All of us noticed what occurred after the credits of Thunderbolts. We jumped forward just a few months into the world of Avengers: Doomsday, and in a scene directed by Doomsday helmers Joe and Anthony Russo, Yelena and the rest of the New Avengers noticed one thing very distinctive flying towards Earth. The film is fairly upfront with what it needs us to assume that’s, however in a brand new interview, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is making us second-guess ourselves.
As we’ve discussed previously, ultimately credit scene, New Avengers get phrase of an “extra-dimensional” ship coming into Earth’s ambiance and see a ship with an enormous “4” on the aspect flying via house. That is accompanied by just a few notes of Michael Giacchino’s rating to The Unbelievable 4: First Steps, the one Marvel film popping out between Thunderbolts and Doomsday. And, since all of the Fantastic Four and all of the New Avengers are in Doomsday, it doesn’t take a genius to attach the dots. That is the Unbelievable 4 leaving their dimension and coming into the MCU.
Or is it? Talking in Empire Magazine (with a quote that isn’t on-line but however is seemingly in print), Feige mentioned the next regarding the Thunderbolts/New Avengers finish credit scene. “Their ship is the Excelsior, and there’s a Unbelievable 4 ship coming into the MCU … However I’m unsure they’re the identical ship,” Feige mentioned. Which suggests one among two issues. One, Feige is simply being Feige and making an attempt to make individuals argue and debate about his films along with his trademark imprecise however admittedly enjoyable statements. Or, two, he’s giving us a brand new, essential piece of the puzzle.
For the report, we’re guessing it’s the primary one. Clearly, Feige loves messing with us and sparking debate. He’s been doing it for years and is all however not possible to get a straight reply out of, particularly when it comes to future films. If there’s any doubt about one thing, Feige will lean into it. So whereas the obvious implication is that that is the Unbelievable 4, we don’t see any of the characters. There’s, if you wish to be literal, a little bit of a gray space there.
For argument’s sake, let’s say Feige’s implications are actual. It is a ship owned by or associated to the Unbelievable 4, however they aren’t on it. What else may very well be occurring? Perhaps a personality has stolen one among their ships? Perhaps it is a later piece of the story and it’s being despatched empty for an additional motive? Or, is that this an entire different multiversal Unbelievable 4 group? There are one million potential explanations, any one among which may very well be true.
Or, as a result of Yelena doesn’t know what she’s watching, as a result of their pc system isn’t conscious of it, as a result of we see the “4” and since we hear the music, it’s certainly the Unbelievable 4.
Which means are you leaning? If Feige messing with us or setting us on the suitable path? Do you assume we’ll discover out in Unbelievable 4: First Steps or will we’ve got to attend until December 2026 and Avengers: Doomsday? Tell us under.
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