10 Canceled Marvel Movies And TV Shows That Have Had So Much Potential
Because the Marvel Cinematic Universe is so large, it almost seems as though the studio will approve anything. When you factor in the Marvel films that aren't part of the MCU and Sony's Spider-Man Universe, it's hard to think the studios passed on anything. A lot of insane ideas were tossed around, which eventually led to Marvel's massive popularity that we see today.
There are, however, exceptions to every rule. Many great-sounding ideas are canceled before they reach our television screens. There are a variety of reasons for their cancellation, including disagreements amongst filmmakers, scheduling issues, or a script that isn't suitable for a wide audience. Here are 10 Marvel movies and TV series that were on the verge of being released.
Raimi was waiting for a fresh draft of the story from Alvin Sargent, who scripted Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, after going through multiple screenwriters. They also intended Anne Hathaway to join the ensemble, but her fee was reportedly too expensive for the company to bear. Raimi eventually realized that he couldn't both achieve the studio's summer release date and keep his creative integrity, so he left the project. Rather than find a new director to replace Raimi, the company chose to scrap Spider-Man 4 in favor of a reboot (The Amazing Spider-Man).
There are, however, exceptions to every rule. Many great-sounding ideas are canceled before they reach our television screens. There are a variety of reasons for their cancellation, including disagreements amongst filmmakers, scheduling issues, or a script that isn't suitable for a wide audience. Here are 10 Marvel movies and TV series that were on the verge of being released.
#1 Spider-Man 4
Raimi was waiting for a fresh draft of the story from Alvin Sargent, who scripted Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2, after going through multiple screenwriters. They also intended Anne Hathaway to join the ensemble, but her fee was reportedly too expensive for the company to bear. Raimi eventually realized that he couldn't both achieve the studio's summer release date and keep his creative integrity, so he left the project. Rather than find a new director to replace Raimi, the company chose to scrap Spider-Man 4 in favor of a reboot (The Amazing Spider-Man).
#2 The Amazing Spider-Man 3
#3 What If...? spinoff
#4 Black Widow movie (2004)
#5 Damage Control
#6 Gambit
#7 Drax and Mantis spinoff
#8 Most Wanted
#9 X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Deadpool, and Daredevil Crossover
#10 Animated Deadpool series
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