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Sean answers your Marvel questions!

0:22 Gerrit

Hi Sean. I’m not to educated on Thanos’s history in the comics. So is the double bladed sword we’ve seen him with a known weapon from his past?  Or is this something new you and other comic readers familiar with him are seeing the first time?  Thanks.

1:45 Gerrit

Hi Sean. Are you able to tell us when the LA premier is for Endgame and if you’re attending?  Also, when is the social media embargo and full review embargo lifted?  

2:15 William Ford-Conway

Hey Sean, revisiting some of the MCU recently and I just finished my rewatch of Age of Ultron. I have always been one of the big defenders of the movie and honestly it keeps crawling up the list as one of my favorites, but one specific thing I noticed on this rewatch is how enhanced much of its story is now that the MCU has been further explored. There are many thematic, story and character choices that feel way more potent now that the Endgame is in sight. I could go on forever with examples, but one quick one was Thor's story (while a bit inelegantly handled) feels more important than ever. His vision warns of a future where his "godly powers" will bring about the end of his loved ones and even his people. Now this doesn't turn out literally, but eventually we do see Thor gain even more Godly powers while also facing the loss of his people, all while confronting his own guilt and responsibility for it. This made me think about how unprecedented Marvel's Franchise storytelling is that even though while all of this is not planned and there is some retroactive context and yes there's a level of us fans reading into it, it still doesnt negate that the story's previous entries have been enriched with more movies. I would say its due to Feige and team still helming the ship, whereas other franchises without that direction feel aimless at worst (early DCEU) or disconnected at best (Star Wars in my opinion). What is your take on some of this retroactive enrichment and are there any favorite examples for you?

10:41 Derek Beebe

Hey Sean, who do you think gets the final kill shot on Thanos in Endgame? Do you have any theories on why Doctor Strange saw it was Iron Man who would defeat Thanos?

13:50 Alex

I’m disappointed in Feige’s comments regarding how long it will take for the Children Of Atom get their own film. Is there even the slightest chance Feige is lying or just misleading us or do you feel he’s 100% sincere in his comments. It doesn’t make sense to me why the Mutants are now going to be playing second fiddle in terms of a priority than a C-list nobody like Shang-Chi. 

34:15 Alex

In light of Feige’s comments on how long it will take to tackle the Fox characters, is there still the slightest possibility that Disney can let Fox make new spinoff X-Men films until Marvel is ready to make main X-Men films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

27:14 Giuseppe Vicaretti

Hey Sean, new Patron of your show and loving it so far. My question for you is what is you Favorite Marvel Movie? Not necessarily in the MCU but part of Marvel Studios.

29:45 Gerrit

Does Thanos have any other children who could appear in Endgame?  Or were they all killed in Infinity War? 

31:08 Robert Klauser

If possible, can you give quick speculations of when or where in the MCU timeline the Avengers would travel to in order to retrieve each stone if that was to be the plan for Endgame? This question is also open to anyone who’s listening on the Discord also. Thanks everyone.

43:56 Alex

What's your thoughts Alexandra Shipp's comments expressing frustration that Storm hasn't had a solo film yet?  In those same comments she also said she didn't want to share the screen-time with T'Challa.  Do you think Shipp is justified in her remarks? 

36:50 Keith Hevey

Hi Sean, the anticipation is so high right now for Endgame. In your opinion, what would be the most emotional finale the Russo’s could pull off that closes the Infinity Saga, yet also pushes us forward into phase 4? I was thinking of a funeral scene for the final fallen, as everyone in the Universe attends, capped by a moment of the new core Avengers discussing what is next as a final tease for the next big bad is very lightly tease as a final stinger. Keep up the amazing work, you continue to be one of my favorite follows!!

40:05 Keith Hevey

What odds do you give for another Thor movie post Endgame, and perhaps a story of the rebirth of Asgard in Norway?

42:01 Keith Hevey

Over under that Thor returns to Norway to collect the shards of Mjolnir to re-use in some way or another? Perhaps to be re-forged?

43:01 brentacPrime

Was anything said at the Endgame press conference about when Far From Home takes place? I assume not but was curious if it came up.

43:25 brentacPrime

You’ve gotten to meet a lot of the stars of the MCU. Have you ever been star struck?

45:58 David Rosen

Hey Sean and Everyone, Hope everyone is having a great week. While watching the recently released clip from End Game, and hearing that title music start to swell at the end, I started thinking about what it would be like to sit in on the scoring session for a Marvel movie, or any big movie for that matter, and watch it come to life with the addition of the final score. I’m a big movie score guy, so to watch this process happen would be the thrill of a lifetime. From inception to picture lock, if you were allowed to be a part of, or even just a fly on the wall for, one phase of production of a Marvel movie, what would you choose?

50:41 Woo S! Kim

Are you of the same belief that I am Sean that one of the reasons perhaps not the main reason why Marvel Studios waited so long to let “Avengers: End Game” tickets go on sale is because  if “Avengers: Endgame” tickets went on sale casual cinema goers would think “why would I go see ‘Captain Marvel’ when Avengers tickets just went on sale and Captain Marvel will be in that movie?”  I am sure delayed release of tickets was not just because “Captain Marvel” was near One Billion Dollars worldwide but to me, this had to be a factor in delaying the tickets for “Avengers: Endgame” what say you, Sean?

53:06 Woo S! Kim

I have been thinking about asking you this question since “Captain America: Civil War” how different do you think the outcome of “Avengers: Infinity War” would have been, if The Avengers were not split up, I realize why Feige approved the spilt up, but do you think if everyone was on the same page, including the newbie heroes, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther etc., do you think The Decemation would have ever happened or even with The Avengers all on the same page, Thanos still would have accomplished his mission, what say you Sean?

54:42 Woo S! Kim

This may be the most personal question I may ask of you Sean.  I mentioned this on the Discord but I would like to ask you this now.  I may be in the minority here but searching out IMAX tickets on April the 2nd was very fun for me.  I haven’t had many fun, happy, and or pleasant moments since moving to Las Vegas a year ago. So, to have something that did not involve my personal issues and was just about me having something fun to do, was very refreshing.  It did not even matter or bother me that I couldn’t use my A-List voucher for an IMAX screening opening night because of the AMC service going down for most of Tuesday which I knew might happen so I went to a casino that has a Cinemark Cinema and I am going to see “Avengers: Endgame” in Cinemark XD instead.  My point to all of this, was my experience on April 2nd what you have been referring too about enjoying the anticipation of “Avengers: End Game?”

57:03 Alex

Is there still a chance we at least get the first utterance of the word 'mutant' ADR'd into Far From Home? Or do you expect  Feige to have restraint since Far From Home is still a Sony movie and he can't allow too much world-building to the future of the wider MCU since Sony doesn't have complete access to Spider-Man like they do with X-Men & Fantastic Four now?

59:59 Patrick

When the X-Men join the MCU do you think it will be with a team movie off the bat or will they start with individual movies (maybe a Wolverine movie, then someone like Storm, etc) first then build up to a team up Avengers type X-Men movie?  What would you prefer?

1:01:48 Michael Weaselboy

Hey Sean I was just wondering when the X-Men are introduced into the MCU do you think they will do some kind of dimension merging for the mutants to appear?? I know you can say something like "Oh they were here the whole time" but that doesnt make sense to me. What do you think they will do??

1:05:15 David Rosen

I just finished listening to your discussion with Paul about casting Angelina Jolie in Eternals. If she signs on to play a character that will have a prominent recurring role, like a Sersi, instead of a possible one-off, do you she would be considered a bigger "get" than what Robert Redford or Kate Blanchett were for there MCU roles?

1:07:49 Cory Kostiuk

Hey Sean hope all is well. With the potential of Deadpool coming over to the MCU do you think it's possible for Vannessa to come back since it would be a different timeline?

1:08:26 David Rosen

For as well as Captain Marvel has done so far, making over $1B at the box office, I have seen, and am still seeing, conversations on social media about whether that movie is “skippable” and people asking if they can go straight into Avengers End Game and still understand what’s going on with Carol. I’ve seen more answers than I care to acknowledge saying that her movie isn’t that important, and it’s probably fine to go straight into End Game because the events in her movie probably won’t feature heavily into the plot. Personally, I feel this is pretty naïve, especially since people also thought that Antman and Wasp was “skippable”, but here we are now, all talking about how the quantum realm is going to play a significant role in End Game. It’s hard for me to imagine that Marvel Studios would make any movie, especially Captain Marvel with all the filling in of MCU history it does, in addition to its cosmic-ness, a “throw away movie” if it wasn’t going to somehow play into the events of End Game. So, what elements from Captain Marvel, aside from Carol herself, do you think could come into play in End Game? Also, if there ARE elements from the film that factor into End Game heavily, do you think Captain Marvel could get another post-End Game bump at the Box Office since it’s likely to still be in theaters for another few weeks, and more people realize it wasn’t a “skippable” or “throw-away movie” after all?

1:17:00 Alex Ward

Do you think there is a chance we will see no new characters in Endgame? If we do, who do you think this film might introduce?

1:20:01 Alex Klein

I asked this question to you on twitter but figured it would be better suited on here. I know you stated no spoilers so I will keep it brief. I'm not sure if any of you have read the Marvel's Avengers Infinity War Cosmic Quest Vol 2 Aftermath but it is a licensed book from the movies. The jist of the story is Jane Foster, Eric Selvig, Darcy and some new recruits are trying to figure out what happened after the snap. That is the book that referred to the Snap as the Decimation. That was covered in may news sites, this "Decimation" but for some reason people are leaving out a section at the end of the book that talks about the soul stone and what is contained in the stone. Again, you can read the book for the full answer in case of spoilers, but my question is this.  I have spoken with people at multiple news sites like IGN and not a single person has cared about this news. The book specifically states some big things and is based on the movie so why is no one talking about this? Why does it seem like I am the only one who has noticed this, is there some sort of secret embargo that they are not allowed to talk about it for it being a real thing? Obviously I'd love your input on it but I know we are trying to avoid spoilers.

1:24:07 Alex

Sean, do you think it’s an inevitable that Sony will be bought out  the same way Fox ultimately was? And who do you think will end up buying Fox? I’m thinking it’s Apple considering they need content for that streaming service they just announced.

THE FOLLOWING QUESTION(S) PERTAIN TO OFFICIALLY RELEASE CLIPS FROM THE FILM

1:30:50 Brett Heier

This question pertains to the clip released on Monday. What do you think Black Widow was referring to when she said “He used the stones again”?

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Sean talks answers your Marvel questions!

0:35 Paul Shearman

Hey Sean and everyone, hope you’re all well and looking forward to the weekend. Great pictures from the Endgame event Sean, I’m not jealous. Not jealous at all...!

Now you’ve seen some footage from the movie, and you’ve already put a very good policy in place for this community on how we regulate spoilers, I’m keen to find out how you protect yourself personally from finding out too much about what might happen in Avengers Endgame before you see the whole movie. 

I’m about to go on almost total blackout across social media so I can avoid spoilers or anything that I may accidentally come across that potentially ruins my enjoyment going into this movie, but it has to be so much harder for you given your line of work. How do you moderate the balance of staying across what’s happening in the industry and not ruining your own personal enjoyment of going into the movie unspoiled?

Thanks for your time as always, and have a great weekend

8:25 Woo S! Kim

Something that I find kind of ironic in the second to last scene in “Avengers: Infinity War” right before Captain Rogers says “Oh God” the look everyone has on their face is almost the same look Iron Man had on his face in “Iron Man 3” during his panic attacks and in that fever dream in “Avengers: Age of Ultron” that Scarlett Witch gives him when he sees Thanos’ army heading towards Earth and all of The Avengers dead.  My point to all of this, this perhaps is the only time Iron Man did not want to be correct about something, because everything Iron Man did from “Iron Man 3” to “Avengers: Infinity War” was right on, sure Ultron did not turn out the way Iron Man intended Ultron to turn out and I realize I am not the first to say this, but for goodness sake everything Iron Man feared with few things differences, sure, but almost everything he feared came to pass.  Could this be a motivation and or a reason if Iron Man survives “Avengers: End Game” if he suggests to Doctor Strange to begin an Illuminati do you think concept will not be dismissed out right why or why not?

11:04 Woo S! Kim

You said that James Gunn originally wanted the Badoon in the first “Guardians of The Galaxy” correct?  If that is the case, why do you believe James Gunn would want to choose The Badoon? Other than the history with The Guardians of The Galaxy there is no reason to use The Badoon in the first Guardians of The Galaxy“ unless James Gunn wanted to set up something with The Badoon for a future Guardians film because in the comics The Badoon don’t strike me as “the for hire” type?

13:11 Woo S! Kim

You and I are both avid cinema goers and fans of Alamo Drafthouse’s polices.  Do you think you will add this subscription on top of AMC List, I myself am considering getting both well at least when I am move back to Los Angeles, what about you?

14:56 Moonie Hassan

Hey Sean, we're so close to Endgame and it's getting more exciting by the day, and I'm loving the discord, having fun talking with all you guys. After seeing those 2 scenes from Endgame how much more excited are you then you already were?

17:07 Robert Klauser

What’s up Sean? How cool was that to meet Joe Russo? I know that they’re going off to do their own thing after Endgame. But I think they’ll come back to the MCU to direct another big crossover event film not a solo project, seeing as how they’ve managed to become the gold standard for those types of films. What are your thoughts?

21:27 Alex Ward

If you could take a trip through the Quantum Realm to talk to 2008 Sean, what facts (both story-wise and in the grand scheme of things) about the current MCU would be the mostly likely to blow his mind?

26:09 Alex Ward

I love the Discord because a lot of my in-person friends are not into nerdy stuff at all, and while they also used to love the MCU, they're very down on it now. My two best friends told me they were excited for Endgame because they "can't wait for it to all be over." While this sounds very negative and pessimistic, I can kind of see how some folks might feel that way: the MCU has a lot of content, and while I love the backlog of story and all the continuity, I can see why a "fresh start" is appealing. Do you also see the post-Endgame MCU as a re-numbering, or a sort of "new #1", as comic fans would say? Is there any cause for concern for fans like me, who love the way all these stories have built on and complemented each other over the years?

35:34 Bill Van Norman

I've been thinking about the Inhumans lately with the return of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the summer etc. There was talk some time back about Marvel Television and Marvel Studios using the Inhumans as a substitute for Mutants since that was held by Fox. Then there was the trainwreck of the TV show and now the completion of the Fox merger. There is no "need" to use Inhumans as a substitute . . .  As we all know the MCU has fully introduced the Kree so fleshing out the origins of the Inhumans would be fairly easy at this point. My question then is: do you think the Inhumans have been irreparably damaged by the Inhumans TV show? and if the MCU might still use them in the future? I like the way Agents of  S.H.I.E.L.D. have used Inhumans and then there is also the case of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel being Inhuman. I know there are so many characters that Marvel Studios can use but it seems to me like there is still a place for the Inhumans.

40:10 Alex Ward

What are the odds of Thanos getting defeated in the first act of Endgame, only for the rest of the film to be something completely unexpected? I can't help but think something huge is going to happen that'll catch us completely off guard.

42:34 Alex Ward

What are the odds that the Fallen appear for more than just final act/battle? Part of me wants to see them as much as possible, but I understand that it's probably better to focus on the original Avengers.

43:53 Alex Ward

One more quick one, do you think part of the supposed misleading in the Endgame marketing includes any of the Fallen that were officially designated as alive or dead based on the posters that came out? For example, Shuri is alive, etc.

44:32 Alex

What's your thoughts on the recent Joker trailer? And do you think Marvel would be open to making a Doctor Doom film set outside the MCU or any other elseworlds MCU movies or do you expect the Doctor Doom film(if Marvel ever greenlights it) will be set in the MCU  proper?

47:54 brentacPrime

Unless I'm mistaken the Russo's are the only MCU directors  to switch franchises, going from Captain America to the Avengers. Are there any other directors in the MCU you would like to see tackle a different MCU franchise?

50:45 Maya

Hey Sean! I really appreciated the question in the past Q&A about what project would you place Jordan Peele on the MCU. As a huge Christopher Nolan fan, I am patiently waiting for him to release the title of his new film which will release summer 2020. Elizabeth Debicki (Ayesha from Guardians Vol. 2) will be in this film which got me so excited. I know Christopher Nolan has spoken out against the heavy usage of green screens and some other film elements used in the MCU, but if you could place Christopher Nolan on an MCU project, which would it be? I would personally love to see him work on a project with a female lead because we have not seen that from him yet.

54:05 Kerry Vanderberg

I have to admit, that I recoiled pretty strongly when you said that the “90’s weren’t that cool.” I’ll fully admit my bias, as I graduated from high school in 2000, so I’m culturally a product of the 90’s. Pierce Brosnan made Bond cool again with Goldeneye, Schwarzenegger’s movies were beloved (loved seeing the True Lies standee in the Blockbuster!), The Matrix made a lasting impression, and Tom Cruise kicked off the Mission Impossible film franchise which is still going! And the X-Files! An obscure Friday night sci-fi show ended up becoming a hit TV show that last 9 seasons!

56:35 Kerry Vanderberg

What the heck happened with AMC for the Avengers Endgame tickets?!? Do you think that they just did not plan enough in advance to be ready for this? I saw John Campea’s tweet, that they had a full year to get themselves ready for this. Fortunately, the friends I will be seeing the movie with were able to score a 10:45 Thursday night showing at an AMC Dine-in theatre in Fullerton.

1:00:53 BrentacPrime

There has been some debate on the shot of the MCU trinity walking towards Thanos being a homage to BvS when the DC trinity prepare to face off with doomsday. To me it seems like just a standard shot of a really cool moment, the heroes getting ready for  what is potentially the final face-off with the villain. I've been informed that on my podcast That I'm going to record Sunday morning I will have to talk about this. I'm curious what your take is on it.

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