FILM INDUSTRY: MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE BLOG TASK
Read this BBC article on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and answer the following questions based on the article:
1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article?
-There was 22 films from Marvel Cinematic Universe at this time of this article.
2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article?
2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article?
-The MCU is the most successful film franchise of all time making more than $18.2bn.
3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
-Marvel created the Avengers films as they had just recovered from bankruptcy and had to sell some of the company's popular characters. Marvel then bought characters for the crossover film Avengers Assemble as they needed characters that would be popular for them to save up money after the bankruptcy.
4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
-Spider man in films used to be owned by Marvel, until Sony bought Spider man for $7million, they had a deal between Sony and MCU to bring Spider man with a new reboot.
5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
-The Fantastic Four series and the X-Men were sold to 20th Century Fox.
6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?
6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?
-Disney announced plans for several new Marvel series, so there will be lots of Marvel content to watch in the future.
Grade 8/9 extension tasks
Read this Guardian review of Black Widow to prepare for studying our first CSP. What did the Guardian think of the film?
Read this Guardian review of Black Widow to prepare for studying our first CSP. What did the Guardian think of the film?
- The Guardian thinks that this film is great fun for people who are a fan of Black Widow and it will be worth it if audiences watch it.
Read this BBC feature on Marvel at 80 years old. How has it survived so long and why is the Marvel Cinematic Universe so important to the recent success of the brand?
Read this BBC feature on Marvel at 80 years old. How has it survived so long and why is the Marvel Cinematic Universe so important to the recent success of the brand?
- Marvel had survived so long because they made different kinds of heroes which made audiences stay interested as they want to see new other characters that Marvel would release. They also released comic books for the audience. MCU is important to the recent success of the brand because they had been releasing comic books and the content remains culturally significant and suitable which make MCU have more supporters.
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