Marvel Studios initially announced their plans for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2014. For the most part, they have stuck to that plan but there has been some shifting around, like the inclusion ofSpider-Man: Homecoming, for example. Recently, it was announced thatInhumanswas going to be made into a TV show, meaning that the movie, which was going to be one of the closing events in Phase 3, is all but scrapped. TheInhumans TV show, on the other hand, is moving full-steam ahead and they now have a director for the first two episodes.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, directorRoel Reinewill be tackling the first two episodes ofThe Inhumans, which are going to be shot inIMAXand will be screened in theaters over Labor Day weekend upon their debut.Roel Reineis probably best known for his moviesThe DeliveryandAdmiral, which were critical successes and did fairly well overseas. For American audiences, he is probably best known for his work on shows likeBlack Sails.
It was initially announced back in November thatMarvel’s Inhumanswas going to be a TV show instead of a movie, which was ordered straight-to-series for eight episodes by ABC. For a long time,The Inhumanswas positioned to be Marvel Studio’s' answer to theX-Men, since the properties bear some similarities.Vin Diesel, who voices Groot in theGuardians of the Galaxymovies, has long been attached to playBlack Boltin the movie but now that the series is happening, it seems like that is no longer going to happen. But in a recent interview withScreen Rant,Vin Dieselsaid that he didn’t want Marvel to abandon the movie and that he thinks they would be missing out on a big opportunity. Here is what he had to say.
“I think Marvel should never…I don’t think Marvel should abandon their opportunity to make a film out of it. I think it could be a huge, huge saga, and if I had more time I would go over to Marvel and have that very conversation. But I think it would be a big mistake for Marvel to abandon their ambitions or their objective or their goals of making it into a film, because it would make such a cool universe.”
Vin Dieselcould just be trying to keep hope alive for what would surely be a very profitable job, but he is one of the more enthusiastic personalities in Hollywood, so it would be hard to accuse him of being disingenuous here. Many fans shareVin Diesel’s disappointment withThe Inhumansnot getting made into a movie, but after Marvel Studios gained back the rights to useSpider-Manin the MCU and with characters likeDoctor StrangeandAnt-Manreally landing with audiences, there is no shortage of other properties the studio has to work with at the moment. So despiteVin Diesel’s seemingly genuine desire for Marvel to keepThe Inhumansmovie alive, it is probably not going to happen. At least not anytime soon.
For those who may not know,Inhumansdebuted in Marvel Comics back in 1965 and were created by comic book legendsStan LeeandJack Kirby. The main story followed a royal family of superbeings ruled over by their silent king Black Bolt, whose voice is capable of destroying cities.Scott Buck(Dexter) is serving as showrunner forThe Inhumans, which he also did for Netflix’s upcomingIron Fistseries. There is no word yet on casting forThe Inhumansor exactly which characters will appear, but with a director now in place and a premiere date set for early September, things should be ramping up fairly quickly. The Inhumans have already been introduced onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but there has been no word on whether the two shows will crossover.
