Marvel Can’t Make a Namor Movie

In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we’re introduced to a fearsome new villain named Namor. Tenoche Huerta plays Namor, a Mexican actor. Namor is from an undersea society, and his life was shaped by colonization. He explains his origins at one point: “If…” amor means love, then he’s an outcast (a mutant() Starved of love. There is no amor. Namor. He’s without love, a loner. He’s also a loaner. Because Marvel Studios doesn’t actually control the character.

Namor’s situation harkens back in time to pre-Marvel Studios/pre Disney era when movies were made from Marvel Comics characters. This was before Disney streamlined its intellectual property. Before Marvel Studios made “Iron Man” as its own independently produced film, the company was in the habit of licensing or selling off rights to characters to other studios — the X-Men went to Fox, Spider-Man went to Sony, etc. Namor, however, is still under the control of another studio.

Not that Namor won’t be back in the MCU, as “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Nate Moore, producer confirmed that he would : “He can return” — but Disney won’t be able to produce a standalone movie about the character.

So what’s the deal?

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Close to $550 Million Worldwide as ‘She Said’ Bombs

Well, Namor’s situation is similar to Marvel Studios’ deal with Universal for Hulk. Both can’t star in their own movies because Universal Pictures holds the rights to both of these characters. And he can’t appear by himself in marketing materials, unless it’s part of a series of posters. We talked to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Moore was asked by the producer about his situation, and he admitted that Namor had been “borrowed” As the Hulk.

“It honestly affects us more, and not to talk too much out of school, but in how we market the film than it does how we use him in the film,” Moore stated. “There weren’t really things we couldn’t do from a character perspective for him, which is good because clearly, we took a ton of inspiration from the source material, but we also made some big changes to really anchor him in that world in a truth that publishing never really landed on, I would argue, in a big way.”

Moore went on to praise co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s take on the material and the how that reconfiguration wasn’t impacted by the legal formalities. “I’ve read every Namor comic ever written and I love them, but the world of Atlantis is a little vaguely drawn. It’s maybe kind of Roman maybe. And so, Ryan is such a detail-oriented filmmaker that he wanted to anchor into something that felt as tangible and real as hopefully Wakanda fuels for people. And I think there was nothing from a business side anyway that was preventing us from doing that, which is great,” Moore stated.

Namor’s first circulated appearance was in “Marvel Comics” #1 back in October 1939. Also known as the Sub-Mariner, he’s an underwater baddie (part of the lost city of Atlantis), who later reforms and becomes a hero. (The character in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” It seems that the film is on the road to redemption. Namor is morally unclear and can switch between villain and hero depending upon the plot or the Marvel crossover.

namor
Namor (Marvel Comics)

Marvel Studios was established in late 1990s by Stan Lee (CEO) and Avi Arad (president). This happened when Marvel was going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Variety contemporaneous report Start at the time Marvel was the author of this statement “has scattered most of its heroes at studios all over town” by licensing its use to other studios in return for a fee.

Fox was in the process of developing “Fantastic Four” With Chris Columbus scripting, and Pete Segal“Tommy Boy”() Planning, directing “Silver Surfer” A standalone film (to be directed and produced by Geoffrey Wright, an Australian filmmaker) which Bryan Singer has already signed. “X-Men”Universal “The Rocketeer” Joe Johnston will be the director “The Incredible Hulk” He was currently working “Luke Cage” John Singleton: What could have been?John Singleton (what could have been?!); the report mentions also a David Goyer scripted “Venom” Movie at New Line Cinema “Doctor Strange.” Nicolas Cage still hoped to make it in the end. “Iron Man.”)

Marvel Studios was now attached to Philip Kaufman (who had previously directed). “The Right Stuff” And worked on “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” You can also visit our website at “Namor: The Sub-Mariner” movie. In 1997, no studio had committed. Marvel, however, was not content. By 1999 and six months out of bankruptcy, Sam Hamm, famous for his script for Tim Burton’s “Batman” It had been a catalyst for the rise of the superhero film genre. Signed on to Write The “Namor” script. Kaufman still had the rights to direct at this time. The Universal Studios rights had been acquired by Universal Studios in 2001 according to the Hollywood Reporter. “The Sub-Mariner.” The THR stated that “project, which aims to be a major franchise for the studio, is expected to go out to writers shortly.”

In 2002, Entertainment Weekly reported Universal had hired David Self, a Namor film writer to direct it. It was scheduled for release in theaters in 2004. Marvel Studios officially announced the Namor movie in 2004. It would be their next project together after Ang Lee’s “Hulk” In summer 2003. Chris Columbus was back in December 2004. It was Attached formally to produce and direct, working from Self’s script. Columbus’s accomplishments were evident by 2005. already passed. Jonathan Mostow was the director in 2001. “Breakdown” “U-571,” Was hired Collider was told by him in 2009 that the development of this technology is ongoing. Was moving forward.

‘Wakanda Forever’ Director Ryan Coogler Thanks Fans: ‘This Medium Wouldn’t Exist Without An Audience’

Of course, by 2009 the Marvel Studios machine was rumbling to life, starting with 2008’s independently produced “Iron Man.”

Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios (and the grand engineer), answered a question about Namor from 2013. They still held the rights and therefore he wouldn’t be appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The confusion has continued, as conflicting information about the ownership of the character or aspects thereof has led to a lot more confusion. Feige was appointed to the Disney/Fox merger on the day of 2018. Namor confusion acknowledged “I think there’s a way to probably figure it out but it does have — it’s not as a clean or clear as the majority of the other characters.” Feige stated that the MCU had a way to allow the character to be included in it a few months later. (Universal retained distribution rights.

This kind of complicated maneuvering isn’t new to Marvel Studios; Universal’s control of the Hulk has meant that no Hulk stalone movie or series could be developed at Marvel even though his stature has only grown in the years since Mark Ruffalo started playing the character in 2012’s “The Avengers.” (The one Hulk-centered movie released within the MCU continuity — 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” with Edward Norton — was distributed by Universal.)

Not that Disney hasn’t played nice; the company allowed for characters from “Unbreakable” to be used in a pair of Universal movies – “Split” and “Glass.” Und 2005, NBCUniversal traded sportscaster Al Michaels (who wanted to jump from Disney-owned ESPN’s “Monday Night Football”() For Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This character was created by Walt Disney before Mickey Mouse, but Universal managed it.

So, yes, you will see Namor make a splash again, with the partnership between Universal and Marvel Studios continuing … swimmingly.

‘Black Panther’ Designer Wanted to Show All of Africa ‘Coming Together’ for T’Challa’s Funeral

Latest News

Related Articles

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here