What do y’all think about Power Pack?
With success from shows/movies like IT Chapter 1, Stranger Things, and even the first Shazam! it’s clear that endearing children teaming up is something audiences enjoy seeing. I’m surprised I haven’t heard anything about Marvel Studios trying to adapt Power Pack on the big screen. Are there any weird rights issues with Universal or Sony perhaps? I can understand them wanting Young Avengers/Champions to be the first & leading “kid” team but everyone for that team is really a young adult at this point.
Especially now that Franklin Richards is in the greater MCU, I think him forming a friendship with the siblings (like in the comics) could be a perfect story thread to follow for a while. I think it would be cool to see them legitimately grow up before the audiences eyes and could make for a great lighthearted & endearing family superhero movie. I could even see them having their origin story movie in the First Steps universe, assuming the Fantastic Four will return there after Doomsday/Secret Wars.
Idk lemme know what y’all think!
Especially now that Franklin Richards is in the greater MCU, I think him forming a friendship with the siblings (like in the comics) could be a perfect story thread to follow for a while. I think it would be cool to see them legitimately grow up before the audiences eyes and could make for a great lighthearted & endearing family superhero movie. I could even see them having their origin story movie in the First Steps universe, assuming the Fantastic Four will return there after Doomsday/Secret Wars.
Idk lemme know what y’all think!
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Legendary team of superhero siblings
Theyd have to introduce these characters, and make them popular first, and theyre just too fisher-priced to make it in the MCU.
Also, you should check out their limited series featuring Thor called Thor & The Warriors 4. It’s surprisingly deep with a lot of adult themes surrounding death
I dont mean to sound like im discrediting the power pack as a team themselves. Ive read a few of their archs, and dont have anything bad to say about them. Just my opinion on how theyd be received . But just an opinion, and not a strong one. :)
Although I must say Wonder Man looks like a pretty big swing too and I’m here for it. Love the whole Meta and self-deprecating approach they’re taking with it.
Filming with kids is hard, they grow up fast. Animation might be the way to go.
But they also don't really have much going for them. I can't name a villain.
Sadly, don't think they fit anywhere.
I agree filming with children can be difficult for those reasons so maybe a D+ series would be a better fit
I just see how popular & successful movies with basically an all child cast and leads do and was surprised that I hadn’t heard anything about Marvel potentially trying to capitalize off of it when they’re the perfect team for it. Let’s not act like Marvel would shy away from more obscure characters in their catalogue because they certainly do not.
You could go with original villains and stories, but that requires more work.
Maybe it could be something like a Moon Girl tv show situation, but I don't think that really worked out well.
Unfortunately I can't see them coming into the MCU on film except as some sort of one-off almost joke event
But once the crowds started turning on the box office and shows, I doubt he has the will to try another new show/franchise. They'll just keep churning out stuff with Spiderman or Iron Man for kiddos.
I think the 80's were times where people felt a bit more optimistic and dreamy than today, so I don't know if the movies that aired back then would find their public and be as successful if they aired now, but it might be worth a try.
But on the other hand, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew was pretty good in that regard.
But I do see a market for child-led adventures, like Skeleton Crew, and it could be a great way for Marvel to market and bring back family audiences vs just hardcore MCU fans now. Families love family/children oriented movies and that doesn’t mean it needs to be rated G and only for children.
The eldest, Alex, is one of Franklin Richards’ closest friends and he’s even a part of the Future Foundation in the comics!
I don’t care if it’s character assassination of Frank Castle. Make it a “what if” story
Or when one of the kids accidentally kills a bad guy trying to save his sister and punisher is there to give some words of wisdom regarding what happened?
Let’s take it to Marvel HQ and give them a pitch they cannot refuse!
I wasn’t sure if they’re tied to some weird legal issue like Hulk & Spider-Man
I know a couple of them still appear in comics as adults (Runaways and Fantastic Four, and Julie was very briefly on an Avengers team). It would be cool if they brought them back as a team, even if for a limited run.
At this point, I doubt they'd bring them into MCU until well after Secret Wars, and even then, probably just a cameo in Fantastic Four. I think the smarter move might be to do an animated series a la "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man", maybe even tie it in to that. I think the "Moon Girl" series was well regarded, but targeting a younger audience, so I didn't have interest in it. "Power Pack" could fit that bill; kid friendly stories with a weekly moral.
Power Pack in animation, but still in continuity, would be great.
This might be a tricky property to have live action, mostly due to kids growing up quicker than movies get made. But, not impossible. It really lends itself more to an animated story, as a prev post also said.
Costumes ON!
Animation: Go wild. Do a Power Pack/Moon Girl crossover. Do whatever you want.
Probably because I was around that age.
Edit: Found it. Power Pack #20 (1984)
The image looks a bit blurry and low quality but that's them. There's no one else working professionally who could even replicate this style.
[https://youtu.be/BqDNuiWXxbM?si=eZTnu0qnjqCgEqqq](https://youtu.be/BqDNuiWXxbM?si=eZTnu0qnjqCgEqqq)
So, it’s possible that could have left a rights issue.