Thanos remains the ultimate big boss in the end.
But his defeat should not be treated as a joke, as it was in the original storyline.
The most absurd thing is that according to the previous setup, everyone knows that the six Infinity Stones are not something ordinary people can use.
Even someone as formidable as Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, theoretically shouldn't be able to use the Infinity Stones, let alone snap his fingers.
This aspect is somewhat contradictory.
Of course, this plot hole can be patched up. (It was perfect for me though.)
In some version, Tony Stark has been the Sorcerer Supreme.
A period of time can be inserted in between, allowing Tony Stark to learn some magic.
Otherwise, during the true cosmic war, mere technology alone would not be sufficient to match the cosmic entity.
But that's something to address later.
If we follow Kevin's plan, Thanos' appearance would be in Phase Three.
Currently, we're still in Phase One.
What we need to do is to introduce all the main heroes in Phase One.
Kevin Feige explains his plan.
"The main storyline I've designed for Phase One is the emergence of the superhero era. We'll have over ten movies featuring no less than fifty superheroes."
"Of course, the main focus will be on about ten individuals who will serve as the primary force. The others will only have minor appearances in the major battles."
"At the same time, multiple comics and TV shows will serve as auxiliary support to build the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
"Well done. And have you implemented the special Earth setting that I mentioned?"
Kevin and the two of them have already discussed the concept for the three phases.
In the first phase, superheroes will make appearances in each other's movies, possibly just for a scene or a segment.
They will interact with each other in other movies.
Through these segments, Marvel wants people to understand that these characters exist within the same world.
While Spider-Man fights crime in New York, the Sorcerer Supreme wanders across the Multiverse battling mystical threats, and Captain Marvel upholds the role of law enforcement in the cosmic realm to maintain peace.
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These various characters together form the complete Phase One.
And Phase Two is quite simple.
The cosmic overlord, Thanos, decides to use the power of the six Infinity Stones to restore balance in the universe by wiping out half of all life.
To achieve this, he sends his minions to collect the stones throughout the entire universe.
The heroes confront Thanos' minions and, at the same time, highlight the power of the cosmic overlord through the presence of the Sorcerer Supreme and Captain Marvel.
With sufficient setup, we can truly showcase the power of Thanos and allow the audience to empathize with the struggles of the superheroes.
At the end of Phase Two, we should arrange a partial victory as a conclusion.
Then, in Phase Three, the heroes start with a devastating defeat in their battle against Thanos, easily overpowered. To turn the tide, they come up with the idea of manipulating time.
As for why Earth is so significant and everything revolves around it, Kevin wants them to find a solution to patch this inconsistency.
"Yes, in our concept, the origins of the universe manifest as seven stones."
"The first six are not secrets in the cosmos, but the seventh stone is known by very few."
"And that seventh stone is Earth. It is because of this that when Earth is on the verge of crisis, the stone gives birth to numerous superheroes to combat the disaster."
"Of course, the emergence of these powers also leads to the birth of supervillains, but ultimately, under the influence of the stone, the villains will be defeated by the superheroes."
Kevin Feige explained one by one.
Kevin nodded, and it seems that Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is plausible. At least it can be self-consistent.
"Well done, Feige, and also the old man."
Kevin praised.
"That's settled then. The first film will be Spider-Man, and we'll include a few Easter eggs throughout."
"The first one will be the Sanctum Sanctorum of Doctor Strange, the sacred place guarding Earth against invasion from mystical entities."
"The second one will be Tony Stark's Stark Tower."
"I will arrange a few screenwriters to work on the specific details and script."
"Once the settings and script are finalized without any issues, we'll bring it to the big screen."
Kevin shared his ideas for integrating Spider-Man into the Marvel Universe.
In this plan, Kevin still intends to use the first version of Spider-Man, played by Tobey Maguire.
In this version, the relationship between Spider-Man and Tony Stark cannot be the father-son dynamic seen in the later versions.
According to Kevin's idea, keeping Tobey Maguire's version and adding a bantering dynamic, making him an amusing rival to Tony Stark, would be a good approach.
Of course, there will be changes to the storyline.
First of all, the death of his girlfriend is too much, as it doesn't align with the light-hearted tone of Marvel's family-friendly content.
After all, family-friendly content is always the largest market.
However, the classic scene of his uncle's death, which sets Spider-Man apart from other superheroes, can be preserved.
After Spider-Man's release, we can use the Easter eggs in the film to introduce the next superhero films one by one.
"I have one request!"
Stan Lee had an excited yet slightly embarrassed expression on his face.
"Well, sir, just say what's on your mind."
Kevin asked with a hint of confusion.
"I was wondering if I could have a cameo in Spider-Man."
"I want to personally appear on the big screen alongside my creations."
Upon hearing this, Kevin burst into laughter. He had forgotten about that.
Stan Lee's cameo was an essential characteristic in Marvel films.
"No problem, and it's not just Spider-Man. I'll arrange a role for you in every Marvel film."
Stan Lee instantly smiled happily.
That was the main reason he wanted to come back.
In terms of money, he was already well off and had no need to work anymore.
But he still came back just to be a part of this moment when Marvel made it to the big screen.
After giving Stan Lee what he wanted, Kevin turned to Kevin Feige.
"I told you, if you do a good job, I'll give you an opportunity."
"Well, the opportunity is here."
"I plan to start filming Spider-Man next year, so we have about a year's time."
"During this period, you need to learn what a producer should do."
"If I see that you're doing well, you'll be the producer for Spider-Man."
The workload of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was enormous.
Especially with Kevin expanding it even further.
If he didn't consider getting help from others, Kevin would probably exhaust himself, which wouldn't align with his purpose of making money to enjoy life.
Therefore, getting help was a definite necessity.
Kevin Feige was the best assistant he could choose.
After all, in the original timeline, he had done a decent job.
It was just in the later stages that he went crazy.
He made some controversial decisions that resulted in several Marvel blockbusters being unable to enter the mainland market, causing significant losses in box office revenue.
With Kevin in charge now, as his deputy, those controversial decisions would never happen.
Whoever dared to mess around would be kicked out of Marvel immediately.
At the same time, creating a brand new superhero with Asian features, appealing to Chinese aesthetics and possessing enough power, became an inevitable choice.