10 Marvel Events Which Should Be Adapted In Phase 4

While Marvel has never shied away from adapting specific story arcs for their movies, they've mostly delivered original stories which borrow material from a lot of different comics. However, Phase 3 looks set to shake things up with adaptations of Civil War, Ragnarok and Infinity War, and while the fact that those are all getting the big screen treatment is a huge deal, what about Phase 4? What comes next? Marvel has literally decades worth of events to choose from, and they're going to need to, especially as Thanos' story (which started way back in The Avengers when he showed up in that mid-credits scene) looks set to finally come to a close in 2019. With that over and done with, they're going to need to build to the next big event. Thankfully, the solo movies also have plenty of great comic book arcs to choose from during the build up to that. So, what are the most essential Marvel events for Phase 4? Here, we take a look at the ten biggest. Some you may know, others are a little more obscure, but these all deserve to be brought to life at some point in the very near future. 10) Avengers Disassembled While Captain America: Civil War looks set to divide Earth's Mightiest Heroes, it appears as if they'll all be reunited in time for the two-part Avengers: Infinity War. However, should Marvel Studios choose to bring a more permanent end to this franchise in order to focus on new heroes or solo adventures in Phase 4, then an adaptation of Avengers Disassembled would be a good way to go. This event featured the team dealing with threats both from within and outside, with it ultimately being revealed that a deranged Scarlet Witch was responsible for the deaths of everyone from Ant-Man to Hawkeye and The Vision. This was an epic and game changing tale which shook The Avengers to their very core, and led to a group of New Avengers being assembled, which was vastly different to everything which had come before. Sounds perfect for Phase 4, right? 9) Ultimate Six Ultimate Six was set in the Ultimate Marvel Universe and saw the Sinister Six brought together by the Green Goblin after he and his fellow villains broke out of S.H.I.E.L.D. custody. The twist here is that they forced Spider-Man to join them as they attacked the White House, and the wall-crawler actually spent pretty much the entirety of this story unmasked and at their mercy. It sounds like Drew Goddard's Sinister Six movie was going to take things in a similar direction, and if Marvel Studios resurrects that now scrapped spinoff (both that and Venom were ditched earlier this year), then heading in this direction would be very cool. A big reason for that is because The Avengers end up factoring into the final act, giving Spider-Man some much needed backup as he goes to war with this team of villains in front of the White House. 8) House Of M House of M is a storyline which involved both The Avengers and X-Men, and unless Fox and Marvel Studios reach an unexpected deal in time for Phase 4, Kevin Feige and company are going to have to put a slightly different spin on things. The fact that it was set in a world where mutants were the ruling class makes this better suited for a future X-Men movie in all honest, especially as the big twist ending involved the Scarlet Witch wiping away the powers of all but a couple of hundred mutants. Still, the exploration of an alternate reality where one of The Avengers' greatest villains - let's say Kang the Conqueror for argument's sake - is a concept which would work well on the big screen. Of course, it would be nice if Marvel and Fox could reach a similar deal to what the former did with Sony for Spider-Man, but don't hold your breath! 7) Age Of Ultron Right about now, you're probably wondering why I'm talking about Age of Ultron just months after a movie titled Avengers: Age of Ultron was released. Well, it's because the only thing they actually have in common is the title and choice of villain. The story of Ultron taking over the world and Earth's Mightiest Heroes being forced to travel back in time to fix the timeline is one which has a ton of potential. Brian Michael Bendis' story was a mess, but there were some great parts, particularly the early chapters which saw The Avengers beaten, broken, and in hiding in a destroyed New York City ruled over by Ultron (whose destruction we never fully saw at the hands of The Vision) and his army. Time travel would be something new in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and using that as the basis for Phase 4 opens the door to countless new storytelling possibilities. 6) Spider-Verse Years ago, Spider-Man learned that his powers may have a basis in magic, and that led to him facing off against an ancient vampire-like being known as Morlun. Despite it being one of his greatest challenges to date, Spidey emerged victorious (barely), and when Morlun later returned, he brought his family with him. In order to counter such an epic threat, Spider-Men from across the Multiverse gathered to take on the Inheritors. I don't need me to tell you what an incredible movie this would make, right? With so many different Spider-Men, we'd not only get to see some obscure fan-favourites (Miles Morales, Spider-Ham, Ben Reilly) for the first time, but the door would be kicked open for them to receive their own spinoffs, something which would expand Marvel/Sony's soon to be rebooted Spider-Man franchise in a big and exciting way. 5) The Death Of Wolverine Ok, this isn't a Phase 4 movie (or even a Marvel Studios one for that matter), but hear me out, because it would be nothing short of incredible to see this brought to the big screen. As of right now, it's believed that Hugh Jackman's third and final Wolverine movie is going to be an adaptation of the Old Man Logan storyline. However, Fox is known for adapting the source material in a fairly loose manner, so incorporating elements of The Death of Wolverine could be the perfect way to bring Jackman and this character's tenure to an end in the X-Men Universe. In the story, Wolverine lost his healing factor and discovered that the Adamantium covering his bones was killing him. In one final act of heroism, Logan finally brought an end to Weapon X, but ended up encased in a tomb of that indestructible metal - a perfect and fitting end for him. 4) Secret Wars There are two different Secret Wars. The first saw Earth's Mightiest Heroes (and some villains) transported to an alien world by The Beyonder where they were forced to fight each other until only one was left standing. The most recent version, however, featured the end of the Multiverse and the creation of a new world - ruled over by Doctor Doom - in which multiple versions of characters from different realities all shared the same planet. There's a lot of potential for either one of these to receive some sort of adaptation, though the latter might be more than a little confusing to regular moviegoers if the comic book event is any indication. Having the greatest Marvel heroes and villains fighting each other sounds like a massive amount of fun though, especially if it leads to some unexpected battles we've yet to see in these movies. 3) Secret Invasion With Marvel set to have Earth's Mightiest Heroes explore outer space in the two-part Avengers: Infinity War, having that leading to more cosmic threats makes perfect sense. The studio can't use the Skrulls unfortunately (they're owned by Fox because of the Fantastic Four franchise), but there's nothing to stop them from utilizing another shape shifting race of aliens! In the comics, the Skrulls infiltrating Earth and posing as members of The Avengers led to a lot of mistrust between the heroes, while their eventual invasion of Earth led to an epic battle between the two sides. Which part of that doesn't sound like the basis for an amazing movie?! Marvel could even start laying the groundwork for this come Infinity War by revealing that one of the returning Avengers is actually an alien in disguise. 2) Avengers Vs. X-Men After seeing a big screen adaptation of Civil War and Spider-Man finally joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers Vs. X-Men is the next big dream movie for comic book fans. The obvious issue here is that Fox hold the rights to the X-Men and show no sign of giving them up (why would they?), so the only way this one becomes a reality in Phase 4 is if they and Marvel Studios can reach a deal to make it happen. Let's face it, combining these two franchises for one epic event movie would be nothing short of incredible, and may very well break box office records. Hell, if Hugh Jackman could be talked into returning - close your eyes for a second and imagine his Wolverine squaring off with Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man - this could even dethrone Avatar. Whether or not it will actually happen is hard to say, but keep your fingers crossed... 1) World War Hulk While it's still not clear if we're going to get a Planet Hulk movie, World War Hulk being Phase 4's grand finale makes perfect sense. After being shot into space by a secret group of The Avengers, Hulk later returned to Earth hungry for revenge and with a desire to conquer the world which had for so long treated him badly. What followed was an epic battle which saw an even more powerful Hulk than usual joined by an army to take on pretty much all of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, and if you don't want to see than on the big screen, then you're not much of a comic book fan. Not taking advantage of adapting this great event would be a huge mistake on Marvel's part, and even if it ends up being a fairly loose adaptation - Hulk could be abandoned after Infinity War rather than sent away for example - the potential for greatness is certainly there.