Even though we’re still over a month away from the theatrical release of Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have already put a good chunk of time and effort into planning Captain America 2.
Seeing how this summer’s Cap origin story paves the way for Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) to join The Avengers in the present, the big question is how much future installments will utilize elements from the numerous Cap story arcs that take place during W.W. II in the original comic books.
According to McFeely, that is indeed the main issue that he and Markus are currently wrangling with, as they work on the screenplay for the Cap’s next solo venture.
McFeely and Markus have spoken before about the timeline for Captain America 2 before, saying there is indeed a good amount of Cap’s World War II history that will not be covered in director Joe Johnston’s film – but that it’s possible audience reception to Evan’s incarnation of The First Avenger could have an effect on the degree to which the sequel revisits the 1940s vs. taking place in a contemporary setting.
Screen Junkies caught up recently with McFeely after a screenwriter’s panel at the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Captain America co-writer had the following to offer, with regards to the sequel:
“Well, our hope is that there is room [to return to W.W. II in 'Captain America 2'] and we’re negotiating how to do that now. The story will likely be in the present day. We’re experimenting with flashback elements for more period World War II stuff. I can’t say much more than that but we made [the first 'Captain America' movie] baggy enough to refer to more stories in the past.”
He also confirmed that there are indeed “gaps” in the Captain America plot that suggest Steve Rogers engaged in numerous off-screen adventures – in addition to those shown in the actual movie.
Steve Rogers (Evans) and Bucky Barnes (Sebatian Stan) in 'Captain America'
Seeing how Sebastian Stan is reportedly already locked down to reprise his role as Cap’s sidekick, Bucky Barnes, in future Marvel productions, there’s already been a good deal of speculation that Captain America 2 will utilize elements of the Winter Solider storyline – which (in the comics) revolved around Barnes’ eventual transformation into a technologically-enhanced assassin. Combine that with Johnston’s previous comments about how Stan’s portrayal of Cap’s loyal comrade is “slightly on the dark side,” and it becomes all the easier to see how the sequel could go that route.
One issue that has already been raised – specifically, with respect to Iron Man 3 – is that it could prove difficult to have true “solo outings” for characters in the post-Avengers universe. However, future Captain America pictures could easily get around that potential dilemma by having the bulk of their action take place primarily in the past – and thus, avoid plot holes related to, say, why Cap doesn’t simply call Tony Stark for help while battling his new opponent (or vice versa). That matter should also strongly influence the mix of modern vs. W.W. II-set narrative material in Captain America 2.
Lastly, as McFeely pointed out, depending on how viewers react to the period setting of Captain America, there may be increased demand to either remain in (or, conversely, move away from) the 1940s setting. We’ll see how that goes down next month, when the film finally hits theaters.
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Captain America: The First Avenger arrives in 2D and 3D theaters on July 22nd, 2011.
The Avengers will hit theaters next year on May 4th, 2012.
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Give me a Baron Zemo / Winter Soldier plot that takes place in modern day with Cap investigating events that relate to his WWII adventures (seen in flashback). Have it be about Cap and Bucky’s relationship and the evil legacy of the Zemo family. That way, it’s personal enough for Cap to handle on his own, without Avengers assistance.
I like this idea.
I was smiling at this idea. I like it. I really hope that winter solider comes into the mix sometime.
Sounds good to me, pretty much what I was thinking. Not sure why they so worried about explaining why other avengers won’t be appearing in solo outings, just explain that they’re busy fighting they’re own badguys at the time, seem kinda obvious to me. If 2 superheros are each fighting their own baddies
And trying to prevent them from destroying cities and/or harming civilians, does it make sense for either of them to drop their thing, say “eh, I’ll get back to this later, let Crimson Dynamo have some fun for awhile while I help Cap”, then go help the other guy with his thing without wrapping up your own issues first? I think not
Give us the trailer already!
I don’t like the words coming out about this shared universe thing. I say when they are doing solo movies don’t worry about the other titles. Concentrate on that film and that film only. I don’t know why Hollywood treats its patrons like morons who are incapable of thought and reason.
“I don’t know why Hollywood treats its patrons like morons who are incapable of thought and reason.”
I have no idea what you’re talking about. The reason the individual films become a problem after the Avengers film is precisely because they aren’t treating the viewers like idiots. If the characters now know each other, and have teamed up as Avengers, then in an in-continuity sense, what’s to prevent them from asking for help again? You have to create situations where they can’t ask for help, or the other guys can’t get to them, or what have you.
Just magically doing a solo film about whichever character without working out the WHY in the plot/continuity…THAT would be treating viewers like idiots, which is the opposite of what you suggest.
I would love to see the next Cap film return to WWII era. Perhaps the opening segment could be in modern times, with Cap investigating signs that a threat from his past is rearing its head, and it flashes back to when he first defeated said threat.
‘but we made [the first 'Captain America' movie] baggy enough to refer to more stories in the past.” – I am SO glad about that.
I really want to see more of Cap in WW2… maybe facing off with Zemo and Von Struker!
Jeeez, I haven’t even seen the FIRST one and I’m already hyped for the sequel!
I would also love a Winter Soldier spin-off movie please! (And some fries with that order
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I say make Cap 2 kind of like Assassin’s Creed where it is set in present day but his past life is affecting his current one
While I would enjoy a conflict with Baron Zemo and a clever Winter Soldier subplot, I think they really need to remember to do a simple, contemporary ‘Man Out of Time’ story, too. That’s part of what made Captain America such a classic story.
All of this sounds good but give us a good movie first before we get carried away. We dont want it to end up like Green Lantern where you hope for a good movie then a better sequel and end up with a mediocre movie, praying that the sequel is everything the first should have been
I dont really see a problem with storylines after the Avengers. Like stated here, Cap could have flashbacks. Thor could be in Asgard or another relm, and the Hulk…..Well he is the hulk I dont really see him calling anyone up. Ironman i could see Widow and Hawkeye helping out if needed.
As much as I want the first movie to succeed it seems pointless to speculate about a sequel without seeing the first. Im just saying.
In a sequel I´d love to see Cap getting used to the 21st Century and all the changes that happened during the last 60+ years…
Would’nt that be kind of weird after the Avengers? I get what you’re saying but I think that works better in books than on film.
Ive been thinking and alot has crossed my mind in regards to the solo films after The Avengers movie. Ive concluded that the situations or threats have to be personal on their own. For instance there are many other major story arcs that could be rep in the movies, for instance a Thor movie could be about ragnorak, no avenger can help w that.
~Drag0n~
make it like Godfather Part II: events in Captain’s past reflect those in the past, both thematically, emotionally and threat wise (same villain in both timelines perhaps?)
It’s simple. In the comics there were events that needed the Avengers or other superteams; then there were standalone adventures. It wasn’t until Marvel and DC realized they could make a ton more money by forcing you to buy multiple titles to follow a story that the intertwined stories came into existence.
If you make the story personal to each characater would give reason to why you dont call up the other Avengers. If you were a police officer and say your brother has engaged in criminal activity (selling some weed) i would assume you would be more inclined to handle the situation on ur own in attempt to keep him outta trouble. Bucky’s return from the dead would be personal to Cap and i would assume he would want to deal with Bucky on his own especially if he would be considered an antagonist to the team as a whole.
I think the “solo movies can’t work after the Avengers” complaint is just stupid. It works just fine in the comics. It’s not like the old days when they all hung out together at the mansion all the time.
Think New Avengers or the Ultimates books, they all had other stuff going on all the time. And hopefully they’ll play up things like Thor’s reluctantcy (in the Ultimates) or Banner being completely unstable, Tony Stark’s drinking.. etc. Almost everyone who’s ever been an Avenger has solo books that work just fine.
Thank you Jack! Someone gets what I’m also trying to say! Solo movies CAN exist.
Good to see the writers are taking fan reaction into consideration, which also indicates that writers and Marvel possibly have a past and contemporary plot line in store depending on how reaction goes. As far as individual hero stories after the Avengers anything is possible, i sure would like to see where director John Favrou was taking the idea of The Mandarin hopefully IronMan 3. Who knows depending on how each individual story is it might be enough to create another Avenger movie or possibly a Secret Wars, Civil War, Who knows? Anyway good work Marvel
i think the flash back thing for capt will be similar to the one used in saving private ryan, which will be pretty cool. that being said it would only work for 1 movie, if they have flash backs in future capt movies, they will need to be done in small segments, as people will more then likely get pissed off by them doing ‘the same thing’.
i hope they dont completely tone down the violence in capt, i actually want to see people getting beaten by his shield etc (like in the video game tie in).
I reall doubt there is…likely he will turn into him, go to war and then transport to modern day like he said at the end…I doubt you can anything more then just him having a small memory about fighting
I say Cap 2 should take place in WW2 with him fighting people like Baron Zemo, Von Struker and Iron Cross.
The Winter Soldier should get his own spin-off movie (that would just be sweet). When last did we have a proper spy/war/conspiracy movie (I mean a GOOD one) – a winter soldier spin-off would really be better than just having the winter soldier in a Cap sequel featured in the present day.
Who agrees with me?
Cap 2 in WW2 and a Winter Soldier spin-off?
Winter Soldier as a direct-to-DVD animated spinoff maybe. No way that character has enough pull to carry a mainstream blockbuster movie. The general public doesn’t know (or care) who WS is.
I would like to see Cap as a spy/espionage movie (vs. modern day Hydra and Von strucker?) with elements that make it personal for Cap, so he refuses Avengers help.
If you ever read any of the comics you’ll know that Cap is a SOLDIER (not a spy). ANY Cap movie will have war elements… if you want a spy movie WS would fit that bill perfectly.
Ummm, what’s wrong with a brief fight cameo involving at least one other Avenger. Just have Captain America call in Hawkeye or Black Widow to help fight a present day bad guy. Besides, the other avengers may be busy fighting another bad guy halfway across the world– maybe in Wakanda, or Atlantis.
Three words. Batroc Zee Leaper!
Yeah, they can always say that Iron Man was handling another crisis, so he couldnt help Cap out.
Anyway I dont see Iron Man (or any of the other Marvel heroes) going more than 3 movies. Unless they do a reboot with different actors.
Its easy to explain them having solo films after avengers and that’s they are trying to show that they can still handle things on their own. its that easy, i mean Stark is apparently going to be a non-team player, Hulk is always on his own, etc. i mean its very easy, and to the guy who wrote 3 movies then a reboot i hope this isn’t true because i think Robert Downey Jr is perfect as Stark, i’m hoping the plague of prequels and reboots are going to be coming to an end and we get some new stories in the movies.
I think setting the movies in the 1940s have lots of potential. It could be this generation’s version of the Indiana Jones movies. The new X-Men movie set during the Cold War 60s gave it a James Bond feel that would surely be nice to explore in a sequel as well.
Maybe Iron man will be too busy fighting some other bad ass at the same time, there are a lot of super villains out there .
Time for a reboot.
To keep the period movie in line with the time, it would
have been better if Captain America was trying to prevent
Hydra from developing and using the A Bomb on England and the
U.S., or some kind of chemical or biological weapon, instead
of some kind of ray guns, high energy weapons like they had.
That doesn’t even exist today.
The flying wing was a good part in the film, since they
were trying to develop them at the time.
cap two need zemo and zola but in his robot body working with aim or updated hydra and at the end bring in winter soldier as a set up for cap 3 with winter soldier and red skull in cap 3