X-Men MCU Saga

Marvel recently announced their film and TV MCU line up through phase 6. With the new arc called "The Multiverse Saga" with Kang as the big bad of this saga, an idea randomly popped in my head.

The "Infinity Saga" introduced the world to superheroes and aliens. The "Multiverse Saga" will introduce more aliens in addition to magic and multiple universes. The next saga for phase 7 should be "The Mutant Saga".

The concept of mutants were introduced in the latest Disney + show "Ms. Marvel" and fans have been clamoring for the X-Men to be introduced in the MCU.

I previously wrote how the X-Men should have their own TV show within the MCU and not a movie. The more I think about it, them leading the charge in subsequent phases makes sense. 

Within the MCU timeline and within reality by time we get to Phase 7, it will be 20 years since Iron Man uttered his famous words and people learned about superheroes. It would be cool to see a fully formed X-men well aware of previous and current world events, coming out of shadows openly to save the world. 

Especially if The Avengers have disbanded or taken a break to rebuild the roster.

It also would be cool to see a world who has experienced the blip, major alien attacks around the world and so much more. Still be prejudice against mutants for whatever reason the MCU comes up with. Maybe even better if earth's atmosphere changed after the blip and introduced the genome that sparked mutants.

It would also be cool to switch things up and have Mr. Sinister as the main arc villain planning to eradicate mutants and humans after a failed experiment, or maybe give Apocalypse another go this time but done right.

I'm just spitballing ideas and there are so many ways they could go, but three things are clear. Fans want to see the X-Men in the MCU, by Phase 7 Marvel will have to change the status quo on things to keep audience engaged. If they do follow through with this saga, I expect a phone call to write the film.

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Boomerang Is Black Excellence

 

30 Years Ago Today Boomerang debuted in theaters. Starring Eddie Murphy, Halle Berry, Robin Givens, Martin Lawrence, and David Alan Grier. The film is a romantic comedy about a player who gets played and doesn't realize it honestly. I first saw Boomerang as a kid probably all of 7 or 8 had no business watching it but as kids do I snuck and watched with my older cousins who were in their early teens, and had no business watching it either (shouts out to them though). Had no idea of the plot honestly, I just knew Martin and Eddie were in and it had some cuss words in it.

Fast forward to my early twenties when I watched it again and fully understood the title of the movie. Anyway in my opinion Boomerang is a classic, not only is the plot good and funny. As an adult now I realize Boomerang was one of the earliest examples of Black Excellence.

Marcus Graham was an executive for a cosmetics company. His company is acquired by a larger company founded by a Black woman in which she is still the face of the company. Marcus meets his match in a fellow executive Jacqueline Broyer.

Both characters dressed exceptionally well exuding confidence through their attire. Marcus had a spacious well maintained and furnished apartment, I'm assuming in Manhattan. And dinner scenes were frequently held at exquisite restaurants.

Boomerang was probably the earliest film I can recall that featured well off successful Black people across the board. That were not involved in any type of criminal activity. It even slightly addresses that in a scenescene where Marcus and crew are shopping.

Besides the core cast the Black Excellence was spread across the film. With legends like Grace Jones, Melvin Van Peebles, Eartha Kitt, Geoffrey Holder, Chris Rock, BeBe Drake, Tisha Campbell and John Witherspoon have parts in the film. John Witherspoon's Thanksgiving dinner scenescene is an all-time classic and probably the funniest scene in the movie.

Behind the camera there was just as much Black Excellence. The film was directed by Reginald Hudlin who directed House Party. And the film has a classic soundtrack primarily produced by Babyface with artist like Toni Braxton, Johnny Gill, TLC, A Tribe Called Quest, Charlie Wilson and Boyz II Men contributing.

I thank the cast and crew for displaying Black Excellence before it was a term and showing the world that Black People were very successful in the corporate world. Without many people even realizing it, the characters likely motivated many Black People to go out and tackle the world and unapologetically enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Boomerang is currently available to watch on HBO Max.

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