At present, the Marvel movie "Mobias", which is invested and distributed by Sony, has been released in North America.
It is said that the film was filmed as early as 2019, and was originally scheduled to be released on July 10, 2020, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the release was postponed as many as 7 times...
At that time, there were rumors that it was constantly postponed because of the poor quality of the finished film, and there were many follow-up re-shots, and the impact of the epidemic may be secondary.
Today, the main reason is the latter.
Judging from the objective known evaluation, the reputation of "Mobias" is really too bad to complain about anymore, because it is almost impossible to see the praise.
Such as the well-known media people on the extranet complained:
"Of the 100 best superhero movies I've ever seen, Mobias is one of them"
What's the problem?
Plot logic, character design, special effects design, Easter egg plot, etc., can actually be modified.
For a project, it is impossible to influence, and many situations are often unclear about the rights and responsibilities of the company's senior management and executive level.
Through a recent interview with the director, some hints may be given.
I believe you still remember that in the trailer of "Mobias" released in November last year, there were quite a few surprise Easter eggs, which triggered a hot discussion among the media and fans.
These include the "Osborne Mansion" associated with The Amazing Spider-Man, the vulture associated with the MCU Dutch version of Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the wall painting associated with Toby Maguire's version of Spider-Man.
And what about the actual positive film?
It is said that there is no "Osborne Mansion" and "Toby Maguire's Spider-Man wall painting", only the easter egg at the end is related to the vulture.
Embarrassingly, even the ending Easter egg has been madly complained by fans: illogical, super boring, completely disconnected from the MCU...
In a media interview with Cinema Blend, director Daniel Espinosa responded to questions, explaining why "Toby Maguire's Easter eggs were deleted."
Roughly speaking: uninformed, even if it is known, it cannot be swayed; I want to publicize sincerely, but I have the heart to be powerless.
The relevant original words are translated as follows (machine translation, everyone makes up to see):
"This photo only appears in the trailer. So for me, as a director, I only do films. As a fan, I have several different opinions and ideas about this. But because I didn't put it there because it wasn't in the movie, I didn't put it in the trailer either. So if I say something I think is something, it's as a fan. But because I'm a director, I'm going to be accused of knowing something. I don't know, you know? If I knew anything, I'd tell you. But it's not mine. It wasn't my idea, you know? I would love to be honest and responsible, but I can't do it because it's not mine. ”
Speaking of which, everyone should understand what they should understand, and sony and the creative team must have problems with both sides.
An excellent work, even if there is a situation where the rights and responsibilities are unclear, it will not affect the reputation, but the unclear rights and responsibilities are indeed an important problem that exists objectively.
At present, the "Sony Marvel Universe" with Venom and Mobias as the core is difficult to give everyone confidence.