AVENGERS INITIATIVE
This is an original idea I had for a prequel to kick start Phase 4.
PREMISE
In the 1980s, SHIELD recruits Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Namor, Captain Mar-Vell and the original Nick Fury to take down MODOK, an AI designed by AIM who plans to take over the world by replacing world leaders with Life Model Decoys (robots) at his command. It would be directed by Matthew Vauhn with a similar tone to Kingsman.
HOW TO MAKE IT
In the first Avengers movie, Nick Fury mentions that the Avengers Initiative was a SHIELD program about bringing Earth's Mightiest Heroes together. What if this program had already been secretly employed 30 years before? I know the story might contradict some existing MCU canon, but a little retcon never hurt anyone (ok maybe a couple of times). Fury could explain all the background stuff with voiceover in the opening minutes of the film.
WHY TO MAKE IT
A prequel would provide a fresh start for Phase 4. The purpose of the film would be to bring justice to Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Namor, Captain Mar-Vell, the original Nick Fury, and more importantly: SHIELD. I would further explain each case individually.
Hank and Janet Pym
Most agree that Hank and Janet were not 'made justice' in the Antman movie. Many agree that a prequel movie about the duo woud be awesome but I think that it would be kind of redundant and pointless for the general audience since we are already having 'Antman and the Wasp' in 2018. This is a way of making justice to the characters while still providing a fresh entry to the MCU. The movie would rectify some important stuff from the comics like making the iconic couple founding members of the Avengers, making Janet come up with the team's name and making Hank responsible for the creation of Ultron by showing him working on some AI stuff settling the scientific ground for Tony Stark to take over 30 years later (I know how obssesive this sounds but I need this).
Namor
I don't think a Namor solo movie would work after DC's Aquaman. I also don't really want a F4 vs Namor movie since there are far better foes for the Fantastisc team. So I thought it would be fun to have him team up with Earth's Mightiest Heroes in a period piece (he is one of Marvel's oldest characters along with Cap after all).
Nick Fury
This is a complicated one. In the comics (616 universe), the black Nick Fury is called Nick Fury Jr and he is the son of the white Nick Fury (obviously with an african-american mother). I would like to see the classic Fury (who has been around for over 50 years), and maybe a cool father-son story that would serve as an origin story for the man who brought the Avengers together in 2012.
Captain Mar-Vell
So, we are getting a Captain Marvel movie in 2019. This is great, but as the movie will focus on the second Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, I'm afraid the original Kree Captain Mar-Vell, will probably be left aside/absent. A prequel movie could make him justice.
SHIELD
The interpretation of SHIELD is the worst thing about the MCU for me. I just hate AOS, and I made a whole article about my interpretation which you can read here. The thing is that SHIELD was destroyed in TWS, so the only way of redeeming it is with a prequel. I always thought that a SHIELD movie has huge potential, so the Avengers Initiative movie would be mainly about SHIELD. 5 heroes led by the classic Nick Fury on a secret mission to save the world. Spies, superheroes, jetpacks and evil robots would abound.
What do you think? Comment your thoughts below!