They had a 17 minute preview at imax screens across the country and a movie blogger took his non-movie-blogger buddy to see it
However, after it ended, I was talking with a non-movie friend of mine and he was confused. “So this is in the same universe as Iron Man and those guys?” he asked. Yes, I explained. The sizzle reel at the end said that pretty definitively. “Right, I saw that, but when does this take place?” I don’t know, I said. I’m sure the movie would contextualize it. “But we won’t see Iron Man or The Avengers at all?” Maybe something in the post credits, I said. He seemed disappointed. “I don’t know. I just don’t understand why I’d come see a Marvel movie with characters I’ve never heard of if it doesn’t cross over with those movies.” I tried to explain something to him about Phase Three or whatever, but I could tell it was too late.
However, after it ended, I was talking with a non-movie friend of mine and he was confused. “So this is in the same universe as Iron Man and those guys?” he asked. Yes, I explained. The sizzle reel at the end said that pretty definitively. “Right, I saw that, but when does this take place?” I don’t know, I said. I’m sure the movie would contextualize it. “But we won’t see Iron Man or The Avengers at all?” Maybe something in the post credits, I said. He seemed disappointed. “I don’t know. I just don’t understand why I’d come see a Marvel movie with characters I’ve never heard of if it doesn’t cross over with those movies.” I tried to explain something to him about Phase Three or whatever, but I could tell it was too late.
