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“These Superheroes Deserve Movie Origin Stories”

Comic book superhero movies are some of the most successful and profitable films at the box office. While movie theaters are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that has certainly brought audiences out to the theaters has been films based around superheroes. While their usual ones still get spotlighted, audiences also flocked to the origin stories for new characters like Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals. A character’s origin often defines the hero, and those first (or prequel) films often are the ones that get an audience member on board with following the characters into future films; a strong origin means a strong foundation.

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Marvel has given a wide variety of different characters origins over the years, from Blade to Spider-Man to Iron Man and many more. After years of putting the spotlight on Superman and Batman, DC Comics started to expand out with origin stories for Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, and Shazam! Heroes from other publishers like Hellboy and Invincible have gotten their origin stories told through films and television series, and it doesn’t look like audiences are getting any shortage of superhero origin stories with the likes of Ms. Marvel, and the anticipated DC movies Black Adam and even DC’s League of Super-Pets, just to name a few on the horizon.

Yet with decades of comic book stories and a whole universe of heroes in both the MCU and DCEU, there is no shortage of characters who are worthy of an origin film. These six heroes have yet to get their own movie but are the prime candidates for their own origin to get the big-screen treatment, and could be the next big breakout star for general audiences.

Zatanna

Zatanna is DC Comics’ most powerful magic user and one of the most famous members of the Justice League. Zatanna’s origin story typically involves the disappearance of her father, Giovanni Zatara, who taught her how to use magic. DC recently introduced the story Mystic U, that saw a teenage Zatanna attending a magical school in her early years. While that might be too similar to Harry Potter (or The Boys’ college spinoff), Zatanna’s movie could see her learning from various magical heroes in the DC Universe to go on a quest to save her father.

The character is set to get her own movie written by Promising Young Woman screenwriter and director Emerald Fennell, but no word on its progress has been made, and its status remains unknown given the recent Warner Bros. and Discovery merger that canceled the planned Wonder Twins film. However, Zatanna is easily one superhero origin story Warner Bros. should not give up on, as she can become a breakout star and a member of both the Justice League and the founder of her own team of magical-based superheroes.

Vixen

Introduced in Action Comics #521 circa July 1981, Mari Jiwe McCabe draws her superpowers from an ancient artifact passed down through her family called the Tantu Totem, which allows her to harness spirit animals and gain their powers. The character adopts the superhero moniker Vixen and travels the world as a famous model.

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Vixen has become a major player in DC Comics and has ties to the Justice League, the Suicide Squad, and the Justice Society.

A Vixen origin movie could explore her life in Africa before coming to America, and also how she balances being a supermodel with a superhero. A movie about Vixen could also touch on the needs of animal conservation, protecting endangered species, and how humans treat animals, while also incorporating the diversity that Black Panther was lauded for. With a great power set and fascinating mythology that could be expanded upon and tied to other DC heroes, a solo Vixen movie is something DC and Warner Bros. should highly consider.

Spider-Girl

Sony has a number of potential Spider-Man spin-off films planned, but they should really consider a movie based around Spider-Girl, specifically that of Mayday Parker, who is the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. Mayday Parker discovers she has her father’s spider abilities and possesses her father’s intelligence while also her mother’s outgoing nature.

A Spider-Girl movie also might be the perfect way to continue and conclude the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man film series. A Spider-Girl movie could see Tobey Maguire return as his version of Peter Parker and Kristen Dunst as Mary Jane training their daughter to become a superhero, and act as the long-awaited Spider-Man 4. This allows that version of Spider-Man to get a proper conclusion while also continuing it with Spider-Girl as the new face of that franchise’s continuity.

Shining Knight

DC Comics has two incarnations of Shining Knight; the first was Sir Justin introduced in Adventure Comics #66 in September 1941 while the second was introduced in Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #1 from August 2005 and is named Ystina, who in the New 52 run was made into a transgender superhero. Ystina lived as a squire before being given eternal youth from the Holy Grail by Merlin.

The two characters could appear in a film, with Sir Justin mentoring Ystina similar to the plot of Mask of Zorro. The medieval history also is a great change of pace for a superhero film, one that can be more of a fantasy. A movie centered on a transgender superhero in a lead role would be a major step forward in representation and showcase that anyone can be a hero; everyone should see themselves reflected on screen.

Excalibur

While Excalibur is the name of a Marvel Comics superhero team, it is also the name of a superhero. Real name Faiza Hussain, she was introduced in Captain Britain and MI:13 #1 back in 2008, so she may be a recent character, but one who has been around as long as the MCU itself. She is of Pakistani descent and lives in Essex as a Muslim medical doctor, and eventually comes into possession of Excalibur, the mythical sword of King Arthur. She takes on a number of names; aside from Excalibur, she has also used the name Captain Britain. The sword Excalibur was already teased in Eternals, so the groundwork is there, and she would be a worthy addition to the MCU’s ever-growing roster of heroes, particularly alongside sword-wielding ones like The Black Knight and Blade.

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Introducing Faiza Hussain into the MCU in her own origin story could be great for a number of reasons. The MCU is pushing for more representation, and while she would not be the first Muslim superhero in the MCU (which will be Ms. Marvel in the upcoming Disney+ series) there is still plenty of room for more than one Muslim superhero in the MCU. Most importantly, in Arthurian legend, the sword Excalibur is associated with the rightful sovereignty of Britain.

Having the sword wielded by a modern British citizen but one that is a Muslim woman carries a certain amount of cultural and historic weight behind it in the post-Brexit era, one that reaffirms a more global and forward-thinking world. Wielding the legendary sword of King Arthur for Faiza would be a big deal; even while other British citizens may view her as an outsider, the symbol of British heroism which identifies her as worthy to wield it is a big deal and one that cannot be overstated.

Icon and Rocket

Created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, and Mark Bright as part of their Milestone Comics imprint to put more focus on underrepresented minorities in comics, which has since become part of the DC Universe, Icon and Rocket are a duo that is just begging to be a film. They may be appearing in an animated movie with other Milestone characters that is in development, but they ultimately deserve their own big, live-action origin film.

In the comics, Rocket is a young woman named Raquel Ervin who dreams of becoming a writer, but she and her friends attempt to rob the house of Augustus Freeman IV, who she discovers is an alien. Raquel convinces him to use his incredible power to become a superhero, which is how Augustus becomes Icon (and Raquel becomes Rocky, his sidekick). Icon was originally an alien who landed on Earth in 1839 and altered his appearance to mimic the first sentient life-form who discovered him. That life-form was an enslaved Black woman named Miriam, who saw the pod crash-land and adopted him as her son. He does not age and has been posing as his own descendant for years, making generations of stories for the character that can be told.

Rocket has a lot of great character development; while she fills the role of a sidekick, she is normally the story’s protagonist, with Icon’s story being told through her eyes. Plus, her more liberal viewpoints are contrasted with Icon’s more conservative ones, creating a strong dynamic in an origin story about two people needing to put their differences aside and come together as a team. An origin story around Icon and Rocky could also put race front and center, with how Icon was treated compared to a white-passing alien like Superman, and how Rocket is treated by society as a young Black woman. While Rocket and Icon might not be household names, their story and dynamic have the potential to be a breakout film, and could create icons out of these characters for general audiences.


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