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Pre-Reading Questions:
- Are you a fan of Marvel movies? Why or why not?
- Who is your favorite Marvel superhero? Why?
Vocabulary:
- plot /plot/
- method /METH-uhd/
- value /VAL-yoo/
- income /IN-kuhm/
- massive /MAS-iv/
[noun] main story of a film or play
The movie plot is nominated for the best story this year.
[noun] a particular way of doing something
Your method of fixing the files is working.
[noun] the amount of money that can be received for something
The value of her jewelries are $50,000.
[noun] money that is earned from doing work or investments
Jane is paying 15% of her income tax.
[adjective] very large in size, number or amount
Mendoza family is known for having massive cars.
Ant-Man and the Wasp made more than $300 million markets worldwide. Marvel Universe produced the smallest hero but they made sure to create superb trailers and advertisements to promote the film. Paul Rudd who played Ant-Man was just an ant-size hero but he makes it a point that he could be bigger by making the movie a box-office hit.
Through the years, Disney’s Marvel Studios has worked together with Marvel Universe in which best characters and plots appear in various Marvel films. This method helped Marvel to produce a value of $17 billion each year. Their combined income has broken the record to become the biggest box office movie.
Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio President, said that people invested their attention and follow the story of the movie the way that Marvel Universe has written for decades. Through this manner, the Marvel Universe received a good reputation. The Marvel Universe relies on each superheroes’ role, this is how they kept the energy of the massive fans.
Through the years, Disney’s Marvel Studios has worked together with Marvel Universe in which best characters and plots appear in various Marvel films. This method helped Marvel to produce a value of $17 billion each year. Their combined income has broken the record to become the biggest box office movie.
Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio President, said that people invested their attention and follow the story of the movie the way that Marvel Universe has written for decades. Through this manner, the Marvel Universe received a good reputation. The Marvel Universe relies on each superheroes’ role, this is how they kept the energy of the massive fans.
Comprehension Questions:
- What superb promotion method did Marvel Universe use for Ant-man and the Wasp?
- Who is Paul Rudd?
- According to the article, what are the two biggest movie productions?
- How much is the market of the Ant-Man and the Wasp worldwide?
- In what way, did Marvel produce a value of nearly $17 billion?
Discussion Questions:
- How did Marvel Universe break the record of becoming the box-office movie?
- In your opinion, do you agree that even if Paul Rudd was just an ant-size hero, he could make the movie a box-office hit? If yes, in what way? If no, why not?
- Do you agree that Marvel and Disney’s collaboration produce best films? Why or why not?
- Which do you like most, Disney or Marvel movies?
- Would you be interested in doing a research about the history of Marvel Universe? Please explain.