
“We talk about that [Marvel One-Shots] a lot actually, because when you have tables like that (lots of potential storylines, most unexplored in the finished film), and we go, What are we going to do with Howard [the Duck]? What are we going to do with Cosmo? We should do a one shot with Michael Pena. I mean, the universe is big. We’re moving up to three movies a year and I’m not sure how much beyond that we can go so the one shots are great for: ‘oh we have this great idea, wouldn’t it be fun to see…’ We talk about it a lot. We’re a relatively small team. We’re comfortable doing three movies a year so it’s just about finding the time and the place. But we have a backlog of ideas.”

For those who aren't familiar, the Marvel One-Shots (named for a comic book line by the same name) are short films that work in-between the larger films and television shows, often showcasing minor characters, filling in plot holes, or just exploring things that were interesting, but just didn't fit into a larger movie. They've been included as exclusive content on the Blu-ray editions of some of the films (some can also be found online). To date, we've seen:
- The Consultant – Agents Coulson and Sitwell discuss how to sabotage the plan to bring the Abomination (from the Incredible Hulk) into the Avengers Initiative.
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer – Agent Coulson stops a convenience store robbery on the way to the first Thor movie.
- Item 47 – A couple of low-level crooks find a Chitauri weapon left over from the Battle of New York.
- Agent Carter – Peggy Carter takes on a dangerous criminal by herself while working at the SSR. This ended up getting turned into the Agent Carter television series.
- All Hail the King – While in prison, Trevor Slattery (who pretended to be the Mandarin in Iron Man 3) is interviewed by someone who is more than he first appears.

I love these one-shots, and have really been disappointed that they haven't done more. A one-shot with Cosmo, the telepathic Russian dog from Guardians of the Galaxy? Ten minutes of Michael Pena (from Ant-Man) doing his shtick? Something with the Collector, or watching a Nova Corps operative take out some space-criminal? A 1960's Nazi hunter in Argentina coming across an old Hydra officer? Someone comes nosing around Barton's farm who shouldn't be there? Seeing Jessica Jones come into the office of Murdock & Nelson for a consultation on some case? A day in the life of Aunt May (with Spider-Man always in the background somewhere)?
Oh, yes please.
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