APMU

### Member(s)

AnimatorsParadise, Redowl3, BalanceMaster12, qloakonscratch, robotboy06, Codey9, macandcheeseking, Matjam02, boom2ratz, -MarvelComics-, ellagreen14, Monsoon\_Man, HexagonWorld, -Exelsior-, DerpyPig03, Platypus\_WKeyboard, Pixelation-Creations,

### Medium(s)

Films, series, novels.

The APMU, or AnimatorsParadise Marvel Universe, is a collab universe managed by AnimatorsParadise, composed of films, series, and novels. The APMU consists of films like Daredevil: Know Fear, The Incredible Hulk, Power Pack: Beginnings, and even books, such as Black Widow: Red Dawn.

The APMU started on August 14th, 2021, as a continuation to the old APMU comics that were made in 2019, and was announced in this project. On October 5th, 2021, several films for Phase 1 were announced in this project, and Black Widow: Red Dawn was announced shortly after.

On July 1st, 2022, the entire Phase 1 slate was announced in this project as part of Marvel-Con 2022.

On Nov 11th, 2023, the Phase 1 slate was revamped and announced in this project as part of Marvel-Con 2023.

## Slate

### Phase 1:

* Daredevil: Know Fear | Release Date Unknown.
* Fantastic 4 | Release Date Unknown.
* Wolverine: Shogun | Release Date Unknown.
* Black Widow: Red Dawn (Tie-In Book) | Release Date Unknown.
* The Incredible Hulk | Release Date Unknown.
* Thor | Release Date Unknown.
* Guardians of the Galaxy | Release Date Unknown.
* Power Pack: Beginnings | Release Date Unknown.

### Cancelled Projects:

* Corsair and the Starjammers
* Hawkeye
* The Kingpin (Tie-In Book)
* Ant-Man and the Wasp
* Taskmaster (Tie-In Book)
* Black Panther
* Captain America
* Gnatman & Rotten (Tie-In Book)
* Moon Knight
* Iron Man
* Man-Thing (Halloween Special)
* Wakanda (Tie-In Book)
* Avengers Assemble

It's possible that cancelled projects could come back in another phase, although it's likely they would be revised.

## History

### Founding

In May of 2021, AnimatorsParadise decided to reboot the old APMU comics. The rebooted universe was originally going to be a comic universe with similar storylines as the old one, but AP eventually decided to make it a collaborative film universe.

#### Announcement

On August 14th of the same year, in this project, AP announced the rebooted universe and opened sign-ups for writers and directors.

### Phase 1

On October 5th, 2021, the first 7 films for Phase 1 were announced as part of Scratch Comic-Con 2021, in this project. The films that were announced were:

* Ant-Man and The Wasp
* Fantastic Four: Marvel's First Family
* Captain America
* Wolverine: Heatwave
* Daredevil: Know Fear
* Black Panther
* Iron Man

#### Teasers & Other Projects

A teaser for Daredevil: Know Fear was released on the same day. Slightly further into October, Black Widow: Red Dawn and Hawkeye were announced. A teaser for Black Widow: Red Dawn was also released, and a poster was released for Hawkeye, which is no longer available,

On November 7th, auditions for Fantastic Four: Marvel's First Family were released. On the 10th, a teaser poster for Daredevil: Know Fear was released, showcasing Daredevil's black and red suit, along with teasing the Punisher. On the 12th, an animation test for Fantastic Four: Marvel's First Family was released. On the 18th, an animation test for the Ant-Man shrinking animation was released.

On December 6th, auditions for Daredevil: Know Fear were released. On the 7th, a project highlighting the need for animators was released. On the 11th, a sign-up sheet for composers was released.

#### 2022

The first major event in the APMU in 2022 was auditions for Wolverine: Heatwave releasing on March 7th.

On April 26th, a medium-sized announcement about multiple topics was released, such as animation having begin, casting changes, and a redesign of the style by -MarvelComics- and AnimatorsParadise.

On June 22nd, a project encouraging people to sign-up to animate for Wolverine: Heatwave was released.

##### Full Announcement

On July 1st, 2022, as part of Marvel-Con 2022, the entire Phase 1 slate was announced in this project. The Hawkeye film was also stated to be cancelled. The slate consisted of:

* The Kingpin (Tie-In Book)
* Daredevil: Know Fear
* Fantastic Four: Marvel's First Family
* Wolverine: Heatwave
* Ant-Man and the Wasp
* Taskmaster (Tie-In Book)
* Black Panther
* Captain America
* Black Widow: Red Dawn
* Gnatman & Rotten (Tie-In Book)
* Moon Knight
* The Incredible Hulk
* Iron Man
* Wakanda (Tie-In Book)
* Avengers Assemble
* Power Pack: Beginnings
* Man-Thing (Halloween Special)

#### 2023

The first major event in the APMU in 2023 was sign-ups for being a background artist releasing.

##### Slate Revamp

On November 11th, as part of Marvel-Con 2023, the Phase 1 slate was revamped and announced in this project. The new slate consisted of:

* Daredevil: Know Fear
* Fantastic 4
* Wolverine: Shogun
* Black Widow: Red Dawn (Tie-In Book)
* The Incredible Hulk
* Thor
* Guardians of the Galaxy
* Power Pack: Beginnings

## Trivia

* It is the largest Marvel film universe on Scratch.