Disney is in the process of restructuring, which includes changing the strategy in its most profitable properties. In accordance with Hollywood Reporterthe company has established a policy to control production costs, which means that we’ll see fewer Marvel TV shows and movies in the coming years.
Gone are the days when the company set aside millions for several productions a year. In a conversation with shareholders, Bob Iger hinted that they will be more demanding in supervision. “We need quality on screen, but we have to look at what it will cost us,” he said. The CEO of Disney is ready to back up his words with actions and first victim – Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The source confessed THR What the only projects confirmed to debut this year are the second season Loki And covert invasion, a miniseries starring Samuel L. Jackson that will be released exclusively on Disney Plus. Other productions such as threw out and second seasonWhat happens if…? postponed to 2024 and iron heartspin-off Black Panther: Wakanda Forever They don’t have a release date.
Sources also said that other projects such as Not going they will slow down. Disney Plus series directed by Sabir Pirzada (moon knight) has no set date, and judging by Disney’s new strategy, it could take several months to find out the details. Bob Iger mentioned a few weeks ago that produce content extraordinarily expensive and Marvel is one of the company’s subsidiaries that spends the most money.
The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will change
At the beginning of the year, alleged information was leaked about Marvel’s plans for the next wave of content, including the future Avengers. MS Spoilers have shared that Harrison Ford will give life to the Red Hulk and that there is interest in making a movie inspired by world war hulk. It was also said that Songbird will debut in lightning and it could play Sadie Sink (strange things).
The leak mentions series such as Vision Quest, Nova or a movie about midnight children with Ghost Rider, Morbius and other comic book characters. While this all sounds amazing, the truth is that fans will have to get used to the idea that we will no longer see series and films like the one in Phase 4.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, said in an interview with the publication Entertainment Weekly that the pace at which they present Disney+ shows will change. One of the architects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe said that there will be fewer programs and they will be more spaced. This will bring Disney back to where it was before the rollout of the video streaming platform.
Disney doesn’t want another Phase 4 level disaster
Disney’s strategy sounds like a good idea, considering that the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most criticized. movies like Eternal were left on duty, and serials like Falcon and Winter Soldier, miss marvel And She-Hulk they did not captivate the public. In special cases (for example, Lawyer She-Hulk) showed how expensive special effects are for Disney and Marvel.
Bob Iger promised the best selection for the next Marvel projects. Kevin Feige and his team won’t have to just list and discard the least profitable projects. Also They need to get rid of the idea of experimenting with characters that no one cares about. and focus on the ones that people demand, such as X-Men or fantastic Four.
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