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fans of marvel cinematic universe There are growing concerns that the franchise has bitten off more than it can chew with the ambitious multiverse saga, and it doesn’t bode well for the man in charge of Disney to indicate that he’s in complete agreement.
After all, it was only a few weeks ago that reports surfaced of recently returned CEO Bob Iger claiming Kevin Feige was taking things slow and focusing more on quality at the expense of cost, subsequent stories indicated. that not only could the upcoming Disney Plus slate be delayed further, but in-development projects including new star had hit the skids.
At the same time, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania Earned a reputation as one of the worst-reviewed entries in the MCU’s 31-film history, while it climbed its way too quickly at the box office to set countless unwanted benchmarks. With that in mind, Iger’s comments at a recent Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom conference raised some eyebrows.
“Sequels generally worked well for us. For example, do you need the third and fourth? Or is it time to turn to other characters? Nothing is inherently off-putting in any way in terms of the Marvel brand. I think we just have to see what characters and stories we’re mining, and you look at Marvel’s trajectory over the next five years, you’re going to see a lot of innovation. we’re going to turn back the avengers franchise, but with a whole different set of Avengers.
They may have said nothing is “naturally” closed, but let’s not overlook the fact. quantum frenzy And thor: love and thunder There are two sequels focusing on Bulletproof which fared particularly poorly among critics, fans and paying customers upon their arrival. the avengers The crossover indicates that a return to the well is the safest option available.
The end is hardly nightfall for the MCU, but when the people in charge of the franchise question the material, alarm bells should start ringing.