Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Marvel Studios Has “Lost Focus” and Disney Will Lean More Into “Sequels and Franchises” — GeekTyrant

Disney CEO Bob Iger lately addressed the standing of Marvel Studios and their high quality of labor saying that they’ve “misplaced focus.” Disney Studios itself can be shedding focus as Iger says that they are going to lean extra into sequels and franchises transferring ahead, which Walt Disney was not a fan of.

Final 12 months, it was reported that Disney supposed to reduce on Marvel Studios content material and implement extra of a “high quality over high quality” method going ahead. Iger has now reiterated that there will likely be a “decreased quantity” of content material, with a renewed give attention to the studio’s “stronger franchises.” He defined:

“I’d say we’re leaning slightly bit extra into sequels and franchises. I feel given the surroundings and given what it takes to get individuals out of their properties to see a movie. Leaning on franchises which can be acquainted is definitely a wise factor. In our zeal to drastically improve quantity partially tied to this desirous to chase extra international subs for our streaming platform, a few of our studios misplaced slightly focus. So step one that we’ve taken is that we’ve decreased quantity, we decreased output, significantly in Marvel.”

High quality over amount makes all of the sense on the planet and with Marvel underperforming on the field workplace, in fact, they wish to strive to sort things and proper the course. However who is aware of if they are going to be capable to renew viewers curiosity within the MCU. Deadpool 3 goes to be a giant hit as a result of individuals and followers are enthusiastic about it! However, after that… who is aware of what to anticipate from fandom when the opposite Marvel motion pictures begin being launched?

One factor I’m unhappy about relating to Disney is they’re now not serious about being modern with filmmaking and storytelling, which is what Walt Disney was all about. Disney stated again in 1966, “I am a born experimenter. To at the present time, I do not imagine in sequels. I can not observe common cycles; I’ve to maneuver on to new issues. There are lots of new worlds to beat.” Disney Studios now not embraces that imaginative and prescient. They haven’t in a very long time.

Iger went on to listing a number of the motion pictures on Disney’s 2025 slate, however within the course of overlooked a few MCU initiatives. He stated:

“Seeking to our 2025 theatrical slate, we’re excited to deliver audiences Captain America: Courageous New World and Incredible 4 for Marvel, Pixar has Zootopia 2, after which there’s Avatar 3. And we’re already trying ahead to 2026 and past with Frozen 3, the primary Toy Story film since 2019, and a brand new Star Wars film that brings The Mandalorian and Grogu to the massive display for the very first time.”

He overlooked Thunderbolts and Blade, which leads some individuals to imagine that they’ve both been delayed or faraway from the schedule solely. However nothing has been formally introduced relating to that.

What are your ideas on Iger’s current feedback?