One of Marvel Studios‘greatest achievement is the meticulous planning that has entered its cinematographic universe since the beginning. That’s why attempts by other studios to replicate that success have failed (RIP Dark Universe), and why Marvel is getting stronger even after reaching its, well, Endgame. Marvel already has the next few years aligned with theatrical releases and Disney + shows. But with the pandemic affecting carefully selected jobs, how much protection could Marvel Studios have? At least 5 to 6 years worth, according to the Marvel boss Kevin Feige.
In a recent interview with Collider, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige revealed that Marvel has always followed a formula for planning their film and television career, and that formula will take them through the foreseeable future
“In varying degrees of specificity, it is always about 5 to 6 years from what we announce,” said Feige. “So, whatever that takes us.”
Which means that Marvel is already developing projects that we won’t see until 2025 or 2026 (or maybe even later, if the pandemic in progress harms the work). We already know what Marvel has in store for the coming years, with 2021 already packed with titles in both streaming and theater: the next Disney + series WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and theatrical films Black Widow and Eternals. Further down the line, we have Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder, the third Spider man film starring Tom Holland, an MCU version The fantastic four, and more. And, of course, there are plenty of Marvel Disney + shows for which WandaVision will work as a test.
Of the programs announced, Feige was able to reveal to Collider some of the expected run times for the next slate episodes. WandaVision is a 9-episode miniseries made up of half an hour episodes, but that format will change with each show, ranging from an hour to something in between.
“Well, we are looking a little different. We are looking to develop them as six-hour episodes, or nine or ten half-hour episodes, ”Feige explained. “So, for example, WandaVision started like this […] like 30 minutes, but since it’s streaming, it’s Disney +, and the rules have been blurred over the years, yes. Some may take 23 minutes. Some can be much longer than that. But She-Hulk, for example, is being developed in 10 30-minute episodes. Some will be longer and others shorter. Loki, Falcon and the Winter Soldier are being developed as six episodes of 40-50 minutes. “
Feige did not mention run times for the next programs as Hawkeye, Mrs. Marvel, or What ifbut he waits Moon Knight fall between six episodes of 40-50 minutes.
So there you have it: Marvel will be a continued presence in both theaters and Disney + for the foreseeable future, and Marvel Studios has everything from the duration of the episodes planned to a tee.
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