If the Marvel Studios brand no longer guarantees audience interest, then even MCU-specific versions of "Fantastic Four" or "Blade" may not be enough to turn the tide.
If general audiences are no longer turning up for Marvel flicks as a matter of course, where do you see that interest pivoting? Do you think it redirects away from theaters entirely, or do you think there's a new cinematic obsession waiting to catch that audience?
Not sure. Back in 2019, when it seemed like a bunch of franchises (Avengers, Star Wars, F&F, Jurassic, Craig's 007) were about to reach their natural ends, I was hopeful that we'd get back to the star+concept feature (on a reasonable budget mind you) as popular again. Ironically, the film that made me optimistic was RED NOTICE back when it was a Johnson/Gadot two-hander intended for Universal.
I know it's a common thing to say right now that the MCU is dying, but I'm willing to believe that Kevin Feige and the rest of the team at Marvel will fix their problems very soon. Slowing down on making new shows for Disney+ is definitely a good start but there should also be a much larger gap between the upcoming MCU movies. Having so many come out every few months will make them feel less special than they should be. Properly spacing them out and not feeling the need to put three out every single year will definitely make audiences see them as more than just" another superhero film." I'm not going to act like the MCU can easily just fix all these problems. I'm sure it won't be easy and maybe there will be a chance where the MCU will no longer be the dominant franchise that it once was during the 2010s decade. However, with what Marvel and Kevin Feige have been able to pull off with this cinematic universe in the past, I would feel kind of stupid to doubt them now.
Inclined to agree, but these are very real problems to be solved, unlike past handwringing like claiming "superhero fatigue" back in 2015 when AGE OF ULTRON "only" earned $1.4 billion worldwide. Also, not entirely Feige's fault as the whole "make tons of shows for Disney+" thing was obviously a corporate edict.
If general audiences are no longer turning up for Marvel flicks as a matter of course, where do you see that interest pivoting? Do you think it redirects away from theaters entirely, or do you think there's a new cinematic obsession waiting to catch that audience?
Not sure. Back in 2019, when it seemed like a bunch of franchises (Avengers, Star Wars, F&F, Jurassic, Craig's 007) were about to reach their natural ends, I was hopeful that we'd get back to the star+concept feature (on a reasonable budget mind you) as popular again. Ironically, the film that made me optimistic was RED NOTICE back when it was a Johnson/Gadot two-hander intended for Universal.
I know it's a common thing to say right now that the MCU is dying, but I'm willing to believe that Kevin Feige and the rest of the team at Marvel will fix their problems very soon. Slowing down on making new shows for Disney+ is definitely a good start but there should also be a much larger gap between the upcoming MCU movies. Having so many come out every few months will make them feel less special than they should be. Properly spacing them out and not feeling the need to put three out every single year will definitely make audiences see them as more than just" another superhero film." I'm not going to act like the MCU can easily just fix all these problems. I'm sure it won't be easy and maybe there will be a chance where the MCU will no longer be the dominant franchise that it once was during the 2010s decade. However, with what Marvel and Kevin Feige have been able to pull off with this cinematic universe in the past, I would feel kind of stupid to doubt them now.
Inclined to agree, but these are very real problems to be solved, unlike past handwringing like claiming "superhero fatigue" back in 2015 when AGE OF ULTRON "only" earned $1.4 billion worldwide. Also, not entirely Feige's fault as the whole "make tons of shows for Disney+" thing was obviously a corporate edict.