The MCU provides a home for countless superheroes in many films and undoubtedly represents a significant part of modern superhero cinema. Among the many action-packed titles there are some masterpieces, such as Avengers: Infinity War, that fans will probably never forget.
However, the quality of the MCU saga decreased significantly with the beginning of the new phase, so that a number of flops followed one another and major failures at the box office followed. After the MCU's last two titles (The Marvels and Madame Web) proved to be the biggest Marvel flops of all time, Marvel Studios appears to be rethinking their strategy for future films.
These films will not get a sequel in the MCU
According to Disney boss Bog Iger, the declining popularity of Marvel films is simply due to their poor quality. So the new approach for the future of the MCU is “quality over quantity”.
Accordingly, the studio will concentrate fully on sequels to the “guaranteed hits” in the future, which gives hope that superhero fans will be able to enjoy new highlights à la Infinity War and Endgame in the future instead of the next generic Marvel movie. flop to despair.
The downside, however, is that many MCU superheroes will not return to the screen, at least not with a solo appearance, because according to the new policy there will be no sequels for these titles.
It is not surprising here that The Marvels. The shortest film in the MCU turned out to be one of the studio's biggest fiascos, so a sequel to the power women troupe was unceremoniously canceled.
Also a fan favorite Ant-Man will not make it to the big screen again with a solo film after the catastrophic numbers of Quantumania. In addition, the already planned continuation of the Eternals also put on ice.
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What's next in the MCU?
Despite many cancellations at Disney, the next Marvel blockbuster won't be too long in coming. The long-awaited third part of the Deadpool series is scheduled to start in theaters on July 25, 2024. Hugh Jackman's comeback as Wolverine is already generating great anticipation among fans. John Bernthal also announced his return as the Punisher in the MCU. The near future of the MCU seems to be dominated by anti-heroes.
Those: comicbookmovie.com