Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, would like to adopt a different strategy for recruiting directors. In particular, he would like to surround himself with more experienced directors to work on the sequel to the MCU.
Marvel would like to focus on quality over quantity to ensure a bright future for the MCU. After a rather disappointing phase 4 with unprofitable films at the box office, the studios intend to recover for the next phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thus, Kevin Feige who is the president of Marvel Studios would consider recruit more experienced directors to work on upcoming superhero movies.
During an episode of The Hot Mic podcast, insider Jeff Sneider revealed that there are likely to be internal change at Marvel. Starting with the directors who will be recruited to direct the next productions. Kevin Feige would thus be at the origin of the reshuffle of Marvel Studios. He also confirmed that Harrison Ford plays the President of the United States in Captain America 4.
Marvel Studios Reportedly Recruiting ‘More Established Talent’ For MCU Phases 5 & 6
Kevin Feige would prefer to surround himself with more experienced directors, that is to say those who have already proven themselves at the helm of successful blockbusters. As Jeff Sneider said, ” Feige wants to hire more established talent behind the camera “. This idea was probably reinforced by the success of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness directed by Sam Raimi.
Marvel who explains ChatGPT to you through Avengers Endgame has yet to confirm this new recruiting strategy. We also haven’t heard from Disney who recently fired Ike Perlmutter, the executive chairman of Marvel who sold the MCU in 2009. Also, Kevin Feige didn’t give more specific names for directors that Marvel could recruit. However, this is not the first time that an insider has spoken about it. Already in 2022, insider Justin Kroll declared that: While no names have surfaced, multiple sources say it’s a big mix of candidates. Feige and company try their luck with a lot of big names ».
Other reports have also mentioned that Marvel ” would reconsider » its strategy for MCU Phases 5 and 6. In particular, there would have been negative feedback internally about the quality and cast of Phase 4. Those comments were apparently mostly about creative difficulties with the scripts and special effects that don’t live up to what Marvel is able to offer its fans.
Source : CBR
