Marvel quietly abandons multiple MCU projects in major strategy shift
Topics: Marvel, MCU, Disney, TV And Film
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Topics: Marvel, MCU, Disney, TV And Film
A major shift in how Marvel operates is underway, and with this change comes the abandonment of several MCU plans.
The MCU has played out in a very specific way both on the big screen and via Disney+.
Marvel fans have suspected that change was on the horizon for some time, a suspicion that has been confirmed by Marvel since.
Consequently, the MCU as we know it is coming to an end and is in a state of flux as it transitions to this new approach.
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When episodic stories began to be told via Disney’s streaming service, it was well received by fans; the likes of WandaVision and Loki have become fan-favourites.
That said, not every series has worked out as well.
Previous strategy relied on a head writer taking charge rather than a showrunner, an integral role that virtually every other TV show has.
Without a showrunner, once these MCU series went to production, the head writer would transfer control over to the director.
Naturally, this can cause a sense of disconnect between what was intended and the final product audiences see.
Despite working fairly well for its cinematic outings, this approach is being scrapped and a showrunner introduced; the first project since this transition is Agatha All Along.
When the show airs, it will act as an ushering in of a new era for both Disney and the MCU.
In a SFX interview referenced by The Direct, Agatha All Along creator Jac Schaeffe touched upon this major shift saying, “What’s evolved under [Head of Television] Brad Winderbaum is the idea that it’s not homework.
“It’s not so much about the interconnected pieces than it’s an opportunity to go down a rabbit hole with a character or a set of characters.”
Although this is the new approach, Schaeffe explains that they still “subscribe to the initial pitch about what [the Marvel series] were meant to be.”
The end result in the long run, hopefully, is that the shows will feel more like a TV series as opposed to a cinematic outings shoehorned into the wrong medium.
Whether it pans out or not will start to become apparent when Agatha All Along debuts on 18 September.