Bob Iger has been significantly vocal about wanting Marvel Studios to reduce of their yearly variety of movies and tv sequence. In an earnings name, Iger advised contributors that they’re slowing down on releases in each TV and movie whereas stressing the significance of the Avengers franchise. “We’re slowly going to lower quantity and go to most likely about two TV sequence a yr as a substitute of what had turn out to be 4, and cut back our movie output from perhaps 4 a yr to 2 or on the most three,” Iger mentioned (by way of The Hollywood Reporter). “And we’re working onerous on what that path is, we have got a few good movies in ’25 after which we’re heading to extra ‘Avengers,’ which we’re extraordinarily enthusiastic about.”
Finally, Iger sees how Disney was dealt with whereas he was gone and desires to chop down on what he views as pointless fats that dilutes the model and Disney’s total earnings. So whereas audiences is perhaps bummed to listen to Disney is scaling again its streaming companies, maybe Iger will get his want, and the brand new films and tv sequence which are launched beneath his purview will all be prime quality. Fortunately for Iger, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” is the following film coming within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which feels as near a assured hit because the studio can have with the IP’s previous success and return of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. Though, solely time will inform if Iger’s aspirations result in the Home of Mouse being extra worthwhile — or whether or not it spells the start of the tip for Disney+.