Disney boss Bob Iger admits Marvel “misplaced somewhat focus by making an excessive amount of,” and says Thunderbolts is “the primary and finest instance” of “higher high quality” after refocusing on films

Disney CEO Bob Iger says that Thunderbolts* is the “first and finest instance” of the MCU’s return to type as Marvel Studios as soon as once more ramps as much as concentrate on fewer, increased high quality films than on a large spate of streaming collection.

Talking on a convention name with Wall Avenue analysts (by way of Deadline), Iger says that Disney’s “zeal to flood our streaming platform with extra content material” was a misstep, reiterating a few of his earlier feedback concerning the studio’s push to launch quite a few Marvel and Star Wars streaming collection within the wake of its introduction of the Disney Plus platform.

“In our zeal to flood our streaming platform with extra content material, we turned to all of our inventive engines, together with Marvel, and had them produce much more,” Iger states. “We have additionally realized over time that amount doesn’t essentially beget high quality. Frankly, we have all admitted to ourselves that we misplaced somewhat focus by making an excessive amount of. By consolidating a bit and having Marvel focus far more on their movies, we imagine it should lead to higher high quality. I feel the primary and finest instance of that’s Thunderbolts*.”

Thunderbolts* (which has been cheekily retitled New Avengers due to the movie’s plot twist) has obtained optimistic opinions from critics and followers alike, and now even Iger is pointing to the movie for instance of the route by which Marvel Studios is headed.

Certainly, both Thunderbolts* and its direct follow up, July’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, have touted their filmmaking along with their stories as causes for worn out followers to return to the theater, with Iger saying the upcoming slate of Marvel movies is “the very best I’ve seen” since 2019’s massively profitable Avengers: Endgame capped off the primary saga of the MCU.

Take a look at our review of Thunderbolts*, AKA New Avengers, which is now in theaters capping off Marvel Section 5. Section 6 begins with July 25’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps. For extra, take a look at our information to the opposite upcoming Marvel movies on the way in which in 2025 and past.