Disney Presented Several Projects That Weren't Ready For Investor Day According To Reports
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A new book is making some waves among MCU fans and nerd historians. Written by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios tells the story of Marvel Studios fully, the good and the bad over the last few decades. This book has also revealed some of the reported pressures Disney Studios was putting upon Marvel Studios.
Disney reportedly pressured Marvel Studios to announce projects prematurely, subsequently throwing a wrench in plans when things did not work out. Many delays and cancellations have popped up on these projects. The Fantastic Four reboot, for example, saw a director change, a scriptwriter change and rewrite, and the release date pushed to 2025 since its announcement in 2019.
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Marvel Studios wasn’t the only Disney-owned studio impacted: Lucasfilm had its own pressures. Series after series, as well as several film projects, were announced; some saw the light of day and were followed through, and some quietly disappeared. Some of this push on both studios reportedly occurred during former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s time. Once current CEO Bob Iger stepped into the role, Lucasfilm was advised to dial back on the number of project announcements. With the number of projects that have been delayed, pushed into a release date limbo, and outright canceled over the years, this new information visibly makes sense. Disney has reportedly not commented on this report, nor the rest of the book, as of yet.
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios was released on October 10, 2023. The book chronicles Marvel’s rise from a struggling corporation to the pop culture giant it is today, describing itself as “The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise―and suddenly uncertain reign―of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” The list price for a physical hardcover copy of the book is $35; it is also available in an audiobook format ($34.99) and for the Kindle ($31.30) on Amazon.
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