Kevin Feige Weighs In On THE AVENGERS Box Office Success; Talks Marvel Studios' Future

Kevin Feige Weighs In On THE AVENGERS Box Office Success; Talks Marvel Studios' Future

Ultimately reflecting on the success of Marvel Studios, most recently with Marvel's The Avengers box-office hit, make the jump for a recent video interview with head honcho Kevin Feige!

By DCMarvelFreshman - May 12, 2012 09:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: Bloomberg



Sitting down for a Q&A with Bloomberg, the driving force behind Marvel Studios Kevin Feige discussed the box office phenomenon Marvel's The Avengers, which as of Friday holds $832,443,000 worldwide. He also comments on the five movies that are in active development. Feige additionally answers whether he's keen on becoming the new chairman of Walt Disney Studios, following Rich Ross's announcement of his resignation last month.






Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, & directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble on May 4, 2012. The film is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In addition to "Marvel's The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013!; and “Thor 2” on November 15, 2013.


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GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 5/12/2012, 9:30 PM
I love this. Marvel is a great company. It's a very fortunate time to be a Marvel fan!
BooYah
BooYah - 5/12/2012, 9:43 PM
5 movies in development?
1- Iron Man 3
2- Thor 2
3- Captain America 2
4- Avengers 2
5- ????

Could be Ant-Man or Dr. Strange.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 5/12/2012, 9:45 PM
It is a great summer or year for Marvel and I am very excited to TDKR in July. All CBM should be happy for all movies and not make this a Marvel vs DC. I feel as though Batman set the standard for comic book movies but Avengers has raised the bar for future movies.
BlazinTexan
BlazinTexan - 5/12/2012, 9:46 PM
this movie is the shit
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 9:46 PM
5. Black Panther?...(hoping)
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 5/12/2012, 9:46 PM
I wouldn't count The Avengers sequel just yet.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 5/12/2012, 9:47 PM
@BooYah Or GoG.
SeaSerpentine
SeaSerpentine - 5/12/2012, 9:59 PM
I saw the movie today, fantastic film.
Tajin88
Tajin88 - 5/12/2012, 10:02 PM
It was a good movie, but marvels best is still Blade!
RCatman23
RCatman23 - 5/12/2012, 10:03 PM
Dr. Strange, Ant-man, In-humans and Hulk have all been talked about and i believe will be made. The Avengers have opened up the pocket books and opened the eyes of Disney and they want to profit from it all.
xizorkatarn
xizorkatarn - 5/12/2012, 10:03 PM
Nobody thinks they're gonna try and capitalize on Hulk's newfound glory with an Incredibly Hulk 2?
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 5/12/2012, 10:06 PM
Don't care for Ant-Man at all. But if he's in there, I want him to somehow get stuck in Black Widows boobays.

Rykoo
Rykoo - 5/12/2012, 10:09 PM
i know i might be over thinking here..but this shot of coulson made think of a little hint at a vision set up? im just speculating here
Rykoo
Rykoo - 5/12/2012, 10:10 PM
its a really small shot in the movie when he was scanning into the weapons room.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 10:11 PM
I agree with JDUKE I just don't really care for Ant Man. Never really been a fan.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 10:12 PM
Vision would be the shizzy. Especially cause Coulson went out like a beast.
Coloso
Coloso - 5/12/2012, 10:12 PM
Went to see it today for a 2nd time in 2D, theater was full and the lines were long. Marvel has a good chance of doing 100mil, fingers crossed :)
opencurtain
opencurtain - 5/12/2012, 10:13 PM
2gold
2gold - 5/12/2012, 10:16 PM
I still think what should happen is Pym creates Ultron, Ultron flips, and then Ultron does something emotional to completely mess with the team beyond belief. He creates a android aka Vision that looks exactly like Coulson. I mean, can you imagine the emotional strength and impact of that? Everyone was so close to him, how much would it mess them all up to see Ultron using an Android of Coulson to try and destroy them? It's the PERFECT smaller, more emotional sequel.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/12/2012, 10:18 PM
Rykoo DON'T EVEN START THAT SHIT!!! God, one could only hope, lol.

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GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 10:18 PM
@intruder I guess I wouldn't mind ol Hank. I just kinda feel like his powers might put people off a bit. There has got to be limits, even with Marvel. Just my take.
Rykoo
Rykoo - 5/12/2012, 10:19 PM
@intruder they kept refernecing coulson dating some cellist also...scarlett witch(vision's wife...a cellist). Nick Fury saying he lost his one good "eye"? i dont know...shit got me speculating lol.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 10:20 PM
Marvel hasn't disappointed me yet though so who knows.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 5/12/2012, 10:20 PM
I just got back from seeing it for the fourth time. This is truly something else, whether your a hater or not. If Feige is made the new Disney Head...I won't KNOW what to do. To a 40 year old guy like me, it's been Christmas every day since the 4th,and as a TRUE comic fan, I REALLY hope The Dark Knight Rises puts he icing on the cake of "The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth."

HOLLA
JatevinM
JatevinM - 5/12/2012, 10:22 PM
I'm hoping it's Doctor Strange. Marvel needs to hit that mystic side of their catalog and Strange is just the character to do it.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 5/12/2012, 10:23 PM
@2Gold and TheGambitFreak DUDES....YES.

I don't wanna see Thanos in the sequel.

His precense is KNOWN. Let him marinate.
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 5/12/2012, 10:23 PM
Good point Intruder, I'm not going to lie,i don't know a whole lot about him. So, wikipedia here I come. Lol
Darkhawk8
Darkhawk8 - 5/12/2012, 10:24 PM
Just announce the other movies already!! On a side note if i was Kevin Feige i would just shave my head already..
JatevinM
JatevinM - 5/12/2012, 10:24 PM
I want Ant Man as far away as possible. I seriously dislike him and Wasp.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 5/12/2012, 10:30 PM
Could Johnny Depp inherit the role of Doctor Strange, and can he pull it off? Just asking. I think it "strange" that he's the "Lone" competition to 'The Avengers' this weekend and it would be a kick in the head if that were the case.....

Or maybe he could play the 'Rawhide Kid' and expand Marvel's horizons beyond the superheroic....
BooYah
BooYah - 5/12/2012, 10:30 PM
I thought we had confirmation about Avengers 2?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 5/12/2012, 10:32 PM
Just saw it today.
Very good but you guys wayyy over sell it.
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 5/12/2012, 10:33 PM
@BooYah Nah, the media blew that out of proportion. Bob Iger only said the sequel will eventually be made. Deadline declared it an official announcement, causing other sites to do the same.
MisterBabadook
MisterBabadook - 5/12/2012, 10:38 PM
Honestly, I think it's Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange. The two movies most needed to explain Thanos and how they stand a chance against the Infinity Guantlet, or am I mistaken?
testamentsol
testamentsol - 5/12/2012, 10:40 PM
@Rykoo, no dude. thts where Coulson switches with his Life Model Decoy to give the team the "push" it needed.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 5/12/2012, 10:40 PM
@THEDARK I agree...it was awesome, but there are some who won't take any criticism about it whatsoever...but the same can be said for the first 'Star Wars.'

The fact is, there are a LOT of holes in the Avengers, but the juggernaut it IS has LESS to do with plot and MORE to do with the fact that this is a multi-layered film that the MASSES have been waiting for in our current popular culture. It's nearly 'critic-proof', as will be TDKR. These are the films that are the zeitgeists of our time. Marvel Studios is smart...and this film (and the reaction TO it)is NOT 'happenstance'.
BooYah
BooYah - 5/12/2012, 10:41 PM
@DCMarvelFreshman- Oh, my bad. That does sound like something the media usually does.

So we have 2 movies that are question marks I'm hoping one is Ant-Man and the other is Black Panther. Black Panther is unlikely though since we haven't even had a rumor of that happening. Who knows though Fiege could surprise us.
RaMan
RaMan - 5/12/2012, 10:42 PM
2013:
Iron Man 3 (May)
Thor 2 (November)

2014:
Captain America 2
Ant-Man

2015:
Incredible Hulk 2
Avengers 2 (featuring Ant man & Wasp)

2016:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Black Panther

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