RUMOR: Kevin Feige Is Planning To Step Down As Marvel Studios President... But Not Anytime Soon

RUMOR: Kevin Feige Is Planning To Step Down As Marvel Studios President... But Not Anytime Soon

We're hearing that there might be some truth to the rumor that Kevin Feige is planning to retire as President of Marvel Studios, but it probably won't be for a few more years...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 27, 2025 01:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

There have been calls for Kevin Feige to step down as President of Marvel Studios for years - even at the height of the MCU's success and popularity - but even some longtime fans of the franchise have now begun to lose faith in Feige's ability to steer the ship.

Feige is still the highest-grossing film producer of all time, and the projects he's been involved with have a combined worldwide box office gross of over $31 billion. However, the last few Marvel Studios movies - Deadpool and Wolverine aside - have underperformed while also earning mostly negative reviews from critics.

After a solid start, Captain America: Brave New World dropped by 68% in its second weekend with $28.3 million from 4,105 North American theaters. The movie is now approaching $300 million worldwide on a reported production budget of $180M, but this is before marketing costs, and some believe the actual budget would be closer to $300M after extensive reshoots.

Even if this is information is false, the movie may still struggle to make much of a profit by the end of its run, and this has to be viewed as a disappointing result after the massive success of Deadpool and Wolverine.

It's hard to argue with the perception that the MCU simply isn't the world-conquering franchise it once was, and a lot of people believe it's time for Feige to hang up his spurs and give someone else an opportunity to get things back on track.

Last night, Feige was named as a possible contender to replace Kathleen Kennedy as President of Lucasfilm, and while we're not sure if this is actually on the cards (analysts believe it will probably end up being Dave Filoni), we are hearing that he is planning to step away from Marvel... at some point!

Scooper MTTSH is reporting that Feige is indeed set to retire as Marvel Studios President, but it won't be until after the X-Men reboot is released, which means he will be staying on "top of the mound" for at least another two or three years (it's worth noting that MTTSH reported that Kennedy would be stepping down in 2025 last September).

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If accurate, this wouldn't necessarily have anything to do with the current state of the studio. Nobody stays in any position forever, and Feige has been running things at Marvel since 2007.

How would you feel about Kevin Feige handing over the reigns at Marvel Studios? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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Pampero
Pampero - 2/27/2025, 1:01 PM
Feige must go. It's time.
Drace24
Drace24 - 2/27/2025, 1:13 PM
@Pampero - You first.
Pampero
Pampero - 2/27/2025, 1:22 PM
@Drace24 - Yes first comment. Thank you
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/27/2025, 5:07 PM
Lmao [frick] Campea but at least he's right
MrDandy
MrDandy - 2/27/2025, 8:37 PM
@Pampero - ah, a classic ComicBookMovie comment. You are only as good as what you gave me yesterday..:.even if yesterday was literally 25 films, an entire cinematic universe, and the most successful film franchise in history. Gotta love it.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 2/28/2025, 4:51 AM
@bobevanz - campea if you are reading this you are a man baby
TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 2/28/2025, 7:03 AM
@Pampero - He's lived long enough to become the villain I guess.
movieguy18
movieguy18 - 2/27/2025, 1:01 PM
STOP POSTING MTTSH BULL****
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 2/27/2025, 1:26 PM
@movieguy18 - This story is one of the dumbest ive seen in a while. Hey Feige's gonna retire... but probably not for 10 years... cool
RolandD
RolandD - 2/27/2025, 8:59 PM
@NonPlayerC - Right? And I could have given this “scoop.”
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 2/27/2025, 1:01 PM
He's swapping jobs with Kathleen!!
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/27/2025, 1:04 PM
That headline...
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What a bunch of bullshit.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/27/2025, 1:04 PM
He's totally gonna step down someday, but not until someday: A ComicBookMovie Story.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/27/2025, 1:07 PM
@McMurdo - One day I will die. But,today is not that day.

Or IS IT?!?

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slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 2/27/2025, 1:20 PM
@McMurdo - that’s great reporting. You’d be a top ranked content creator on this site if you just made some articles.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/27/2025, 1:23 PM
@slickrickdesigns - I'm the next Chandler McDaniels.
Deadinside
Deadinside - 2/27/2025, 4:28 PM
@McMurdo -
Daniel McChandler...! ☮️👍
JustAWaffle
JustAWaffle - 2/28/2025, 4:10 AM
@McMurdo - I hear he’s gonna die someday too. Maybe even the rest of us too!

Someone should write an early eulogy article about it.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 2/27/2025, 1:05 PM
The timing of this rumor…lmao
XKnight
XKnight - 2/27/2025, 1:05 PM
MTTSH again is the source??
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/27/2025, 1:06 PM
Should stepped down after Endgame.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 2/27/2025, 1:08 PM
Kevin Feige Is Planning To Step Down As Marvel Studios President... But Not Anytime Soon...

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Sorry Mark.... it was too easy. ;)
asherman93
asherman93 - 2/27/2025, 1:08 PM
I mean, outside 2023, his tenure at Marvel has been mostly success after success, so it makes sense that he wouldn't necessarily be pressured to leave yet.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 1:11 PM
@asherman93 -

Hold up.

Please name his success released between 2020 and 2022, and in 2025?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/27/2025, 1:16 PM
@asherman93 - even 2023 had Guardians atleast
asherman93
asherman93 - 2/27/2025, 2:05 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - 2020 was COVID, pretty much everything shut down.
2021 - WandaVision releases to critical acclaim and great streaming numbers, Shang-Chi becomes a surprise smash hit critically and financially, No Way Home is a massive critical/financial success, Loki Season 1 is acclaimed, Hawkeye comes out to great reviews and decent streaming numbers.
2022 - Multiverse of Madness gets solid reviews and grossses nearly a billion at the box office, Love and Thunder does decently at the box office, Wakanda Forever is positively received.

2025 - the year has only just started, and we're about to get Daredevil: Born Again
asherman93
asherman93 - 2/27/2025, 2:07 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I actually found Quantumania underrated. Its not the film's fault that Jonathan Majors turned out to be a real life dick. And I feel like The Marvels' flop stems more from coming out just as the dual-strikes concluded.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 1:09 PM
A person plans to quit their job before they die of old age, get out of town! Who would conceive of something so preposterous!
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/28/2025, 12:51 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Have you considered retiring from commenting?
Forthas
Forthas - 2/27/2025, 1:10 PM
Well he is not expected to stay for ever. Unless scoopers can report on a firm date, in the world of gossip and rumor this is the lowest of the hanging fruit.



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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/27/2025, 1:10 PM
Well of course, he can't run it forever😂
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 2/27/2025, 1:11 PM
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MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 1:13 PM
No one should cry about trolling here when even the main article makers troll.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/27/2025, 1:16 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - we enjoy trolls when they are actual trolls and not individuals with personality disorders under the guise of trolls. If you troll well we get a kick out of it. Malatrova is our first lady.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/27/2025, 1:24 PM
@McMurdo - This. ^
@Malatrova15 - Is my spirit animal.
I mean, it's a spirit animal with rabies, but still...
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/27/2025, 1:24 PM
@McMurdo -

Not everyone you disagree with has a personality disorder.

Some photos agree with have a personality disorder, but you give them a free pass.
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