During San Diego Comic-Con last July, Kevin Feige announced plans for at least five new MCU-based shows to premiere on Disney+ in 2023, but it's now looking like Marvel Studios may have been a little too ambitious.
Feige revealed that we'd be seeing fewer Marvel shows on the streaming service going forward during a recent interview, telling EW that "the pace at which we’re putting out the Disney+ shows will change,” and THR has now published a follow-up report.
According to the trade, Loki season two and Secret Invasion are the "only sure bets" to debut this year, with the likes of Echo, Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos and the second season of What If...? unlikely to arrive in 2023 "as the studio spreads out its content and tinkers in post-production."
The report also mentions that the Nova series is now "on a slower path."
This decision to put the brakes on a steady stream of content has been referred to as a "franchise recession," but given the overall mixed (and we're probably being kind there) reception to Phase 4, we'd say a quality over quantity approach can only be a wise move.
Marvel Studios' first Phase 5 feature, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, arrives in theaters this weekend, and reviews have not been kind. Maybe Feige should think about taking a similar approach to the studio's big-screen output?
What do you guys think? Are you disappointed that we'll most likely only see two new MCU series this year, or are you glad to hear that more time will be dedicated to making the other shows as good as possible?
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