Some bad news for Marvel fans. The Marvel Studios president himself, Kevin Feige, has confirmed that it is slowing down its releases on Disney+.
Undoubtedly, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded to such an extensive degree. Alongside its success in the film industry, the MCU also has grown into the world of television and streaming with several Disney+ series.
However, things are about to change soon.
Big changes for Marvel on Disney+
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Feige acknowledged that, while it is great to be in the zeitgeist, he thinks Marvel Studios will start spacing out its products in the upcoming phases.
“I do think one of the powerful aspects of being at Marvel Studios is having these films and shows hit the zeitgeist,” the Marvel Studios president said. “It is harder to hit the zeitgeist when there’s so much product out there — and so much ‘content,’ as they say, which is a word that I hate. [Laughs] But we want Marvel Studios and the MCU projects to really stand out and stand above. So, people will see that as we get further into Phase 5 and 6. The pace at which we’re putting out the Disney+ shows will change so they can each get a chance to shine.”
Feige was also asked whether the change of pace means Marvel Studios shows will get spaced out more or whether fewer shows will be released altogether. He did not specify what he meant but answered the question by saying “both.”
Right now, Marvel Studios has a total of seven Disney+ shows in production. These include “Secret Invasion,” “What If…?” Season 2, “Ironheart,” “Loki” Season 2, “Agatha: Coven of Chaos,” “Echo,” and “Daredevil: Born Again.” All these shows are slated to take place in Phase 5 of the MCU, and they are set to release either this year or early 2024.
Meanwhile, Phase 6 of the MCU has no current shows planned, but rumors are saying it will include sequel seasons for “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” “Moon Knight,” “Ms. Marvel,” and more.
Other streaming news
Meanwhile, in other streaming news, CNN reported last week that Netflix had extended its new password-sharing policy to countries that include Canada, New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal.
Users in these locations will already have to pay to give people they do not live with access to their account after similar regulations were tested in Latin America last year.
Under these new rules, subscribers to Standard or Premium plans of Netflix can play for up to two individuals beyond their household to use their account.
Adding a new person will cost around $5.96 in Canada, $5.09 in New Zealand, $4.30 in Portugal, and $6.45 in Spain.
Netflix began introducing this change in 2022 in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru. It reportedly plans to roll out the new regulations “more broadly” sometime before March, according to its letter to shareholders the previous month.
