TheMCUis changing, and to reflect that, Disney Plus' 2023 slate could push back some of its numerous planned releases. This includesEchoandIronheart, as Bob Iger and Kevin Feige reconsiderMarvel Studios' current streaming output.
Disney began 2023 with up to six differentMarvel Studiosshow planned, namelyWhat If…?,Secret Invasion,Lokiseason 2,Ironheart,Echo, andAgatha: Coven of Chaos, whereasStar WarshasThe Bad Batch,Ahsoka,Skeleton Crew,The Acolyte,Visions,Young Jedi Adventures, andThe Mandalorianseason 3. With Feige recently stating that the pace of the streaming MCU would change so that each production would get a better opportunity to shine, a new report confirms Disney Plus won’t be as brimming with content this year.
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In that sense,The Hollywood Reporterhas followed up on Iger’s comments that Disney would get “better at curating” its content. THR sources claim that - as if now- onlySecret InvasionandLokiseason 2 are guaranteed to come out in 2023 on Marvel Studios' end. This would mean even productions that wrapped up filming a while ago, such asEchoandIronheart, would be pushed back in favor of Disney Plus spreading out its releases more optimally, and that would also affect shows still filming, likeAgatha: Coven of Chaos, and those inearly development such asNova.
As far asStar Warsgoes, despite Lucasfilm’s pipeline not having to leverage movies simultaneously, unlike Marvel Studios, the company is yet to commit to any plans or measures. However, that could change during the Star Wars Celebration event planned for April. Overall, the main idea behind these moves is that “Numbers matter now, and costs are going to be outlined and enforced." This is especially true as Disney Plus draws closer to the end of 2024 when the service should have become profitable for the company.
CountingAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Marvel Studios has three movies planned in 2023, and although that number sticks to the standard in recent years, the abundance of MCU series on Disney Plus has made audiences feel like there is too much Marvel content out there. To put things into context, last year shows likeMs. Marvelat times had to compete withObi-Wan Kenobifor viewership, something that HBO’sThe Last of Usdoesn’t have to deal with.
Disney is far from the only giant trying to fine-tune its releases. All its competitors are doing the same, but with the Disney Plus streaming service being conceived under Bob Iger’s last term, the CEO is bound to want to get thebest out of Marvel Studios' Disney Plus lineup.
