Marvel To Release Fewer Movies And Shows, Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024). Courtesy of Marvel Studios/Disney.

Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company is reducing the MCU’s output by minimizing the number of Marvel TV series to 2 a year, and no more than 3 MCU movies per year.

Iger said this is part of Disney’s overall strategy to focus on quality over quantity, a tactic “that’s particularly true with Marvel.”

“We’re slowly going to decrease volume and go to probably about two TV series a year instead of what had become four and reduce our film output from maybe four a year to two, or a maximum of three,” the Disney CEO said during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday.

Iger mentioned Marvel has “a couple of good films in ‘25 and then we’re heading to more Avengers which we’re extremely excited about.” — “Overall, I feel great about the slate. It’s something that I’ve committed to spending more and more time on. The team is one that I have tremendous confidence in and the IP that we’re mining, including all the sequels that we’re doing, is second to none.”

Disney’s distribution schedule contradicts Iger’s statements as Marvel Studios have slated four films for a 2025 release; ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Thunderbolts,’ ‘The Fantastic Four,’ and ‘Blade.’ An additional four Marvel movies are slated for 2026, including the long anticipated and fifth ‘Avengers’ movie.

‘The Marvels’ (2023). Courtesy of Marvel Studios/Disney.

Iger responded to a question about Disney’s focus on sequels over originals, noting that they are prioritizing franchise films: “We’re gonna balance sequels with originals. Specifically in animation, we had gone through a period where our original films and animation, both Disney and Pixar, were dominating. We’re now swinging back a bit to lean on sequels.”