The Marvel machine is a perpetual motion machine. New films and shows are always in development, and aside from a few blips, Marvel’s release schedule has been suitably busy. For a time, that was just fine for Marvel fans, but as the MCU got bigger and more bloated, the Marvel brass slowly shifted to a “quality over quantity” approach. Now we can see that plan in action.
Marvel President Kevin Feige and Disney CEO Bob Iger have promised to scale back and focus more on storytelling for what’s felt like years. 2024 brought the first evidence of that approach, with only one MCU film hitting theaters. But it’s taken even longer for Marvel to implement its new strategy on the small screen. 2025 will actually be a big year for streaming: six shows are set to premiere on Disney+, and countless more are in development. But Marvel is still looking to trim the fat, and streaming offers plenty of targets.
