
By Marvel Studios standards, Nia DaCosta's The Marvels did not have a good opening weekend. The last MCU blockbuster of 2023 earned less in its debut than any previous chapter of the ever-expanding franchise, and it has a lot of people questioning what the future holds for the brand and the genre. A lot of the conversation that has started is honest and earnest, but there has also been a mean-spirited response to the developments, and Stephen King is questioning why anybody would take pleasure in failure.