The Marvel Cinematic Universe is always growing, thanks to movies and live-action shows that are available with a Disney+ subscription. The next highly anticipated upcoming Marvel movie is Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels, which will bring together a new team of heroes. The Marvels has a surprisingly quick runtime, standing in stark juxtaposition to a number of recent MCU installments. And The Marvels’ director recently explained why it’s the shortest MCU movie of all time.
Those of us who have been watching the Marvel movies in order know that they’ve gotten a bit long in recent years. I’m looking at you Eternals, which was way too long. But The Marvels is the opposite, as it’s a breezy 105 minutes. Nia DaCosta spoke to Digital Spy about the movie’s runtime, and explained she always wanted it to be that short. In her words:
