Many people have played a pivotal role in the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the leading figure in this superhero franchise is undoubtedly Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. It was his idea for Marvel to create a shared cinematic universe populated by characters that the comic book company hadn’t licensed to other film studios and 14 years after the franchise’s launch with Man of Steel, has become a pop culture giant. However, there was apparently a time when Feige almost left Marvel for DC, and a new report claims that such a movie could still happen.
To provide quick context, Marvel Studios was absorbed by Walt Disney Studios in 2015, meaning Kevin Feige would no longer report to Marvel Entertainment President Ike Perlmutter, but to Walt Disney Studios President Alan Horn. However, before that, during the Phase 2 era of the MCU, which ran from Iron Man 3 a The ant man, disco news‘Matteo Belloni (via ScreenRant) shared that Feige was so frustrated with the limitations Perlmutter was placing on the franchise that he “talked seriously enough” with Warner Bros. Pictures to make the leap to DC Films. Although nothing emerged from these talks, following the Warner Bros./Discovery merger, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav of Discovery may “take another run at Feige” to see if he’d like to lend his talent to the cinematic landscape. .
It’s interesting to imagine how different the MCU and the DCEU would have been if Kevin Feige had decided to leave Marvel Studios during Phase 2. Sure, Marvel Studios would likely have come under the Walt Disney Studios umbrella, so even if anyone did. he would be taking care of Feige. position (like Louis D’Esposito), this person would still have reported to Alan Horn instead of Ike Perlmutter. However, Feige was able to get films like black Panther Yes captain wonder from the ground, so if he left they would arrive anyway? The Infinity Saga would have ended like this Avengers: Infinity War Yes ending of the Avengers? There are so many “what ifs?” possibility to consider, which is appropriate considering that Marvel has an animated series that explores such concepts that can be viewed with a Disney + membership.
On the flip side, how would Kevin Feige be directing the DCEU debut? During Marvel’s Phase 2, Man of Steel was the only DC movie to come out, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was in the works and finally came out in March 2016. Feige would oversee this massive crossover, but more importantly, he could drive the entire DCEU in any direction he wanted. Perhaps under the vision of him, the theatrical cut of Justice League it would have come together more effectively and the DCEU would have made more of today’s “shared universe” aspect rather than the more autonomous approach that has been adopted.
As for the chances of Kevin Feige moving to DC now if David Zaslav is genuinely interested in courting him, while it’s not an impossible scenario, it seems far less likely than in the mid-2010s. Not only named president of Marvel Studios, but also creative director of Marvel Entertainment. In other words, he is one of Marvel’s best dogs not only with the MCU, but also in his comics and other media divisions. You would sacrifice a lot of energy to get into DC. On the other hand, if Feige is starting to get bored or restless at Marvel, shaking things up at DC might sound tempting to him.
As of now, Kevin Feige shows no signs of leaving Marvel, but of course we’ll let him know if he decides to start work on any upcoming DC movies. Meanwhile, there are many upcoming Marvel movies and TV shows that Feige helped create.
Source: Cinemablend
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