Disney to Reduce Marvel Output to 2-3 Movies a Year

Bob Iger says the number of Disney+ Marvel shows, meanwhile, will go down to two per year

"Deadpool 3" (Disney/Marvel Studios)
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in "Deadpool 3" (Disney/Marvel Studios)

Marvel Studios’ output, which dramatically ramped up with the introduction of the company’s direct-to-consumer streaming service Disney+, is due to decrease dramatically. Bob Iger said on Tuesday’s Disney earnings call that there would be “about two TV series a year” and will decrease from four Marvel movies a year to “two to the maximum three.”

This is coming off of 2024, where “Deadpool and Wolverine” will be the only Marvel Studios theatrical release.

“I’ve been working hard with the studio to reduce output and focus more on quality,” Iger said, echoing comments he made previously about changing track from former CEO Bob Chapek’s push to make more content for Disney+.

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