Wait there's an animated Daredevil between the first and second season? Odd choice.
I'm wondering who Marvel/Disney is targeting audience-wise now? Also if they have a plan, at all?
I think it was more than just the pandemic or the strike, I think people got burned out on superhero films. I have a weakness for superhero films - and I got burned out on them. Also, it's hard to keep outdoing yourself? They'd been on a winning streak, and something had to give.
Add to that - there was a lot of upheaval creatively at MCU, changes in cast, and oversight. And they had this packed schedule, but it hinged on various things working in various films and series that turned out to be duds. Not to mention a cast member who ended up getting convicted for a ...well, a crime the audience won't forgive. They had a lot hinged on Kang being the villain, and suddenly had to regroup, cut out Kang, and find a new villain. Which resulted in a lot of projects being switched around, and various others cancelled.
I mean consider? It was supposed to be Avengers: Kang Dynasty soon after the Ant-Man and the Wasp film, but alas, that film was a dud at the box office, and Evangeline Lilly who played the Wasp is making noises about retiring from acting. Not only that, but Marvels also didn't do that well. And the guy playing Kang got himself into a lot of trouble. They had to get rid of him, and change course. They also had to get rid of the previous creative team. Resulting in pushing everything back. Then, the lead of The Black Panther series died, and the actress playing his sister, was problematic during the filming of the next film in that series. Riri was introduced in Wakanda Forever - as a lead in for her series - which also got pushed back due to issues with other properties. They've just had a spat of bad luck, after a stream of successes. (shrugs) It happens. Happened to DC's films as well - did well with the Batman series helmed by Nolan, but not with the series that followed done by Snyder and then Whedon, where it crashed and burned. They had to regroup creatively as well.
I honestly think the audience has changed as has our society since they started these films, and they kind of have to figure out who that new audience is? The audience or that size of an audience may just not be there any longer. Which means going in another direction.
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I'm wondering who Marvel/Disney is targeting audience-wise now? Also if they have a plan, at all?
I think it was more than just the pandemic or the strike, I think people got burned out on superhero films. I have a weakness for superhero films - and I got burned out on them. Also, it's hard to keep outdoing yourself? They'd been on a winning streak, and something had to give.
Add to that - there was a lot of upheaval creatively at MCU, changes in cast, and oversight. And they had this packed schedule, but it hinged on various things working in various films and series that turned out to be duds. Not to mention a cast member who ended up getting convicted for a ...well, a crime the audience won't forgive. They had a lot hinged on Kang being the villain, and suddenly had to regroup, cut out Kang, and find a new villain. Which resulted in a lot of projects being switched around, and various others cancelled.
I mean consider? It was supposed to be Avengers: Kang Dynasty soon after the Ant-Man and the Wasp film, but alas, that film was a dud at the box office, and Evangeline Lilly who played the Wasp is making noises about retiring from acting. Not only that, but Marvels also didn't do that well. And the guy playing Kang got himself into a lot of trouble. They had to get rid of him, and change course. They also had to get rid of the previous creative team. Resulting in pushing everything back.
Then, the lead of The Black Panther series died, and the actress playing his sister, was problematic during the filming of the next film in that series. Riri was introduced in Wakanda Forever - as a lead in for her series - which also got pushed back due to issues with other properties. They've just had a spat of bad luck, after a stream of successes. (shrugs) It happens. Happened to DC's films as well - did well with the Batman series helmed by Nolan, but not with the series that followed done by Snyder and then Whedon, where it crashed and burned. They had to regroup creatively as well.
I honestly think the audience has changed as has our society since they started these films, and they kind of have to figure out who that new audience is? The audience or that size of an audience may just not be there any longer. Which means going in another direction.