Yesterday, we reported that there will be some big changes in store forMarvel Studios, with presidentKevin Feigerestructuring his deal so that he directly reports to Disney CEOAlan Horn. This allowsKevin Feigeto avoid dealing withMarvelEntertainment CEOIsaac “Ike” Perlmutter, who has gained a reputation over the years for his thrifty ways. Today, Birth. Movies. Death confirms a report fromHeroic HollywoodthatMarvel Studioshas now disbanded its Creative Committee.
The Creative Committee would offer their input and notes on various Marvelsuperhero movieand TV productions as they moved through development. The Committee included Alan Fine, who came to Marvel withIsaac “Ike” Perlmutterafter their stints at Toy Biz, Marvel Comics writerBrian Bendiswho is a prolific Marvel Comics writer, Marvel Comics publisher Dan Buckley and Marvel Enterprises Chief Creative OfficerJoe Quesada. There has been talk over the years that the Creative Committee was often the source of frustration for many filmmakers.
The site reports that it was the Creative Committee’s notes that leadEdgar Wrightto part ways withAnt-Man, after being attached to the project for nearly a decade. It is also said that the Committee was often quite late with their input, which would draw out the development process even more, which isn’t surprising given their other responsibilities, but it was still a point of contention for filmmakers trying to get their projects off the ground. One anonymous filmmaker revealed the Creative Committee’s notes focused on “nit-picky science” details that didn’t take into account the script’s tone.
The dissolution of the Creative Committee likely won’t have any impact onCaptain America: Civil Waror the nextPhase Threemovie,Doctor Strange, which is already deep into pre-production. However, the projects that will come after, such asGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,Thor: RagnarokandAvengers: Infinity War Part Icould look and/or feel much different. Key creative decisions will now be made by a trio ofMarvel Studiosexecutives,Kevin Feige,Louis D’EspositoandVictoria Alonso.
This decision could also affect themerchandiseside of Marvel as well. There are rumors that the reason there are noBlack Widowtoys is becauseIke Perlmutteralways believed that female toys didn’t sell, and he constantly vetoed any Black Widow toys. As far as the movies go, it isn’t known ifMarvel Studiosmovies will get bigger budgets, or if they will pay their actors more, but we’ll have to wait and see. What do you think about this news, and how do you think it will affect future movies?
