Kevin Feige Signals MCU Slowdown After Avengers: Doomsday, Eyes Strategic Reset
“Kevin Feige announces a strategic MCU slowdown after Avengers: Doomsday, limiting output to 2–3 films and 2–3 series per year, relaunching with Avengers: Secret Wars and recasting X-Men, Iron Man, and Captain America.”
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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed plans to significantly slow the pace of MCU releases after the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday in 2026, capping annual output to two or three films and two to three TV series starting in 2026—a dramatic shift from the previous era's saturation.
Feige describes the move not as a full reboot, but a strategic reset—especially with 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars functioning as a narrative relaunch and setting the stage for recasting key characters, including X-Men, Iron Man, and Captain America. He emphasized a preference for a “singular timeline”, to provide clarity after fan fatigue from multiverse complexities.
The recalibration aims to improve quality over quantity, countering diminishing returns from recent releases like The Marvels and Quantumania, and rebuilding trust through measured, high‑impact storytelling. Feige expressed excitement about the studio embracing an underdog mentality: “We learned our lesson... we’re coming back strong”.
