Summary
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniareviews surprised Marvel Studios because they thought they had a good film, and most audiences believed otherwise.
SinceAvengers: Endgamecame out, MCU films have not felt the same. Films likeEternals,Thor: Love and Thunder, andAnt-Man 3have not been received well by critics or fans. Films likeGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3gave fans hopethat Marvel Studios can still produce good content. The hope that came after the release ofVol. 3was short-lived becauseSecret Invasiondashed all expectations. Now fans are learning that Marvel Studios genuinely thought that at least one of these projects was good.
On the latest episode ofThe Watchpodcast, Joanna Robinson, author of the tell-all bookMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, revealed that the executives at Marvel Studios were surprised whenAnt-Man and The Wasp: Quantumaniareceived negative reviews. “Quantumaniareally shook them because they felt like they had something good. Because they all internally thought, ‘Everyone’s gonna love this,'” Robinson said. “And then they put it out and people didn’t. And then they were like, ‘Oh no, our internal barometer is not attuned to what people want anymore.’ WithQuantumania, they were like, ‘We put out a banger.’ And then that’s not how a lot of people felt."
These negative reviews, includingAnt-Man 3, were a wake-up call for Marvel Studios, as they no longer know what audiences want. This has caused them to make major adjustments to their projects. Recently, Marvel Studiosfired theDaredevil: Born Againwriters and directorsafter they watched what had already been filmed and did not like what they saw. Now Marvel Studios is changing how they produce their shows, opting for a format similar to traditional network TV, with multiple seasons as opposed to their 6-9 episode events.
Many fans will be glad to hear Marvel Studios is realizing they are going in the wrong direction from these negative reviews and is at least trying to improve their streaming series. Marvel Studios has yet to reveal plans to change how they make movies to fix their recent lackluster performances, but there are rumors that they willreboot the MCU afterAvengers: Secret Wars. A reboot could renew fan interest in the characters and the shared universe, but it does not guarantee improved quality.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais available on Disney Plus.
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