Marvel May Organize Their Films By Something Other Than "Phases" After AVENGERS 4

[The Deadman]

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/aveng...gers-4-a150523

Speaking to Collider, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige implied that Phase 3 could very well be the end of how the studio currently groups their cinematic releases.

“We’ve been lucky that [contract expirations] haven’t factored in too much. We’ve had people under contract for certain films, then we’ve had new ideas and new directions like Civil War like we wanted to do, and we’ve been lucky enough to make new contracts. Or Spider-Man: Homecoming, the cast has been awesome in their enthusiasm for the direction and the storylines that we’ve been telling. So it really does, right now, all start with where we wanna take the stories. Certainly as we get to Infinity War there is a sense of a climax if not a conclusion to, by the time we’re at untitled Avengers 4, the 22 movies that will have encompassed the first three phases of the MCU. And what happens after that will be very different. I don’t know if it’s Phase 4, it might be a new thing.”

What exactly is Feige hinting at with his talk of expiring contracts and conclusions? Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson are all close to the end of their contractually-required film appearances as their respective characters. If any of them decide they want to move on from the MCU, Marvel will have to take a hard look at whether it makes the most sense to recast, write their character off or opt for a total reboot. If Marvel's Ultimate line was a sweeping reboot of the 616-Universe, could we see a similar concept play out in the MCU?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by The Deadman

If Marvel's Ultimate line was a sweeping reboot of the 616-Universe, could we see a similar concept play out in the MCU?

No. That's absurd.

[NinjaPug]

We know they're developing sequels to Spider-Man, GOTG and Dr Strange that are after Avengers 4 so things can't be all that different. Seems like status quo minus some of the original Avengers.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

I think things after Infinity Gauntlet are going to be a bit more episodic; large story arcs might be neglected. That way it's easier to retire the franchise once audience interest in comicbook movies simmers down.

[TigerClaw]

Infinity Gauntlet is not the title of the 4th film after all.
http://www.slashfilm.com/avengers-4-title-revealed/

[Cure]

A lot of hooplah over some movie titles.

[sdp]

This is what I and many others had speculated though, phase 3 will mark the end of the current MCU, they'll restructure and do something different post Avengers 3 and Avengers 4 seems to be the starting point of the new MCU, I"m guessing more focus on other heroes and passing the torch or retiring a lot of the main cast, maybe new actors and go the "bond" route for the other big heroes.