This is an odd scapegoat considering the companys larger 2023 problems.
Disneys much vaunted centennial jubilee has taken on a sour note, at least at the multiplex.
The lone original film among the lot, with it being neither a sequel or remake, wasCaptain Marvel.
The Marvelswas shot during COVID, Iger said during the summit.
We personallydid not care for the end result either.
It also spread Feige and his people thin, as Iger attests.
Beyond Marvel, though, Disneys pivot to prioritize streaming has weakened the entire theatrical model for the company.
At least Disney isnt making them wait over a year for a littlePixarescapism and bliss.
They know they can wait for Disney+.
Next year alone is expected to seefivenew Star Wars shows exclusively on Disney+.
Iger is of course aware of this phenomenon and conceded as much at the summit Wednesday.
And [its] a bargain when you think about it.
Streaming Disney+ you’ve got the option to get for $7 a month.
Thats a lot cheaper than taking your whole family to a film.
It was clearly meddled with by executives ad nauseam.
Conversely, what are the two theatrical bright spots in Disneys 100th year?
3grossed more than $800 million in the same year thatAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandThe Marvelsstumbled.
Perhaps the takeaway isnt that these movies need more corporate meddling, but less.
The thematic and creative resonance (or messages) are what madeGuardians Vol.
The movie openly sends a message about the menace of the patriarchy.
The film grossed $1.4 billionthe kind of numbers that used to define Igers tenure in the 2010s.
