MCU has been struggling at the box office lately, due to their films’ low ratings and poor box office performance. The multi-billion dollar comic franchise’s most recent movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, was a very hyped movie and still, it failed to perform worldwide. The has average ratings and fans were not happy with the overall performance.
According to recent news, Marvel Studios have been rumored to push aside Jeff Loveness, the writer of Ant-Man 3, and Michael Waldron, the writer of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Upon hitting social media, fans have provided a positive reaction to the step taken by the franchise and are awaiting further news related to the situation.
Marvel Studios Removed Jeff Loveness and Michael Waldron: Report
While it was not officially notified that Jeff Loveness, the writer of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, was barred from working on Avengers 5 and 6. Loveness is reportedly no longer the front-runner to pen Avengers 5 since the MCU is dissatisfied with his work on Ant-Man 3.
Loveness wowed Marvel Studios with his work on the Rick and Morty show and was subsequently recruited to write the script for Avengers 5. However, there have been some doubts regarding his capacity to manage an Avengers-sized production. His Ant-Man 3 script was too lighthearted and comic, and it doesn’t adequately build up the events of Avengers 5.
#Quantumania and #MultiverseOfMadness writers Jeff Loveness and Michael Waldron are rumored to have been laid off as the writers for ‘AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY’ and ‘AVENGERS: SECRET WARS’ 🎬#DoctorStrange is expected to be a major player in both films.
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— Doctor Strange Updates (@DrStrangeUpdate) August 26, 2023
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— IT WILL BE THE SCARLET WITCH (@artsy_udorji) August 26, 2023
Good! The writer of Quantumania doesn’t need to be writing any Avenger Movies
— Race Wood (@TheRealRaceWood) August 27, 2023
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— TheBo👑 (@TheBoKmb29) August 26, 2023
Disney trying desperately to find the next Russo bros and failing.
— iTrigg (@_iTrigg) August 26, 2023
I’m guessing those two men with the reason behind those movies being so trashy
— Jeremiah Joe is a Barb (@jeremiahjoe17) August 26, 2023
The rumors that Jeff Loveness and Michael Waldron have been removed from the Avengers movies come from a variety of sources, including scoopers and insiders. However, it’s crucial to remember that these rumors are just that—rumors. Marvel Studios has not endorsed them, and there is no hard proof to back them up.
Loveness and Waldron’s efforts in the Avengers films may not have satisfied the MCU. It’s also conceivable that these rumors are untrue in and of themselves. It is hard to know for sure what is going on until Marvel Studios releases an official statement. However, fans have provided a positive reaction to the removal of both these writers from the upcoming large-scale MCU projects.
The Failure of MCU’s Ant-Man Franchise Movie: Ant-Man 3
The movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is regarded as a financial flop. Despite having a $200 million production budget and an estimated $100 million marketing spend, the film has made over $470 million globally. This implies that MCU will probably lose money on the movie. Additionally, the movie’s marketing effort was less successful than those of prior Marvel films.
Critics gave the movie a mixed bag of reviews; some praised its humor and action scenes while others criticized its narrative and character development. The movie also came out amid a congested summer movie season, when other high-profile productions like Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion were also in theatres.
Whatever the causes of its failure, Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man 3 was a failure the franchise could not afford. The movie was intended to be a significant milestone for the MCU, establishing Kang the Conqueror as a significant antagonist. The low reviews of the movie, though, may make it more challenging for the MCU to employ Kang in future productions.
The long-term effects of the Ant-Man movie cannot yet be predicted. However, the movie did not go as planned by Marvel Studios and to ensure that their upcoming films are more successful, the studio will need to do some introspection on their part. There are many upcoming movies and TV shows for the franchise and they cannot afford to mess up another project for the sake of a better future.
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