The director of Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder is getting a go at another huge Disney residential or commercial property, Star Wars, according to THR. This remains in spite of prepare for brand-wide costs lowerings and efforts to wrangle quality assurance requirements.


Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger informed financiers throughout a Q1 2023 revenues call that the brand name requires to reform its existing costs routines, while mentioning the oversaturation of mid-grade Marvel and Star Wars lorries landing on the Disney+ streaming platform:

“We have to be better at curating the Disney and the Pixar and the Marvel and the Star Wars of it all as well. And of course, reduce costs on everything that we make because, while we’re extremely proud of what’s on the screen, it’s gotten to a point where it’s extraordinarily expensive. And we want all the quality.”

Iger included:

“We want the quality on the screen, but we have to look at what they cost us. So, we’re going to continue to go after subs, but we’re going to be more judicious about how we do that. We’re going to look carefully at pricing. We’re going to reduce costs, both in content and of course, infrastructure.”

Marvel material appears to be getting the impact of the cuts, as Marvel CEO Kevin Feige informed Entertainment Weekly recently:

“It is harder to hit the zeitgeist when there’s so much product out there — and so much ‘content,’ as they say, which is a word that I hate. [Laughs] But we want Marvel Studios and the MCU projects to really stand out and stand above. So, people will see that as we get further into Phase 5 and 6. The pace at which we’re putting out the Disney+ shows will change so they can each get a chance to shine.”

As for Star Wars— The Mandalorian season 3, and 2 brand-new series, Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew, are being contributed to Disney+’s streaming lineup this year. However, one inside source informed THR, “Lucasfilm may ramp up, but it will have to abide by the same fiscal discipline as the rest of the company.”

Nevertheless, Waititi’s special cinematic vision for the Star Wars franchise stays cleared for departure.


Thor: Love and Thunder Challenges Fans Expectations

Chris Hemsworth and India Rose as Thor and Love go into battle in Thor: Love and Thunder

Taika Waititi– who beyond huge business franchises likewise directed the critically-beloved and Oscar- winning Jojo Rabbit, which techniques Hitler from a kid’s point of view– entered a totally various instructions for his 2nd take at the hammer-wielding viking superhero. A more innocent one.

The director understood Thor enthusiasts may not choose this, according to AP:

” I wished to reveal him in a light that the majority of Thor fans would not truly desire if you were to inform them. If you were to state them: ‘Yeah, I’ m going to make Thor in love,’ it’s most likely the last thing that a Thor fan truly wishes to hear.”