WandaVision wasn't always going to kick off the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 4, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is glad it did. During a press conference, Feige broke down how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted the MCU's slate of release dates and praised Marvel Studios' strength for adapting to the unexpected. He also explained why WandaVision was, ultimately, the right project to launch Phase 4.
"Certainly with the Disney+ opportunities, it is allowed us to expand creatively what we do. Yes, the original plan was Falcon and The Winter Soldier was gonna debut first, last year, followed very soon behind with WandaVision. So creatively, it didn't reshuffle. Part of having along the plan is having the ability and the ideas of how to shuffle should the need arise," Feige said. "I'm not saying we were prepped for a global pandemic -- we were not -- but we've always, over the past 12-15 years of Marvel Studios, been able to shuffle around."
"This required no shuffling... whatsoever in terms of the creative, just in terms of the production. As is often the case, when you're thrown curve balls -- this is a sports reference, so I'll stop right there, 'cause I'll blow it. But the unexpected has often served Marvel Studios well, and it has served us well in this case, because this show being our first one, I love how bold it is. I love how different it is. As I said before, it is something you could only see on Disney+," he continued.
"We have things that you will only be able to se initially in theaters," he added. "We have things that could and are made for that, and this is very much made to be seen week after week on television, which is very different for us and was very fun and it is as bold as it comes thanks to everyone you're looking at here today."
Disney+'s WandaVision takes place following the events of Avengers: Endgame, which saw Earth's Mightiest Heroes reverse Thanos' Infinity War snap and bring back half of all life in the universe. In the wake of that, Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, has found herself in a bizarre reality where her life is a sitcom. However, something insidious lurks beneath the surface of this picture-perfect world, and that may spell trouble for more than just Wanda and Vision.
Written by Jac Schaeffer and directed by Matt Shakman, WandaVision stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Kathryn Hahn as Agnes. The series premieres Jan. 15 on Disney+.
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