UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Jeph Loeb is leaving Marvel Television in the wake of Kevin Feige’s takeover. He is expected to announce his exit by Thanksgiving. Our original story follows below.
Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb will reportedly resign following Kevin Feige’s takeover as Chief Creative Officer, Marvel.
After working as a writer on series including Smallville and Heroes, Jeph Leob became the head of Marvel Television in 2010. Under Jeph Loeb’s leadership, Marvel Television developed a number of shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and The Defenders, while Kevin Feige oversaw the feature film corner of the franchise.
However, news of Kevin Feige assuming creative control of the television and publishing divisions as Marvel Entertainment’s Chief Creative Officer left fans wondering what role Jeph Leob would play under the structure. Now, Variety reports that sources say Jeph Loeb is expected to resign as head of Marvel Television in the coming weeks and will be available for a new overall deal with another company.
During Jeph Loeb’s tenure as the head of Marvel Television, the company was in the midst of developing projects that included a Helstrom series for Hulu. Now that Kevin Feige has executive control over the television divisions, the Marvel CCO and his team will make a decision on the future of these shows on a case-by-case basis.
Are you glad to see Kevin Feige take control of all Marvel divisions? How do you think Jeph Loeb did as Marvel TV’s head? Should any characters from the Jeph Loeb era stay in the MCU? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate of films includes Black Widow, The Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Thor: Love and Thunder. In addition to the aforementioned feature films, Marvel Studios is developing several shows for Disney Plus including The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, Loki, What If…?, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Jeph Loeb’s future and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige’s plans!
Source: Variety
