Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is adding Chief Creative Officer, Marvel, to his title and will now oversee the television and publishing divisions of the company.
For over decade, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has guided the company’s cinematic universe as the creative lead while the television divisions remained a separate entities. Now, Kevin Feige will add Chief Creative Officer to his title, making him responsible for the overall creative direction of Marvel’s storytelling and content creation across mediums, including publishing, film, TV, and animation.
Furthermore, Kevin Feige will lead Marvel TV and Marvel Family Entertainment as both divisions will now move under the Marvel Studios banner. As Chief Creative Officer, Kevin Feige will continue reporting to Walt Disney Studios Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Alan Horn and Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.
President, Marvel Entertainment, Dan Buckley will continue in his role with dual reporting duties under the new structure. Buckley will continue to oversee publishing creative/editorial and reports to Kevin Feige in that role. However, Buckley will report to Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter for his duties as the one responsible for publishing operations, sales, creative services, games, licensing and events.
Marvel Entertainment creative leads Sana Amanat, VP of Content and Character Development; CB Cebulski, Editor in Chief and Head of Global Editorial; and Stephen Wacker, VP of Creative and Content Development, will continue in their roles reporting to Buckley. Joe Quesada will also continue reporting to Buckley in his role as EVP, Creative Director of Marvel Entertainment and creative lead for Marvel Entertainment.
No decisions have been made been regarding the future of current Marvel television projects in development. With the Marvel creative team now under one roof, Kevin Feige and the team will be taking a look at all projects on a case-by-case basis.
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 future Marvel projects and Kevin Feige’s new role as Chief Creative Officer.
Source: Deadline
