It’s not a bad time to be a part of Disney. The film giants have numerous live-action adaptations of classic stories coming up, including Cinderella and Jungle Book, while there are countless Marvel and Star Wars films scheduled for release over the next five years.
Concerning Marvel, there’s Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Age of Ultron, another Ant-Man & Inhumans. There’s also the small matter of the untitled Spider-Man reboots.
As for Star Wars, there’s Episode VIII (albeit a little later than first planned), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Episode IX and an untitled Han Solo spin off. There’s also been plenty of talk about an Obi-Wan and Boba Fett film, but they’re yet to be confirmed.
If that wasn’t enough for you, Disney CEO Bob Iger has some good news for you: “There will be more [Star Wars films] after that,” he told BBC Newsbeat (via Squareeyed). “I don’t know how many, I don’t know how often.”
Then, when asked about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iger said: “Marvel, you’re dealing with thousands and thousands of characters – that will go on forever.”
He also doesn’t see the cinematic universes disappearing anytime soon: “No, I don’t think they’re getting weary,” he said.
“But I think we keep raising the bar in terms of telling stories that bring them back, that excites them, that makes it feel new and that is what we do for a living.”
Irwin Fletcher
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