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‘Thunderbolts*’ Lost Millions of Dollars Despite Great Reviews. Where Does Marvel Go Next?
Disney's MCU is at an inflection point. With "Thunderbolts*" the latest box office disappointment, will Marvel continue to back riskier stand-alones?
Audiences’ habits and tastes also have shifted: This year’s biggest blockbusters have been kid-friendly films like “A Minecraft Movie” and “Lilo & Stitch” or original fare such as “Sinners.” Yet he created an enormously popular property by introducing Iron Man and Thor in stand-alone adventures and then bringing them together for “The Avengers.” Those victories emboldened Feige to place bets on dicier comic book propositions such as “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which paid off spectacularly and expanded the franchise. Case in point: Disney revealed the motley crew of reformed baddies in “Thunderbolts*” will return in “Avengers: Doomsday.” If audiences missed that chapter, they can always catch up on Disney+.
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