As exiting as it would be to see Kevin Feige take over Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise, he told us seven years ago why he wouldn't take the gig. Recent weeks saw multiple reports that Kathleen Kennedy was imminently stepping down from her role as President of Lucasfilm, only for Kennedy herself to debunk those reports. Nevertheless, the conversation has generated questions about who might take her place when she eventually does leave the galaxy far, far away.

While the X-Men movie reboot is still in development, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is already planning to utilize the mutants sooner rather than later. As the MCU timeline has been using various X-Men actors from the Fox-Marvel era, it is also helping the audience get ready for Marvel Studios' reboot of the iconic characters. Even though updates have been limited about the direction of the X-Men in the MCU, a new reveal from the Marvel Studios president himself may be teasing some huge things to come in Phases 5 and 6.

A Marvel Comics writer has confirmed that the controversial decision to kill off Ms. Marvel last year was made by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. Kamala Khan’s death caused outrage among fans, who were upset with the handling of it, as well as the decision to resurrect her as a mutant. Many saw this as a blatant attempt to align Ms. Marvel’s comic status with the fact that she is a mutant in the MCU.

Kevin Feige is synonymous with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but before he took over the reins of the comic book house’s film and TV division, he was attached to an unlikely Christmas project. Ranking among the most successful and highest-earning producers in Hollywood, Feige serves as the president of Marvel Studios and is largely credited as the mastermind behind devising the multi-film franchise that redefined the comic-to-screen formula and began the now-colossal MCU movie roster. But his tryst with Marvel didn’t begin with the 2008 blockbuster Iron Man - instead, Feige’s first Marvel credit comes from X-Men some years before the MCU timeline came to exist, as he served as an associate producer on the 1999 movie, thanks to his detailed knowledge of the source material.

Kevin Feige's recent defense of the MCU on The Movie Business Podcast misses the point of superhero fatigue. Since Kevin Feige was named president of production for Marvel Studios in 2007, he has had a slew of both financially and critically successful films in the MCU. He even received an Academy Award nomination for his work on Black Panther. However, the hype around the MCU is beginning to dwindle, especially after a decades worth of films were tied together in Avengers: Endgameat the end of Phase 3. Despite the success of Phase 3, the Marvel hype didn't transfer as smoothly to Phase 4.

Kevin Feige opens up about what Ryan Coogler's next MCU movie will be after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Coogler first ed the MCU with 2018's Black Panther, which he directed and co-wrote. Black Panther was a massive success, earning over $1.3 billion worldwide and being the first superhero film nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. After that, Coogler was brought back for the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which he directed and co-wrote. The sequel is only days away from hitting theaters, but rumors have swirled about what Coogler's next MCU project will be, with Avengers: Secret Wars at the forefront of discussion. However, given the MCU's lengthy plans, seeing Coogler tackle Avengers may not leave him room for Black Panther 3, depending on when Marvel chooses to make the film.

Ryan Reynolds is sharing details about his initial meetings with Kevin Feige regarding bringing Deadpool to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Reynolds, currently one of the most reliable box office draws in Hollywood, has been trying to make Deadpool a larger figure in the Marvel superhero landscape onscreen since 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. As fans of the beloved Marvel mercenary were less than pleased with the character's appearance in the film, someone, (most likely Reynolds himself) leaked test footage for a Deadpool movie. This ultimately led to the ultra-successful Deadpoolin 2016, and its sequel Deadpool 2in 2018.

Kevin Feige is one of the most formative creators working in Hollywood today. As the chief architect behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Feige has built one of the most lucrative franchises in the history of cinema, with its 30th film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, premiering later this year.

Nowadays, Kevin Feige is synonymous with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that wasn't always the case. Before there was a Marvel Studios as fans know it today, Feige worked on several Marvel films, starting with X-Men. He worked under Lauren Shuler Donner, the wife of late Richard Donner, and many other producers while also working for Marvel before he became the president of one of the biggest movie studios in the world.