DC Could Prove to Be the Savior of Phase Five as ‘Quantumania’ Director Drops Terrifying ‘X-Men’ News

Although it has only been in cinemas for three days, the autopsy is underway Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is already in full swing, even if the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s latest opinion splitter has already made a number at the box office.

The director of the phase five kickoff may have just sent shivers down the spines of the mutant-loving masses, while the minds behind one of the most controversial blockbusters of the pre-MCU era have finally come clean and admitted it couldn’t live up to that vision he had in his head.

Quantumania The author has come out as a big X-Men fan

One of the biggest criticisms of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was a razor-thin script bogged down by eye-rolling dialogue and mountainous acting, so there’s every cause for concern after director Peyton Reed revealed that writer Jeff Loveness is a huge X-Men fan.

Dropping the four and five writers in the first two episodes in favor of a lone writer for the threequel didn’t pay off, and the prospect of Loveness potentially pursuing another MCU gig Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will no doubt cause concern among fandom.

DC’s boss could end up single-handedly turning the tide of Marvel’s Phase 5

We’ll have a better idea of ​​whether the student has the potential to become a master in a few years, but for now, the prospect of DC Studios’ co-CEO riding to the rescue of the MCU’s tepid recent installment is well ironic at its finest.

James Gunns Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is less than three months away, and after being constantly burned by disappointing offers on screens big and small, fingers are being crossed tighter than ever that the outgoing director will leave with his head held high.

hulk Director finally confirms what everyone else thought 20 years ago

Before the age of Marvel Studios, the company’s comic books were scattered all over the place, yielding wildly different outcomes, with one of the most controversial turning out to be Ang Lee’s Hulk.

Either an underrated gem or an overstuffed mess, depending on where you get your info from, the Oscar-winner finally came clean, admitting it was “a treat” that left the marketing team “confused” about how to put it to the bulk sold.

Quantumania replaces bad reviews for big box office in typical MCU style

Damn it, the MCU remains as bulletproof as ever at the box office Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania set more than a few notable milestones through its inaugural weekend.

Not only is it a franchise debut or the fifth consecutive opener in the superhero saga to top $100 million, it’s also the third-highest-grossing February release ever, behind other Marvel bedfellows Black Panther And Dead Poolso there is some light at the end of the tunnel.

That’s it for another weird and wonderful week in the world of Marvel, but check back tomorrow for the cycle to begin again.