Kevin Feige Met with THE CREATOR Team to Learn How to Cut MCU VFX Costs — GeekTyrant
In an interview with Deadline, Feige revealed he met with the team behind The Creator to learn how they pulled off such a visually stunning film on a fraction of a typical blockbuster budget. Feige explained:
'The movies made over the last two years have been upwards of a third cheaper than they were two years before that. Deadpool & Wolverine, Captain America, Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four are all significantly cheaper than films from 2022 and 2023, and they would have been even cheaper if it wasn't for the strikes.'
Considering The Creator cost just $80 million but looked like a $200 million spectacle, Feige clearly sees value in that approach. Edwards and his team shot extensively in Thailand, using real-world environments and enhancing them with VFX rather than relying on massive soundstage builds.
That's a sharp contrast to recent MCU outings like Thunderbolts* and Captain America: Brave New World , each with reported budgets of around $180 million.
While Marvel has scaled back spending on most projects, the studio isn't holding back when it comes to the big guns. Forbes reports that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are shaping up to cost even more than Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame combined, films that together nearly hit the $1 billion mark in production costs. But with Endgame earning $2.8 billion, Marvel is betting big that lightning can strike twice.
Before we get to the multiverse madness, the next major MCU release is The Fantastic Four: First Steps , starring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. Reportedly costing $200 million, the film is projected to open strong with $100 million to $110 million domestically, according to Deadline.
Feige's renewed focus on cost efficiency, and lessons learned from The Creator could be a game-changer for Marvel moving forward. The question now is whether these leaner, smarter productions can reignite excitement for the MCU.
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