Marvel Studios’ Brad Winderbaum has commented on the possibility of a theatrically released Marvel Animation movie.
Winderbaum serves as the head of streaming, television, and animation at Marvel Studios. He has worked on animated projects such as What If…?, X-Men ’97, and I Am Groot, along with a number of other MCU projects.
Speaking with Geekcentric, Winderbaum was asked if there were any plans for Marvel Animation to make a theatrically released film.
Is a theatrically released movie from Marvel Animation happening?
“We talk about it,” Winderbaum answered. “I think it’s just about having a property that is a film. I think one of the things we’ve learned, going back to your previous questions — a film, to me, is two hours. It’s like a statement. You’re buying a ticket, you’re sitting in the theater, you’re with a crowd. It’s a giant screen that is dominating you. It’s something to say to the world. You’ve got two hours to do it versus a television show, which is a longer form. It’s more of a conversation with an audience.
“First of all, there are more people who are making it; usually, it’s a bigger ensemble. It’s more of a call-and-response, I think. If you’re lucky enough to make subsequent seasons, it definitely is. Believe me, as we’re working on X-Men ’97 Season 2, we’re listening to the feedback from Season 1. As we did with What If. I think it’s a huge opportunity television has. That, to me, is the thing that tells us whether or not it should be a movie. Is it something that is definitely this world, this character, this moment? Is it a story that’s going to be best told in two hours like that?”
At this time, no theatrically released movie from Marvel Animation has been officially announced.
Originally reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype.
