Kevin Feige’s Marvel Revival Picks Up Steam Ahead of New Avengers Movies
With Disney locking in a post-Iger future by naming Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro as successor and Dana Walden as president, Kevin Feige’s Marvel run just got a promising boost—signaling stability as new Avengers movies gear up.
Quick update on the Kevin Feige rumor mill: despite the new CEO shuffle at Disney, Marvel's chief is not packing up his office.
What kicked this back up
Disney just set its next leadership move. The company tapped Disney Experiences boss Josh D'Amaro as Bob Iger's successor, and Dana Walden is slated to become President and CEO in March. Yes, that is a lot of title overlap on paper. The gist: D'Amaro is the heir apparent for when Iger steps out, and Walden is stepping into the top job in March. With that chessboard reset, the inevitable question came up again: is Kevin Feige staying put at Marvel?
Where Feige stands
Per the trades, there will be film-division decisions to make once D'Amaro is in charge, and Marvel is part of that conversation. Feige leaving gets rumored so often it might as well be on a calendar, but the latest reporting shuts that down. He is entrenched on the next Avengers phase and the X-Men reboot for the MCU, and the plan is business as usual at Marvel Studios for now.
"Feige won't be leaving anytime soon."
What Feige is actually working on
Feige is focused on delivering the next Avengers movie, 'Avengers: Doomsday', and shepherding the relaunch of the X-Men inside the MCU. No internal Marvel shake-up tied to his seat is expected in the near term.
MCU schedule check
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day — July 31, 2026
- Avengers: Doomsday — December 18, 2026
- Avengers: Secret Wars — December 17, 2027
- Also reported in development: a third Black Panther, a Shang-Chi sequel, and an X-Men movie set to be directed by Jake Schreier
So, if you were expecting a sudden Marvel power vacuum, not happening. The bigger questions will land once D'Amaro is officially steering the company, but Feige is still the guy guiding the Avengers and X-Men plays on the board.