Why The Marvels release date was delayed by Disney gets explained in new report. The Marvel Cinematic universe has recently seen the release of its 31st movie — Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However, the day the film was released, Disney announced Nia DaCosta's The Marvels had been delayed from July to November. Now, a new report claims to know the reason for Marvel Studios' decision.

According to The Wrap, the decision to delay The Marvels to November was made to allow the movie more time to complete post-production. As The Marvels will be a big crossover movie that features not only Carol Danvers' story as Captain Marvel, but the inclusion of Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau, it will need time to perfect the CGI of the three heroes' powers and off-world adventure. Besides, more time in post-production helps The Marvels address a current MCU problem.

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The Marvels’ Release Date Delay Addresses An MCU Problem

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The MCU saw an overwhelming amount of praise during its Infinity Saga, which spanned the universe's Phases 1-3. Now, the MCU's Multiverse Saga has failed to achieve the same level of positivity that the franchise was used to, with Phase 4 being the most divisive yet in terms of reception. The Marvels' delay ties into a new strategy that started with the MCU's Phase 5 TV shows release plan being updated following the return of Disney CEO Bob Iger to the Marvel parent company.

The MCU Phase 4 received major criticism mainly due to two factors: movies and TV shows feeling rushed, and unimpressive CGI. Marvel Studios' new approach to its Disney+ output plans to fix both of the issues on the MCU's series. Phase 4 condensed a high number of 17 projects over two years, only six projects short of equaling the entirety of the Infinity Saga's content. As Marvel Studios slows their pace, allowing projects the necessary time to breathe, movies like The Marvels can fix the problems the MCU has encountered recently, turning the tide with Phase 5.

A longer post-production allows The Marvels to directly tackle the MCU's recent CGI issue, something the movie desperately needs to get right. The Marvels has a very difficult job to do, due to the movie having to deal with a wave of criticism from the get-go. Captain Marvel earned over $1.1 billion worldwide, but the movie also saw the rise of a vocal minority against the flick — who may be negative towards The Marvels as well. If the movie fails to get the three main characters' powers right, that negative group will join those who think the MCU's Phase 4 had a wrong approach, making The Marvels another polarizing release.

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Source: The Wrap

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