What a messy, web-tangled situation we find ourselves in
, are due to be released in 2023. Only one animated series – What If...? season 2 – is slated to arrive next year, with reports suggesting it'll land in early 2023.What does the future hold for The Watcher and other animated MCU offerings?
Spider-Man: Freshman Year's apparent woes aren't the only issues that Marvel's animation department is reportedly facing., other animated MCU TV series are in trouble, with lay-offs already underway and showrunners unclear on what the future holds for their projects. Currently, Freshman Year and What If...? are the only officially announced Marvel Disney Plus shows.
If these reports are true – and you should take them with a giant pinch of salt for now, in our view – they speak to wider financial issues that Marvel and Disney are having. Talking to employees on November 9 ), Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that the world famous studio was implementing a hiring freeze with immediate effect. Chapek also revealed staff layoffs were likely, saying:"As we work through this evaluation process, we will look at every avenue of operations and labor to find savings, and we do anticipate some staff reductions as part of this review."
As Marvel is a Disney subsidiary, it's sure to be affected by its parent company's cost-cutting measures. Unfortunately for Marvel's animation department, it's likely to take the biggest financial hit, with shows like Freshman Year and What If...? not technically canon in the MCU. Subsequently, they'll bear the brunt of any cutbacks and contract terminations.
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