10 Ways Marvel Can Stop The MCU From DYING

The MCU and Hollywood in general is facing something of a budgetary crisis as of late, and it can't be solely ascribed to the impact of the pandemic either.

It's simply expected nowadays that most MCU movies cost around $200-250 million apiece, with the Avengers movies going as high as $400 million (!).

Yet with the franchise's diminishing commercial returns, the time has come for Kevin Feige to get more responsible and cost-conscious with those complacently ballooning price tags.

Not every MCU film needs to be soaked in CGI from start to finish - there's something to be said for the series diversifying its output and focusing some energy on creating more modest "mid-budget" $100 million superhero movies.

Did Black Widow, which should've been a gritty espionage flick above all else, really need to cost $200 million?

The same goes for the upcoming Deadpool 3, Captain America: Brave New World, and Blade, all of which could certainly be envisioned with non-Avengers-level budgets.

At least in the case of Blade, it is indeed reportedly rocking a more pared-down $100 million price tag, though this is likely an attempt by Marvel to mitigate its now-confirmed R rating.

Look around and see what other filmmakers can produce on much smaller budgets - The Creator, for instance, cost just $80 million and is better looking than the vast majority of the MCU's output to date.

By tightening the franchise's belt, the MCU will encourage filmmakers to get creative rather than resorting to sludgy, VFX-heavy finales largely created in post, and also lower each film's upfront financial exposure.