'The Marvels' director on superhero movie fatigue and why her film is different
'The Marvels' director on superhero movie fatigue and why her film is different
August 13, 2023 3:41 p.m.
Nia DaCosta is the director of The Marvels and talks about superheroes cinema fatigue and why his film is different from the others.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand after Avengers: Endgame, things have apparently slowed down in the world of superheroes. A Marvel movie is no longer a guarantee of box office success, leading many to wonder if superhero fatigue is real, which DaCosta acknowledges.
"I think superhero fatigue absolutely exists," DaCosta told Total Film in their latest issue.
DaCosta has been tasked with directing the Captain Marvel sequel that brings Brie back Larson to form a trio alongside Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau. The director of films like Little Woods and Candyman explained how The Marvels differs from the rest of the MCU films.
"The biggest difference from other MCU movies to date is that it's really wacky and silly," DaCosta said. “The worlds we go to in this movie are worlds, unlike others you've seen in the MCU. Bright worlds you've never seen before."
Executive producer Mary Livanos also mentioned that this team was something unexpected for a Marvel movie .
“The The Avengers movies are these epic storytelling chapter conclusions, whereas it's a team in the narrative that we didn't necessarily expect for Marvel,” Livanos explained. "Usually you'd expect the characters to all appear together in the Avengers films. We were excited to design a team featuring characters that women from all walks of life could relate to."
Nia DaCosta is the director of The Marvels and talks about superheroes cinema fatigue and why his film is different from the others.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand after Avengers: Endgame, things have apparently slowed down in the world of superheroes. A Marvel movie is no longer a guarantee of box office success, leading many to wonder if superhero fatigue is real, which DaCosta acknowledges.
"I think superhero fatigue absolutely exists," DaCosta told Total Film in their latest issue.
DaCosta has been tasked with directing the Captain Marvel sequel that brings Brie back Larson to form a trio alongside Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau. The director of films like Little Woods and Candyman explained how The Marvels differs from the rest of the MCU films.
"The biggest difference from other MCU movies to date is that it's really wacky and silly," DaCosta said. “The worlds we go to in this movie are worlds, unlike others you've seen in the MCU. Bright worlds you've never seen before."
Executive producer Mary Livanos also mentioned that this team was something unexpected for a Marvel movie .
“The The Avengers movies are these epic storytelling chapter conclusions, whereas it's a team in the narrative that we didn't necessarily expect for Marvel,” Livanos explained. "Usually you'd expect the characters to all appear together in the Avengers films. We were excited to design a team featuring characters that women from all walks of life could relate to."
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