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The core story of the MCU's Phase 4 is about the fallout from Avengers: Endgame, confirms a Marvel producer. In 2019, Joe and Anthony Russo culminated the decade-long Infinity Saga through their blockbuster film. It marked the end of an era for the MCU, and now the franchise is currently in the process of rebuilding in Phase 4, laying the groundwork for its next big crossover event.
After being hampered by several delays and schedule reshuffles due to different factors, Phase 4 is finally in full swing. At this point, six films have already been released, with the latest, Thor: Love and Thunder, currently playing in theaters. Meanwhile, its newly-minted Disney+ branch is also booming with Ms. Marvel currently preparing for its season finale. Throughout all this, there are clear arcs that tie different projects together, such as the multiverse with titles like Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home. At the same time, other stories mainly function as standalone installments, such as last summer's Black Widow. While it's still unclear what the overall narrative will be in this new chapter of storytelling for the MCU, a Marvel Studios executive shares what's the common theme for Phase 4.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness producer Richie Palmer recently sat down with Empire Spoiler Special Podcast (via Collider) to talk about the film and what's next for the franchise. He reveals that the MCU's Phase 4 is defined by the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame as the characters are feeling different emotions from their fight against Thanos.
This is an interesting admission from Palmer, as there was an assumption that Marvel Studios is moving away from the Infinity Saga and setting up an entirely new arc that will someday also culminate in a blockbuster event. However, this also explains much of their creative decisions recently.
