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[MisterPenguin]

Article from Deadline says Disney has reached a settlement with Victoria Alonso.

“The Walt Disney Company has settled with former Marvel Studios VFX chief Victoria Alonso after pink-slipping her last month.

While details between Alonso and Disney are confidential, there was a multi-million financial compensation, we hear. The deal between the parties was reached in the past few days. Alonso was represented by Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP in the dispute, which went public on March 24.

The office of Alonso’s attorney Patricia Glaser had no comment on the settlement for their client when contacted by Deadline today. Disney itself did not return request for comment when Deadline reached out to the Mouse House.”

Disney Settles With Former Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso Over Sudden Firing

Disney has settled with former Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso after firing her last month.

deadline.com

My guess it went down like this:

Disney says, "Victoria, you were technically in the wrong and in breach of clearly laid out policy. But tell you what, we'll give you the usual severance package plus a bit more for years of service, but you have to sign this NDA and agree never to sue us about this."

Been there. Done that.

 

[DCBaker]

"Producer Amy Pascal says a Spider-Woman and live-action Miles Morales movie are in the works. “You’ll see all of it,” she told me Tuesday at the “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” premiere in Los Angeles. “It’s all happening.”

Producer Avi Arad teased that moviegoers will see a “Spider-Woman” movie “sooner than you expect.”

“I cannot tell you yet, but it’s coming,” he said.

Pascal also said a fourth “Spider-Man“ movie with Tom Holland and Zendaya is still in the works, but the writers strike has paused development. “Are we going to make another movie? Of course, we are,” she said. “We’re in the process, but the writers strike, nobody is working during the strike. We’re all being supporters and whenever they get themselves together, we’ll get started.”"

‘Spider-Man’ Producers Tease Live-Action Miles Morales Movie and Animated ‘Spider-Woman’ Film: ‘It’s All Happening’

As “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” finally hits theaters this weekend, the producers behind the trilogy have their attention set on the third installment, next year’s &#8220…

variety.com

 

[DCBaker]

Scarlett Johansson is reportedly still producing an upcoming Marvel project.

"Speaking with ComicBook.com at the Asteroid City press junket, Johansson noted that her mystery Marvel producing project is still in the works but progress has been paused due to the WGA writers' strike.

"It is still happening. Yes," Johansson said. "It is still happening, [but] not currently because nothing is happening right now. We're all sort of in this holding pattern as we wait out the writers' strike and potentially our own guild strike, and so on and so forth.""

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"Johansson added that developments were happening shortly before the WGA strike began on May 2nd.

"Right before the strike, we were in the middle of developing it, and now everything is at a simmer," Johansson added."

Scarlett Johansson Confirms "Top Secret" Marvel Producing Project is Still Happening (Exclusive)

Scarlett Johansson’s days as Black Widow may be in the rear view, but a future still awaits her at Marvel Studios. In the months that followed the release of Black Widow, Johansson’s eighth outing as Natasha Romanoff and the first time that she suited up as her in a solo project, Marvel...

comicbook.com

 

[DCBaker]

"Sony has just reserved dates for untitled Sony/Marvel movies: Nov. 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025. Both will have access to Imax screens. Let the speculations begin — could be Venom 3, could be Tom Holland’s next Spider-Man movie.

Currently, there’s nothing against a Sony Marvel movie on Nov. 8. Universal has an untitled event film on Nov. 1 and Warner Bros an untitled tentpole on Nov. 15 with Paramount’s Gladiator 2 on Nov. 22.

Sony will go head-to-head with an untitled Blumhouse movie on June 27, 2025 and the new Disney live-action take of animated Dwayne Johnson hit, Moana."

Sony Holds 2024 & 2025 Dates For Marvel Movies

Sony has just reserved dates for untitled Sony/Marvel movies: November 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025.

deadline.com

 

[Phicinfan]

"Sony has just reserved dates for untitled Sony/Marvel movies: Nov. 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025. Both will have access to Imax screens. Let the speculations begin — could be Venom 3, could be Tom Holland’s next Spider-Man movie.

Currently, there’s nothing against a Sony Marvel movie on Nov. 8. Universal has an untitled event film on Nov. 1 and Warner Bros an untitled tentpole on Nov. 15 with Paramount’s Gladiator 2 on Nov. 22.

Sony will go head-to-head with an untitled Blumhouse movie on June 27, 2025 and the new Disney live-action take of animated Dwayne Johnson hit, Moana."

Sony Holds 2024 & 2025 Dates For Marvel Movies

Sony has just reserved dates for untitled Sony/Marvel movies: November 8, 2024 and June 27, 2025.

deadline.com

Curious, cause I am pretty sure Tom Holland stated he was taking at least a year or more off from acting for mental health reasons. Not sure either will be Spiderman 4

 

[DCBaker]

Curious, cause I am pretty sure Tom Holland stated he was taking at least a year or more off from acting for mental health reasons. Not sure either will be Spiderman 4

He later clarified he's 8 months into his acting break.

“It’s so funny. Obviously, ‘The Crowded Room’ came out. We didn’t have very favorable reviews,” Holland said. “So the press story was that I have taken this year off because of the reviews. But I’m eight months into my year off. I’ve been chilling at home in London, going to Grand Prixes, playing golf…”

Tom Holland Says He’s 8 Months Into Year-Long Acting Break, Sends ‘Massive Thank You’ to His Fans After Critics Hated ‘The Crowded Room’

Critics hated "The Crowded Room," but Tom Holland notes fans are loving it with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes audience score.

variety.com

 

[Phroobar]

He later clarified he's 8 months into his acting break.

“It’s so funny. Obviously, ‘The Crowded Room’ came out. We didn’t have very favorable reviews,” Holland said. “So the press story was that I have taken this year off because of the reviews. But I’m eight months into my year off. I’ve been chilling at home in London, going to Grand Prixes, playing golf…”

Tom Holland Says He’s 8 Months Into Year-Long Acting Break, Sends ‘Massive Thank You’ to His Fans After Critics Hated ‘The Crowded Room’

Critics hated "The Crowded Room," but Tom Holland notes fans are loving it with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes audience score.

variety.com

Is the mental health break because of Zendaya or is he just enjoying life with her?

 

[DCBaker]

TheWrap reporting Marvel Studios is set to skip the Hall H presentation at the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.

"After making a big splash at Comic Con in 2022, Marvel Studios will skip Hall H this year, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Marvel will however have a presence on the convention floor."

Full article below.

Marvel Studios to Skip Comic-Con's Hall H This Year (Exclusive)

The studio will still have a presence on the convention floor

www.thewrap.com

 

[Disney Irish]

TheWrap reporting Marvel Studios is set to skip the Hall H presentation at the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.

"After making a big splash at Comic Con in 2022, Marvel Studios will skip Hall H this year, TheWrap has exclusively learned.

Marvel will however have a presence on the convention floor."

Full article below.

Marvel Studios to Skip Comic-Con's Hall H This Year (Exclusive)

The studio will still have a presence on the convention floor

www.thewrap.com

Another by product of the writers strike and the potential SAG strike.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Another by product of the writers strike and the potential SAG strike.

And the slow-down of new content until D+ makes a profit and they can give out dividends, all at the service of getting stock price back up.

It would have been an interesting Hall H with each exciting announcement of each new Marvel film and how long it will be delayed!

 

[Disney Irish]

And the slow-down of new content until D+ makes a profit and they can give out dividends, all at the service of getting stock price back up.

It would have been an interesting Hall H with each exciting announcement of each new Marvel film and how long it will be delayed!

Well when you can't have Feige out there talking about the latest updates or any of the actors out there to hyping it up it kinda defeats trying to have any presentation.

Comic-Con this year is going to be pretty sparse on the panels.

 

[doctornick]

Well when you can't have Feige out there talking about the latest updates or any of the actors out there to hyping it up it kinda defeats trying to have any presentation.

I don't really follow this stuff too closely, but would the writer's strike have prevented Feige or actors from appearing? Doesn't feel like that would be the case and there could potentially be stuff already completed that could be marketed. e.g. hype up The Marvels or Loki season 2.

 

[Phroobar]

They could hype up Secret Invasion.

 

[Disney Irish]

I don't really follow this stuff too closely, but would the writer's strike have prevented Feige or actors from appearing? Doesn't feel like that would be the case and there could potentially be stuff already completed that could be marketed. e.g. hype up The Marvels or Loki season 2.

The article quoted by DCBaker gives the reason:

"The writer’s strike, along with a potential strike by SAG-AFTRA, is making it tough for studios to show up to the annual convention without product and performers to promote their projects. If SAG-AFTRA is unable to reach a deal on a new labor contract and orders a strike, actors would not be able to do any promotional work for their films and TV shows as part of the labor stoppage."

So basically its a perfect storm of reasons why panels at this years Comic-Con are going to be sparse, not just for the Marvel.

 

[Tha Realest]

They could hype up Secret Invasion.

Apparently the first episode is already out? The only reason I know this is because Disney’s catching heat online from creatives for their use of AI art in the opening credits.

 

[Ghost93]

Apparently the first episode is already out? The only reason I know this is because Disney’s catching heat online from creatives for their use of AI art in the opening credits.

Well that's certainly not going to help the PR for the show. I personally don't think it's super egregious in this particular instance, but I also understand the slippery slope concerns about AI replacing jobs.

 

[DCBaker]

"El Muerto, the Spider-Man spinoff starring Bad Bunny, is well, muerto. At least for the time being.

The feature project, which had Jonás Cuarón, the son of filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, in the director’s chair, was slated for a Jan. 12, 2024, release date but Sony announced Wednesday that it had taken the title off its release schedule.

Muerto was to have beeen the first live-action Marvel project to star a Latino character. El Muerto is an antihero and the son of a luchador, or Mexican wrestler.

The project had not even started shooting so making that date would have been either a race or a non-starter. Sources say the project fell victim to the ongoing writers strike; the script needed additional work as of mid-spring but services could not be done in time."

Full article below.

Sony Removes Bad Bunny Spider-Man Spinoff ‘El Muerto’ From Calendar

The feature was dated for Jan. 12, 2024 but now the writers strike has claimed another victim.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Muerto was to have beeen the first live-action Marvel project to star a Latino character.

Uh huhhhh?

 

[doctornick]

Uh huhhhh?

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Well, there's a difference between a Latino actor and a Latino character. That said, I'd agree with Namor (as portrayed in Wakanda Forever) and definitely America Chavez would fit as Marvel live action characters. also Luis from Ant-Man.

 

[ParkPeeker]

Well that's certainly not going to help the PR for the show. I personally don't think it's super egregious in this particular instance, but I also understand the slippery slope concerns about AI replacing jobs.

What slippery slope? If you knew anyone who is a professional writer artist or creative, you’d know that it LLMs/GenAI has already been taking jobs everywhere, it’s already been happening for months. From individuals to entire departments. To an already undervalued field. Heck this ‘AI opening’ has replaced many artists. There is no ‘what if.’ This tech, which absolutely cannot exist without the unauthorized & uncompensated works of billions of artists/writers/etc, is 100% created for the purpose of replacing entire fields, make no mistake.

Regarding Marvel, they have already (notoriously) been underpaying vfx artists, they've shown they don’t care. This ai decision feels like a director/producer/committee seeing gen ai as the new big thing, and with 0 care, 0 informed thinking, deciding to just go with it, very very tone deaf, especially considering the current strike. The majority of professional writers and artists are against this thing. This tech isn’t a solution to anything, it’s a created problem for the workers it’s supposedly for, for the sake of ‘profits’ to big tech, to big corps, to the top.

Now if you really want to talk about ‘slippery slopes,’ even though I don’t think it is a slippery slope at all, if we keep going this way there are implications of this problem extending to white collar jobs.