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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige's primary focus is developing the Marvel Cinematic Universe's story in Phase 4. With 26 films over 14 years, Marvel Studios has created an interwoven cinematic universe comparable to that which was conceived in the panels of Marvel Comics. Avengers: Endgame serves as the culmination of the MCU's third phase, catapulting it into a fourth phase and a very ambitious multiverse concept.
Comic book enthusiast Feige has been working on Marvel films since the beginning of the 21st century. Not long after he helped to produce films, including Fox's X-Men (2000) and Sony's Spider-Man trilogy, Feige realized that Marvel still owned the rights to the Avengers. Therefore, he devised a plan to create a shared universe and was named president of production for the independent studio in 2007—before Disney bought Marvel Entertainment in 2009. Feige has produced every film for Marvel Studios since Iron Man and the birth of the MCU in 2008. In 2019, the President of Marvel Studios was also named Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Comics, Marvel Television, and Marvel Animation.
In an interview with the VFX Notes podcast, Eternals VFX Production Supervisor Stephane Ceretti explained Feige's primary focus is the MCU's ever-expanding story. He can no longer be as involved with individual projects and day-to-day operations of Marvel Studios as he once was. For example, visual effects is now overseen by Victoria Alonso, President of Physical, Post Production, VFX, and Animation at Marvel Studios.
Given Feige's litany of responsibilities and his permeating presence on press tours and at premieres, it's only natural he'd become less involved in various operations. However, there's no overstating what Feige has created; Sebastian Stan has said that Feige doesn't get enough credit for being the MCU's mastermind while X-Men producer Simon Kinberg once called Feige the greatest producer ever. Many could—and probably have—made the argument that Feige almost single-handedly ushered in the contemporary age of comic book movies.
