@Density first of all yes I could tell you who directed every Marvel film off the top of my head because I’m dumb like that.

Second of all, I wrote that late at night so maybe my points weren’t entirely clear. The main thing is, there’s a big difference between a studio executive and a producer, the latter of which I consider filmmakers. Marvel movies are formulaic because of Kevin Feige and Marvel studios, not Disney. Again, it’s the delineation between studio and production company that goes back to my initial post. Marvel studios, the production company might have a prerogative to make everything follows a similar structure or style, but Disney studios doesn’t. What’s in their strategy is more “this Marvel movie on this date, and that one on this date.”

What I think is silly is the idea that Disney told LFL they needed another Death Star in TFA and such. I mean do we think Bob Iger or Alan Horn have any idea what a Ponda Baba is? Blame LFL, not Disney.

We both agree that there’s probably too much existing properties getting made. However, I tend to be of the mindset that if they’re bad, oh well I won’t watch, and, if they’re good, that’s awesome! There’s nothing inherently wrong with nostalgia or fan service, despite what many here seem to think (and no I’m NOT saying only people here).