Marvel Studios Head Kevin Feige has given his response to director Steven Spielberg's comments on his superhero genre.
In September, Spielberg said that the studio's films would go the "way of the Western," which entails that the genre would only last for a certain span of time and then would be eventually overridden by a new genre.
In his interview with IGN during Joss Whedon's "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Blu-ray release event, Feige said that from 2001 to 2003, there had been two Marvel films, which eventually had become three.
Feige also mentioned that he did not believe in the comic book genre and in the superhero genre; however, he said that he believed that the studios' films could actually be diverse.
For Feige, the superhero genre has lots to give to the film industry in the future, provided that the films that the studio showcases to the audience are as good as they could be. The Marvel head added that he felt very assured in the studios' upcoming films, along with the belief that these films would be fascinating, dissimilar, and unique.
Superhero films are assumed to remain in the big screen for a longer span of time, according to Cinema Blend. In Marvel's Cinematic Universe, it is evidenced by Jon Favreau's "Iron Man." Released in 2008, Favreau's film was followed by a number of Marvel films up to present, such as Joe Johnston's "Captain America: The First Avenger" and Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" in 2011 and Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" in 2012.
At this point, the next Marvel superhero film set to hit the bigscreen is Tim Miller's "Deadpool," which is slated to premiere in theaters on Feb. 12, 2016, followed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo's "Captain America: Civil War," which hits theaters on May 6, 2016.