Marvel's Disney+ spin-offs will intersect with the MCU "in a very big way"

“Some of these films will feature characters that you already know,” Feige says. “Some supporting characters will assume leading roles, while some new characters will be introduced. The reward for all of these films working is that we get to try to do it again and do it differently and learn from our mistakes and try something we haven’t tried before.”

Also getting folded into the mix, however, will be the studio’s numerous spin-off series, which, per Feige, “will intersect with the movies in a very big way.” He adds, “It’s a totally new form of storytelling that we get to play with and explore.” While that’s unsurprising in terms of Hawkeye’s spin-off, which will aim to weave archer Kate Bishop into the franchise, it does confirm that Loki’s time-hopping travels and the regrettably-named WandaVision won’t operate in a vacuum.

Also of note for Marvel fans is the possibility of the X-Men, Wolverine, and Deadpool invading the MCU, which is now a very real possibility. Feige is tight-lipped about it, but appears to be optimistic about their eventual inclusion. “The specifics of what it means remains to be seen, but overall it’s wonderful and it feels like these characters have come home,” he says. “It will be nice to have what every other [intellectual property] holder that I can think of has, which is access to all their IP. Imagine if Donald Duck was at another studio. Imagine if Goofy or Moana were someplace else and you didn’t have access to them even though they are yours.”

As such, the future looks bright. It also, per Endgame director Joe Russo, looks to be diverse. “The future of these movies will be an inclusive one,” Russo says. “Diversity, both in front of and behind the camera, will be its gold standard.”

Read the full interview, which also includes Iron Man director Jon Favreau reflecting on that first film’s shaky, stressful production, here.