A New CEO and a Different Marvel Strategy (Ep. 12)

About this episode

Jim Hill and Dan Graney discuss the implications of Josh D’Amaro's new CEO role and the evolving strategy of Marvel and Disney.

In this episode, Jim Hill and Dan Graney zoom out and look at the chessboard. With Josh D’Amaro stepping into the CEO role and a noticeably restrained tone coming out of Disney leadership, the conversation isn’t about splashy announcements. It’s about positioning. From Avengers: Doomsday reshoots and Doctor Doom Oreo rollouts to Sony’s Spider-Man reset and Lucasfilm’s next theatrical move, this week felt less like checkmate and more like pieces quietly sliding into place. HIGHLIGHTS • A major executive profile previews Josh D’Amaro’s March 18 CEO transition and underscores how Parks and Experiences now drive the majority of Disney’s operating income. • Disney leadership publicly tempers expectations around Marvel while privately expressing confidence in Avengers: Doomsday as a potential 2026 event film. • Reports of three weeks of Doomsday reshoots in London raise the question: routine refinement or cause for concern? • A premium screen showdown looms as Doomsday is currently slated opposite Dune: Part Three, which holds IMAX exclusivity opening weekend. • Marvel lays groundwork for Doctor Doom across publishing and consumer products, including a coordinated comic relaunch and…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Hill

Guest: Dan Graney

Topics covered

• Disney leadership
• Marvel strategy
• film production
• executive transitions
• Spider-Man reboot
• Doctor Doom promotion

Keywords

• Disney
• Marvel
• Josh D’Amaro
• Avengers: Doomsday
• Doctor Doom
• Spider-Man
• Lucasfilm
• The Mandalorian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm

Products: Avengers: Doomsday, Doctor Doom Oreo

Books & works: Dune: Part Three, The Mandalorian

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