In news that fans had been waiting three years to hear, Kevin Feige confirmed that whenever Daredevil makes his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character will be played by Charlie Cox.
Dawn of the Dead may have been his first feature, but it was 300 that put Zack Snyder on the map. The R-rated historical actioner showcased the genesis of the visual style he'd soon become famous for, with the rippling muscles and sculpted abs being fawned over in super slow-motion, while the action was suitably hard-hitting.
Destin Daniel Cretton has thrown his lot in with the Mouse House for the foreseeable future after inking an exclusive deal with Disney that will see him develop a number of feature-length and episodic projects, including a pair of hotly-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe titles.
Adam McKay's reinvention from director of broad Will Ferrell comedies to the Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind awards season favorites The Big Short and Vice have seen his latest feature Don't Look Up pegged for success since the project was first announced.
Tom Holland has been adamant that he wants to see Miles Morales debut in a live-action Spider-Man movie sooner rather than later, and the chances are exceedingly high that it'll happen eventually.
Audiences generally know what to expect when they see Seth Rogen's name attached to a comedy; he'll probably be playing a slacker refusing to grow up and take on any responsibilities, there will be plenty of his signature hearty laughter, and at least one reference to his herbal remedy of choice.
The entire inspiration for the Marvel Cinematic Universe came from the simplest of ideas drawn from the comic books; an interconnected set of stories that all took place in the same universe, where characters from one series could show up anywhere across the slate to continue joining the dots.
Barely a day goes by without something related to the DCEU trending on social media, even though it's usually fans demanding projects that Warner Bros. has no intention of giving them.
Tom Holland comes across as a very wholesome young man, so playing the Marvel Cinematic Universe's enthusiastic and regularly exuberant Spider-Man doesn't appear to be much of a stretch for him as an actor.
Given that Jon Favreau launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man and its sequel, becoming a firm favorite among the Disney top brass by directing The Jungle Book and The Lion King before launching the small screen Star Wars mythology on Disney Plus with The Mandalorian, it's no surprise the studio has looked to Kevin Feige's success for inspiration.