Disney's Marvel needed a direction. With a big box office and familiar faces, it may have one

Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024.Editor's note: This article contains spoilers for "Deadpool & Wolverine."Marvel is on the rebound.After its worst performance of all-time at the box office last November, the studio is back on top with "Deadpool & Wolverine." The 34th entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hauled in $211 million during its domestic debut, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever.It's al ...