Kevin R. Wright

Kevin R Wright served as an executive producer on Loki 20212023 and former VP of production and development at Marvel Studios He now produces original film and TV projects independently Wright was one of the central creative figures behind the Tom Hiddlestonled Loki which is widely considered to be the crown jewel of Marvel Studios Disney slate with six Emmy nominations Shortly before 911 the Philadelphia native delayed his film school ambition to enlist in the US Marine Corps and he served as a combat correspondent for four years Upon completing his service he majored in writing for film and television at Philadelphias University of the Arts before graduating as valedictorian Wright then moved to Los Angeles and interned for a couple of years until a chance meeting and opportunity with Marvel Studios materialised at a time when he was considering abandoning his pursuit He then steadily climbed the ranks beginning as a development assistant and then the production and development manager on Doctor Strange 2016 His path to becoming a fullfledged producer on Loki and VP of Production and Development began with an associate producer role on AntMan and the Wasp 2018 Wright crafted a 30page pitch for Loki 20212023 that included many of the future shows foundational elements including the Time Variance Authority The entity proved to be so popular that it transitioned to the big screen in Deadpool Wolverine 2024 Wright was also in charge of introducing Hiddleston to his early concepts and potential At the moment Hiddleston was happy with his current character journey which had its roots in Thor 2011 After presenting a compelling argument for immersive 360degree sets to Marvel executives the executive even built the foundation for the series Emmynominated production design In addition to being completed on schedule and below budget the second season of Loki was among the first Marvel Studios productionsif not the firstto not require any extra photography