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Far from just plucking talent from Dan Harmon’s shows and putting them to work on MCU films and TV projects, Marvel has also brought in the man himself. As noted by “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” authors Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards, Harmon provided an uncredited rewrite of 2016’s “Doctor Strange,” with the film shooting new scenes penned by the “Community” creator after production had wrapped. Since then, Harmon doesn’t appear to have worked directly on any MCU projects, but he certainly seems fairly sanguine about Kevin Feige poaching talent from his shows, telling Vanity Fair in 2021, “I am honored and validated by the idea that if people leave me, they leave me for Marvel. That’s an amazing legacy.”
Harmon also seems quite positive about his time spent writing for Marvel, telling Robinson, Gonzales, and Edwards:
“There’s such a powerful culture at Marvel of teamwork that, literally, the janitor in the hallway outside the meeting about the Spider-Man sequel is allowed to say, ‘You know what I like about Spider-Man?’ and it will be taken seriously. If you can handle that, if your ego is simultaneously powerful but flexible enough to fit through that pipe, you are rewarded and you have a home there forever. There’s a tremendous mandate at Marvel about all for one and respecting the franchise. Their leader, Kevin Feige, leads by example in that mode. He’s like, ‘I don’t care if I have to cooperate with Sony on Spider-Man. I will do anything in the service of Marvel.'”
“Anything” certainly seems to have included borrowing directly from Harmon’s creations, especially when you consider there have also been a ton of appearances by “Community” cast members (including Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Donald Glover).
“}]] The Marvel Cinematic Universe wouldn’t be what it is today without Dan Harmon and the people who’ve worked on his TV series. Read More