Highlights
- Avengers: Secret Wars is generating a lot of hype among fans, who are eagerly awaiting any information on the highly anticipated film.
- Filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have expressed interest in directing Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Marvel Studios' decision to distance itself from Jonathan Majors' Kang character may lead to a slight restructuring of future MCU plans, potentially introducing new villains like Doctor Doom while still keeping the multiverse concept intact.
Avengers: Secret Wars quickly became one of the most hyped productions in the MCU. While Marvel Studios remains quiet on production details, Loki season 2 directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have expressed interest in helming the high-profile project.
After The Avengers' record-breaking success in the 2010s, it didn't take long for Marvel Studios to begin work on a follow-up to the first set of movies. Based on current plans, Avengers: Secret Wars will follow Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, which is set to release in 2026. However, due to recent reports that Marvel Studios is moving away from Jonathan Majors' Kang character, fans may see a slight shakeup in the MCU's plans.
During an interview with ComicBook, filmmakers Benson and Moorhead expressed interest in taking on the daunting role of directing Avengers: Secret Wars. The two refrained from over-enthusiastically jumping at the possibility, instead offering a measured response. Despite finding recent success in the world of television, they explained that their roots are in independent feature films and that they're open to returning to the format. However, they also explained that they run their Rustic Films production company, a pursuit that takes up much of their time.
I guess we would describe ourselves as filmmakers, but more specifically we're like writer, director, actor, editors, and it's kind of a different life than this one. But that said, there's always this life and that life going simultaneously. We never know what the future holds. We just try to keep up
Being considered for Avengers: Secret Wars could benefit them in the long run since projects as complex as a flagship MCU movie often require directors to be skilled in all aspects of production. Benson and Moorhead became fan favorites in the MCU world after directing most of Loki season 2 and two episodes of Moon Knight. Loki season 2 has been hailed as a return to form for Disney Plus' MCU shows, and despite failing to top its season 1 ratings, it has been considered a significant success for Marvel Studios, which has struggled recently.
It's still unclear how Marvel Studios' decision to distance itself from Majors will affect plans. His Kang character was seemingly being set up to be the major villain of the Multiverse Saga that ends with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Thanks to the franchise widely using the multiverse concept, simply recasting Kang is a likely option. Or, fans may see a slight restructuring in which villains will face off with The Avengers in future films.
The Secret Wars comic books featured Doctor Doom as the primary villain. While he's not appeared in the MCU yet, he may be introduced to fill the void left by Kang. However, the threat of Kang's character has been extensively built up in recent MCU releases, so it's hard to see the franchise completely ditching the character. No matter what Marvel Studios decides, fans should be excited that new heroes, like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, will likely team up with some of the classic Avengers characters to save the universe again.
Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 7, 2027.
The Avengers
The Avengers is a group of comic book characters that consists of some of the world's most iconic superheroes, such as The Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor.The Avengers have been a powerful force in Hollywood for over a decade now, both as a collective and individually. The group has also starred in video games, such as LEGO Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel's Avengers by Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix.
Source: ComicBook
