Yesterday was a big news day on the future of Marvel. It began with reports that Kevin Feige was moving away from the Kang storyline and star Jonathan Majors, and continued with director Destin Daniel Cretton dropping out of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Clearly, the two items are connected, and so is this latest rumor which involves the search for Cretton’s replacement.
According to Jeff Sneider, Marvel wants one director to take over both Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars. The films are seen as essentially being a two-parter, but that also leads to another question. If they are moving away from Kang to a new villain, will we be getting a title change announcement soon? Will they suddenly become Secret Wars Part 1 and Part 2?
The tease at the conclusion of The Marvels could lead in a number of directions. Maybe Doctor Doom? Or Galactus?
Previous rumors have suggested that Marvel wants an established filmmaker to take on Secret Wars. While Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was reportedly up for it, he denied any talks have happened. Others said to be in consideration are Iron Man filmmaker Jon Favreau and Sam Raimi of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
For now, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is set for May 1st 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7th 2027.
