Summary
The Marvel Cinematic Universe failed to answer the most important question regardingAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsduring its San Diego Comic-Con 2024 panel. Marvel Studios has some of their most electrifying announcements go down in Hall H. Known for laying out their multi-year plan, the last few years were a bit quieter in terms of their announcements, however. The decision to slow down their project production may stem from thestring of divisive projects post-Avengers: Endgame. However, Kevin Feige and his team are ready to step on the gas after theEaster egg-ladenDeadpool & Wolverine’s release.
Feige talked about the next three films in MCU’s Multiverse Saga —Captain America: Brave New World,Thunderbolts, andFantastic Four. That being said, arguably the biggest tidbits of information from Marvel Studios' Hall H panel were about the franchise’s next culminating events. After so many rumors, Feige finally confirmed thatJoe and Anthony Russo will return to direct the Multiverse Saga-cappers, which would be Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Additionally,Robert Downey Jr. is also coming back to play Dr. Doom. Amid all of these, Marvel Studios still didn’t share the most important detail about the upcoming films.
I’m Heartbroken That RDJ’s Doom Return Makes MCU’s Most Important Reunion Impossible
Robert Downey Jr. is coming back to the MCU as Doctor Doom. That’s exciting, but it also means the franchise’s most important reunion won’t happen.
The MCU Still Doesn’t Have A Proper Avengers Team
Where Are The Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?
Assuming that Marvel Studios sticks to their recent announcement, Downey’s Doctor Doom will beKang’s replacement as the Multiverse Saga’s big bad. That’s great that the casting officially settles the matter, but while the franchise now has its new overall villain, it still hasn’t confirmed its new Avengers roster. The end of the Infinity Saga viaAvengers: Endgameeffectively wrapped up the inaugural Earth’s Mightiest Heroes' stint as the MCU’s premier superhero team. Since then, the question of who can replace them has been a favorite topic of conversation among fans — something that Marvel Studios remains cagey about.
Who Should Be On The New Avengers Team?
There Is No Scarcity Of Available Candidates For The New Avengers
On the heels ofAvengers: Endgame, there were some clear candidates to step up and become the new faces of the franchise. Considering the substantial role that he played at the end of the Infinity Saga, Doctor Strange led the roster.Pre-WandaVisionScarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, and Sam Wilson’s new Captain Americawould also have fit into the roster. All of them remain viable candidates for the second generation of the MCU Avengers, but it’s safe to say that there will be some fresh faces there as well — heroes who have just been introduced in the Multiverse Saga.
Unlike theoriginal 6 Avengerswho had time to become a team, however, their successor doesn’t have the same luxury.Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warswill subject the MCU heroes to a new, and perhaps bigger, fight than what some of them experienced inAvengers: Endgame. However, Marvel Studios must establish a clear line-up for the next Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Otherwise, they run the risk of making the Avengers obsolete, since it can be just a blanket title for all franchise heroes. This shouldn’t be the case, especially since there are other existing micro-teams in the MCU.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Cast
Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
