Joe and Anthony Russo are coming back to Marvel. After helming four of the biggest films in Marvel history including Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, the duo are in talks to direct a new Avengers film for 2026 and 2027 which will conclude the Multiverse Saga of the MCU.
Marvel Studios had been looking for directors to helm the two back-to-back movies, one formerly titled The Kang Dynasty and the other titled Avengers: Secret Wars, after the departure of Destin Daniel Cretton from the former film in 2023.
Multiple names were in contention, including Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy, who was offered the gig but apparently passed on the projects. Loki creator Michael Waldron was recently hired to write the screenplay for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty while Secret Wars doesn’t have a screenwriter attached at the moment.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and was to star Jonathan Majors as time-traveling villain Kang. But the project will now get a new name and direction after the actor was convicted of assault and harassment in December.
The sixth Avengers film is Secret Wars, which is a storyline the Russos have long talked about wanting to adapt. A pair of 1980s comic book series focused on an all powerful antagonist known as the Beyonder, who in the first installment pitted Marvel’s heroes and villains against each other on a planet known as Battleworld.
While Avengers 5 is set for May 1, 2026 release, Secret Wars is locked to open on May 7, 2027.
