Overview
- Industry reporter Jeff Sneider writes that Marvel is not currently planning to split Avengers: Secret Wars, citing scheduling hurdles for the large ensemble and the cost of rehiring top talent such as Robert Downey Jr.
- Insider Alex Perez says there is a very high chance Secret Wars becomes two movies and notes the project has entered a conditional start that could delay filming pending contract verification.
- New reports suggest Avengers: Doomsday will deliver the expansive Multiverse exploration many expected from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, per Daniel Richtman.
- Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars set for December 17, 2027, following recent delays.
- Confirmed returns for Doomsday include Thor, Loki, Professor X, Shuri, and Captain America (Sam Wilson), while Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly playing Doctor Doom and other legacy appearances are widely rumored but unconfirmed.