Overview
- McKenna and Sommers confirmed on Friday that they are working on Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars but declined to give details about their specific roles.
- Director Destin Daniel Cretton told reporters earlier this week that the pair left Spider-Man: Brand New Day production to join the Avengers projects, a report later followed up by direct confirmation from the writers.
- Marvel Studios did not comment when asked about the staffing move, and the studio has not yet disclosed formal writing credits or the scope of the writers’ contributions.
- Joe and Anthony Russo remain attached as directors, with Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron reported as additional contributors, and Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars keep their studio release dates in December 2026 and December 2027.
- McKenna and Sommers bring long-standing MCU experience from the Holland-era Spider-Man films and Ant-Man and the Wasp, a pedigree that could shape tone and character focus on these large ensemble films as credits and scripts continue to evolve.