The directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Joe and Anthony Russo, will not be helming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty or Avengers: Secret Wars, despite it being a dream project.
The Russo Brothers' involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for the upcoming two Avengers movies was a topic of discussion when Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, spoke to Deadline following Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con 2022 panel.
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"They are not connected to it," Feige added. "They have been, I think, very direct about that. We love them, they love us. We want to find something to do together, but it's not this."
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— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 24, 2022
For years, The Russo Brothers have been questioned about a possible return to the MCU for a Secret Wars movie, but they frequently provided evasive responses that were never a confirmation in any direction. They recently discussed how much they enjoyed Secret Wars, saying it was the "one series we adored growing up."
The Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four joined forces to fight an alien danger in Secret Wars, a twelve-issue limited series that was first published in 1984. Additionally, the symbiote known as Venom was introduced.
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It's crucial to note that the two upcoming Avengers movies aren't expected to hit theatres until May 2 and November 7, respectively, in 2025. This implies that anything could change between now and then, but Feige and the Marvel team now have another strategy in place.
Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as well as The Multiverse Saga, which includes Phases 4, 5, and 6, will come to an end with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.