Marvel Rumors Out of Control: Who Will Take Over the Key Position in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’?

With ‘Avengers 3: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers 4: Endgame’ the matter was clear very early on: Joe and Anthony Russo would direct, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely would write the scripts and the films, at least as far as the busy schedule of the superstar made it possible – Casts make filming possible in one go. But with the next MCU double “Avengers 5: The Kang Dynasty” and “Avengers 6: Secret Wars,” the situation looks completely different.

The screenwriter (“Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania” author Jeff Loveness) and director (“Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” creator Destin Daniel Cretton) have long been confirmed for “Avengers 5.” Michael Waldron (“Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness”), an author for “Avengers 6” has already been found.

However, they are much less firmly in the saddle than the Russo brothers and their screenwriting duo, who at the time seemed the logical choice after the successful and critically acclaimed ‘Captain America 2: Winter Soldier’ ​​and ‘Captain America 3: Civil War’. ”. Therefore There have also been repeated reports that Loveness and Waldron could be replaced by one or more other writers after the current script union strike ends.

But MCU fans are even more concerned that “Avengers: Secret Wars” doesn’t have a director (or a female director) yet. That’s why the wildest rumors are always circulating – there are currently even three well-known filmmakers in the running: Shawn Levy (“Free Guy,” “Deadpool 3”), Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man” trilogy, “Doctor Strange 2”) and even Alfonso Cuaron (“Gravity,” “Children Of Men”).

Alfonso Cuarón

It seems least likely to us that Alfonso Cuaron is actually filming “Avengers 6”. Cuaron has already made a franchise film with ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ (and a very good one!), but that was still at the beginning of his Hollywood career.

Four-time Oscar winner Cuaron has now reached a level where he can choose his projects almost completely freely – why would he allow himself to be relegated to a directorial craftsman who executes MCU architect Kevin Feige’s plan without greater creative freedom? The report of the otherwise largely quite reliable In any case, it’s probably just a bold dream of the people in charge at Marvel.

Sam Raimi

So far, Sam Raimi can also be classified in the “desire” category, even Insider says so someone who has often distinguished himself with accurate Marvel information. Raimi is the “first choice” of those responsible for the MCU, but that doesn’t necessarily mean thatthat the ‘Spider-Man’ director himself has the desire and time for the job as ‘Avengers 6’ director.

However, as you can clearly see from Raimi’s filmography, he is a huge comic book fan himself. And of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessHe directed the film, which will probably play the most important role in the preparation for ‘Secret Wars’. – because the incursions (catastrophic events in which two universes collide and one or both are destroyed) introduced in “Doctor Strange 2” will likely play an important role.

In addition, Raimi would also be a good choice because he brought a lot of visual and directorial pep to the MCU in ‘Multiverse Of Madness’, which was sometimes quite sedate and desaturated in color. An “Avengers 6” would definitely benefit from this.

Shawn Levy

And also the newest candidate whose hat has been put in the director’s ring, already has Marvel experience: Shawn Levy is currently working on “Deadpool 3“, although filming has been paused due to the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. Since Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), who celebrate their MCU debut in ‘Deadpool 3’, are also set to play a role in ‘Secret Wars’, Levy would be an obvious choice.

In conversation with the magazine Levy even commented on the relevant rumors – or, strictly speaking, didn’t: “I read that rumor – and that’s all I’m going to say about it,” Levy said with a grin into the camera. At least that’s not a clear rejection…

“Avengers: The Kang Dynasty“ is scheduled for April 29, 2026 in German cinemas and “Avengers: Secret Warson May 5, 2027. Depending on how much the strikes disrupt Marvel’s schedule, both films could be postponed again.