Avengers: Secret Wars Planning To Split Into Two Movies Under 1 Condition

Published Jul 21, 2026, 9:29 AM EDT Andy Behbakht has worked as an entertainment journalist since 2010, covering all the latest in Hollywood on both the big and small screens, from staying on top of the biggest breaking news, analyzing movies and television shows in Hollywood, to in-depth interviews with actors and storytellers. Andy's career includes having worked for publications such as FanSided, KSiteTV, TV Fanatic, It's Just Movies, Heroic Hollywood, TV Overmind, and more. Outside of his career as an established reporter, Andy is the host and producer of The Showrunner Whisperer, The Flash Podcast, the editor-in-chief of Multiverse of Color, and the network director of DC TV Podcasts. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The Marvel Cinematic Universe is shaking things up for its Avengers-centric franchise. Phase 6 is nearing its end, as The Multiverse Saga only has a handful of TV shows and movies left before it concludes the vast story arc. While Marvel Studios is in full marketing mode for Avengers: Doomsday, there is still one more Avengers movie that will serve as a finale to this plot. Earlier this year, several rumors were floating around that Avengers: Secret Wars, the final film in the Phase 6 slate, was being considered to be split up into two separate movies, but with a catch. Supposedly, it was going to depend on how Avengers: Doomsday performs at the box office and its reception. However, Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige has now finally set the record straight, as he confirmed to Joshua Horowitz in a new interview when he was asked about making Avengers: Secret Wars as a two-parter, saying that "not [in] this world." Principal photography is set to start this summer on the 2027 entry. As there has been a lot of discussion about what the MCU timeline will look like after Avengers: Secret Wars, Horowitz also asked Feige about the future of the franchise, and whether or not a reboot is on its way. The Marvel Studios boss stated, “No, but I look to the comics as I always do in terms of our storytelling, both the Secret Wars, but particularly [In] the [Jonathan] Hickman ‘Secret Wars’ from 10 years ago, there's a nice roadmap to where we can go.” Developing... Avengers: Secret Wars opens in theaters on December 17, 2027. Release Date December 17, 2027 Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Stephen McFeely Producers Kevin Feige, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Prequel(s) Avengers: Doomsday Franchise(s) Marvel Cinematic Universe Cast Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic Vanessa Kirby Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ben Grimm / Thing Main Genre Superhero Executive Producer(s) Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D'Esposito Studio(s) Marvel Studios Distributor(s) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures