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= Avengers: The Kang Dynasty =

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is an upcoming 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, The film is set to be directed by The Russo Brothers and Louis Russian is set to write, with Jonathan Majors starring as Kang the Conqueror, alongside an ensemble cast including Chris Hemsworth, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Don Cheadle, Brie Larson, Letitia Wright, Simu Liu, Benedict Wong, Cobie Smulders, Owen Wilson, Samuel L. Jackson and Paul Rudd. In the film, The New Avengers attempt to stop Kang from going on a conquest across the multiverse, when old friends & foes return, the Avengers unite for one last stand to defeat Kang.

The film was announced at SDCC in July 2022, alongside a direct-sequel titled, Avengers: Secret Wars. With Cretton soon revealed to direct. In Early 2023, most of the main cast of the film was confirmed, alongside the announcement that filming would begin in Late 2023. In November 2023, it was confirmed that Cretton had exited the film, and it was being re-worked to have more connection to it’s sequel Filming began in December 2023 and later concluded in September 2024. It was later confirmed that The Kang Dynasty would focus more on the original Avengers and the core group, while Secret Wars will bring together former and present characters from across the Marvel Multiverse. The film has a budget of $438 Million, making it the most expensive film of all time.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will premiere on April 25, 2025 in London, before releasing on April 27, 2025 in the United Kingdom and May 2, 2025 in the United States. It's direct sequel Avengers: Secret Wars, will release one year later on May 1, 2026. Together they will wrap up The Multiverse Saga and Phase Six.

Cast

 * Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror: After escaping the quantum realm with the accidental help of Ant-Man. Kang is out to create a new dynasty and conquer the multiverse. Majors reprises his role from Loki (2021-2023) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). Majors portrays various variants of Kang; including Victor Timely, He Who Remains and Kang the Conqueror, among others.
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson: The God of Thunder.
 * Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: After losing everything in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter is broken and becomes a small shadow of his former self. When Kang arrives, Peter reluctantly returns for once last battle.
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America: The new Captain America following Steve Rogers retirement in Avengers: Endgame and Wilson's journey in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Captain America: New World Order, Wilson leads the new Avengers against Kang.
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk: An Avenger and genius scientist who, because of exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into the Hulk.
 * Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool:
 * Charlie Cox as TBA
 * Benedict Cumberbatch
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes / War Machine: Tony's successor who works with the U.S. Government following his death.
 * Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel: An old ally of Nick Fury's who helps the Avengers in space.
 * Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards:
 * Hugh Jackman as Logan:
 * Iman Vellani as Mrs. Marvel:
 * Simu Liu as Shang-Chi: After being recruited to The New Avengers by Wong, Shang-Chi helps fight Kang. Liu has a larger role in the film due to the director, Destin Daniel Cretton also directing the Shang-Chi films.
 * Benedict Wong as Wong: The sorcerer supreme who helps make The New Avengers lineup.
 * Owen Wilson as Mobius: A worker at the TVA who works with Loki following Kang’s variants being unleashed. Wilson previously appeared in Loki.
 * with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury: The former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. who know runs S.W.O.R.D with Maria Hill.
 * and Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man: After unleashing Kang upon the multiverse, Scott must help the Avengers to stop him.
 * Tom Hiddleston as God Loki: The God of Time. Loki is the new He Who Remains following the finale of Loki (2021-2023)

Evangeline Lilly and Kathryn Newton appear as Hope Van Dyne and Cassie Lang respectively, Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris return as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau. Harrison Ford also appears as Thunderbolt Ross, replacing WIlliam Hurt after his death. While Caleb McLaughlin briefly appears as Miles Morales.

Several actors also make uncredited appearances in the film including Chris Evans the old version of Steve Rodgers from Avengers: Endgame, Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool, Hugh Jackman as Logan. With Jeremy Renner and Hailee Stienfeld also appearing as Clint and Kate in the films opening scene.

In the film's mid-credit scene, the former members of the Guardians of the Galaxy return including; Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star Lord, Zoe Saldaña as Gamora, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Pom Klementiff as Mantis, Will Poulter as Adam Warlock and Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot. While in the film’s post-credit scene Elizabeth Olsen and Benedict Cumberbatch return as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch and Doctor Stephen Strange and Giancarlo Esposito is introduced as Dr. Doom.

Production
Development on “Avengers 5” began during the COVID lockdown in Spring 2020. Kevin Feige decided that similar to Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. The next Avengers films should release within a year of each other and directly link their stories. In Winter 2020, Jonathan Majors was cast as Kang the Conqueror for Loki and Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania, and it was soon decided that Avengers 5 would focus on Kang. Louis Russian was brought in to write and early draft of the script in 2021 and come up with a rough storyline for the film. Feige then decided that Avengers 5 would focus on Kang and Avengers 6 would focus on the beloved Secret Wars story from the comics..

The film was officially announced by Feige in July 2022 at San Diego Comic Con, with it then set to release on May 2, 2025 and Avengers: Secret Wars set to release in November. Majors was also now confirmed to star and it was revealed that Quantumania would directly tie into the film. In September it was announced that Joe and Anthony Russo would in fact not direct the film despite it already being indirectly confirmed, and instead that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton would direct instead. Simu Liu also confirmed that he would star in the film. Filming was now slated to begin in September 2023, with Hemsworth, Mackie, Rudd, Hiddleston, Larson and Cumberbatch all confirmed to be starring. However in November 2023, following the 2023 Actors Strike the film was delayed to May 1, 2026. Filming was also not expected to begin until the following summer. The film was reworked, and

On September 28, 2023, Ryan Reynolds released a mini-teaser trailer for the film which revealed that filming had begun and that himself and Hugh Jackman would reprise their infamous roles of Deadpool and Logan / Wolverine.

Tom Holland was confirmed to appear by November and several mini-teasers were released featuring the return of the main characters in the film. On September 3, the first official teaser trailer for the film was released and revealed that Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders and Hailee Steinfeld would all appear. Filming had concluded by Christmas, with it now being expected to be the final appearances of the remaining original Avengers, Hemsworth, Ruffalo and Renner and the last apperances of Rudd and Jackson, leading many to believe all their characters would be killed by Kang.

Release
The film will premiere in LA on April 23, 2025 and release on April 30, 2025 in the United Kingdom and in the United States on May 2, 2025. It was originally slated to release on May 9, 2026 before being moved foward to Late 2024. It was then given a release date of November 9, 2024 before later being pushed back further to May 2, 2025.

A sequel titled Avengers: Secret Wars will release a few months later on May 1, 2026. It was previously set to release on November 7, 2025.

= Avengers: Secret Wars =

Avengers: Secret Wars is a upcoming 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Kevin Fiege produces the film, while it will be directed by The Russo Brothers and written by Louis Russian.

The film stars an ensemble cast split across different groups, who all all sent to Battle World 's by Kang including The Avengers from Earth-616 which includes; Anthony Mackie, Tom Holland, John Krasinski, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Hailee Steinfeld, Chris Pratt, Will Poutler, Simu Liu and Benedict Wong, with another group featuring characters from several different universes, with the cast including; Hugh Jackman, Andrew Garfield, Emily Blunt, Evan Peters, Tobey Maguire and Caleb McLaughlin, the film also stars Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Olsen with Jonathan Majors and Giancarlo Esposito. The New Avengers are transported to Battle World's where they must fight

The film was announced at SDCC in July 2022, alongside Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. With the Russo's soon revealed to direct. In Early 2024, most of the main cast of the film was confirmed, Filming began in June 2024, with Reynolds, Olsen and Holland, along with other previously unconfirmed cast members, confirmed to star. Filming on The Kang Dynasty concluded in March 2025. The film has a budget of $438 Million, making it the most expensive film of all time.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will premiere on October 28, 2025 in London, before releasing on November 2, 2025 in the United Kingdom and November 7, 2025 in the United States.

The film has been praised by critics for it's fantastic writting, but has recieved negativity due to swapping the current MCU characters out for new characters.

Avengers of Earth-616

 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America: The new Captain America following Steve Rodger's retirement in Avengers: Endgame. Wilson leads The Avengers into Battle Worlds.
 * Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: An older version of Peter Parker, when he is sent to Battle Worlds, several variants of himself appear through the multiverse.
 * John Krasinski as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic: The leader of the Fantastic Four who is sent to Battle World's following the defeat of Kang. Krasinksi also protrays a alternate version of Mr. Fantastc on the multiversal team.
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki: The God of Mischief, this Loki is a variant who escaped The Avengers captivity in 2012, and then joined the TVA. Uncovering Kang and helping set his variants free in Loki.
 * Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel:
 * Hailee Stienfeld as Kate Bishop: Hawkeye's former apprentice, who is sent to Battle World's with The Avengers.
 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star Lord: A half human, half god who is also a fmr. member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, who along with Nebula is transported to Battle World.
 * Will Poulter as Adam Warlock:
 * Simu Liu as Shang-Chi:
 * Benedict Wong as Wong: The sorcerer supreme who creates The New Avengers. Wong is transported to Battle World's with his powers severely limited.

Multiversal Heros

 * Hugh Jackman as Logan: The Wolverine and leader of the multiversal group. Logan was taken from during Logan and does not have his healing abilitys.
 * Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:
 * Emily Blunt as Sue Storm: A member of the Fantastic Four and Reed Richards wife.
 * James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X:
 * Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver:
 * Caleb McLaughlin as Miles Morales / Spider-Man:
 * Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: Additonally, John Krasinski protrays a variant of Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic,

Other Characters

 * also-starring Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool: The Avenger's greatest ally. Deadpool is from Earth-101 and helps both sides on Battle Worlds.
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch: The most powerful being in the multiverse, who searches the multiverse for The Avengers following their disapperance.
 * with Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror: Following the Avengers defeating Kang, he colides multiverses together and sends the Avengers to Battle Worlds, where they must face friends and foes from other universes and defeat them. However is plan begins to fall apart when Doctor Doom arrives.
 * and Giancarlo Esposito as Doctor Doom:

Several characters return from Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, who are not sent to Battle World, including Benedict Cumerbatch as Dr. Strange, Florence Pugh as Yelena Bolova, Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil, Oscar Isacc as Moon Knight, Letitia Wright as Shuri / Black Panther, Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, Teynoah Parris as Monica Rambeau, Evangeline Lily as Hope Van Dyne, Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, Karen Gillan as Nebula and Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo.

Additonally; Chris Evans reprises his role as Steve Rodgers, in his dying moments with Sam Wilson and in a flashback with Downey, Jeremy Renner appears as Clint Barton in a flashback with Kate Bishop, discussing the future. While Robert Downey Jr returns as Tony Stark in multiple scenes, including a pre-recorded message, a flashback with Evans and a flashback with Parker from just before Avengers: Infinity War. Johansson, Evans, Renner, Hemsworth, Ruffalo and Downey all also appear in a flashback to Avengers: Endgame.

Reynolds and Holland reprise their roles in the mid-credit scene, while the character Galactus appears in the film's post-credit scene, alongside Esposito.

Production
The film was annonced in July 2022 at SDCC. It was confirmed to be part 1 of

In August, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, Simu Liu and Paul Rudd were confirmed to star in the film, in September, Benedict Wong and Florence Pugh were confirmed to star, with Owen Wilson, Sophia De-Martino, Xolotchi Gomez and Iman Vellani in supporting roles

Release
The film will release on May 2, 2025. With Avengers: Secret Wars releasing on November 7, 2025.