New filming details forAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warshave made me hopeful that Phase 6 will pull off something thatInfinity WarandEndgamedidn’t do in Phase 3 of theMCU. Concluding the MCU’s divisive Multiverse Saga,Avengers: DoomsdayandSecret Warsare expected to be Marvel Studios' most exciting projects yet, but recent teases have me thinking that Phase 6 could be much bigger than just these two crossover movies. New comments fromreturning directing duo the Russo brothershave only compounded my hopes for the MCU’s Phase 6.
With the Russo brothers rejoining Marvel Studios to helmAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, I’ve been wondering how similar these movies will be to theRussos' last MCU projects,Infinity WarandEndgame.I reckon the Russo brothers are the perfect choice to direct Marvel’s upcomingAvengersmovies, especially since they’ll be adapting some of Marvel Comics' biggest and most important events. Even thoughDoomsdayandSecret Warswill be huge installmentsin the MCU, the Russo brothers' new reveal has me thinking Phase 6 could be even bigger.
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Avengers: Infinity WarandEndgamewere intricately connected to each other, and this was apparent in the way the epic Infinity Saga movies were filmed.The Russo brothers filmedInfinity WarandEndgameback-to-back, beginning in January 2017, with a four-week break between July and August, and filming forEndgameending in January 2018. In a conversation withColliderat this year’s NYCC, directors Anthony and Joe Russo confirmed thatDoomsdayandSecret Warswill be filmed very differently, not back-to-back at all.
Joe Russo:It’ll be similar, but we’ll have a larger break in between the two movies than we did. I think it was four weeks maybe? Was it four weeks between Infinity War and Endgame?
Anthony Russo:I think it was a couple of weeks. But no, these are not as separated as you would normally separate two films of this scale, but they’re more substantially separated [than Infinity War and Endgame] by a year or so.
Instead, it seems there will be a year-long gap between filming forAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars.Collideralso reported thatDoomsdaywill begin filming in Spring 2025 ahead of its May 2026 release date.The fact thatDoomsdayandSecret Warswill be more separated thanInfinity WarandEndgamehas me very excited about the MCU’s Phase 6, especially since this could support huge theories regarding the overall narrative of the Multiverse Saga and itsadaptation of Marvel Comics' epicSecret Warsevent.
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The fact thatAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Warswill be more separated thanInfinity WarandEndgamehas me thinking that the projects filming and releasing between them will better connect the two movies.Infinity WarandEndgametried to accomplish this, releasingAnt-Man and the WaspandCaptain Marvelin the year-long space between them. However, I wasn’t pleased with how little these movies connected toInfinity WarandEndgame’soverarching storyline, as only their post-credits scenes addressed it.
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Marvel Studios' complete filming schedule is uncertain, so it’s not clear which movies will be filming in the space betweenDoomsdayandSecret Wars. I would love for these movies to have more of an impact on Phase 6’sAvengersprojects, however, more directly bridging the gap betweenDoomsday’ssure-to-be dramatic ending and the beginning ofSecret Wars. I know exactly how Marvel Studios can explain this within the context of the MCU and theSecret Warsstoryline, too, and this has me hopeful thatBattleworld will finally be seen in the MCU.
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The Russo brothers have promised us that Marvel Comics’Secret Warsevent will be adapted as faithfully as possible, which has me thinking that Battleworld will be a significant location in Phase 6.Battleworld was created by Doctor Doom inSecret Warsfrom the fragmented pieces of destroyed universes after incursion events ravaged the multiverse. WithRobert Downey Jr. set to debut as Doctor Doomin the MCU’s Phase 6, this storyline could be brought into live-action very accurately, but I reckon this narrative is too big just forAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars.
Robert Downey Jr. previously portrayed Tony Stark’s Iron Man in ten MCU movies between 2008’sIron Manand 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, he was confirmed to be debuting as Doctor Doom at this year’s SDCC presentation in July.
With a bigger gap in between the filming scheduled forAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars, I reckon projects filming during this period could pay closer attention to the movies' overarching narrative.I would love for these projects to be set entirely on Battleworld, introducing some weird and wonderful variants and completely new stories that will seriously shake up the MCU. The Russo brothers' new comments make me thinkBattleworld’s prominence in Phase 6is even more likely, allowing the Multiverse Saga’s conclusion to extend beyond just two movies.
Avengers: Secret Wars
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Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
