Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was a planned superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film was intended to be a sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the second season of Loki. It would have been the thirty-ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and second installment of Phase Six. The film was set to be released on May 1, 2026.[2]
The film has been replaced by Avengers: Doomsday, and its original planned sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, is still set to be released on May 7, 2027.
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On July 22, 2022, it was revealed that Marvel Studios had filed five trademarks including one for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.[4] The next day, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Kevin Feige officially announced that the film was in development. He also announced that the film would be released on May 2, 2025.[5] Three days later, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Destin Daniel Cretton would be directing the film.[6]
On September 14, 2022, Deadline reported that Jeff Loveness would be penning the film's script.[7]
On June 13, 2023, it was announced that the film had been pushed back from its initial release date to May 1, 2026.[2]
On November 15, 2023, Deadline reported that Destin Daniel Cretton had stepped down as the director of the film, choosing to focus on directing Shang-Chi 2.[8]
On November 27, 2023, Deadline reported that Michael Waldron would be writing the film's script, replacing Jeff Loveness.[1]
On December 18, 2023, Deadline reported that Jonathan Majors had been fired by Walt Disney Studios, and thereby removed from the film, after he was deemed guilty during an assault and harassment verdict earlier that day.[9] That same day, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Marvel Studios was currently referring to the film as Avengers 5 instead of The Kang Dynasty internally.[10]
On February 21, 2024, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the film would officially drop its subtitle The Kang Dynasty and that Kang the Conqueror's role in the film would either be minimized or excised entirely.[11] However, by April 2024, Disney released an upcoming movie schedule which retained the The Kang Dynasty subtitle.[12]
On July 27, 2024, it was revealed that the film had been cancelled and the Kang storyline dropped, with Marvel Studios instead announcing Avengers: Doomsday as the fifth Avengers movie.[13][14]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ‘Loki’ Creator Michael Waldron To Write Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Kang Dynasty’
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marvel Studios Announces Updates to Theatrical Release Schedule
- ↑ Benedict Cumberbatch Looks Back At His Most Iconic Roles | Eric | Netflix
- ↑ trademarks filed for: "AVENGERS: SECRET WARS" - "AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY" - "CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER" - "MULTIVERSE SAGA" - "THUNDERBOLTS"
- ↑ SDCC 2022: Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' Announced
- ↑ ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’ to Be Directed by ‘Shang-Chi’ Filmmaker’ Destin Daniel Cretton (Exclusive)
- ↑ ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’: Jeff Loveness Tapped To Write Next Installment In Marvel Series
- ↑ Destin Daniel Cretton Departs As Director On ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’; Remains Aboard ‘Wonder Man’, ‘Shang-Chi 2’ & More In MCU
- ↑ Jonathan Majors Fired By Disney/Marvel Studios After Assault Guilty Verdicts; Actor Had Played Kang The Conqueror
- ↑ Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict
- ↑ How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue
- ↑ The Eric Goldman on X - April 5, 2024
- ↑ DiscussingFilm on X - July 27, 2024
- ↑ Marvel unveils the first Avengers: Doomsday cast members – including Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
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| Phase Four | Films | Black Widow • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings • Eternals • Spider-Man: No Way Home • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness • Thor: Love and Thunder • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
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| Phase Five | Films | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 • The Marvels • Deadpool & Wolverine • Captain America: Brave New World • Thunderbolts* |
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| Phase Six | Films | The Fantastic Four: First Steps • Avengers: Doomsday • Avengers: Secret Wars |
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| Unknown Phase | Films | Blade • Armor Wars |
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