Last we heard, Avengers: Secret Wars wasn't scheduled to begin (or recommence, since there have been reports that cameras are already rolling) filming until November, but it seems production may have been pushed back yet again.
According to Daniel Richtman, Marvel Studios is "thinking of delaying shooting for Secret Wars once more."
It doesn't sound like anything has been decided yet, but if filming is delayed again, it could be 2027 before production gets up and running.
During a recent interview with AP News, the Russos revealed that they had begun “soft prepping” production.
“When you’re doing one of these movies it’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done,” Joe told the site. “When you’re doing two of them, it’s almost inconceivable. But it’s the second time around we’re doing two back to back.”
Doomsday filmed from April until September 2025, with reshoots only just wrapping up. The movie is set to hit theatres this December. Assuming Secret Wars follows a similar shooting schedule and filming doesn't commence until November (at the earliest), it would be well into 2028 before the film is released.
It seems like a Herculean task, especially given the massive scale of Secret Wars, but - despite what Joe said above - there is a chance the Russos have already been working on the movie and may have even filmed some scenes.
It's also likely that work will go a little faster on Secret Wars since the Russo brothers and their cast and crew are still "in the zone" from shooting Doomsday, and with a lot of the sets already built, they definitely shouldn't need to spend as much time on pre-production.
We'll be sure to keep you updated.
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars were hit with significant delays last year, with Doomsday now set to arrive in theaters on December 18, 2026, and Secret Wars positioned for December 17, 2027.
Both movies will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
"Universes collide and the Multiverse Saga begins its final chapter in Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. Beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and ultimately face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. This epic film will lay the foundation for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
Doomsday will star:
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Florence Pugh as Yelena, Danny Ramirez as Falcon, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, James Marsden as Cyclops, Channing Tatum as Gambit, and Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent
Along with Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Letitia Wright as Black Panther, Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, Anthony Mackie as Captain America, and, of course, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.