The end of the Multiverse Saga is approaching, with Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars shaping up to be an epic finale. The hope is that Marvel Studios will end this tumultuous era on a high, meaning the pressure is on the Russo Brothers to deliver.
With less than two months to go until Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, insider Daniel Richtman has shared a couple of updates on where things stand with the movie.
Marvel Studios and the Russos are still editing the upcoming blockbuster, meaning it isn't picture-locked quite yet. This comes after we recently heard positive things from an Avengers: Doomsday test screening.
As the marketing campaign ramps up, it's also said that we should expect the final trailer to be released next month. We'd also bet on an Empire Magazine cover story, Entertainment Weekly coverage, and some long-overdue character posters.
Richtman later shared some big news on Avengers: Secret Wars, revealing that the original X-Men will return in the movie. This is something of a surprise, as the expectation was that we'd bid a permanent farewell to them in Doomsday. Perhaps the 2027 Multiverse Saga finale will add those missing from the current roster, such as Halle Berry's Storm and Famke Janssen's Jean Grey?
Either way, this comes after reports that the Multiverse Saga finale will feature appearances from Sir Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier and Sir Ian McKellen as Magneto.
During a recent interview, X-Men reboot star Christopher Abbott—he plays Professor X in the movie—confirmed that there are no plans for him to appear in the next Avengers movies.
"I don't think so. Well, I don't even know–what's happening? What do you mean? I don't know what's going on. On no. I'm not in that," he shared. "I gotta do the 'X-Men' movie first before any of that stuff."
You can hear more from the actor in the player below.
The confirmed (or semi-confirmed, at least) cast of Avengers: Secret Wars includes Robert Downey Jr. (Doctor Doom), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Paul Bettany (The Vision), Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), and Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter).
Also appearing are Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Human Torch), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing), Sadie Sink (Jean Grey), and Noah Jupe.
The Russo Brothers direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer Michael Waldron has also been enlisted to refine the story, alongside Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive on December 17, 2027.