AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY And SECRET WARS Rumored To Have Ditched Writers Jeff Loveness & Michael Waldron

AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY And SECRET WARS Rumored To Have Ditched Writers Jeff Loveness & Michael Waldron

This is news we're sure will make many of you very happy as a rumour doing the rounds this weekend claims both Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars now find themselves without writers...

By JoshWilding - Aug 27, 2023 03:08 AM EST

When the news broke that Jeff Loveness would write Avengers: The Kang Dynasty for Marvel Studios, it made all the sense in the world. Despite never having written a movie that big before, he was well-versed in the Multiverse thanks to Rick and Morty and had already penned Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

That threequel was being teed up as a huge part of this latest Saga by introducing Kang the Conqueror and, based on early trailers, Loveness had definitely delivered. Then, the movie came out and was met with a tepid response. 

As for Michael Waldron, Marvel Studios' choice to write Avengers: Secret Wars, he too came from Rick and Morty but had already cut his teeth on WandaVision and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

While that Disney+ TV series was deservedly met with positive reviews, the Doctor Strange sequel didn't quite live up to expectations. While by no means bad, it wasn't as mad as the title suggested and left fans wondering whether Waldron has what it takes to pull off a movie as huge as Secret Wars

There have already been rumblings that Loveness is off The Kang Dynasty, but a reliable scooper now claims both Avengers movies have found themselves without writers.

It's honestly not surprising to see Marvel Studios change course as hiring the relatively inexperienced Loveness and Waldron for this two-part finale to the Multiverse Saga always seemed like a questionable move on Kevin Feige's part. Ultimately, there's simply no way either of these movies can be allowed to fail. 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton remains attached to The Kang Dynasty, while Black Panther: Wakanda Forever helmer Ryan Coogler is still the rumoured frontrunner for Secret Wars.

As of now, both movies are scheduled for May 1, 2026 and May 7, 2027 respectively.

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Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 8/27/2023, 3:41 AM
Maybe my mind was blurry but isn't he the guy that told us Thor 5 was happening?
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 8/27/2023, 3:47 AM
@Gabimaru - Yes
Taonrey
Taonrey - 8/27/2023, 3:42 AM
Hiring the writers of rick & morty to handle your saga ending movies is just weird.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/27/2023, 8:39 AM
@Taonrey - On the surface, I'd agree, but R&M has demonstrated a capacity for handling hard sci fi concepts, introducing broad ensembles of characters with little or no background, and balancing humor and pathos effortlessly. It's actually a pretty great match.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/27/2023, 9:27 AM
@Taonrey - marvel stuff is kinda kids stuff with over used comedy and adult jokes they have I can see connection don’t mean I like it
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 8/27/2023, 3:48 AM
I kinda doubt they are off, but I wouldn't be surprised if a second writing team is brought on. Think McKenna & Sommers would make sense, given they already worked with Marvel
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 8/27/2023, 4:05 AM
I loved Multiverse of Madness. Are there actually people who don't like it "because it wasn't as mad as the title suggested"?? Or is Josh polling children or something.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 8/27/2023, 4:22 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - I don't like some of the illogical things in the movie, like Wanda mauling through the sorcerers at Kamar-Taj, but for some reason stopping when she gets to Strange
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/27/2023, 4:41 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - The directing was better than most Marvel movies, but the writing was as bad as most DC movies.
iceballsreborn
iceballsreborn - 8/27/2023, 5:38 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - there wasnt much multiverse. the plot was terrible. strange was a moron. witches motivations were ridiculous.

the majority of people think its a crap movie.. youre on the otuside looking in dude.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 8/27/2023, 5:58 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - There’s a very small yet vocal minority that doesn’t like it that thinks they speak for the majority when they don’t. But the movie was reviewed moderately well and made bank, so it’s liked enough.
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 8/27/2023, 6:41 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - same I actually love Multiverse of Madness
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 8/27/2023, 7:07 AM
@TheManWithoutFear, @PlusUltra -

I think it's one of those Eternals-effect MCU entries. After the complaint prior to that one was about Marvel being formulaic and whatnot, they come out with a mythological epic and people were like "how dare they!", so similarly when the jury was already out months before release about Raimi being nerfed and whatnot, he comes out with this campy horror story and the same folks had the same reaction. Predetermination plays a huge deal in those things.
Jrazz
Jrazz - 8/27/2023, 8:42 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - I mean, I disliked it for the awful, boring writing. But, yeah, it's right to mock it for being so totally unambituous. The other universe had...traffic lights where green means stop? OMG THAT'S MADNESS!

It felt like the answers I child would give when asked what an alternate dimension would be like. "So um they would totally still have pizza because you can't not have pizza cause pizza is awesome but what if like, the pizza was in BALLS?? That would be so random!"
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/27/2023, 12:07 PM
@PlusUltra - or, it's a waste of time. Like BP2 lol
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