BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Director Ryan Coogler Rumored To Be In Talks To Helm AVENGERS: SECRET WARS

An exciting rumour has started doing the rounds in the wake of this weekend's D23. It's being reported that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler is in talks to helm Avengers: Secret Wars.

By JoshWilding - Sep 12, 2022 03:09 PM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Secret Wars

2025 looks set to be a very exciting year for MCU fans as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars are scheduled to be released within a matter of months of each other.

Shortly after both movies were announced during this year's San Diego Comic-Con, we learned that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is set to take charge of The Kang Dynasty. However, the question of who will helm Secret Wars has remained up in the air.

Despite it being a dream project for the Russo Brothers, it's become clear that they're far too busy working on their own projects at AGBO. Ending the Multiverse Saga will be no easy feat for a filmmaker, but a new rumour shared by The Weekly Planet Podcast suggests that Avengers: Secret Wars will still end up in very safe, extremely capable hands.

According to the mostly reliable team behind the podcast, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler is in talks to take the helm of this final chapter in Phase 6.

It's important to note that nothing is confirmed at this stage, though we really can't complain if this is accurate. Coogler is definitely making a home for himself in the MCU, because as well as directing the Black Panther sequel, he's also serving as an executive producer on Ironheart and developing a Wakanda-set TV series for Disney+.

An Avengers movie feels like a logical next step and tapping Coogler for the movie seems far more likely than putting a project as important as this one into the hands of a filmmaker making their MCU debut.

How would you feel about Coogler directing Avengers: Secret Wars?

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Secret Wars comic book moments we want to see in the movie!

8. Death Of The Marvel Universe

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Secret Wars begins with a bang...literally. The Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe are in the midst of an incursion, and while heroes from both worlds gather to try and save their reality (going to extreme measures to do so), there's ultimately nothing they can do.

Some heroes manage to flee on a cosmic "life raft," but at the centre of the universe, Doctor Doom steals the power of the Beyonders to remake reality in his image. With that, a new world is born.

The Marvel Universe doesn't have a counterpart that means as much to fans as the Ultimate Universe, but Earth-838 or another alternate world we're going to spend time on in the coming years could take its place. Kicking things off with the destruction of the MCU would be jaw-dropping, and a strong indication that Marvel Studios is taking this storyline seriously.

7. The Face Of Doom

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If the rumours are true about Doctor Doom making his MCU debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, something tells us we'll be getting very familiar with Victor Von Doom over the next few years.

We're sure his origin story will be explored at some point, while Marvel Studios would be wise to make him a villain who uses both magic and science to establish his dominance. The biggest ask we have right now, though, is that they build some mystique around what's under that iconic mask.

A big-name actor will almost certainly be cast as Doom, but any temptation to show his face should be saved for Secret Wars, where, like in the comics, we finally get to see what the villain is hiding. Doom destroyed his face trying to save his mother's soul after ignoring Reed Richard's advice to make some changes to the machine he was using, and that too should be referenced.

6. Betrayal

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Only a few people remember how things used to be, with Doctor Strange among them. While Doom is the God of this new world, the fragments of reality he pulled together are far from perfect and things seem to be in constant turmoil, hence why he needs a reliable second in command.

That's where Stephen Strange comes in. Years have passed since the Marvel Universe's destruction and the Sorcerer Supreme has, dare we say, become friends with Doom. However, when his friends emerge from that life raft, he realises that there's a chance to put the world back to the way it should be. As you might expect, that's not something Victor is happy about.

With a wave of his hand, he brutally kills Doctor Strange, and this would be one seriously shocking moment to put in a movie. We'd also love to see Strange spend some time with Doom on screen because their dynamic is very interesting.

5. Doctor Doom Kills Thanos

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If you thought that was an impressive display of power, it arguably pales in comparison to what happens when Doom comes face-to-face with Thanos. Another Marvel Universe survivor, the Mad Titan believes he can overthrow Victor, but soon learns that even he is no match for "God."

Plunging his fist into Thanos' chest, Doom rips out his spine and turns the villain to dust. There are many moments in Secret Wars where Doom shows that he's now nigh on unstoppable, but to make such short work of the villain who wiped out half the universe in Avengers: Infinity War...well, that would be something else (obviously, this Mad Titan would need to be a Variant).

Heck, this could even be what happens to Kang the Conqueror, with Doom responsible for finally putting a stop to that time-travelling villain's machinations. They do have quite the history on the page...

4. A Moment Of Levity

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Secret Wars is a very intense, high-stakes story, but there are still moments of levity. Peter Parker and Miles Morales are reunited in this new reality after a past team-up and set about trying to figure out what's going on.

As a result, they come face to face with Molecule Man. It turns out he's the glue at the centre of this new reality holding it all together, and while we don't expect Marvel Studios to include him here (his presence arguably makes things too convoluted), we'd still love to see this exchange in Avengers: Secret Wars.

It's a ridiculous, hilarious conversation and one that could be recreated with the three live-action Spider-Men if Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures can't agree on bringing Miles into the MCU.

3. The Thing's Death

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As God, Doctor Doom can't help but take his petty revenge on the Fantastic Four in the new reality he creates. Mister Fantastic no longer exists, The Human Torch is being used as the world's "sun," and the Invisible Woman is Victor Von Doom's wife.

The Thing, meanwhile, has been transformed into a wall that protects his kingdoms from the remnants of darker realities. For example, there are Marvel Zombies, the Annihilation Wave, and even Ultron robots, but Thanos eventually reveals the truth to Ben Grimm and he breaks free of his captivity to fight back against Victor.

Franklin Richards, who is Doom and Sue's son in this world, engages The Thing by controlling Galactus, eventually laying waste to Ben when he refuses to fight back against the boy he considers a nephew. It's a powerful moment, even though it is undone later on.

2. The Infinity Gauntlet Returns

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With the heroes who remember reality as it was determined to stop Doom, Black Panther finds an Infinity Gauntlet that was hidden away by Doctor Strange. T'Challa unleashes its power for a reality-bending battle against Victor that delivers the sort of visuals that make the mind boggle, and we'd love to see it on the big screen.

Sadly, Chadwick Boseman is no longer with us to make this happen, but whoever ends up taking over the Black Panther mantle obviously could.

This may even be the perfect place for Chris Evans' Captain America to make his return. Remember, he once had all six Infinity Stones in his possession in order to put them back where they needed to be. With that in mind, Steve returning, powered up and ready to take the fight to Doctor Doom, could be an awesome way to adapt this battle.

1. Doctor Doom's Face Is Healed

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During the climactic battle, Doctor Doom finally squares off with Mister Fantastic and is forced to admit that Reed could have made a much better world than him had he been given the chance.

It's a moment that humbles the proud Doom, and the Fantastic Four leader proves that he was right by doing what heroes do. Restoring the world to how it should be, he doesn't wipe Victor from existence or take any sort of pretty revenge. Instead, he heals his greatest foe's face, proving that, yes, he really is the better man.

This would obviously lead to Doom heading down a slightly more heroic path, becoming the Infamous Iron Man. That's something we'd love to see play out in the MCU, especially if it means spending more time with this character on his own.

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ModHaterSLADE - 9/12/2022, 3:32 PM

That would be awesome. Been a fan since Fruitvale Station.

newhire13 - 9/12/2022, 4:45 PM

@ModHaterSLADE - What a great movie. And then to follow it up with Creed!

ModHaterSLADE - 9/12/2022, 4:59 PM

@newhire13 - Damn good Resume.

DrReedRichards - 9/12/2022, 3:33 PM

It saddens me that we'll probably never see the 2v1 of Reed and T'Challa vs Namor on screen, but Coogler is a solid choice if true.

SonOfAGif - 9/13/2022, 12:41 AM

@DrReedRichards - My only concern is Coogler and CGI. He had a bad grasp of it with Black Panther. I will wait to see how he does with BP2. But he definitely needs some more time with the VFX department and directing CGI sequences.

DCasAhobby - 9/12/2022, 3:36 PM

Good choice but nope.

It's John Watts. This is the real reason he was pulled off FF. After what he did with no way home...

Marvel wanting that repeat success

MILESSPIDERMAN - 9/12/2022, 3:41 PM

@DCasAhobby - John watts films are shot poorly. His films look like sitcoms. Coogler films all looks much better than anything Watts can do. We don't want SECRET WARS the sitcom.

DCasAhobby - 9/12/2022, 3:45 PM

@MILESSPIDERMAN - after NWH i don't gaf what he does.

Betting most Marvel fans like NWH better than BP soooooo...

Origame - 9/12/2022, 3:56 PM

@DCasAhobby - they liked no way home because of the returning spidermen.

TheManWithoutFear - 9/12/2022, 4:11 PM

@DCasAhobby - wow this would absolutely kill any hype I have for secret wars. Don't scare me dude.

I'll take Coogler any day.

WruceBayne - 9/12/2022, 3:41 PM

I’m rumored to direct too, doesn’t mean it’ll happen. But Coogler is a solid choice.

TheWalkingCuban - 9/12/2022, 4:20 PM

@WruceBayne - yeah I heard of that, pinch o salt, pinch o salt

AmazingFILMporg - 9/12/2022, 3:45 PM

Would be the perfect choice but I kinda want him to focus on BP💪🔥♥️

MrDandy - 9/12/2022, 5:11 PM

@AmazingFILMporg - why not both? It’s not like Russo brothers couldn’t handle Cap and The Avengers films

TheRationalNerd - 9/12/2022, 5:23 PM

@MrDandy - Coogler is one man though lol

AmazingFILMporg - 9/12/2022, 6:23 PM

@MrDandy -

The nerd below you made a rational comment💪

billnye69 - 9/12/2022, 3:47 PM

OT: Legos latest Helmet is Black Panther

Antitrollpatrol - 9/12/2022, 3:54 PM

@billnye69 - it’s also “lifesize” the gloves are the same scale as the infinity gauntlet and stark gauntlet so that head is probably pretty big.

ShimmyShimmyYA - 9/12/2022, 5:13 PM

@billnye69 - link asap

billnye69 - 9/12/2022, 5:31 PM

@ShimmyShimmyYA - https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/black-panther-76215

It's pretty pricy.

billnye69 - 9/12/2022, 5:31 PM

@Antitrollpatrol - That explains the price tag. Damn!

Doodoopaypa - 9/12/2022, 3:54 PM

Terrance Malick or gtfo.

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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Director Ryan Coogler Rumored To Be In Talks To Helm AVENGERS: SECRET WARS

An exciting rumour has started doing the rounds in the wake of this weekend's D23. It's being reported that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler is in talks to helm Avengers: Secret Wars.

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7. The Face Of Doom

6. Betrayal

5. Doctor Doom Kills Thanos

4. A Moment Of Levity

3. The Thing's Death

2. The Infinity Gauntlet Returns

1. Doctor Doom's Face Is Healed

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