We've been hearing rumblings about a Young Avengers movie or TV show for several years now, with the closest we've come to that being at the end of The Marvels when Ms. Marvel attempted to recruit Kate Bishop/Hawkeye to a team she's started assembling.
However, at this rate, the MCU's Young Avengers won't be young for very long!
In a rumour roundup shared by The Cosmic Circus, Alex Perez claims Young Avengers will likely head our way before movies like Scarlet Witch and Thor 5, suggesting Marvel Studios is finally getting serious about bringing these heroes together.
Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how a movie like this fares at the box office, particularly if it's released before Avengers 5.
As for whether the project will finally unite Wiccan and Hulkling, a popular LGBTQ+ couple in the comics, Perez seems confident it's going to happen. "Billy isn’t even the Wiccan yet. But be patient," he teases. "I expect them to meet in the upcoming Young Avengers movie."
We'll first meet Billy Kaplan in Agatha All Along and, elsewhere in this report, it's said the title character will open the door to exploring "a more unknown side of the MCU with witches and another form of magic" in a way that affects future projects.
As for some of the Marvel Universe's other teenage heroes, Perez states that there are currently no plans for Cloak and Dagger or the Runaways, characters who previously took centre stage in Marvel Television streaming shows.
He also believes we won't see Iron Fist (presumably the younger Lin Lie version) in Shang-Chi 2 despite claims to the contrary. On the plus side, there are supposedly big plans for Florence Pugh beyond Thunderbolts*.
"In my head, she's going to be Captain America mixed with Nick Fury," Iman Vellani previously said of Ms. Marvel's place in the Young Avengers. "She'll know what's on the roster for the day, but is also a natural born leader. It would be such a natural progression for her character to lead a team."
As for possible teammates, she added, "Ironheart would be fun. I also want to say Kid Loki, because he's the only guy I could think of. Well, him and Patriot, I guess. And maybe Billy and Tommy, although they aren't as fleshed out in the MCU yet. I'm excited to see if any of those storylines go anywhere."
Stay tuned for updates on Young Avengers as we have them.