‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Is Likely Moving to 2028

"Avengers: Secret Wars," which was supposed to start shooting in September, still hasn't entered production. Now word is spreading that cameras won't roll until early 2027, most likely in January.

Marvel hasn't said a word. The film is still dated for December 17, 2027. Do the math, and it doesn’t make much sense. A January start leaves less than a year to shoot, edit and finish what will surely be the most effects-heavy movie the studio has ever attempted. This one is getting pushed to 2028. Mark my words.

For context, "Avengers: Doomsday" shot from April to September 2025 and has had well over a year of post-production ahead of its December release. And it's still not done.

Let me put on my tinfoil hat for a second and theorize about what might actually be going on here. I've already reported that, having shot "Doomsday" without a completed script, Marvel has struggled to shape the film in the editing room. Holding off on "Secret Wars" might simply be the studio keeping its cards close until it sees how "Doomsday" plays. That's the theory I find most convincing. If "Doomsday" gets a lukewarm reception, you'd want room to adjust the second half of the story.

Let's not forget that more than one actor has come out and said the ‘Doomsday’ script was unfinished. Rewrites were reportedly still happening in the last week of the shoot, and the cast wasn't even set in stone during filming. At this point, I can't keep track of how many characters they've crammed in. 70? 80? Who knows anymore.

Now, of course, "Doomsday" is going to hit pay dirt at the box office. That's a given. Hell, it might gross $1 billion worldwide in its opening weekend alone. But hype only gets you so far. What brings people back is a movie that actually delivers. Marvel needs ‘Doomsday’ to be good, not just big, if it wants audiences lining up again for ‘Secret Wars.’ Goodwill can evaporate very quickly.

If ‘Secret Wars’ does slip into 2028, it'll set off a domino effect. "X-Men," "Ghost Rider" and "Black Panther 3" are all dated for that year, and something would have to move.