Kevin Feige just killed one of the biggest Marvel rumors of the year.
Speaking with Josh Horowitz, the Marvel Studios boss got asked point blank about the speculation that has been running wild since January that Avengers: Secret Wars could be split into two films.
“Is there a world where Secret Wars is two films?” Horowitz asked.
“Not this world,” Feige replied.
That’s it. That’s the whole answer.
And it’s the most direct shutdown Feige has given on the subject after months of conflicting insider claims.
Feige also confirmed to Horowitz that Avengers: Doomsday is definitely sticking to its December 18, 2026 release date, with Secret Wars following on December 17, 2027.
Both films are directed by the Russo brothers, with Robert Downey Jr. starring as Doctor Doom.
The Two-Movie Rumor Refused To Die
The split rumor first surfaced back in January and picked up steam over the following months.
The so-called “scoopers” ran with it hard, insisting a split was likely and tying the decision to how well Doomsday performs at the box office. Some even pointed to alleged contractual holdups as evidence the second film was already being lined up.
Turns out they got it wrong. Again.
Now Feige has settled it himself: one movie.
So fans expecting an Infinity War and Endgame style two-parter to close out the Multiverse Saga can let that one go.
That means the Russos are going to have to cram the entire multiversal collision into a single runtime. Expect a long one.
Not a Reboot, But the Hickman “Roadmap”
Horowitz also asked what the MCU looks like coming out of Secret Wars and whether Feige considers it a reboot.
“No, but I look to the comics, as I always do, in terms of our storytelling, and after both the Secret Wars, but particularly the Hickman Secret Wars from 10 years ago, there’s a nice roadmap to where we can go,” Feige said.
For those who read the 2015 Jonathan Hickman event, that’s telling.
That story ended with the multiverse destroyed and rebuilt, with characters and continuity reshuffled on the other side.
So while Feige won’t use the word reboot, the comic he’s pointing to as the roadmap is literally the one Marvel used to reset its publishing line. Take from that what you will.
Feige also told Horowitz that no X-Men actors are necessarily signed on right now for the post-Secret Wars era, so the casting picture on the other side remains wide open.
From the same conversation, Feige also admitted he feels like a “gigantic loser and failure” over the Mahershala Ali Blade movie never getting off the ground. Read the full Blade breakdown here.
