The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in shambles right now, as all of its new releases are a massive box office disaster, earning only the criticism of the critics and the heated reviews from the fans. Although the superhero franchise was not consistent at the box office, at its peak, it was a behemoth breaking records and dominating pop culture. Now, it looks like the franchise needs a savior, and it could be none other than Christopher Nolan.
Well, that’s what fans have been saying after a reliable scooper came forward to state how Avengers 5 is going to be directed by a filmmaker who has never directed a Marvel project before. If the rumors ought to be true, then the Oppenheimer filmmaker is the messiah that the Marvel Cinematic Universe direly needs to save itself from doom.
Industry Insider Gives a Massive Scoop for Avengers 5
Avengers 5 is set to be the next thing of the MCU, as the film would conclude Phase 6 and expand the MultiVerse saga and set up events for Avenger 6 titled, Avengers: Secret Wars. However, things have not been going so great for Kevin Feige and his team at the Marvel Studios because Jonathan Majors, who was set to be the big bad villain of both the Avengers projects was fired from Marvel on 18th December 2023; after he was found guilty of the two domestic-violence charges against his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
The Lovecraft Country actor made his MCU debut in Marvel’s Loki, where he portrayed the role of He Who Remains and later portrayed the role of Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man 3. To make things worse, none of the Marvel films have been doing great at the box office, with many believing that the fans have grown bored of superhero films. In such dire times, Marvel desperately needs their Phase 6 Finale to be a massive hit and it looks like they have found a way to do so.
Recently, John Rocha and Jeff Sneider discussed the big entertainment news of the week on The Hot Mic, where Sneider gave a major Marvel scoop. The reliable insider stated, that Avengers 5 is going to start production next year, that is early 2025, and it is most likely to be directed by someone, who has never directed “a Marvel movie before.”
He said,
“Avengers is going to start shooting early next year and that it’ll, it will likely be someone who has not directed a Marvel movie before. Avengers could be bringing somebody in brand brand new to start next year. Um, this is like my little Marvel update.”
The scoop sent shockwaves around the internet, and fans are thrilled to know that Marvel is actively making efforts to bring back their fans with a new director. However, fans have been joking around the internet as they believe it will be Christopher Nolan, or directors like Quentin Tarantino or Steven Spielberg, who is going to direct the upcoming Avengers project.
Marvel Fans Want Big Name Directors On-Board For Avengers 5
There is no denying that Christopher Nolan is one of the hottest names in the film industry right now, as his summer blockbuster, Oppenheimer left a lasting impression on the minds of the viewers and even stole the show at the Academy Awards. As Jeff Sneider stated how the upcoming Avengers film will be directed by someone new, The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) shared it on X, where the fans joked how only Christopher Nolan can save the MCU now.
The fans tweeted,
Someone who's never directed a marvel film. Like most of the directors who before directing a marvel film never directed a marvel film until Disney hired them to directed a marvel film.
— TheMadFanBoyBlack (@MadFanBoyBlack) April 19, 2024
Christopher Nolan of course lol
— Rant Man (@Rantman2018) April 19, 2024
Imagine it's Steven Spielberg
— Lucy love (@lucylovexo69) April 19, 2024
i knew it!!!! pic.twitter.com/5nkyUiqIuR
— GeorgeAnderson (@georgeander10) April 19, 2024
Ofcourse it's Quentin Tarantino, why would he drop his movie critic
— Charan Tej Kandavalli (@ctejkct) April 19, 2024
Benson and Moorehead haven’t directed a Marvel movie before.
And they’ve been stated several times to be top choices.
Plus they seem to be Feiges go to guys rn.
So it’s probably them— Nerds of the Roundtable (@NerdsRouTble82) April 19, 2024
Nevertheless, it is too early to take names as there have been no official announcements regarding the film, and before they decide on their director, Marvel needs to hire a worthy replacement for Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, which is now only titled as Avengers 5 until further notice, is set to release in theatres on 1st May, 2026.