Kevin Feige Confirms Avengers: Secret Wars Will Reset the MCU, Not Reboot It

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige held a wide-ranging press briefing in July 2025 that answered three of the biggest open questions about Avengers: Secret Wars. Here is what he confirmed, what he left uncertain, and how the film will reshape the MCU.

A Single Film, Not Two

Feige has not confirmed a split. Avengers: Secret Wars remains officially scheduled as a single film for December 17, 2027 . It is the second of a two-film conclusion to the Multiverse Saga, alongside Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026), both directed by the Russo Brothers .

Rumors of a split persist but remain unconfirmed. Several unsubstantiated reports have claimed Marvel considered dividing Secret Wars into two parts . A June 2026 report from Inside the Magic suggested the idea is still being discussed internally, but no official decision has been announced . As of now, Marvel's official slate lists Secret Wars as one film.

'Reset,' Not 'Reboot'

Feige explicitly said Avengers: Secret Wars will "reset" the MCU . He deliberately avoided the word "reboot," instead framing it as a soft reset—similar to how the 2015 Secret Wars comics folded the Ultimate Universe into the main Marvel Comics continuity without erasing everything .

The reset will allow the MCU to transition away from the Multiverse Saga and establish a new status quo . Feige described it as a "new beginning" rather than a full narrative wipe .

A New X-Men Cast and Legacy Recasts

Feige confirmed that following the Secret Wars reset, the X-Men will be fully recast with a fresh ensemble for their MCU debut—not the Fox-era actors .

• Director attached: Jake Schreier, who directed Thunderbolts, has been tapped to direct the MCU X-Men film .
• Recasting extends beyond X-Men: Feige also confirmed that Secret Wars will pave the way for new actors to take over the roles of Iron Man and Captain America, effectively recasting those legacy characters as well .

The plan is clear: Secret Wars serves as a soft reset that ends the Multiverse Saga, recasts key legacy heroes, and sets the stage for an all-new X-Men film with a completely recast team.