The MCU may very well be doomed. It’s no secret that Doctor Doom (or, at least, the potential of Doom) has been Marvel’s one saving grace this past year. 2023 was not kind to the studio or its cinematic universe: after two Hollywood strikes, a handful of box office flops, and the departure of a promising new villain, Marvel had to work overtime to regain some much-needed goodwill.
In the past months, the studio had its head down, “ quietly retooling ” its upcoming slate. Though it hasn’t been able to salvage some of its most troubled productions, it may have found an endgame for its Multiverse Saga..
. it just happens to be the most desperate choice the MCU could have possibly made. Marvel did some major damage control at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, teasing upcoming films like Captain America: Brave New World and Fantastic Four: First Steps .
Marvel boss Kevin Feige also addressed one of the bigger elephants in the room, the issue of Avengers 5 . What was once subtitled The Kang Dynasty has been rudderless since Marvel parted ways with Jonathan Majors and scrapped all mention of Kang from future projects. It was clear to most fans that the Multiverse Saga needed a new villain, one that could match the threat of Kang and set up a juicy conflict for Avengers: Secret Wars .
Many fans have gotten their wish with the newly-announced Avengers: Doomsday , which will put the villain Victor Von Doom center-stage for the first time in the MCU. The studio is also reuniti.