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| image          = <!--Official logo https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AVENGERS_SECRET-W_8K_v2.0.jpg-->
| alt            = 
| caption        = 
| director       = [[Russo brothers|Anthony Russo<br />Joe Russo]]
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Michael Waldron]]
* [[Stephen McFeely]]
}}
| screenplay     = 
| story          = 
| based_on       = {{Based on|[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]|[[Stan Lee]]|[[Jack Kirby]]}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kevin Feige]]
* Anthony Russo
* Joe Russo
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Vanessa Kirby]]
* [[Anthony Mackie]]
* [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]]
* [[Joseph Quinn]]
* [[Pedro Pascal]]
* [[Robert Downey Jr.]]
* [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
* [[Hayley Atwell]]
}}
| cinematography = 
| editing        = [[Jeffrey Ford (film editor)|Jeffrey Ford]]
| music          = [[Alan Silvestri]]
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Marvel Studios]]
* [[AGBO]]
}}
| distributor    = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios<br />Motion Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2027|5|7}}
| runtime        = 
| country        = United States
| language       = English
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}}
'''''Avengers: Secret Wars''''' is an upcoming American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] superhero team the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]. Produced by [[Marvel Studios]] and [[AGBO]], and distributed by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]], it is intended to be the sequel to ''[[Avengers: Doomsday]]'' (2026), the sixth film in the [[Avengers (film series)|''Avengers'' film series]], and [[List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films|the 42nd film]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU). Directed by [[Anthony and Joe Russo]], and written by [[Michael Waldron]] and [[Stephen McFeely]], the film features an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Vanessa Kirby]], [[Anthony Mackie]], [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]], [[Joseph Quinn]], [[Pedro Pascal]], [[Robert Downey Jr.]], [[Benedict Cumberbatch]], and [[Hayley Atwell]].

Two new ''Avengers'' films, ''The Kang Dynasty'' and ''Secret Wars'', were announced in July 2022 as the conclusion of the MCU's [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six|Phase Six]] and "[[The Multiverse Saga]]". Waldron joined the film as writer that October. The Russo brothers, who had previously expressed interest in adapting the ''Secret Wars'' comics, were announced as directors along with McFeely as writer in July 2024, when ''The Kang Dynasty'' was retitled ''Doomsday'' and the casting of Downey as [[Victor von Doom (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Doctor Doom]] was revealed. Filming is scheduled to begin in mid-2026 at [[Pinewood Studios]] in England.

''Avengers: Secret Wars'' is scheduled to be released on May 7, 2027, as the final film of Phase Six of the MCU.

== Cast ==
* [[Vanessa Kirby]] as [[Sue Storm (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sue Storm / Invisible Woman]]: A member of the [[Fantastic Four (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Fantastic Four]] and Reed Richards's wife who can generate force fields and turn invisible<ref name="SDCC2024F4" />
* [[Anthony Mackie]] as [[Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Sam Wilson / Captain America]]: An Avenger and former [[United States Air Force Pararescue|pararescueman]] who was trained by the military in aerial combat using a specially-designed wing pack<ref name="MackieEsquireJan2025" />
* [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] as [[Ben Grimm (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ben Grimm / The Thing]]: Richards's best friend, a former astronaut, and a member of the Fantastic Four encased in a layer of orange rock, granting him superhuman strength and durability<ref name="SDCC2024F4" />
* [[Joseph Quinn]] as [[Johnny Storm (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Johnny Storm / Human Torch]]: Sue's brother and a member of the Fantastic Four who can [[Pyrokinesis|control fire]] and fly<ref name="SDCC2024F4" />
* [[Pedro Pascal]] as [[Reed Richards (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic]]: A highly intelligent scientist and the leader of the Fantastic Four who can stretch any part of his body to great lengths<ref name="SDCC2024F4" />
* [[Robert Downey Jr.]] as [[Victor von Doom (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom]]<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers" />
* [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] as <!--Inclusion of "Dr." per discussion on Talk:Doctor Strange (2016 film)-->Dr. [[Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Stephen Strange]]: A [[neurosurgeon]] who became a [[Masters of the Mystic Arts|Master of the Mystic Arts]] following a career-ending car accident<ref name="CumberbatchReturn" />
* [[Hayley Atwell]] as [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]]<ref name="Atwell" />

== Production ==
{{Further|Production of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars{{!}}Production of ''Avengers: Doomsday'' and ''Avengers: Secret Wars''}}
After directing the films ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018) and ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), [[Anthony and Joe Russo]] expressed interest in directing a ''Secret Wars'' film based on the [[Secret Wars|1984–85 comic book crossover event]] written by [[Jim Shooter]] and the [[Secret Wars (2015 comic book)|2015–16 comic book storyline]] written by [[Jonathan Hickman]]. Both follow various Marvel characters who converge on the planet [[Battleworld]].<ref name="FoxDisneyPressRelease" /><ref name="JoeRussoSWApr2018" /><ref name="RussosSWJul2022Deadline" /><ref name="RussosSWJul2022HSC" /> ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'' writers [[Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely]] said they would return to write such a film if the Russo brothers were directing it.<ref name="MarkusMcFeelySWApr2019" /> At [[San Diego Comic-Con]] (SDCC) in July 2022, Marvel Studios president [[Kevin Feige]] announced the films ''Avengers: The Kang Dynasty'' and ''Avengers: Secret Wars'', to be released on May 2, 2025, and November 7, 2025, respectively. They were set to conclude "[[The Multiverse Saga]]", which covers [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four|Phases Four]], [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Five|Five]], and [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six|Six]] of the MCU.<ref name="SDCC2022" /> ''The Kang Dynasty'' was inspired by a [[Kang Dynasty|2001–02 comic book storyline]] written by [[Kurt Busiek]] in which [[Kang the Conqueror]] travels through time to enslave humanity.<ref name="KangDynastyComic" /> [[Jonathan Majors]] was cast as [[Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Kang]] for several Phase Four projects,<ref name="MajorsCast" /><ref name="MajorsLoki" /> and was confirmed to be starring in both new ''Avengers'' films.<ref name="MajorsConfirmedSecretWars" /> [[Destin Daniel Cretton]] was hired to direct ''The Kang Dynasty'',<ref name="CrettonTHR" /> with [[Jeff Loveness]] writing the script,<ref name="Loveness" /> and [[Michael Waldron]] set to write ''Secret Wars''.<ref name="Waldron" />

Following [[Jonathan Majors#2023 assault|Majors's arrest in March 2023 and subsequent assault allegations]], reports and speculation emerged about his future in the MCU.<ref name="MajorsDeadlineApr2023" /><ref name="RobinsonKangFocus" /> Loveness was no longer involved in the film by the start of the [[2023 Writers Guild of America strike]] in May,<ref name="SneiderLoveness" /> reportedly because he was closely associated with the Kang storyline and Marvel was "moving away" from that.<ref name="RobinsonLoveness" /><ref name="RobinsonLoveness2" /> In June, the release dates for ''The Kang Dynasty'' and ''Secret Wars'' were pushed back to May 1, 2026, and May 7, 2027, respectively,<ref name="Jun2023ReleaseChange" /> in part due to the scripts not being ready before the strike.<ref name="2026DelayReason" /> Cretton stepped down as director of ''The Kang Dynasty'' in November 2023,<ref name="CrettonExitDeadline" /> partially due to schedule delays,<ref name="CrettonExitTHR" /> and Waldron was set to rewrite the film.<ref name="WaldronTKD" /> The next month, Majors was fired by Disney and Marvel Studios after he was found guilty of harassment and reckless assault in the third degree. The studio had started referring to ''The Kang Dynasty'' internally as ''Avengers 5'' by then.<ref name="MajorsFiredDeadline" /><ref name="MajorsFiredTHR" /> By February 2024, both ''Avengers 5'' and ''Secret Wars'' were being rewritten to minimize Kang's role or remove him entirely following Majors's firing.<ref name="THRFeb2024" />

By May 2024, Marvel Studios had approached [[Robert Downey Jr.]]—who starred as [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark / Iron Man]] in "[[The Infinity Saga]]", covering the MCU's [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One|Phases One]], [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two|Two]], and [[Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Three|Three]]—about returning to the MCU to take on the new character of [[Victor von Doom (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom]]. Downey said he would only return if the Russo brothers also returned as directors.<ref name="DowneyRussosPaySneider" /><ref name="DowneyRussosPayVariety" /><ref name="DowneyTHRAug2024" /> After McFeely approached the Russos with an idea for the films that excited them,<ref name="RussosPitchMar2025" /> they entered early talks to direct both ''Avengers 5'' and ''Secret Wars'' by mid-July.<ref name="RussosEarlyTalks" /> At SDCC at the end of the month, the Russos were confirmed to be directing the two films.<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers2" /> They revealed that ''Avengers 5'' was now titled ''Avengers: Doomsday'', and both films would feature Downey as Doctor Doom.<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers" /> The Russos were producing the films through their production company [[AGBO]], and McFeely had taken over as writer for both films from Waldron.<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers2" /><ref name="RussosAvengersProduce" />

The Russo brothers said ''Doomsday'' and ''Secret Wars'' were being produced together in a similar way to ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'', but they would not be filmed [[Back-to-back film production|back-to-back]] like those films were.<ref name="NoBackToBack" /> [[Principal photography]] for ''Secret Wars'' is scheduled to begin in mid-2026 at Pinewood Studios,<ref name="MackieBreakingFeb2025" /><ref name="PinewoodFilming" /> around a year after filming for ''Doomsday'' is completed,<ref name="NoBackToBack" /> and last for around six months.<ref name="NoLeaksStrategy" /> [[Jeffrey Ford (film editor)|Jeffrey Ford]] is editing the film, after working on previous MCU media.<ref name="Ford" />{{third-party inline|date=March 2025}}

== Music ==
In April 2024, [[Alan Silvestri]] indicated that he could be composing the music for an upcoming MCU project after previously doing so for ''Infinity War'', ''Endgame'', and other MCU films.<ref name="SilvestriApr2024" /> That July, he was confirmed to be returning as the composer for both ''Doomsday'' and ''Secret Wars''.<ref name="SilvestriJul2024" />

== Release ==
''Avengers: Secret Wars'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 7, 2027.<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers" /> It was previously scheduled for November 7, 2025,<ref name="SDCC2022" /> and then May 1, 2026,<ref name="Jun2023ReleaseChange" /> but was delayed in part due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.<ref name="2026DelayReason" /> It will be the conclusion of Phase Six of the MCU.<ref name="SDCC2022" />

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<ref name="CrettonExitDeadline">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessasndro |first=Anthony |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Destin Daniel Cretton Departs As Director On 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty'; Remains Aboard 'Wonder Man', 'Shang-Chi 2' & More In MCU |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/marvel-destin-daniel-cretton-avengers-kang-dynasty-exits-1235612901/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115194634/https://deadline.com/2023/11/marvel-destin-daniel-cretton-avengers-kang-dynasty-exits-1235612901/ |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<ref name="CrettonExitTHR">{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=November 15, 2023 |title='Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' Loses Director Destin Daniel Cretton |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-the-kang-dynasty-loses-director-1235648140/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115201643/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-the-kang-dynasty-loses-director-1235648140/ |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="WaldronTKD">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=November 27, 2023 |title='Loki' Creator Michael Waldron To Write Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/loki-michael-waldron-marvel-studios-avengers-kang-dynasty-1235638887/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127210325/https://deadline.com/2023/11/loki-michael-waldron-marvel-studios-avengers-kang-dynasty-1235638887/ |archive-date=November 27, 2023 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<ref name="MajorsFiredDeadline">{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Jonathan Majors Fired By Disney/Marvel Studios After Assault Guilty Verdict; Actor Had Played Kang The Conqueror |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/jonathan-majors-marvel-fired-guilty-verdict-1235671790/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218213700/https://deadline.com/2023/12/jonathan-majors-marvel-fired-guilty-verdict-1235671790/ |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<ref name="MajorsFiredTHR">{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-drops-jonathan-majors-as-kang-1235391129/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218224940/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-drops-jonathan-majors-as-kang-1235391129/ |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="THRFeb2024">{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=February 21, 2024 |title=How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-fantastic-four-avengers-movies-1235830951/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221152116/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-fantastic-four-avengers-movies-1235830951/ |archive-date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RussosEarlyTalks">{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=July 17, 2024 |title=Marvel Shocker: Russo Bros. in Talks to Direct Next Two 'Avengers' Movies (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-5-6-russo-bros-direct-1235949871/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717191759/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-5-6-russo-bros-direct-1235949871/ |archive-date=July 17, 2024 |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers">{{Cite web |last1=Vary |first1=Adam B. |last2=Woerner |first2=Meredith |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Marvel Announces 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars' Directed by the Russo Brothers |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/avengers-secret-wars-doomsday-russo-brothers-return-1235879783/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729073232/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/avengers-secret-wars-doomsday-russo-brothers-return-1235879783/ |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SDCC2024F4">{{Cite web |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |last2=D'Alessandro |first2=Anthony |date=July 28, 2024 |title='The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Unveiled As Official Title Of Marvel Pic; Core Four Will Appear In Next Two 'Avengers' Movies – Comic-Con |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-marvel-comic-con-1236021939/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728023326/https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-marvel-comic-con-1236021939/ |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SDCC2024Avengers2">{{Cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |last3=Gajewski |first3=Ryan |date=July 28, 2024 |title=Robert Downey Jr. Back as Doctor Doom for Two 'Avengers' Movies |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-avengers-1235960026/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728022926/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-avengers-1235960026/ |archive-date=July 28, 2024 |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RussosAvengersProduce">{{Cite web |last=Coogan |first=Devan |date=July 28, 2024 |title=SDCC 2024: Robert Downey Jr. to Play Doom in the Russo Brothers' 'Avengers: Doomsday' |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/live-events/sdcc-2024-robert-downey-jr-doom-avengers-doomsday-marvel-studios-hall-h-panel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729155521/https://www.marvel.com/articles/live-events/sdcc-2024-robert-downey-jr-doom-avengers-doomsday-marvel-studios-hall-h-panel |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=[[Marvel.com]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DowneyRussosPayVariety">{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Behind Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers' Mega 'Avengers' Paydays |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-avengers-pay-salary-russo-brothers-1236089512/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730032815/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-avengers-pay-salary-russo-brothers-1236089512/ |archive-date=July 30, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DowneyRussosPaySneider">{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Sneider |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Inside Robert Downey Jr.'s Return to the MCU, His Casting as Doctor Doom, and His Massive Salary |url=https://www.theinsneider.com/p/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-fantastic-four-first-steps-movie-steven-caple-jr-i-am-legend-director |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730034350/https://www.theinsneider.com/p/robert-downey-jr-doctor-doom-fantastic-four-first-steps-movie-steven-caple-jr-i-am-legend-director |archive-date=July 30, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=[[The InSneider]]}}</ref>

<ref name="DowneyTHRAug2024">{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=August 20, 2024 |title=Robert Downey Jr. Recalls Kevin Feige Pitching Him Doom: "Let's Get Victor Von Doom Right" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-kevin-feige-doctor-doom-1235979584/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821021323/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-downey-jr-kevin-feige-doctor-doom-1235979584/ |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |access-date=August 20, 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

<ref name="RussosPitchMar2025">{{Cite web |last=Milici |first=Lauren |date=March 21, 2025 |title=The Russo Brothers say Robert Downey Jr. "tried to talk us into" doing another Avengers movie but they "said no" until they heard the pitch for Doomsday: "That story has to be told" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-movies/the-russo-brothers-say-robert-downey-jr-tried-to-talk-us-into-doing-another-avengers-movie-but-they-said-no-until-they-heard-the-pitch-for-doomsday-that-story-has-to-be-told/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323192552/https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/marvel-movies/the-russo-brothers-say-robert-downey-jr-tried-to-talk-us-into-doing-another-avengers-movie-but-they-said-no-until-they-heard-the-pitch-for-doomsday-that-story-has-to-be-told/ |archive-date=March 23, 2025 |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=[[Total Film]] |publisher=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</ref>

<ref name="NoBackToBack">{{Cite web |last=Blevins |first=Adam |date=October 21, 2024 |title=Will 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Secret Wars' Film Back to Back? [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-filming-update/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110131844/https://collider.com/avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-filming-update/ |archive-date=November 10, 2024 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>

<ref name="MackieBreakingFeb2025">{{Cite web |last=Bamigboye |first=Baz |author-link=Baz Bamigboye |date=February 12, 2025 |title=Breaking Baz: 'Captain America's Anthony Mackie On Bonding With Harrison Ford, 'Avengers' Movies To Come & How A Punch On The Nose Drew Blood |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/anthony-mackie-bonding-with-harrison-ford-avengers-future-1236286131/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212131645/https://deadline.com/2025/02/anthony-mackie-bonding-with-harrison-ford-avengers-future-1236286131/ |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

<ref name="NoLeaksStrategy">{{Cite web |last1=O'Rourke |first1=Ryan |last2=Weintraub |first2=Steve |date=March 5, 2025 |title=The Russo Brothers Have a Good Idea What 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Secret Wars' Runtimes Will Be [Exclusive] |url=https://collider.com/avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-runtime-russo-brothers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306071311/https://collider.com/avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-runtime-russo-brothers/ |archive-date=March 6, 2025 |access-date=March 7, 2025 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>

<ref name="PinewoodFilming">{{Cite magazine |last=Reid |first=Caroline |date=March 8, 2025 |title=Disney Reveals Spending On 'Avengers: Doomsday' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2025/03/08/disney-reveals-spending-on-avengers-doomsday/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250309204013/https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2025/03/08/disney-reveals-spending-on-avengers-doomsday/ |archive-date=March 9, 2025 |access-date=March 28, 2025 |magazine=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Ford">{{Cite web |title=Jeffrey Ford, ACE |url=https://independentartistgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/resumes/FORD,%20Jeffrey%20-%20E.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306222803/https://independentartistgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/resumes/FORD,%20Jeffrey%20-%20E.pdf |archive-date=March 6, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025 |publisher=[[Independent Artist Group]]}}</ref>

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<ref name="SilvestriApr2024">{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Emily |date=April 30, 2024 |title=The composer behind Marvel's Avengers: Endgame teases a return to the MCU |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/avengers-endgame-alan-silvestri-marvel-return/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430143814/https://www.gamesradar.com/avengers-endgame-alan-silvestri-marvel-return/ |archive-date=April 30, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=[[Total Film]] |publisher=[[GamesRadar+]]}}</ref>

<ref name="SilvestriJul2024">{{Cite web |last=<!-- filmmusicreporter --> |date=July 29, 2024 |title=Alan Silvestri to Score Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Doomsday' & 'Secret Wars' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/07/29/alan-silvestri-to-score-marvel-studios-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729075029/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/07/29/alan-silvestri-to-score-marvel-studios-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars/ |archive-date=July 29, 2024 |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

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