AVENGERS 5: THE KANG DYNASTY (2026)

Introduction

After years of buildup across multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was once poised to be the next major Avengers team-up event, following Avengers: Endgame (2019). With the multiverse fractured and timelines spiraling out of control, the film was meant to bring the Avengers face to face with their most dangerous threat yet: Kang the Conqueror, a villain capable of rewriting reality itself.

Story Overview

The story was expected to follow the aftermath of the events introduced in Loki, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. As Kang’s variants begin to surface across the multiverse, the new generation of Avengers — led by Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Shuri’s Black Panther, and other rising heroes like Shang-Chi and Cassie Lang — must unite to prevent a total collapse of time.

Kang, a time-traveling warlord with countless versions of himself across infinite realities, would have posed a threat not just to Earth, but to every timeline in existence.

Characters and Cast

• Jonathan Majors was originally cast as Kang, a role he began portraying in Loki Season 1 and Quantumania.

• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America

• Letitia Wright as Shuri / Black Panther

• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi

• Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang / Stature

• Tenoch Huerta, Hailee Steinfeld, and others were rumored to appear.

This film would have marked the full formation of a new Avengers roster, featuring both legacy characters and fresh heroes introduced during Phases 4 and 5 of the MCU.

Creative Direction

The project was originally set to be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, known for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The tone was expected to blend large-scale cosmic stakes with character-driven arcs, reflecting the complexity of multiversal storytelling.

Visually and thematically, the film was shaping up to be a spiritual successor to Infinity War — darker, more fractured, and filled with unpredictable alliances across timelines.

Status and Cancellation

Although originally scheduled for a 2026 release, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was eventually cancelled due to behind-the-scenes changes at Marvel Studios. Following legal controversies surrounding Jonathan Majors and shifting creative plans, Marvel decided to pivot away from Kang-centric storytelling.

In its place, Marvel is now developing a new project titled Avengers: Doomsday, reportedly featuring Doctor Doom as the main antagonist. Many characters and ideas from the Kang Dynasty concept are being reworked into this new direction.

Conclusion

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was envisioned as a massive, time-bending epic that would redefine the MCU’s future. While the film itself may never see the light of day, its conceptual legacy lives on as a turning point in Marvel’s evolving multiverse saga.

As the MCU moves toward a new era, fans remain eager to see how Marvel will integrate beloved characters, bold ideas, and new threats — even if the timeline has changed.