While the first three phases of Marvel Cinematic Universe films primarily revolved around Thanos and that villain's quest for the Infinity Stones, the Mad Titan was defeated once and for all in Avengers: Endgame, leaving some question as to just what major threat Marvel Studios' heroes will have to contend with next. While the Avengers lost both Steve Rogers/Captain America and Tony Stark/Iron Man, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are unlikely to stay gone forever. Avengers 5 is very likely to become a reality, and when it finally releases, there's a chance it might just borrow from Secret Wars.
While there are two versions of Secret Wars, we're talking specifically about the 1984/1985 event helmed by Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck and Bob Layton. The event was a massive crossover for Marvel and saw the powerful Beyonder pitting the publisher's heroes against each other on Battleworld. Secret Wars had some pretty long-lasting implications for the Marvel Universe as a whole, and choosing to focus Avengers 5 on that event could really set up the MCU for future success by making good use of its remaining heroes, including Spider-Man, Black Panther and Captain Marvel.
Check out the video below for more reasons Avengers 5 will revolve around Secret Wars.
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, it's not totally clear just what shape the next phase of the MCU will take. While there's a good indication the characters Disney acquired from 21st Century Fox will soon arrive, there's not much solid information on just when or how that might happen. Still, Secret Wars could potentially present a way in which to bring the Fantastic Four and X-Men to the MCU while opening up a lot of opportunities for the future.
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