Russos Reportedly Making Avengers 7 — Is Secret Wars Next?

The Russo brothers are back in rumorville, and this time the whispers carry the heavy weight of franchise stakes. A fresh report from Alex Perez at The Cosmic Circus claims the filmmakers are quietly working on a new Avengers entry — one that might sit apart from Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Think of it like a chess move. Marvel releases two game-changing pieces, Doomsday and Secret Wars, and then slips another major play onto the board. Could that extra move be a split of Secret Wars? Or an entirely separate Avengers 7 that bridges the gap to an Avengers vs. X-Men clash? Both possibilities are being floated by sources close to the production grapevine.

Perez’s account isn’t just idle speculation. He points to whispers that Secret Wars could be divided into two parts — a familiar tactic for tentpole finales. But he also raises the alternative: what if the Russos are directing a standalone Avengers follow-up instead? It’s a question that makes sense in context. If Marvel intends to stage a sprawling Avengers vs. X-Men event, the Russos have the proven skill set for large-scale, emotionally volatile superhero warfare.

There’s another industry angle to consider. The Russos’ production company, AGBO, delivered high-profile entries like The Gray Man and the animated Electric State. Box office and critical reactions have been mixed. A return to Marvel’s sandbox would be a career-smart move for the duo — and a relief for fans who want a steady hand on the MCU’s biggest battles.

Beyond directorial gossip, the report recycles and expands long-standing plot rumors around Avengers: Doomsday. Expect to hear names that conjure cosmic threat: Black Priests, Black Swans, and the Builders. An Illuminati-style faction may also surface, though characters could never formally call themselves that on screen. The stakes, according to sources, will push the X-Men into morally gray choices. No easy lines. Tough decisions. Consequences that ripple.

And then there's Victor Von Doom. Perez suggests Doom won’t be merely a one-note dictator. He’ll arrive with mystics at his side, and a hoard of artifacts collected across realms — trinkets that help explain why he’s suddenly so formidable. Scene-setting is said to be ambitious. The opening sequence, reportedly, will feel like a child upending a box of toys and being told: imagine anything. Wild, unfettered imagination. Cinematic spectacle, and then some.

Where does Spider-Man fit into all this? Conflicting tips have circulated about Tom Holland’s Peter Parker showing up in Doomsday. The stronger current of reports suggests Marvel is saving him for Secret Wars — a strategic hold for a later, bigger emotional payoff.

Mark your calendars: Avengers: Doomsday is slated for December 18, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars follows on December 17, 2027. Whether the Russos’ rumored Avengers 7 is a bridge, a second chapter of Secret Wars, or a separate juggernaut remains the question fans will argue about for months. Who wouldn’t want to know which doorway Marvel is about to open next?