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Kevin Feige Denies the MCU Will Reboot With Secret Wars, Points to 2015 Comic as ‘Nice Roadmap’ for the Future
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has ruled out a full reboot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Avengers: Secret Wars, which concludes Phase Six in 2027. Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Feige addressed persistent fan speculation over what the sprawling multiverse saga will mean for the franchise's future, stating plainly that a reboot is not on the cards despite the scale of the story ahead.
Instead, Feige said Marvel is drawing inspiration from Jonathan Hickman's 2015-2016 Secret Wars comic run, calling it a "nice roadmap" for where the cinematic universe can go next. This echoes earlier comments he made in 2025 about the MCU undergoing a "reset" rather than a reboot, and comes despite Avengers: Doomsday co-director Joe Russo recently suggesting the franchise was returning to "phase zero". Avengers: Secret Wars is due for release on 17 December 2027, preceded by Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday, which arrives on 18 December this year.
In short
- Feige denies MCU reboot after Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
- He cites Hickman's 2015 Secret Wars comic as a story roadmap.
- Comments contrast with Joe Russo's "phase zero" remarks.
Explained simply
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is building towards a story called Avengers: Secret Wars, which concludes the current era in 2027. This conclusion has led fans to wonder whether the entire franchise might be rebooted or completely restarted afterwards.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, has now made clear that a full reboot is not happening. Instead, he says Marvel will take inspiration from a 2015-2016 comic book storyline by Jonathan Hickman, using it as a "roadmap" for where the company goes next.
This clarification comes after months of speculation and conflicting comments about the franchise's future. Feige previously said it would undergo a "reset" rather than a reboot, but another director recently suggested it might return to "phase zero", which added to the confusion.