Marvel Studios has reportedly entered into an agreement with screenwriter Jeff Loveness to pen the script for the upcoming film Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Loveness is no stranger to the studio, having previously written the script for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which will feature the malevolent antagonist Kang the Conquer, whose role will be significant in the upcoming Avengers film.
During the studio's presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige first announced Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The film is one of three slated to release during Phase 6 for the cinematic universe, which will start with Fantastic Four and end with Avengers: Secret Wars, officially concluding The Multiverse Saga for the studio.
Per Deadline, the highly-anticipated project has found its writer in Loveness, whose attachment to the project makes sense due to the screenwriter's knowledge of the film's emblematic supervillain, Kang the Conquer. The new antagonist, played by Jonathan Majors, will play a critical role in the upcoming Ant-Man project, making the screenwriters established connection with the character important for the supervillain's development as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty approaches. Not much beyond the title was clear when announced, but the picture for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is slowly starting to materialize.
The news of the addition of Loveness follows earlier reporting of the hiring of Destin Daniel Cretton to direct the upcoming project. Cretton previously directed the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is currently available to stream on Disney Plus. The gears of development are slowly beginning to move as pieces find their place on the proverbial board. However, it is still unclear what notable heroes will face off against the galactic supervillain.
A significant amount of time must pass before Avengers: The Kang Dynasty officially makes its theatrical arrival. Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is nearing its end with the Disney Plus original series She-Hulk and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Phase 5 will jump-start with the long-awaited arrival of Ant-Man and Wasp: Quantumania, which will hit theaters on February 17th next year, giving fans unfamiliar with Loveness their first glimpse at his talents. It will be intriguing to see what Loveness can do with the supervillain, which will hopefully build excitement for his central role in the next Avengers film.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will hit theaters on May 2, 2025.
Source: Deadline