Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Director Drops Out

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty could be in trouble. One of Marvel’s next big tentpole movies, which is set for a May 1, 2026 release, is haemorrhaging talent fast.

The latest loss is arguably its biggest: director Destin Daniel Cretton. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings filmmaker will reportedly focus his efforts on a sequel to that movie, leaving Avengers: The Kang Dynasty with an uncertain future.

It comes as news of the screenwriter departing the project. Jeff Loveness, who reportedly penned a draft of The Kang Dynasty, and wrote Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, recently relinquished his duties. Marvel seems to be distancing itself from Kang amidst a major reshuffle.

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Cretton, meanwhile, is attached to Marvel’s upcoming series Wonder Man as a director and executive producer.