Director Destin Daniel Cretton Leaves 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' Amidst Major Shakeup
Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton has decided to step away as the director of Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Kang Dynasty" to focus on his other Marvel projects. This departure is amicable, as Cretton remains fully in the Marvel Studios family and is in talks to direct future movies. Cretton is currently working on the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "Wonder Man" and the sequel to "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." "Avengers: Kang Dynasty" is scheduled for release on May 1, 2026, and will be followed by "Avengers: Secret Wars" on May 7, 2027.