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   Avengers: Secret Wars could be turned into two movies, new Marvel report claims   
   - and a major MCU star might have spoiled that they're part of its cast   
      
   By Tom Power published yesterday   
      
   True or false? You decide   
      
       Two new rumors about Avengers: Secret Wars have emerged online   
       The Marvel movie is set to cap the studio's Multiverse Saga   
       MCU fans aren't sure what to make of the latest round of speculation   
      
   Avengers: Secret Wars is still many, many months from being released, but new   
   gossip about the Marvel movie has sparked excitement and concern within the   
   comic giant's fanbase.   
      
   In recent days, a pair of rumors have circulated online that have caused quite   
   a stir among Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) devotees. And, while this latest   
   round of speculation is just that - i.e. you should take it with a giant   
   pinch of salt - fans have reacted in different ways to what's recently been   
   discussed about the Marvel Phase 6 film.   
      
   I cannot stress this enough: *potentially huge spoilers* immediately follow for   
   Avengers: Secret Wars. Do not read past this point if you're steering clear of   
   everything to do with its development.   
      
   Rumor #1: Avengers: Secret Wars might be split into two parts   
      
   Let's deal with the less spoilery rumor first: Secret Wars is reportedly being   
   turned into two movies.   
      
   Initially discussed by industry insider John Campea in late January, this   
   particular rumor, which was first revealed by MCU leaker Daniel Richtman, has   
   begun to gain traction again in the past 24 hours.   
      
   According to The Cosmic Circus, whose track record regarding scoops can be   
   described as mixed at best, there's a "very high chance" that Marvel will split   
   the sixth Avengers movie in half. If true, we could get Secret Wars Part 1 in   
   December 17, 2027 and Secret Wars Part 2 sometime in 2028.   
      
   Predictably, the MCU fanbase is divided on this claim. Some say that, given the   
   sheer amount of characters featured in the film's predecessor Avengers:   
   Doomsday, the potential inclusion of even more characters in Secret Wars, and   
   the need to tie up so many story threads from the Marvel Multiverse Saga, it   
   would make sense for Marvel to turn Secret Wars into a duology.   
      
   Sure, that would aid the comic giant and parent company Disney's bottom line   
   because they'll be able to sell tickets for two highly anticipated movies   
   instead of one. Breaking up Secret Wars into two parts, though, would benefit   
   it narratively and from character development viewpoints because there'd be   
   more time devoted to its story and wrapping up certain character arcs.   
      
   Other fans aren't convinced that the Multiverse Saga capper will be split in   
   two, however. The main argument here is that Avengers 6 will, according to The   
   Hollywood Reporter, start filming in mid-2026. If Marvel has only recently   
   decided to turn it into a two-part tale, it might not only impact Secret Wars'   
   December 17, 2027 release, but also - as The Cosmic Circus puts it - the   
   movie has now entered a "conditional start" phase. That means that "Marvel   
   cannot legally film anything for Secret Wars until a new verification of the   
   contract is achieved".   
      
   In layman's terms, Marvel would need to overhaul its entire filming schedule,   
   the legalities associated with doing so, and lock in its likely huge ensemble   
   cast for an even longer shoot. With some actors likely tied down to other   
   projects that the cameras will start rolling on this year and next, that could   
   cause all manner of production headaches.   
      
   Considering how secretive Marvel Studios is at the best of times, it's nigh-on   
   impossible that we'll learn anything official about Secret Wars' status for a   
   while. We could hear more at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 if Marvel holds its   
   regular Hall H presentation. Until it announces that it'll be attending that   
   convention, I'd advise caution over believing this particular rumor.   
      
   Rumor #2: Thor will survive the events of Avengers: Doomsday   
      
   A piece of gossip that's far more likely to be true, though, is one concerning   
   Chris Hemsworth's Thor.   
      
   For some reason, fans have long suspected that the God of Thunder will die in   
   Avengers 5. Maybe it has something to do with Doomsday reversing what happened   
   to Thor and Loki in Avengers: Infinity War.   
      
   But I digress. In a recent interview with Buzzfeed UK to promote Crime 101, a   
   new action thriller starring Hemsworth and serial MCU spoiler Mark Ruffalo, the   
   pair appeared to let slip that the Asgardian will be part of Secret Wars.   
      
   Trying to work out how many Avengers films he'd played Thor in, Hemsworth was   
   told by Ruffalo that he'd appeared in six. When Hemsworth questioned that,   
   Ruffalo added: "Well, there will be" before Hemsworth said: "Yeah, we haven't   
   shot that one [yet]."   
      
   Again, this isn't confirmation that Thor will be part of Secret Wars' cast.   
   Hemsworth and Ruffalo may be pulling a fast one, especially in light of the   
   latter's previous form when it comes to ruining big surprises in MCU projects.   
   Nonetheless, the fact that they mention it has led some fans to believe that   
   Thor will show up in one of 2027's most exciting new movies.   
      
   The only way we'll know if he will is when Doomsday lands in theaters on   
   December 18.    
      
      
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