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After working with Ryan Reynolds onFree GuyandThe Adam Project , and Hugh Jackman onReal SteelandNight at the Museum : Secret of the Tomb , Shawn Levy joined the production ofMarvel Studios’Deadpool & Wolverinein March 2022.Deadpool & Wolverinewill bring Reynolds ' Deadpool and Jackman ’s Wolverine into the MCUfollowing their debuts inFox’sX - Menfranchise . With Levy ’s experience in funniness , drama and fantasy projects , Deadpool & Wolverinepromises to be a strong increase to the MCU ’s Phase 5 , and its suspected success may lead to Shawn Levy direct more projects in the MCU ’s future .

From James Gunn to Taika Waititi to Ryan Coogler , some of the MCU ’s most acclaimed directors have impart more than one film to the Marvel canyon .

10Avengers 5 & Secret Wars Still Don’t Have A Director

Avengers 5 & Avengers: Secret Wars Will Release In 2026 & 2027, Respectively

wonder Studios chieftain Kevin Feige announce the growing ofAvengers : The Kang Dynasty- now reportedly being referred to asAvengers 5- andAvengers : undercover Warsfor the MCU ’s Phase 6 in 2022 . Originally , Shang - Chidirector Destin Daniel Cretton was confiscate toAvengers 5 , but he departed to focus onShang - Chi 2 . It would make mother wit for the samedirector to moderate bothAvengers 5andSecret Wars , akin to the Russo brothers directingInfinity WarandEndgame , and Shawn Levy would be a great mates for these larger-than-life adventures , peculiarly after his strong employment onDeadpool & Wolverine​​​​​​​.

Avengers 5’sstoryline has reportedly been changing following Jonathan Majors ' conviction and firing from Marvel Studios , as the MCU may be moving out from Kang the Conqueror , though this is still unclear .

9Ant-Man & The Wasp Sequel Would Benefit From Shawn Levy Balanced Comedy

Ant-Man 4 Hasn’t Yet Been Confirmed

8Shawn Levy’s Darker Techniques Would Be Perfect For Thor 5

Thor Needs Redemption After 2022’s Thor: Love & Thunder

Similarly toAnt - adult male and the Wasp : Quantumania , 2022’sThor : Love and Thunderalso performed poorly , which spurred reports that , ifThor 5is put into ontogenesis , Taika Waititi would not return . Chris Hemsworth has stressed thatThor 5needs a change of pure tone , and Shawn Levy can use his experience in darker storyline and more dramatic projects to ingrain a sense of intensity into the as - yet - unconfirmed continuation . Should Levy directThor 5 , the more dramatic side of Thor can add up to the head , while the comedic tone ofRagnarokandLove and Thundercan still continue , only not as overt.​​​​​​​

7Sam Raimi Received Criticism For Doctor Strange 2, Shawn Levy Would Be Great For A Sequel

Doctor Strange 3 Is Rumored To Be In Development

Sam Raimi joining Marvel Studios as the conductor of 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas exciting for fan of Raimi ’s previous superhero adaptations . However , the Phase 4 labor have some criticism , and though most of this was aimed at the book , it ’s potential Marvel Studios may hire a fresh director for theheavily - rumoredDoctor Strange 3 . Shawn Levy ’s previous study on science fiction labor , includingKin , CraterandStranger Things , as well as his sentence traveling flick , The Adam Project , makes him a staring fit forDoctor Strange 3 , bringing some levity to the surely - vivid approaching story .

Doctor Strange had faced powerful opposition in his first two MCU movies , but Doctor Strange 3 could give Stephen Strange his biggest challenge yet .

6Shawn Levy Could Take Over From James Gunn For Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 4

James Gunn Has Departed Marvel Studios To Lead The New DC Universe

5Deadpool & Spider-Man Could Team Up In A Shawn Levy-Directed Spider-Man Sequel

Tom Holland Could Be Returning For A New MCU Spider-Man Trilogy

Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds have cultivated a strong working relationship since work together on 2021’sFree Guy , with Reynolds starring in the Levy - directedThe Adam Projectand the upcoming Levy - direct comedyBoy Band . Given Ryan Reynolds ' passion for the role of Wade Wilson ’s Deadpool , it ’s very possible that Shawn Levy could repay to bring the Merc - with - a - Mouth into the wide-cut world of the MCU , potentially team him up with heroes he partners with in Marvel Comics . This could see Levy take on a succeeding MCUSpider - Manmovie , asDeadpool and Spider - Manhad a long - running comic series between 2016 and 2019.​​​​​​​

Spider - Man 4 has been confirm to be in development at Marvel Studios , but many questions still smother the WWW - slinger ’s time to come in the MCU .

4The Young Avengers Could Benefit From Shawn Levy’s Previous Superhero Experience

The Marvels Provided The MCU’s First Real Young Avengers Tease

Back in 2018 , Shawn Levy make the dystopian superhero flickThe Darkest Minds , focusing on a group of superpowered nestling on the run from the political science . Levy ’s previous work with young superpowered soul would make him a brilliant match to direct projects focusing on theMCU ’s upcoming Young Avengers team . 2023’sThe Marvelsprovided the MCU ’s first overt flirt toward the formation of the Young Avengers , after Marvel Studios has spent several year introducing possible members , including Ms. Marvel and Kate Bishop ’s Hawkeye . Shawn Levy could take on this highly - anticipated task and fetch the Young Avengers into the live - activeness MCU .

likely Young Avengers members in the MCU include Kamala Khan , Kate Bishop , Billy and Tommy Maximoff , America Chavez , Skaar , Riri Williams and Eli Bradley , among many others .

3Shawn Levy Could Direct A Stranger Things-Inspired Midnight Sons Movie

The MCU’s Midnight Sons Team Has Been Heavily Rumored

As well as his body of work in clowning , Shawn Levy has achieved recognition as the director of eight episodes of democratic Netflix seriesStranger thing . His workplace onStranger Thingshas proven that Levy can take on darker and gritty plot line with ease and poise , most notably his direction of 2022 ’s season 4 , episode 4 , " Dear Billy , " which apportion to a great extent with Max Mayfield ’s grief and Vecna ’s pursuit of her . This experience makes Levy a great fit forMarvel Studios ' potential Midnight Sons - focused project , bringing together supernatural antiheroes such as Blade , Moon Knight and Werewolf by Night in a darker MCU story .

2Shawn Levy Can Use His Mutant Experience To Bring The X-Men To The MCU

Marvel Studios Is Developing The MCU’s X-Men Movie

Shawn Levy ’s work onDeadpool & Wolverinehas see him not only take on MCU characters , but also direct mutant heroes from 20th Century Fox’sX - Menfranchise . This meansLevy has more experience than any other MCU music director of make with mutant characters from Marvel Comics , and fetch them effectively into live - military action , which mean he could be utter forMarvel Studios’X - Menreboot . This extremely - anticipated project is expected to introduce the MCU ’s prescribed X - Men team , which would give Levy a quite a little of responsibility , but with his impressive work onDeadpool & Wolverineso far , he ’d surely rise to the opportunity .

1Deadpool & Wolverine Won’t Be The End For Deadpool In The MCU

Shawn Levy Could Return For A Deadpool & Wolverine Sequel

Phase 5’sDeadpool & Wolverinewill be introducingRyan Reynolds ' Deadpool into the MCUfor the first clip , but this surely wo n’t be his final adventure in the MCU . Deadpool is , so far , the only character from Fox’sX - Menfranchise who has been corroborate to be have the permanent move into the MCU , and ShawnLevy could return in the future to direct his frequent collaborator Reynolds in even moreDeadpoolsequels in the MCU ’s future . It ’s indecipherable what gamble Wade Wilson ’s Deadpool will enter on afterDeadpool & Wolverine , but he ’d be in very safe helping hand withShawn Levy .

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A follow - up to the extremely successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 cinema star Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth . The third moving-picture show will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios streamer follow Disney ’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox .

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Split image of Doctor Strange from the MCU and Mephisto from Marvel Comics

tom holland as peter parker aka spider-man in the mcu

Sam Wilson’s Captain America in his new costume in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s finale

Thor fighting Gorr the God Butcher in the Shadow Realm in Thor Love and Thunder

Doctor Strange speaking to Clea with a third eye in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

New Guardians of the Galaxy team at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Kamala Khan speaking to Kate Bishop with SABER tablet in The Marvels

Marc Spector in his Moon Knight costume in the final battle of Moon Knight

Professor X using his power on the Scarlet Witch on Earth-838 in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Deadpool and Wolverine Poster Showing Wade Wilson’s Swords Showing Hugh Jackman’s Reflection

A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.

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