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Two coming superhero teams in theMCUcould replace theAvengersby embarking on adventures closer to family . The Avengers first formed in 2012 ’s eponymousThe Avengersto protect New York City from the Asgardian God of Mischief , Loki , and his Chitauri army . Initially comprising Tony Stark ’s Iron Man , Steve Rogers ' Captain America , Thor , Natasha Romanoff ’s Black Widow , Clint Barton ’s Hawkeye and Bruce Banner ’s Hulk , the Avengers promptly became cosmopolitan celebrities . As theAvengers line - up has grown over the years , the squad seems to have blank out their beginning , but novel superhero groups may be ground to fill the Avenger ’s brake shoe .
While the Avengers play a major role in the MCU ’s Infinity Saga , battling villains such as Loki , Ultron , Zemo and Thanos , the team has n’t been seen in the Multiverse Saga . A new squad of Avengers is expect to form in2026’sAvengers 5 , but until then , Marvel Studios has set up several other squad that could take the Avengers ' place . Two of these upcoming MCU teams fill the role of the Avengers perfectly , specially since the Avengers ' own jurisdiction expanded to cover the entire globe during the MCU ’s Phase 2 , but these novel group could battle scoundrel nigher to home .
avenger : Secret Wars is the last herald task prepare to sport the MCU ’s original superhero squad , so a new team may replace them in Phase 7 .
The Avengers Have Been A Global Team Since 2015’s Age of Ultron
During their first MCU risky venture as a squad , the Avengers battled on the street of New York City to protect civilians from the onslaught of Loki ’s extraterrestrial USA . This cemented the Avengers as a New York - based group , with the squad even shew their main office in the oldStark Tower , which takes the office of the MetLife Buildingin the real world . However,2015’sAvengers : Age of Ultronchanged the Avengers ' role , as the team was transformed into a global force for protectionwho were seen chase down HYDRA outposts across the universe , rather than but being ground in New York .
Since the Avengers ' move to a new home office in Upstate New York inAvengers : Age of Ultron , the team have n’t fought any adversary in their house city . Age of Ultronprimarily featured the Avengers ' engagement against Ultron in Johannesburg , South Korea and Sokovia , Captain America : Civil Warsaw the squad fighting in Lagos and Berlin , andAvengers : Infinity WarandEndgamesaw them battle Thanos and the Black Order across the mankind and throughout the wandflower . as luck would have it , however , two Avengers replacement teams could bring the MCU back to basics , with heroes push to protect the streets of New York again .
The Defenders Could Protect New York City In Lieu Of The Avengers
While the Avengers fought villains across the whole reality throughout Phases 2 and 3 , Marvel Television focalize on little - ordered series , street - story heroes in Netflix’sDefenders Saga . Matt Murdock ’s Daredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage and Danny Rand ’s Iron Fist came together to organise the Defenders in 2017 , battling to take down the Hand , a immense criminal syndicate seeking the key to immortality beneath New York City . While theDefenders Sagawas call off prior to Marvel Studios developing its own telly shows for Disney+ , this enfranchisement was late integrated into the MCU ’s prescribed timeline , suggesting theDefenders may now exist in the MCU .
In Marvel Comics , the Defenders ordinarily battle mystic and supernatural threats , but this could be altered in the MCU to make them more of a veritable , street - stage superhero squad in New York .
Charlie Cox has already reprised his role ofDaredevil in the MCU , and more Defenders members may follow suit , in particular since Vincent D’Onofrio ’s Kingpin is expanding his influence . withstander members from Marvel Comics , such as Doctor Strange , Peter Parker ’s Spider - Man and Rhodey ’s War Machine , could join the team in the MCU , while Maya Lopez ’s Echo is also a clear nominee for the team , solidifying the Defenders as a New York - free-base superhero team . The Defenders could perfectly fill the skid of the Avengers , who may be off oppose multiversal foe while the Defenders fight to keep civilian safe from street - level threat .
The Young Avengers Are Predominantly NYC Area-Based
Another Avengers replacement team that Marvel Studios has been setting up for quite some time is theMCU ’s Young Avengers . Featuring younger superheroes , primarily legacy character of some of Marvel ’s more classic heroes , the Young Avengers are preponderantly New York City - based in the MCU , meaning they could well help to protect the urban center while the Avengers are off fighting big - scale battles.2023’sThe Marvelsprovided the first prescribed tease toward the Young Avengers , as Kamala Khan ’s Ms. Marvel approached Kate Bishop ’s Hawkeye with the prospect of form a new squad , inspired by her experiences with Captain Marvel and Monica Rambeau .
Marvel Studios has finally provided the first official tease of the MCU ’s Young Avengers , have in mind the team will in all probability form in the MCU very soon .
Kamala Khan was introduce as a Jersey City submarine in 2022’sMs . Marvel , while Kate Bishop trained with Clint Barton in New York during 2021’sHawkeye . There are , of row , outliers , such as Cassie Lang in San Francisco , Skaar in Los Angeles and perhaps Prince T’Challa in Haiti and Wakanda , but these wedge could well convene in New York to form the Young Avengers . It ’s currently undecipherable when or if theYoung Avengers will form in the MCU ’s future , but they could be the double-dyed street - level chemical group to protect New York City while the more experiencedAvengersteam battles elsewhere .
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