Overview

• Kevin Feige reiterated that the plan is a reset, not a reboot, describing a move to a singular timeline and calling Secret Wars “about beginnings.”
• Insider Alex Perez told The Cosmic Circus the reset would act as a “quick scrub,” preserving roughly 75–80% of continuity while revising the rest.
• Reporting says the scrub could enable resurrections and recasts, though rumored returns such as Robert Downey Jr. in a new role remain unverified.
• Scarlett Johansson said she intends to honor Black Widow’s fate and does not plan to return.
• Coverage indicates Marvel will continue to honor Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa while allowing successors or variants, with Avengers: Doomsday in 2026 and Secret Wars in 2027 setting the stage.