Overview

• Marvel began planning to remove Kang as its next big villain before Jonathan Majors’ arrest and prior to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s release.
• Jonathan Majors was convicted of third-degree assault and harassment, leading Marvel to officially cut ties and abandon its Kang-based storyline.
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s box office fell short of $500 million, reinforcing the studio’s view that Kang lacked Thanos-level impact.
• Reports indicate Robert Downey Jr. agreed to return to the MCU for approximately $80 million to portray Doctor Doom.
• Marvel has retitled its next Avengers film as Avengers: Doomsday and tapped Anthony and Joe Russo to helm the franchise’s new central antagonist.