The Russo brothers are about to have a very busy schedule. As the filmmakers put the finishing touches on Avengers: Doomsday, they’re already preparing to shift their attention to Avengers: Secret Wars, and it sounds like that transition is happening sooner rather than later. During an interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub at San Diego Comic-Con following Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel, Joe and Anthony Russoreflected on where both Avengers movies currently stand. While Doomsday remains their immediate focus, Anthony Russo revealed that work on Secret Wars is already well underway behind the scenes.
Asked what the next several months look like as they balance finishing Avengers: Doomsdaywith launching Secret Wars, Anthony Russo explained that post-production on the first movie is now consuming most of their attention. From working with legendary composer Alan Silvestri to polishing the final sound mix, the directors are deep into the final stretch. At the same time, however, they’re already laying the groundwork for the MCU’s next massive crossover event. He told Collider:
“We’re deep into finishing the movie, into finishing Doomsday. All of the grace notes, the music, working with Alan Silvestri, sound mix, creating Alan’s incredible original music. Wait until you experience what he’s cooked up for Doom. That, and then we’re prepping. We’re prepping Secret Wars. So, it’s a complicated time in our lives, but thrilling.”
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
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Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
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⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
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You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
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You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
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You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
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You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
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You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
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You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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The Russo Brothers Are Already Preparing for ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’
Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) blocks an attack by Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.Image via Marvel Studios
While Russo stopped short of revealing exactly how far along those preparations are, he made it clear the gap between the two productions will be remarkably short. When Weintraub followed up by asking whether he wanted to reveal when Avengers: Secret Wars would begin filming, Anthony Russo had a fairly candid response:
“Soon. So soon it makes us sweat a little bit.”
Although the studio has yet to announce an official start date for Secret Wars, the Russos’ remarks indicate cameras should begin rolling fairly soon. That’s hardly surprising given the scale of Marvel’s current plans and Secret Wars‘ planned release date of next year. Avengers: Doomsday is expected to set the stage for the Multiverse Saga’s grand finale, with Secret Wars poised to pay off years of storytelling across the MCU and beyond.
Marvel has kept nearly every major plot detail under wraps, but anticipation has only continued to grow as more legacy characters and multiversal heroes join the franchise. For the Russo brothers, that means little time to catch their breath. Even as they race to complete Avengers: Doomsday, preparations for its follow-up are already accelerating. If Anthony Russo’s latest tease is any indication, the next chapter of Marvel’s biggest production ever is almost ready to begin.
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Avengers: Doomsday premieres in theaters on December 18 later this year, with Secret Wars following a year later on December 17, 2027.
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