The Marvel plans for the next three years culminate in two bombastic Avengers films. With the Thunderbolts or the Fantastic Four, new hero teams have also been announced for the next two phases. At the announcements, however, the much-anticipated X-Men were conspicuous by their absence — and the Young Avengers.
Many fans are wondering when Marvel will finally announce a Young Avengers project. After all, the arrival of the next generation of superheroes been prepared piece by piece for several years. In this article, you’ll learn which future Teen Avengers are already in the MCU, and why the Multiverse Saga is the ideal time for them to come together.
7 Young Avengers are already part of the MCU
The Young Avengers are a team of young superheroes who first came together in the comics in 2005. Already fan speculation began seven years agowhether the MCU could introduce its own version of the Young Avengers in the future. Because: In Ant-Man we were presented with Scott Lang’s baby daughter Cassie, who is an early member of the group in the Marvel Comics.
Especially the current phase 4 of the MCU presented us with almost every new project another member of the young superhero squad known from the comics. Even without concrete plans, it’s clear that Marvel has already laid the groundwork for a new team’s future. All in all seven potential Young Avengers have already been introduced to us.
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The next Avengers?
With Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel and the one to be seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Ironheart there are even two other candidates. In the comics, however, they are not part of the young Avenger team. The MCU has only withheld from us two essential and prominent founding members: Hulkling and Iron Lad. That could be about to change, however, as the ideal time for the Young Avengers’ first reunion is now.
In the Marvel Comics, the Young Avengers are first brought together by young superhero Iron Lad. His real name is Nathaniel Richards and he is younger version of the super villain Kang the Conqueror. And it is precisely this that plays an essential role in the Multiverse Saga (phases 4 to 6).
Young Avengers in Stage 5 or 6: The Multiverse Saga is the perfect timing
Kang is a 31st-century supervillain who exists in numerous variants throughout the multiverse, as well as in different ages due to his time travel. For years to come, he’ll appear in (at least) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Loki Season 2, as well as the Avengers film that bears his name The Kang Dynasty be visible.
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Kang, Time Travel and the Multiverse: This is the ideal starting pointto finally unite the Young Avengers in the MCU. It actually needs a multiverse story for that, since the two members Wiccan and Speed don’t currently exist in the reality of Earth 616 – but they do exist in alternative universes, as Doctor Strange 2 has proven.
Another sign that the Young Avengers are closer than ever: Cassie Lang has been recast for the upcoming 3rd Ant-Man movie. Should the MCU actually recast that role with Kathryn Newton for just a single film appearance? In addition, Scott Lang’s daughter will appear for the first time as a young superheroine and costume.
Now there are 3 possibilities of what the future of the young superheroes could look like. It would be possible, of course, that the announced 5. Avengers movie secretly a Young Avengers movie with direct Kang connection. In the worst case, fans will have to wait until phase 7 (so until 2026 at the earliest) before this team will lead a solo project.
Rumor has it that Marvel has been making an adaptation of the Young Avengers comic for some time The Children’s Crusade develop. We may already find out in September 2022 at the D23 Expo whether this comic story could be realized as a film or even a series in the next three years. There will be numerous new announcements from Marvel Studios expected.
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Would you rather see the Young Avengers in a movie or their own series?