Avengers 5 Suffers Major Setback Amid MCU Troubles (Report)

Following backlash to recent MCU projects and reports of behind-the-scenes troubles, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has faced a major development loss.
Avengers 5 Loses Director Amid MCU Troubles MarvelAccording to a report from Deadline, Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton has stepped back from his directorial duties for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and will no longer helm the 2026 MCU blockbuster.
Cretton reportedly exited the project on amicable terms to maintain focus on his other upcoming MCU projects which include Shang-Chi 2 and Disney+"s Wonder Man - on which he will executive produce and direct the first two episodes. 
The Shang-Chi director was announced to be directing Avengers 5 in July 2022, but over a year later, he has now stepped back following a halt to Wonder Man"s production due to the writers" and actors" strikes.
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