One ofAvengers: Doomsday’s writers comments on working on different iterations of theMarvel Cinematic Universemovie. Originally, theMCU’s next Avengers moviewould have focused on Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror and/or the multiversal Council of Kangs, which also featured Kang variants played by the actor. However, afterMarvel fired Majors, the movie was completely overhauled.
Kang andAvengers: The Kang Dynastyare now gone, with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom leadingAvengers: Doomsday’s expansive cast. In 2023, original writer Jeff Loveness was replaced byLokicreator Michael Waldron, who was already set to pen the Multiverse Saga’s finale,Avengers: Secret Wars. It seemed like Waldron had since left for Stephen McFeely to take over, but he remains.
Speaking withScreenRant’sown Liam Crowley at the 2025 Disney Upfronts in May,Michael Waldron revealed that he is still attached toAvengers: Doomsdayand commented on how filming is shaping up so far. While the creator of Disney+‘sLokinoted that he could not go into detail about the Kang to Doom change, Waldron claimed thatAvengers: Doomsdayproduction has been “a blast.”
Check out the full exchange below:
ScreenRant: Sticking with the Disney family, I know you once were tapped to write Avengers 5. You exited the project before it was retitled to Doomsday. Did you ever draft a script with Doom, or was it always just Kang?
Michael Waldron: Well, you know, I can’t really go into all the details there, but I’ve been back and forth from London with those guys. And I’m still working on that thing with them now.
ScreenRant: Oh? So you’re still a writer on Doomsday?
Michael Waldron: Yeah. Yeah.
ScreenRant: Oh, amazing. I know production is going on right now. Has it been a success?
What Michael Waldron’s Comments Mean For Avengers: Doomsday
The MCU Movie Should Focus Heavily On The Multiverse
Michael Waldron’s comments are certainly interesting. When the Russo Brothers were tapped to direct the next two Avengers movies, it was revealed thatStephen McFeely, one of the writers of their MCU movies, would be back to pen both Avengers entries. There was no mention of Waldron at the time, so the assumption was that he was no longer attached.
However, Waldron confirmed that he remains a writer onAvengers: Doomsday, even commenting on howhe has “been back and forth from London,” where the MCU’s next Avengers movie is filming. As such, it seems like the writer very much continues to be active in the process of developingAvengers: Doomsday’s story, which makes a lot of sense.
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After all, Waldron was the creator of Disney+‘sLoki, which is one of the most important projects in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga.Lokiset up many elements of the franchise’s take on the multiverse for the upcoming Avengers movies to explore. Additionally,Tom Hiddleston’s Loki will return inAvengers: Doomsday, so Waldron remaining attached to the film is fitting.
Our Take On Michael Waldron’s Avengers: Doomsday Comments
Loki Could Be A Major Player In The MCU Movie
I’m excited about Michael Waldron still being a writer onAvengers: Doomsday. While the Scarlet Witch’s villain turn inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswas a controversial move, I’m a fan of what Waldron has done with the MCU’s multiverse. He understands how to make it exciting andcan help the Avengers movies live up to expectations.
Having Waldron’s creative output can also help Loki’s arc inAvengers: Doomsday. After Disney+‘sLokiperfectly set up the character for a major MCU role in the movie, I hope to see that pay off as Doctor Doom likely confronts him for multiversal control. Waldron can make that feel as big as it should inAvengers: Doomsday.
