Moviegoers have been waiting a long time for the return of Ryan Reynolds ’ Wade Wilson, but they can take comfort knowing Deadpool and Wolverine is now just a little under two months away from hitting the 2024 release schedule . The upcoming Marvel movie that’s finally delivered a proper team-up between Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine was directed by Shawn Levy, who previously worked with both actors. Ahead of Deadpool 3 ’s arrival though, word’s come in that this might not necessarily be the end of Levy’s time in the MCU, as he’s reportedly in the running for an even bigger Marvel movie.
According to Deadline , Levy is in early conversations to direct Avengers 5 , which was previously known as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty . The outlet has heard that the filmmaker has received the latest Avengers 5 script penned by Michael Waldron, who was hired to write the project last November. That said, Levy apparently hasn’t given an answer on if he’s willing to come aboard, and Marvel Studios is meeting with other directors while they wait for him to decide.
One possible obstacle for Shawn Levy to sit in the Avengers 5 director’s chair is that he already has a number of projects lined up. We know that Stranger Things Season 5 sees him resuming his executive producing duties and directing some of the final episodes, and he also has his own Star Wars movie in the works . Additionally, he and Ryan Reynolds clearly can’t get enough of working together, as the duo .