'Ant-Man and the Wasp 2' Writer Jeff Loveness to Reportedly Pen 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' Script

Jeff Loveness, the writer of the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and former writing staff on Rick & Morty, will reportedly be penning the script of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.

Marvel did not release a comment but Deadline reports that Loveness will board the project with newly-revealed director Destin Daniel Cretton of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and producer/Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. While plot details are yet to be revealed, it was earlier confirmed that Jonathan Majors will portray the new supervillain Kang the Conqueror, who first appeared at the end of Loki season one and will have a bigger role in in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will mark the fifth installment in the Avengers franchise and will close Phase Six of the MCU alongside Avengers: Secret Wars that will premiere six months after.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is set to hit theaters on May 2, 2025.

In related news, Don Cheadle confirmed that he is no longer under contract with Marvel.