Avengers: Secret Wars is rumored to reboot the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and a recent reveal plus a key element show why that would be perfect.

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame and Chris Evans as Captain America in Captain America: The Winter Soldier

A reboot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is rumored to take place after the release of Avengers: Secret Wars, and based on recent developments, now is the right time for the universe to begin anew. The MCU has been without its exciting Avengers movies for some time now. After the Infinity Saga capped each of its three phases with at least one movie for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — the latest one being 2019’s Avengers: Endgame — the MCU’s Multiverse Saga has yet to reveal who are the new members of the universe’s premiere superhero team.

Thankfully, two new Avengers movies have been announced as part of Marvel Studios’ slate of projects: 2026’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars. The latter will serve as the finale of the Multiverse Saga, but it could be both an end and a beginning for the franchise at the same time. Avengers: Secret Wars is rumored to reboot the MCU. While a possible MCU reboot has yet to be confirmed by Marvel, the move would make sense for the franchise, and it feels like a better idea now than ever.

The MCU Will Be Getting A Renewed Focus On Franchises And Sequels

Marvel Studios Has A New Goal In Mind

Chris Hemsworth's Thor with Jane Foster, Korg, and Valkyrie in Thor Love and Thunder

The Multiverse Saga has been a stage of experimentation for Marvel Studios. The MCU finally got to expand in new ways through the arrival of Disney+, which added TV series, shorts, animation, and Special Presentations to Marvel’s lineup of movies. While some of the franchise’s best projects came in this new period, such as Loki and WandaVision, Marvel has faced more criticism in the past couple of years than it ever had before. Due to that, Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed an MCU slowdown.

According to Iger, Disney is “leaning a little bit more into sequels and franchises,” with the CEO saying, “We’ve reduced volume, we reduced output, particularly in Marvel.” After the MCU experimented with smaller franchises and supporting characters in the last couple of years, it seems like the franchise is going back to its most popular characters, with more development time for projects, which could help the uneven Disney+ releases. With a focus on franchises and sequels, the MCU can streamline itself again and focus on the universe’s main story, which is something fans have been asking for some time.

One of the MCU’s biggest criticisms has been that the franchise has not had a clear focus like the Thanos/Infinity Stones plot in the Infinity Saga, and the MCU reboot is perfect to shed excessive individual stories and focus on the franchise’s major aspects again.

The MCU Reboot Can Let Marvel’s Most Iconic Characters Exist Together

Major Teams Are Coming To The MCU

Steve Rogers' Captain America wielding Mjolnir in the Battle of Earth in Avengers Endgame

In order to re-focus the franchise, the MCU could lean on its strongest characters, and the best way of doing that is through a reboot. Iron Man and Captain America are currently out of the MCU; however, a reboot after Avengers: Secret Wars would allow Marvel to recast the roles with actors that can play the popular heroes for a decade or more. That way, the MCU could have the Avengers, the recently-cast Fantastic Four, and the upcoming X-Men team all co-exist from the start of the new universe, making the MCU as close to the comics as possible.