Summary

  • Jordan Peele may the MCU, as it's been reported he had a meeting with Marvel Studios.
  • Peele is adept at handling complex characters and large casts, a good fit for ensemble films.
  • The MCU may see Peele collaborating with Marvel Studios on Avengers 5 or unannounced projects.

Jordan Peele may be ing an The Multiverse Saga is almost halfway through its big storyline, as Marvel Studios pushes forward with Phase 5. As they keep exploring the concept of the multiverse, they are getting closer to the next two Avengers movies, though the latter, Avengers: Secret Wars, will supposedly serve as a soft reboot for the franchise.

Journalist Jeff Sneider reported in his newsletter that Peele met with Marvel Studios recently about working on an MCU movie. Peele has emerged as a big-name director over the last few years, has helmed major hits like Get Out, Us, Nope, and is currently working on his fourth undisclosed project.

While no specific title was referenced, it is possible that it could be for an movie in Phase 6, as there are still multiple projects missing directors. There are also various slots still open in the Phase 6 slate that have yet to be announced and that may have been the subject of Peele's meeting with Marvel Studios.

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One of the hottest projects right now at Marvel Studios is Tom Holland's Spider-Man 4, which they are developing with Sony Pictures. With Jon Watts not returning to the director's chair, Peele would be a great candidate to take over as they get ready to tell the next chapter in Peter Parker's story. One of Peele's strengths is handling complex characters, as well as intimate and grounded stories, which is seemingly what Spider-Man 4 is looking to be if rumors are true.

With Peele also being a director who handles big casts well, the MCU's X-Men movie reboot would be another perfect fit for him. As the X-Men film recently landed a screenwriter in Michael Lesslie, it wouldn't be shocking if Marvel Studios is potentially eyeing Peele to board the project as its director, while also working with the scribe. Since there would likely be a large group of characters to lead the X-Men film, Peele could be the ideal director to helm the mutants' first MCU movie.

If an ensemble film is what Peele and Marvel Studios are discussing, there is also the possibility of Avengers 5 or Avengers: Secret Wars, if not both, for him. There is also the chance that Peele is meeting with Marvel Studios about a completely different and unannounced MCU film. Hopefully, more clarity on Peele's potential involvement with the MCU will happen sooner rather than later.

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Created by
Kevin Feige
First Film
Iron Man
First TV Show
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV Shows
Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Vision Quest
Films
Deadpool & Wolverine, Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, Blade (2025), The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Avengers: Secret Wars
Cast
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Brie Larson, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Pom Klementieff, Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Clark Gregg, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Simu Liu, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Barry Keoghan, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Jonathan Majors

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount's Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.

Marvel Movies

Release Date

Deadpool & Wolverine

July 26, 2024

Captain America: Brave New World

February 14, 2025

Thunderbolts*

May 2, 2025

The Fantastic Four

July 25, 2025

Blade

November 7, 2025

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

May 1, 2026

Avengers: Secret Wars

May 7, 2027

Source: Jeff Sneider/X