Avengers 4may close a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Secret Confessions (2025) Biyenan Episode 43 but it's by no means the end of this beloved franchise. Disney CEO Bob Iger said as much on Tuesday – these movies are too popular to disappear forever.

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“The goal, of course, is for the fourth in the Avengers series to have a significant conclusion,” said Iger said on a May 8 conference call. “But given the popularity of the characters and given the popularity of the franchise, I don’t think people should conclude that there will never be another Avengers movie.”

The MCU was always going to continue, so it's not a big surprise that we'll see big superhero team-ups in future phases. Just don't put your money on a fifth Avengersmovie with Captain America, Iron Man, and the other originals.But an Avengerswith Black Panther, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, and Ant-Man? We're listening.

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Disney also recently acquired 21st Century Fox and is in the process of securing rights to the company's Marvel properties, any of which could be integrated into the Avengers series (*cough* X-Men *cough*) or create an entire new MCU.

h/t THR

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