Avengers: United

Avengers: United is an upcoming American computer-animated superhero film based on characters from the Marvel Universe published by Marvel Comics, intended to celebrate the company’s 90-year anniversary. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures, the film is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kevin Feige, and written by Jelenic, Horvath, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Despite being produced by Marvel Studios and having the majority of the actors from the franchise reprising their roles, the film is not set in the company’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film features an ensemble cast composed of past actors of Marvel characters across the decades as well as new actors, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Dylan O’Brien, Hugh Jackman, John Krasinski, Patrick Stewart, Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charlie Cox, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, Simu Liu, Shameik Moore, Chris Pratt, Paul Rudd, Nicolas Cage, Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Pine, Tyrese Gibson, Milana Vaynthrub, Ryan Gosling, Tenoch Huerta, Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, and Josh Brolin.

The film is set in an original universe designated as “Earth-39” (referencing Marvel Comics’ founding year being 1939), where hundreds of heroes and villains from the Marvel Universe, including the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and other heroes, coexist in one reality. After 85 years of doing service as heroes, the Avengers recruit new heroes for the line-up of superheroes, including Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic, who struggles to live up to the hero he is destined to be. Meanwhile, the Avengers face Hammond / Human Torch, who wants revenge on the heroes, leading the villainous team of the Masters of Evil. The film is a meta self-parody of the Marvel Universe, including its characters, tropes, and the cinematic adaptations across the decades, mostly the MCU.

After the success of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Spider-Verse animated trilogy of films for Sony, Marvel Studios expressed interest in using the style of those films for a film on their own. The film was announced in July at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, described as “a meta celebration of 90 years of Marvel media”. Lord and Miller themselves co-produced the film, with Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, directors of the DC Comics film ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'', another superhero film parody, were hired to direct and co-write the film in 2026, alongside past MCU collaborators Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. The film was made to celebrate Marvel’s 90th anniversary, featuring a cast of heroes larger than past MCU films Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019) from all around the established Marvel Universe.

Avengers United had its world premiere at Dolby Theatre on August 23, 2029, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 31, to coincide with the 90th anniversary of Marvel. The film received generally positive reviews, getting praise for its animation, voice performances, creativity, humor, meta references, musical score, and homage to Marvel’s 90-year run. The film broke several box office records, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the second highest-grossing film of 2029 (behind Avatar: The Tulkun Rider), the sixth highest-grossing superhero film, and the twelfth highest-grossing film of all time, while also having the biggest opening weekend for an animated film.

Synopsis
After 90 years operating as superheroes, the Avengers, living in an alternate Earth known as Earth-39, which allies them with hundreds of heroes from all across the Marvel Universe, decide to unleash a new generation of heroes to face bigger threats, among these new recruited heroes being Franklin Richards, the son of Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic. Soon, the heroes confront Hammond / Human Torch, who wants revenge on the Marvel Universe and pits the Avengers against the Masters of Evil.

Voice Cast

 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow. She reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Dylan O’Brien as Franklin Richards
 * Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine. He reprises his role from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series.
 * John Krasinski as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic. He reprises his role from the MCU film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
 * Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier / Professor X. He reprises his role from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series.
 * Wesley Snipes as Eric Brooks / Blade. He reprises his role from New Line Cinema’s Blade film series.
 * Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool. He reprises his role from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series.
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil. He reprises his role from Netflix’s Marvel television shows and the MCU.
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / the Winter Soldier. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Simu Liu as Shang-Chi. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Shameik Moore as Miles Morales / Spider-Man. He reprises his role from Sony’s Spider-Verse animated films.
 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Finn Jones as Danny Rand / Iron Fist. He reprises his role from Marvel’s Netflix series.
 * Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Nicholas Cage as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider. He reprises his role from the Ghost Rider duology of films.
 * Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Kate Mara as Sue Storm / Invisible Girl. She reprises his role from Fantastic Four (2015).
 * Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm / Human Torch. He reprises his role from Fantastic Four (2015).
 * Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm / the Thing. He reprises his role from Fantastic Four (2015).
 * Ian McKellen as Eric Lesshenner / Magneto. He reprises his role from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series.
 * Seth Green as Howard the Duck. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Tatiana Meslany as Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri / Black Panther. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell / Werewolf by Night. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Jennifer Gardner as Elektra Natchios. She reprises her role from the film Daredevil (2003) and her titular spin-off Elektra (2005).
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Thomas Jane as Frank Castle / Punisher. He reprises his role from Lionsgate’s The Punisher (2004) and the fan-made short film The Punisher: Dirty Laundry (2012).
 * Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart. She reprises her role from the MCU.
 * Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp. She reprises her role from the MCU.
 * Laurence Fishbourne as Silver Surfer. He reprises his role from the 2007 20th Century Fox film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
 * Jeffrey Ford as Ted Sallis / Swamp-Thing. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Gemma Chan as Sersi. She reprises her role from the MCU.
 * Paul Bettany as Vision. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Oscar Issac as Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Moon Knight. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Henry Cavill as Hyperion
 * Chris Pine as Johnny Bart / Rawhide Kid. Pine previously voiced Peter Parker / Spider-Man from Earth-1610 in the Sony Pictures film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
 * Tyrese Gibson as Hal Chandler / 3-D Man. Gibson previously portrayed Simon Stroud in the Sony film Morbius.
 * Milana Vaynthrub as Doreen Allen Green / Squirrel Girl. She reprises her role from the unaired television pilot Marvel’s New Warriors.
 * Ryan Gosling as Wendell Vaughn / Quasar
 * Tenoch Huerta as Namor the Sub-Mariner, an anti-hero who was the very first character of the Marvel Universe alongside Hammond. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki. He reprises his role from the MCU.
 * Eddie Redmayne as Hammond / Human Torch, the very first character of the Marvel Universe alongside Namor, who wants revenge on the Avengers for abandoning him, becoming the leader of the Masters of Evil.
 * Tom Kenny as the Impossible Man, a shapeshifting alien from the planet Poppup and the second-in-command of the Masters of Evil. Kenny previously voiced him in the television series Avengers Assemble (2013-2019) and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013-2015).
 * Indina Menzel as Amara / Enchantress, an evil sorceress from Asgard and Thor’s ex-girlfriend who is a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Ian Hart as Franklin Hall / Graviton, a villain with the power to control gravity, and a member of the Masters of Evil. Hart previously portrayed him in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
 * Keanu Reeves as Joshua Ayers / Miracle Man, a magician who can perform supernatural feats and do mind control, and a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Joel Kinnaman as Jackson Weele / Big Wheel, a villain who rides around in a meat wheeled vehicle, and a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Kate McKinnon as Dr. Lorina Dodson / White Rabbit, a villainess martial artist who creates rabbit-themes equipment and robotics, and a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Matthew McCounaghey as Geoffrey Crawford / Ravage, an enemy of Hulk who replicated his own gamma powers, and a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Christopher Eccleston as Malekith, the ruler of the Dark Elves who was defeated by Thor in the past, and a member of the Masters of Evil. Eccleston reprises his role from the MCU film Thor: The Dark World (2013), with a running joke referring to his mixed reception to his appearance in that film and lack of personality.
 * Zach Galifianakis as Fritz Von Meyer / Swarm, a villain whose entire body is composed of bees, and a member of the Masters of Evil.
 * Scott Menville as the Living Brain, a malfunctioned school robot who is an old enemy of Spider-Man, and a member of the Masters of Evil. Menville previously voiced him in the television series Spider-Man (2017-2020).
 * Antonio Banderas as Galactus, a planet-eating cosmic entity.
 * Josh Brolin as Baby Thanos. He reprises his role from the MCU.