Avengers: Doomsday Credits All-Star Writer Roster
Ten writers share credit on Avengers: Doomsday, according to the Writers Guild of America directory, erasing any doubt that Deadpool and Wolverine will appear in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are both listed in the database as providing additional literary material for the film. Reynolds previously co-wrote 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, while the listing marks the first official writing credit for Jackman in the WGA directory.
Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron wrote the main screenplay for the gargantuan superhero team-up. Eight additional writers received credit for behind-the-scenes script work: Reynolds, Jackman, Eric Pearson, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jeff Loveness, Andrew Lanham, and Destin Daniel Cretton.
The large writer roster reflects the sheer scale of characters the film must manage. Beyond catching audiences up with survivors of Avengers: Endgame and multiverse variants, Doomsday introduces Robert Downey Jr. as the MCU’s new villain, Dr. Doom. The movie also integrates characters from Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps alongside a new iteration of the X-Men.
Many of the credited writers recently worked on standalone films for those specific characters. The extensive writing team also points to a chaotic production timeline overseen by directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who returned to direct their first Marvel project since Endgame.
The directors started production without a finished script, treating the screenplay as an evolving entity. “We always view the script as a living organism that evolves throughout the shooting process,” Joe Russo said, according to the Associated Press. That long shoot, combined with shifting A-list actor schedules and a changing script, ultimately required double-digit writers.
Disney will release Avengers: Doomsday in theaters on Friday, December 18.
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