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Armor Wars was originally planned as a six-episode-long series
Armor Wars is being reportedly turned into a movie. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studios will now redevelop the Don Cheadle-led Disney+ series into a feature film, suited for the big screen. The Marvel Cinematic Universe show was in early development, with the studio eyeing a 2023 start of production. But this move essentially delays the title further down the MCU production schedule. THR's sources claim that the change was undertaken to tell the story in “the right way.” This might also have to do something with the fact that the Secret Invasion series is going to lead directly into Armor Wars.
It turns out, Marvel initially planned on a series to fully flesh out Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes aka War Machine's character. However, midway through, they realised that a feature film adaptation would be the right fit. Armor Wars.
According to D23 Expo, earlier this month. At the time, the pair revealed an Armor Wars logo, for what was then touted as a six-episode series.
Armor Wars hails from a seven-issue Avengers: Endgame.
This wouldn't be the first production shake-up at confirmed his exit from the project. He will now serve as executive producer, on a troubled MCU movie that has seen its schedule reportedly shift several times. As per insider Jeff Sneider, lead Ali is “frustrated” with the film — a screenplay that's roughly only 90 pages long, and features two “lacklustre” action sequences.
Currently, there is no release window for Marvel's Armor Wars. The MCU film calendar is packed to the rafters — the only available slots as of now are February and July in 2025, and February, May, July, and November in 2026.
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