Sam Raimi wants to direct Avengers: Secret Wars, but Marvel hasn't asked him yet

Apr. 3, 2024

“They haven’t asked me yet. I hope they do”

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Sam Raimi has finally addressed longstanding rumors that he could be in the running to directAvengers: Secret Wars.

“I love 90% of the Marvel heroes that I’ve read in the great Stan Lee Marvel Universe comic books. I would love to work with Marvel again,” The Evil Dead director toldScreenGeekat WonderCon when asked about the upcoming Avengers movie. “They haven’t reasonably asked me to. I hope they had a good experience with me. They haven’t asked me yet. I hope they do.”

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