Young Avengers Explained
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Marvel hasn’t announced a Young Avengers project yet, but the team is assembling in plain sight. Across Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, The Marvels and Agatha All Along, the next generation has been introduced one by one. Here's who's on screen already, who's teased, and what's still rumor.
The clearest setup: the end of The Marvels
The Marvels (2023) ends with the most explicit Young Avengers setup in the MCU so far: a founder actively recruiting, on camera.
Spoiler Spoilers for The Marvels: tap to reveal
In the closing scene, just before the credits, Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) visits Kate Bishop, the Hawkeye protégé from the Hawkeye series, and pitches her on forming a team of young heroes. Kamala even name-drops Ant-Man's daughter Cassie Lang as a prospect.
Wiccan: the magical heavyweight
Agatha All Along (2024) introduced a mysterious teenager whose identity is the show's central puzzle, and by the finale the name Wiccan is in play. In the comics, Wiccan is a core Young Avenger and one of Marvel's most powerful magic users.
Spoiler Spoilers for Agatha All Along: tap to reveal
The teenager is Billy Maximoff, Wanda's son, reborn into a new body, and he takes the name Wiccan by the finale. His twin brother Tommy (Speed) has been teased but not yet reintroduced as a hero.
The other candidates
- America Chavez: introduced in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; a Young Avenger in the comics.
- Cassie Lang: a likely recruit, who fought Kang in Quantumania.
- Riri Williams (Ironheart): debuted in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, headlined Ironheart (2025). Follow her Ironheart watch order.
- Kid Loki: appeared in Loki Season 1's Void; a Young Avenger in the comics, but unconfirmed for any team.
The comics blueprint
The Young Avengers debuted in comics in 2005 (Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung): a team of teenage heroes inspired by the Avengers, including Patriot (Eli Bradley), Hulkling, Wiccan, Speed, Kate Bishop (who becomes Hawkeye), and Stature (Cassie Lang). The MCU has now introduced most of these characters individually, which is exactly why fans are confident the team-up is coming, even without an official announcement.
What Marvel has (and hasn't) announced
Confirmed fact: as of October 2026, Marvel Studios has not announced a Young Avengers or Champions film or series. So anything about the team actually forming is our read, not news. Still, the pieces look too deliberately placed to be an accident, and the likeliest venue is the Multiverse Saga's climax or the Mutant Saga that follows.
Track the characters individually in our character watch orders, including Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye.
FAQ
Is there a Young Avengers movie announced?
No. As of October 2026, Marvel Studios has not announced a Young Avengers film or series; the team exists only as teases and setups so far.
Who are the confirmed Young Avengers members?
Nobody is officially confirmed. The end of The Marvels shows recruiting under way (details in the reveal box above), and Kate Bishop, Wiccan, America Chavez, Cassie Lang and Ironheart are the strongest candidates.
Is Wiccan a Young Avenger?
In the comics, yes; Wiccan is a core member. In the MCU the name turns up at the end of Agatha All Along, and who takes it is that show’s big reveal, so it’s in the reveal box above. No team membership has been announced.
What should I watch for the Young Avengers setup?
Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, The Marvels (especially its final scene), Agatha All Along, and Ironheart, in that order.