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Credit: Lucasfilm (left), Marvel Studios (right)A crossover is apparently in the works for the Star Wars and Marvel universes.
One may be set in a galaxy far, far away, and the other centered (mostly) on Earth’s superheroes, yet the two franchises share more than audiences might assume. In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, then purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in 2012, bringing Star Wars into the fold. Since then, both powerhouse brands have operated under Disney’s umbrella — and faced strikingly similar issues.
After Avengers: Endgame (2019) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019), output surged across theaters and Disney+. While Marvel has had a few major box office successes – including Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) – its post-Endgame years are largely defined by middling Disney+ projects. Similarly, Lucasfilm (which hasn’t hit the big screen since Rise of Skywalker) expanded with The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Acolyte.
Critics have cited oversaturation, uneven quality, escalating budgets, and audience fatigue as issues with both franchises. However, that hasn’t stopped Disney from pushing ahead with new efforts to revitalize the two, with The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) set to mark the return of Star Wars to the box office and Avengers: Doomsday (2026) seeking to recapture the Endgame magic later this year.
If a new rumor is to be believed, Disney could look to spark fresh momentum for both franchises with an unexpected crossover project.
Marvel-‘Star Wars’ Crossover News Sparks Interest
According to Bleeding Cool, writer Mark Millar is working on a crossover comic series for Marvel and Star Wars.
Millar is a former writer for Marvel Comics, having written several iconic Avengers storylines, including Civil War. As per Star Wars News Net, he is also a huge Star Wars fan, which is how Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) came to star in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015), an adaptation of a comic series co-created by Millar.
Marvel’s publishing arm has increasingly leaned into high-profile crossover events, often pulling from franchises tied to its 20th Century Studios banner and beyond. The Avengers have clashed with Xenomorphs, Predator has hunted Marvel heroes, and Godzilla has rampaged through the Marvel Universe. A recent DC collaboration paired Batman with Deadpool and Thor with Shazam, while an upcoming Fantastic Four and Planet of the Apes series continues the trend.
As noted by Bleeding Cool, this comic series would mark the “first full-blown cross-continuity Star Wars project.”
Rumors of its existence ignited after Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld – who famously holds a contentious relationship with Marvel Studios – took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to claim that a “Star Wars/Avengers” comic is in the works.
For now, the project remains firmly in rumor territory. That said, ComicsPRO runs from February 18 through February 21 – precisely the kind of industry-facing event where a crossover of this scale would likely be unveiled.
If it does materialize, the mechanics are not difficult to imagine — at least on the page. Marvel’s Multiverse has long provided a narrative backdoor for improbable team-ups, from alternate timelines to universe-shattering incursions. A cosmic disturbance tied to the Avengers could easily collide with a distant galaxy governed by the Force.
Equally plausible is a story anchored in shared thematic DNA rather than strict canon. Both franchises revolve around legacy, destiny, and the burden of power. A Jedi crossing paths with a sorcerer like Doctor Strange, or a Sith Lord encountering a cosmic entity such as Galactus, would feel less like a gimmick and more like a natural extension of their mythologies.
Would you read a Marvel and Star Wars crossover?