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The Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t finish with Avengers: Endgame, but it surely did take an enormous break, and its return throughout 2021 and 2022 was understandably somewhat shaky.

Marvel’s grand design extends far into the long run, however the novel coronavirus pandemic compelled Disney to shift its plans and led to a relatively chaotic Phase 4, with many shifting launch dates in addition to the primary TV reveals to be built-in into MCU continuity. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios set to place this unsure period behind it by formally closing the door on Phase 4 and laying out agency plans for Phases 5 and even 6, together with setting launch dates for a lot of beforehand introduced movies and saying two new Avengers motion pictures. Further launch shuffles have made the MCU launch calendar stretch until the center of 2026.

With this new gamut of launch dates — and a few new titles and first appears — the MCU machine retains on churning. From the introduction of Blade and the Fantastic Four to the return of Daredevil in his first official MCU TV sequence, right here’s each deliberate future Marvel Cinematic Universe film and Disney Plus present.

Officially closing out Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes this sequel from unique Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. After Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing, the function of T’Challa was not recast; as a substitute, Wakanda Forever will give attention to the expanded forged of characters launched within the first movie, together with Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, and Martin Freeman as Shuri, Okoye, and Everett Ok. Ross, respectively. Tenoch Huerta joins as doubtless antagonist Namor, and we’ll additionally get a primary glimpse of Dominique Thorne as Ironheart.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: December 2022

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Move over, The Star Wars Holiday Special — there’s a brand new galaxy on the town. And it’ll be filmed on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 solely for Disney Plus.

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Scott Lang’s wacky adventures will inaugurate Phase 5 with a battle towards the time-traveling villain Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), whom Marvel describes as “very important to Phase 5,” in addition to M.O.D.O.Ok. But Scott may have some assist, within the type of his now (due to the Snap) all grown-up daughter Cassie Lang, performed by Big Little Lies’ Kathryn Newton. Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer return, and none aside from Bill Murray joins the forged.

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This six-episode Disney Plus sequence, primarily based on Marvel Comics’ Secret Invasion occasion, stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn because the Skrull agent Talos as they cope with a, effectively, secret Skrull invasion on Earth. Conspiracy, intrigue, and spy-movie goings-on are the order of the day. Also showing might be Don Cheadle as James Rhodes, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Martin Freeman as Everett Ok. Ross, and Olivia Colman and Emilia Clarke in undisclosed roles.

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Director James Gunn returns to place a cap on his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which, it’s now confirmed, would be the last outing for the staff (on this type, anyway). According to a trailer proven to SDCC 2022 attendees, there’s a give attention to Rocket, whereas the staff will face a brand new risk from the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji) and meet the mysterious Adam Warlock (Will Poulter).

Echo: Summer 2023

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Charlie Cox’s Daredevil is getting round; after showing in Spider-Man: No Way Home and She-Hulk, he’s going to crop up on this sequel of types to the Hawkeye sequence, earlier than lastly getting his personal present again in 2024. Vincent D’Onofrio additionally seems as Kingpin. Echo is a Disney Plus sequence following Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a deaf Native American girl with the facility to completely copy one other particular person’s actions.

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A second serving to of the televisual adventures of Tom Hiddleston’s trickster god was confirmed within the last episode of the first season. Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan will be a part of the multiverse escapade when it returns in summer season 2023.

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The sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel might be known as The Marvels, for the reason that Captain Marvel energy household continues to develop. With Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), alias Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) — the superhero generally known as Photon, who was launched in WandaImaginative and prescient — becoming a member of Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, it’s shaping as much as be an all-female staff film. The director is Nia DaCosta (Candyman), however past that, we don’t know a lot.

Ironheart: Fall 2023

After taking her bow in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) will get her personal sequence. The character is an excellent younger engineer who makes her personal energy swimsuit, very similar to Iron Man’s, after reverse-engineering a few of Tony Stark’s tech. Facing off towards Riri would be the Hood (Anthony Ramos), a extra magic-based villain.

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The nice Kathryn Hahn returns to the function of Agatha Harkness, a robust witch who served because the eventual antagonist of WandaImaginative and prescient, on this Disney Plus sequence. Wanda cruelly left her trapped within the function of a suburban normie on the finish of the earlier present, so she most likely received’t be in the perfect temper initially of this new journey.

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After warming us up with a string of cameos, Charlie Cox’s Daredevil is the primary character from Marvel’s Netflix reveals to make the leap to headlining his personal, official MCU sequence on Disney Plus. Vincent D’Onofrio returns as his nemesis Wilson Fisk, alias Kingpin.

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After assuming the mantle — or relatively, defend — left by Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers within the Disney Plus present The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie headlines his personal Captain America film for the primary time in 2024. The script is by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier showrunner Malcolm Spellman, and the director is Julius Onah (The Cloverfield Paradox). Tim Blake Nelson will return to the MCU because the Leader, who was final seen in The Incredible Hulk (2008).

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Marvel’s morally gray and extra unconventionally heroic characters — together with Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), and the Red Guardian (David Harbour) — will be a part of forces within the Thunderbolts. In the comics, the staff is basically the Marvel Comics model of DC’s Suicide Squad, a gaggle of villains pressed into working collectively for another person’s trigger on ache of demise. Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank) is about to direct.

Originally slated for 2023, the brand new Blade film has been pushed a 12 months. Following Wesley Snipes’ incarnation of the vampire hunter might be no imply feat, however Marvel couldn’t have recruited a greater actor to do it: the sensible Mahershala Ali. The nice Delroy Lindo may even make an look, whereas Bassam Tariq directs.

Untitled Deadpool Sequel: Nov. 8

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Marvel Studios has promised to proceed twentieth Century Fox’s Deadpool franchise with star Ryan Reynolds within the lead. A brand new, R-rated Deadpool movie is at present in growth, with Free Guy’s Shawn Levy set to direct.

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Phase 6 begins with probably the most hotly anticipated MCU debut this facet of the X-Men. The fourth time is hopefully the attraction for Marvel’s First Family, who’ve lengthy suffered from lackluster cinematic diversifications. Spider-Man: No Way Home’s Jon Watts was initially set to direct, however after his departure, Wandavision and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia director Matt Shakman stepped into the rule. There continues to be no casting announcement. The film has been delayed a few months and can now be a Valentine’s Day particular.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty: May 2

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In 2025, Marvel Studios will return to its most profitable sub-franchise, and in addition to the technique that noticed it shut out Phase 3 with a pair of Avengers motion pictures, Infinity War and Endgame. The first new Avengers movie has no director or forged but, however going by its title, Jonathan Major’s Kang will play an vital function.

Avengers: Secret Wars: May 1

Delayed to 2026, Avengers: Secret Wars will shut out Phase 6 and finish what Marvel is now calling the Multiverse Saga, the way in which Avengers: Endgame concluded the Infinity Saga. Again, there’s no forged or director hooked up but, however the title refers to a cosmic comics crossover occasion about collapsing multiverses that would even herald a full reboot of the MCU.

Armor Wars

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For the darker facet of what occurs when Iron Man tech falls into the fallacious arms, Don Cheadle will return as War Machine in a movie primarily based on Marvel Comics’ Armor Wars. With filming set to start in 2023, there’s no launch date for the film but — however with a reputation like Armor Wars it looks as if a protected guess that Dominique Thorne’s Ironheart may even be concerned.

Untitled Wakanda sequence that includes Okoye

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Danai Gurira has signed on for what’s reportedly an origin story sequence for the chief of the Dora Milaje, Okoye.

A Shang-Chi sequel

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A sequel to 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings is in growth at Marvel Studios, with little recognized about it to this point, aside from that Simu Liu will return within the title function.