Though the titles for a number of Marvel Studios’ upcoming films, such as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, are a little long, we’ll all know them as the projects that marked the end of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the start of Phase 5 — two chapters in the Multiverse Saga.
At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige and the rest of Marvel Studios’ braintrust headed to Hall H to outline how Phase 4 will conclude later this year with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Phase 5 will begin with the third Ant-Man feature. While we knew that films like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Blade were on the way, it wasn’t apparent what kind of greater tale they were all leading up to.
Quantumania (Ant-Man and the Wasp)
Director Peyton Reed and actor Jonathan Majors shared a little more about how Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania will learn more about the enigmatic Quantum Realm while also bringing a new Kang the Conqueror variation of He Who Remains to the MCU. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is set to be released in cinemas on February 17th, 2023.
The Secret Invasion
Colbie Smulders joined Kevin Feige on stage to talk about Secret Invasion, a new Disney Plus series starring Nick Fury and Maria Hill as they battle with an extraterrestrial war involving Skrulls, similar to Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos in Captain Marvel. Though Smulders expressed delight at reprising her role as Maria Hill, she also characterized Secret Invasion as a darker thriller in which it is impossible to tell who is human and who isn’t. The debut of Secret Invasion is set for the spring of 2023.
Gurdians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
During their section of the showcase, James Gunn and the actors of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 discussed how the future film would explore how the current Gamora is adjusting to her new life as the leader of the Ravagers. In addition to Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), the film will examine Rocket Racoon’s (Bradley Cooper) sad origin tale when it premieres on May 5th, 2023.
The Marvels
ECHO
Loki 2
The Marvels, Echo, Loki Season 2 Production is already on the way.
Echo and Loki 2, which are set to premiere in the summer of 2023, while The Marvels has a July 28th, 2023 premiere date.
Ironheart
Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) will star in her own solo series, Ironheart, in the autumn of 2023, after her debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos
The solo series of Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) has received a minor re-titling and an official publication date, neither of which disclose much about what will happen to the hexed witch given what happened to Wanda Maximoff in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Coven of Chaos is scheduled to debut in the winter of 2023.
Captain America New World Order
The fourth Captain America film finally got an ominous title suitable of Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) first time out as the legendary mantle since The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Captain America: New World Order is set to debut on May 3rd, 2024.
Daredevil: Born Again
According to the subtitle for Disney Plus’ forthcoming Daredevil series, Frank Millar’s Born Again arc will be adapted for a new plot that will send Matt Murdock back to the MCU in the spring of 2024.
Thunderbolts
For a long time, it was clear that Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine was up to no good, such as assembling her own squad of clone Avengers to perform ethically dubious acts in the name of justice. That’s precisely what she’s been doing, and that team will star in its own self-titled film, which will be released on July 26th, 2024.
