Marvel returned to Comic-Con after a three-year absence, and we now have a good idea of what to expect in the coming years.
The Disney-owned studio confirmed the 12 films and shows that will comprise Phase 5 after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever concludes Phase 4 on November 11. And, while nine of the twelve were previously known in some capacity, it’s still great to have the full Phase 5 schedule with some firm dates in the diary.
When the MCU Phase 4 roadmap was announced in 2019, no one had heard of Covid-19, and you could feel the relief that the studio could finally return to San Diego.
“Three years ago we were here and it’s been a hell of a long time since then,” said Marvel boss Kevin Feige. “There have been moments I thought ‘Will I ever be in Hall H again and the answer is Thank God, yes.”
MCU Phase 5: Release dates
This is the complete list of Marvel Phase 5 movies and TV shows, along with their release dates.
1. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
As the title suggests, you can expect to learn a lot more about the Quantum Realm when Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arrives next February. Jonathan Majors will play Kang the Conquerer, with Paul Rudd reprising his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man.
Release date: February 17, 2023
2. Secret Invasion
In the upcoming Secret Invasion series, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) battle aliens such as Talos (Ben Mendelsohn). When it debuts on Disney Plus next spring, we can expect a dark thriller in which you can’t tell who’s human and who isn’t.
Release date: Spring 2023
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
In May, Peter Quill and his band of galaxy defenders will return for the third time in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, still mourning the loss of Gamora. Will Poulter joins the cast as Adam Warlock, and we’re about to find out more about Rocket’s past and what made him the unique character we know and love today.
Release date: May 5, 2023
4. Echo
Very little has been revealed about Echo — the Hawkeye spinoff centering on the deaf antihero Maya Lopez, played by Alaqua Cox. An origin story, we follow Lopez who must “face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community.”
Release date: Summer 2023
5. Loki Season 2
Equally little is known about Loki Season 2 at this point, other than that it’s coming next summer. Though reading between the lines of Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s interview with Jimmy Fallon, we can expect more time travel shenanigans.
“It’s really great to be back and it kind of feels like, because my character deals with time and the Time Variance Authority, being back in that world, it’s like no time has passed,” she said.
Release date: Summer 2023
6. The Marvels
Another film about which little is known for the time being. Still, The Marvels, the de facto Captain Marvel 2 film, has begun production and will be released in late July 2023.
Release date: July 28, 2023
7. Blade
Originally announced at Comic-Con 2019 with the confirmation that Mahershala Ali will play the vampire-hunting vampire, there wasn’t much new this year except for a release date. What was once a space for a “untitled Marvel film” is now Blade, and it will be released on November 3, 2023.
Release date: November 3, 2023
8. Ironheart
Following her appearance in the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne will have her own Disney Plus series called Ironheart, which will delve deeper into Riri Williams’ character. It will be available next fall.
Release date: Fall 2023
9. Agatha: Chaos Coven
Wandavision’s Agatha (Kathryn Hahn), the star of a million winking memes, will return in her own spin-off. It will arrive at the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024.
Release date: Winter 2023/2024
10. Daredevil: Born Again
The rumors were true! A live-action Daredevil series is coming to Disney Plus in the spring of 2024. Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio are set to reprise their roles from the Netflix-partnered original, playing Daredevil and the Kingpin respectively.
Release date: Spring 2024
11. Captain America: New World Order
Captain America: New World Order will be released in May 2024. There are few details at this time, aside from the ominous title and confirmation that Anthony Mackie will reprise his role as the Falcon in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Release date: May 3, 2024
12. Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts, the final film in Phase 5, are best described as an MCU take on Suicide Squad. Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, appears to be assembling a team of baddies to carry out her own vision of justice, and it’s set to arrive in July 2024.
Release date: July 26, 2024
What about Phase 6?
Yes, we did get our first glimpse at MCU Phase 6 with three projects set to arrive in November 2024. These are:
Fantastic Four — November 28, 2024
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty — May 2, 2025
Avengers: Secret War — November 7, 2025
Not much detail on any of these, at this point, but the prospect of two Avengers movies in a year is obviously extremely exciting.