With the arrival in theaters of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel has ended phase 4 of its universe of superheroes. Now, many of his fans are wondering what the next Marvel movies are.
After the success that Avengers: Endgame meant and that ended more than 10 years of movies, Marvel more than stopped, began to draw its next outcome. The so-called "Multiverse Saga" composed of 3 stages that would come to make the 4, 5 and 6 of the universe in general. With a phase 4 that began in 2021 with the Disney plus series WandaVision, and that recently ended with the sequel to Black Panther released in theaters.
Now everything is ready for phase 2023 to start in 5, with sequels to some of the superheroes we've already seen, as well as the addition of new ones. For this reason, we have prepared a list with the already confirmed films and series, which will be part of phase 5 and 6 so that you do not miss them.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (film)
The third installment of Ant-Man and that promises to be one of the cornerstones in everything that is to happen, will be the first thing we see from Marvel in 2023. It is scheduled to hit theaters on February 17 and start a phase 5 in style that promises many emotions.
Peyton Reed, who directed the previous two installments, returns as director for this third installment alongside writer-co-producer Jeff Loveness. Likewise, we will have Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly in the main roles again, and Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer as Dr. Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne respectively.
The main novelty for this installment will be the introduction of who will be the main villain of the entire saga, just as Thanos was for the infinity saga. This will be nothing more and nothing less than Kang the Conqueror, whom we could appreciate in the end of the Loky series and who will again be played by actor Jonathan Majors.
For those who don't know him yet, Kang is a time traveler from the distant future who discovers the multiverse and time travel.. In the comics, this villain has caused the Avengers a lot of trouble on more than one occasion, and has even defeated them.
Kevin Feige has said in interviews that this installment will be a direct line for the entire phase 5 that will culminate in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Which makes it one of the most important within UCM. ohCheck out her preview right now!
Secret Invasion (series)
What will follow after Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, will be the first series of the year for Marvel and it promises to be one of the best. Secret Invasion will arrive on the Disney plus platform in the first of 2023, with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in the title role.
Ben Mendelsohn, who would play Talos, the leader of the Skrulls in the Captain Marvel movie and whom we could see in the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home, will return in the role. However, all expectations are set on the signing of actress Emilia Clarke, who is known worldwide for the Game of Thrones series.
The series will try to bring to live-action what is one of the most famous stories of all time in comics, and that It is about an invasion at the hands of the alien race Skrulls. Let's remember that the main ability of these aliens is to change their appearance, which they use to infiltrate Earth.
Feige has indicated that this event will be a crossover, so fans could expect the appearance of many other MCU characters in this series. Without a doubt, a premiere that you cannot miss!
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Again by the hand of director James Gunn who at times will leave the helm of the franchise and that caused its premiere to be delayed, we will finally see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on May 5, 2023. Everything indicates that this installment will be the culmination for the peculiar group of guardians of space, or at least the end for some of its original members.
Although, at first, not much was expected of these heroes because of how unknown they were at the time, now no one can deny that they have become one of the favorites. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff will return for one last adventure.
The details about the plot are still not entirely clear, only that the guardians will be looking for Gamora who disappeared after the end of Endgame. Other details point to the plot could revolve around Rocket and his past, having his creator as the main antagonist.
What is clear is the appearance of Adam Warlock, who was introduced at the end of the second installment in the form of a cocoon., and who can be seen in the preview. The actor in charge of giving life to this character will be Will Poulter.
echo (series)
In the first half of the year, the premiere of Echo is also expected, a character that we could already appreciate in the Hawkeye series. Alaqua Cox will return to interpret Maya López, a deaf character who has the ability to replicate any movement he sees.
There is still no official trailer for this series, but Charlie Cox is expected to appear again embodying his role as Daredevil. Also, the return of Vincent D'Onofrio is expected in the role of Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, who as we saw has a very close relationship with Maya.
Loki season 2 (series)
The second season of God of Deception will land sometime in the summer of 2023, sooner than planned. Well, Loki continues to promise to be one of the main characters in the multiverse saga, as demonstrated in the finale of his first season.
As we already mentioned, the villain Kang will be the great threat that will make a new lineup of avengers be formed. Therefore, Loki, being a character who now wanders between different universes, is expected to have a lot to do with the villain. Until now, nothing else is known, only that Tom Hiddleston will resume the leading role, and that Sophia Di Martino and Owen Wilson will return to play their roles.
The Marvels (film)
The Marvels will be the sequel to Captain Marvel that will arrive on July 28, 2023 and that will have Brie Larson back in the role of Carol Danvers. However, she will not be alone, because she will be joined by Monica Rambeau whom we saw in WandaVision, and Kamala Khan aka Ms Marvel who already had his own series.
It is not yet known what the story is about, only that now Captain Marvel is on Earth after strangely switching places with Kamala in the finale of Ms Marvel. It will surely be here where she meets Monica Rambeau, whom she met as a child, as we saw in her first film.
Ironheart (series)
After first appearing in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, in autumn 2023 the character of Riri Williams played by Dominique Thorne will have his own series. She is called to be Tony Stark's replacement as Ironheart, a new armored superhero with the latest technology.
We've already had a little glimpse of what this girl is capable of achieving with her intellect and skills, so her series on lonely we could see her as she continues to develop her potential.
Blade (film)
Despite the fact that Marvel has had the rights to this character for several years, It will not be until November 3 when we see him back on the screen. Let's remember that this character already had a trilogy of films back in the 90s and early 2000s, which have nothing to do with the UCM (until now).
The character will be played by Oscar winner Mahershala Ali., who already made a slight cameo in the post-credits scene of Eternals. Where although she does not appear in the picture, her voice could be clearly heard.
with this movie Marvel will open the door to a new breed of supernatural heroes and villains, including vampires and werewolves.. The director of this tape will be Basam Tariq.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos (series)
Detached directly from the WandaVision series, It is expected that by the end of 2023, beginning of 2024, it will arrive on Disney Plus screens. Agatha: Coven of Chaos. Kathryn Hahn will reprise her role as Agatha Harkness now in her own series, after having been the villain in the Scarlet Witch story.
The series will be in charge of Jac Schaeffer who was the creator of WandaVision, in a series which is expected to show more about the world of dark magic and witches at MCU.
Daredevil: Born Again (series)
From this point on the dates are not entirely clear, but for the moment what Marvel has announced is that the Daredevil series will arrive in the spring of 2024. Born Again will be the comics on which this series will be based, and which will bring us back to Charlie Cox in his role as Matt Murdock, after he will play him for 3 seasons on Netflix.
This is expected to be Cox's fourth appearance as Daredevil in the MCU, after appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk, and Echo. It is not yet known what the story will be about, only that it will have a total of 19 episodes and that it will not be related to what is seen in the Netflix series. However, Vincent D'Onofrio is scheduled to reprise his role as Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin.
Captain America: New World Order (film)
Marvel can't go long without someone to fill the mantle of Captain America, and that's why It will hit theaters on May 3, 2024. Captain America: New World Order. Film that will be starred by Anthony Mackie again as Sam Wilson, and that after the conclusion of Endgame and the events of Falcon and the Winter Soldier is now the new Captain America.
For now the script is in development and there is not much information about this film. Nevertheless, some rumors suggest that we will see the return of Daniel Bruhl as the villain Baron Zemo, and the return of Sebastian Stan as the winter soldier is also expected.
Other unconfirmed information is that in the tape could be the return of Tim Blake Nelson, who made his appearance in the UCM in the tape The incredible Hulk as Samuel Sterns. This time as the Leader, a super-intelligent villain we saw infected with Bruce Banner's blood in the 2008 film.
Thunderbolts (film)
In the purest style of The Suicide Squad, Marvel will bring us on July 26, 2024 his own squad made up of villains and antiheroes. The film is supposed to adapt the premise of the team in the comics, where notable villains come together in true Avengers style to pose as false heroes.
This movie will be the closure of phase 5, so Marvel expects it to be a key part of its movie universe.. No official cast announcement has been made so far, and since we're just under 2 years away from its release, it's likely we'll see characters we haven't met yet.
However, rumors claim that we could have within the ranks of the team Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova, Daniel Bruhl's Baron Zemo and John Walker by Wyatt Russell.
The Fantastic Four (film)
This is undoubtedly one of the premieres that Marvel is most expected to do, after it acquires its rights which were in possession of Fox. The Fantastic Four are one of the most important characters in comics., that despite already having 3 adaptations in the cinema, the truth is that these have left much to be desired (especially the 2015 adaptation). The tape is scheduled for February 14, 2025.
However, this is expected to change now that Marvel Studio is in control of the characters, and being so close to the end of the saga, expectations are very high. There has been speculation about the official cast and there is still nothing certain. Many expect John Krasinski who made an appearance as Reed Richards in Doctor strange: The Multiverse of Madness to reprise the role. But, as we said, nothing is confirmed yet.
As for the plot everything is unknown, but the villain Kang is expected to make an appearance in the film since in the comics it is closely related to the fantastic four.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (film)
The final phase of the multiverse saga will make up for the absence of Avengers with two installments, starting with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. Film scheduled for release on May 2th 2025.
As the title tells us, In this first installment we will have the spotlights pointing towards Kang the conqueror. Who by then will have run into several of the heroes and will surely have done their thing. Nothing is known about the plot yet and there is much speculation, but it is likely that we will see different evil versions of this villain facing the Avengers lineup by then.
Avengers: Secret Wars (film)
The saga of the multiverse will come to an end with Avengers: Secret Wars, which It has a release date scheduled for May 1, 2026.. Fans have been asking for years that the story of the comic that bears the same name as the film, is finally adapted to the cinema. The reason, this was the first massive Marvel Comics crossover.
Absolutely nothing is known about the plot, but if we base ourselves on the comics, this installment could have two developments. The first Secret War took place in the comics in the year 1984.. However, the comic was rewritten in 2015 by Jonathan Hickman, who raised one of the best crossovers in history.
It is very possible that the story that ends up adapting the film is that of the 2015 comic, since what happened in the story has everything to do with the multiverse.. Ground that is being explored in the movies with the villain Kang.
With this tape Marvel plans to surpass what was done in Avengers: Endgame regarding the staging of characters. Betting that this film manages to bring together the largest group of superheroes ever seen in film history.
These are the most relevant upcoming Marvel movies and they are confirmed so far, but without a doubt they have more reserved ones waiting to be announced. Now tell us in the comments,Which of these releases are you most looking forward to??