Marvel Cinematic Universe film launch dates

At SDCC, Marvel made some large bulletins, and set the stage for the following few years within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The bulletins cowl the remainder of what is called Phase Five, which started with 2023’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, and extends past, to the deliberate Section Six.

The bulletins got here after a relatively dry year for Marvel, which solely has one massive function movie launch in 2024, the mega-blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, the primary R-rated movie within the official MCU. However in 2025, issues are set to relax into gear with 4 movies at the moment deliberate for launch, together with some fan favorites and heavy hitters from the world of Marvel comics.

Captain America: Courageous New World

Sam Wilson picks up the protect

Subsequent up for the MCU is the highly-anticipated Captain America Courageous New World, the primary function movie with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson taking on the protect as Captain America. Within the film, Sam finds himself embroiled in a global conspiracy, and he should discover a solution to cease the shadowy folks pulling all of the strings. The film additionally stars Danny Ramirez as the brand new Falcon, Joaquin Torres, together with Shira Haas, Xosha Raquemore, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, aka Purple Hulk. Julius Onah is directing the movie.

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Thunderbolts*

Antiheroes assemble

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In Thunderbolts*, a gaggle of Marvel antiheroes go on a harmful mission on behalf of the US authorities. Not a lot is thought but in regards to the plot, or why there’s an asterisk connected to the film’s title, however the solid is certain to encourage loads of pleasure. Sebastian Stan returns within the movie as Bucky Barnes, alongside Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Purple Guardian, Julia Louis-Drefus as CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as super-soldier John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr, aka Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Lewis Pullman as Sentry. Plus, Harrison Ford additionally joins in on the enjoyable as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross.

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The Improbable 4: First Steps

Marvel goes retro

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The Improbable 4 are lastly becoming a member of the MCU, and at SDCC new particulars and the official title have been introduced. The Improbable 4: First Steps will function a retro-future model, harking back to The Jetsons, set within the Sixties. Pedro Pascal leads the staff as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Improbable. Becoming a member of him are Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm, The Invisible Girl; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, The Human Torch; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Factor. The movie will even star Julia Garner because the Silver Surfer, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, in addition to John Malkovich, Paul Walter Hauser, and Natasha Lyonne. Michael Giacchino will write the musical rating, whereas Matt Shakman directs.

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Blade

The vampire slayer is again

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Lengthy delayed, Marvel is lastly gearing as much as launch the hotly anticipated reboot of fan-favorite Blade, this time with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali getting into the function because the half-mortal, half-immortal vampire slayer. Few particulars are recognized in regards to the plot, and there’s at the moment no director connected, however the movie is at the moment set for launch in November 2025.

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Avengers: Doomsday

Robert Downey Jr. is again!

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The most important reveal at SDCC was the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time as Physician Doom, the traditional Improbable 4 villain. Little is thought in regards to the movie, however it’ll function the Improbable 4, together with different present heroes from the MCU. Additionally returning are administrators Joe and Anthony Russo, who final helmed Avengers: Endgame within the franchise.

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Avengers: Secret Wars

The large finale

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The whole lot is main as much as Avengers: Secret Wars, the second a part of the following massive outing for this part of the Avengers staff. Robert Downey Jr. will once more star as Physician Doom within the movie, whereas nonetheless going through off towards the brand new Improbable 4 solid, amongst different massive heroes. The Russo Brothers are returning to direct Secret Wars as properly.

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Past part six

These Marvel initiatives are nonetheless coming collectively

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Few particulars have been introduced in regards to the MCU past the deliberate Section Six, however we do find out about some movies at the moment within the works.

Armor Wars

Initially developed as a Disney+ sequence, Armor wars see Don Cheadle reprising his function as James Rhodes, aka Struggle Machine, together with Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch from Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Untitled Spider-Man: No Manner Residence Sequel

Although little is thought in regards to the subsequent movie within the Spider-Man sequence, Tom Holland is predicted to return as Peter Parker for a brand new journey, with filming anticipated to begin in fall 2024.

Untitled Shang-Chi Sequel

Simu Liu is predicted to return for one more journey following up the martial arts superhero hit Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Untitled X-Males Film

With twentieth Century Studios now firmly part of Disney, and the previous Fox heroes free to observe in Deadpool and Wolverine’s footsteps in becoming a member of the MCU, plans are within the works for the X-Males to formally be part of the franchise in a blockbuster film.

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