Marvel Cinematic Universe film launch dates

At SDCC, Marvel made some big bulletins, and set the stage for the subsequent 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 Part Six.

The bulletins got here after a relatively dry year for Marvel, which solely has one massive characteristic 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 sit back into gear with 4 movies presently 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 defend

Subsequent up for the MCU is the highly-anticipated Captain America Courageous New World, the primary characteristic movie with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson taking over the defend as Captain America. Within the film, Sam finds himself embroiled in a world conspiracy, and he should discover a technique to cease the shadowy individuals 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 Pink 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 forged 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 Pink 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 Implausible 4: First Steps

Marvel goes retro

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The Implausible 4 are lastly becoming a member of the MCU, and at SDCC new particulars and the official title had been introduced. The Implausible 4: First Steps will characteristic a retro-future fashion, harking back to The Jetsons, set within the Nineteen Sixties. Pedro Pascal leads the staff as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Implausible. Becoming a member of him are Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm, The Invisible Lady; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, The Human Torch; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Factor. The movie may also 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 entering into the function because the half-mortal, half-immortal vampire slayer. Few particulars are identified in regards to the plot, and there may be presently no director connected, however the movie is presently set for launch in November 2025.

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Avengers: Doomsday

Robert Downey Jr. is again!

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The largest reveal at SDCC was the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time as Physician Doom, the traditional Implausible 4 villain. Little is thought in regards to the movie, however it should characteristic the Implausible 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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All the pieces is main as much as Avengers: Secret Wars, the second a part of the subsequent massive outing for this section of the Avengers staff. Robert Downey Jr. will once more star as Physician Doom within the movie, whereas nonetheless dealing with off in opposition to the brand new Implausible 4 forged, amongst different massive heroes. The Russo Brothers are returning to direct Secret Wars as nicely.

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Past section 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 Part Six, however we do learn about some movies presently within the works.

Armor Wars

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

Untitled Spider-Man: No Means Dwelling 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 outdated 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 a part of the franchise in a blockbuster film.

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