Summary

  • Marvel Studios has a lineup of upcoming movies that will expand the MCU Multiverse Saga in Phases 5 and 6.
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment is also expanding its live-action Spider-Man Universe, with new projects such as Kraven The Hunter and Venom: The Last Dance, which may feature appearances by Spider-Man.
  • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will reunite in Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios' first R-rated project, set to release on July 26, 2024.
  • The movie will bring together characters from previous Deadpool films and is the only current MCU movie scheduled for release in that year.

The mighty Marvel has several upcoming movies with confirmed release dates, and even more beyond that point. On top of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, which will expand the Multiverse Saga in Phases 5, and 6, Sony Pictures Entertainment is also set to continue its live-action expansion of Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Sony also have further Spider-Verse projects in the works, including Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Kraven The Hunter and Venom 3, while the MCU will also develop on Disney+, with a variety of TV shows set to release before the end of the Multiverse Saga.

In the wake of 2019's Avengers: Endgame, the shape of superhero storytelling on the big screen changed dramatically. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige revealed the Multiverse Saga at SDCC 2022, and despite several delays in production, the studio's plan regarding the MCU timeline has remained seemingly steadily on course. Following its trend of spotlighting Spider-Man villains, Sony's Spider-Man Universe is also set to expand even further, with several new projects releasing in the coming years.

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Deadpool & Wolverine - July 26, 2024

Marvel Cinematic Universe

  • Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Morena Baccarin, Stefan Kapičić, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Rob Delaney, Matthew Macfadyen, Emma Corrin, Briana Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna
  • Director: Shawn Levy
  • Characters: Wade Wilson, a.k.a. Deadpool, James "Logan" Howlett, a.k.a. Wolverine, Eloise Phimister, a.k.a. Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Piotr Rasputin, a.k.a. Colossus, Yukio, Vanessa Carlysle, Blind Al, Dopinder, Peter
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

After debuting in Fox's X-Men franchise, Ryan Reynolds was the first actor confirmed to be making the move to Marvel Studios, reprising his role of Wade Wilson in Deadpool & Wolverine, which the Deadpool 3 trailer revealed is the official name for the movie. Although originally slated for release in September, November, and then May 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine will now release on July 26, 2024, making it the only current MCU movie set to release in the year.

Deadpool 3 will bring together Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in Marvel Studios' first R-rated project, matching the tone of Fox's Deadpool films. Several characters are expected to return from the previous films, though it's unclear whether they'll be permanent fixtures in the MCU going forward.

Deadpool 3 Poster Showing Two Halves of a Heart Necklace with Wolverine and Deadpool
Deadpool & Wolverine

Director
Shawn Levy
Release Date
July 26, 2024

Kraven The Hunter - August 30, 2024

Sony's Spider-Man Universe

  • Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Abbot, Fred Hechinger, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Alessandro Nivola, Levi Miller
  • Director: J. C. Chandor
  • Characters: Sergei Kravinoff, a.k.a. Kraven, Dmitri Smerdyakov, a.k.a. Chameleon, Calypso, Aleksei Sytsevich, a.k.a. Rhino
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.

Expanding the universe laid out by Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Morbius, Kraven the Hunter is scheduled for release on August 30, 2024 after several bouts of rescheduling. Kraven the Hunter is the first R-rated entry in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, so is expected to feature more intense and realistic violence than Sony's previous Marvel projects. It's possible that the MCU's Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, could appear in Kraven the Hunter, though nothing has been confirmed from either Sony or Marvel Studios.

Kraven the Hunter Poster
Kraven the Hunter

Director
J.C. Chandor
Release Date
August 30, 2024

Venom: The Last Dance - October 25, 2024

Sony's Spider-Man Universe

  • Cast: Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor
  • Director: Kelly Marcel
  • Characters: Eddie Brock, a.k.a. Venom
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: TBD

After defeating Riot and Carnage in Venom and Venom: Let There Be Carnage, respectively, Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote are set to return for one more feature film, with the Venom: The Last Dance release scheduled for October 25, 2024, after being changed twice - once from July 12, 2024, and then again from November 8, 2024 to its current final release date.

After being transported to the Marvel Cinematic Universe by Doctor Strange's spell but quickly returned, it's unclear what villain Venom will have to defeat next. It's possible that Venom 3 will connect with other characters in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, like Morbius or Kraven the Hunter, and the film may finally feature an appearance by Spider-Man now that Venom has seen him on TV in another universe.

Venom Steelbook Poster
Venom: The Last Dance

Director
Kelly Marcel
Release Date
November 8, 2024

Captain America: Brave New World - February 14, 2025

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Captain America (Sam Wilson) in front of the MCU shield on a red and blue background
  • Cast: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, Seth Rollins, Carl Lumbly, Shira Haas, Liv Tyler, Xosha Roquemore
  • Director: Julius Onah
  • Characters: Sam Wilson, a.k.a. Captain America, Joaquin Torres, a.k.a. Falcon, President Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, Samuel Sterns, a.k.a. the Leader, Isaiah Bradley, Sabra, Betty Ross
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Captain America: Brave New World marks Anthony Mackie's big screen debut as the MCU's Captain America, making it one of the most important incoming Marvel movie releases. Brave New World is scheduled for release on February 14, 2025, after previously being slated for May and then July 2024 release dates.

Initially subtitled New World Order, Phase 5's upcoming Captain America film is expected to see Sam Wilson and Joaquin Torres, the MCU's new Falcon, go up against the Serpent Society, and butt heads with the new President of the United States, Thaddeus Ross. Now portrayed by Harrison Ford after the passing of the late William Hurt, Ross' role in Brave New World will set him up for further appearances in Thunderbolts and beyond.

Captain America Brave New World Character Poster
Captain America: Brave New World

Release Date
February 14, 2025
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Thunderbolts - May 2, 2025

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Split image of David Harbor as Red Guardian in Black Widow smiling and the Thunderbolts lineup poster
  • Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Olga Kurylenko, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Harrison Ford, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan
  • Director: Jake Schreier
  • Characters: Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, Ava Starr, a.k.a. Ghost, John Walker, a.k.a. US Agent, Alexei Shostakov, a.k.a. Red Guardian, Antonia Dreykov, a.k.a. Taskmaster, Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, President Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

In a brilliant divergence for the MCU, Thunderbolts' cast will feature villains and antagonists from previous Marvel Studios projects, uniting to undertake an unknown mission for the United States' government. With no Avengers crossover films planned until Phase 6, Thunderbolts is the only chance to see a major team form before Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, though this is expected to have a very different feel compared to the Avengers in the MCU.

Thunderbolts releases May 2, 2025 - having swapped its July 25, 2025 release date with The Fantastic Four after being moved back from a December 2024 slot - and is expected to explain why CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been recruiting several morally questionable characters, and is also rumored to feature the likes of the Sentry and the Red Hulk.

Marvel's Thunderbolts

Director
Jake Schreier
Release Date
May 2, 2025
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The Fantastic Four - July 25, 2025

Marvel Cinematic Universe

MCU image of Marvel's Fantastic Four, with Pedo Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Vanessa Kirby imposed onto the art
  • Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
  • Director: Matt Shakman
  • Characters: Reed Richard, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm, a.k.a. the Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm, a.k.a. the Human Torch, Ben Grimm, a.k.a. the Thing
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Fox made two attempts at bringing Marvel's First Family to life on the big screen, but both the 2005 and 2015 adaptations were poorly received. After Disney's acquisition of Fox in 2019, however, the Fantastic Four were finally revealed to be coming to the MCU on July 25, 2025 - two months after The Fantastic Four's prior May 2, 2025 release date, which is instead now the release date for Thunderbolts. The MCU's Fantastic Four are set to be as big a feature as the Avengers going forward, and pivotal to the future of the MCU.

Fantastic Four 2025 Valentines Day Poster Featuring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn
Marvel's Fantastic Four

Director
Matt Shakman
Release Date
July 25, 2025

Blade - November 7, 2025

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Wesley Snipes as Blade in a promotional image for Blade 2 (2002)
  • Cast: Mahershala Ali, Mia Goth, Delroy Lindo, Aaron Pierre, Milan Ray
  • Director: Yann Demange
  • Characters: Eric Brooks, a.k.a. Blade
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Blade's production has been one of the most tumultuous in MCU history. Originally slated for a 2023 release, the loss of Blade's original director led to massive rewrites mid-production. However, these have seemingly concluded with a new, hopefully final scheduled release date of November 7, 2025 - with the movie being most recently moved from its prior February 14, 2025 date.

The film's several delays may seem concerning, though there is plenty of time for Marvel Studios to perfect their introduction of Mahershala Ali as the vampire hunter, and honor the 25 years of on-screen history the iconic Marvel hero has. Following a voice cameo in Eternals, Blade is expected to feature the Ebony Blade, and could potentially mark an appearance of Kit Harrington's Dane Whitman.

Blade MCU Poster
Blade (2025)

Director
Bassam Tariq
Release Date
November 7, 2025

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty - May 1, 2026

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kang the Conqueror on his Quantum Realm throne in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania
  • Cast: TBD
  • Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Characters: TBD
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is set to be the first of two Avengers films releasing in the MCU's Phase 6, releasing on May 1, 2026, after originally being scheduled for a 2025 release. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' Destin Daniel Cretton is set to direct The Kang Dynasty, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness is penning the script, though not much is yet known about the upcoming crossover film.

Although expected to feature the formation of the MCU's New Avengers team, the movie currently has no confirmed cast members. Previously, Jonathan Majors was set to reprise his role as Kang the Conqueror in the movie, but after the MCU cut ties with Majors in December 2023, the status of the Marvel villain became far less clear, and it's possible the film will either recast Kang or remove him from the installment entirely.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty

Director
Destin Daniel Cretton
Release Date
May 1, 2026

Avengers: Secret Wars - May 7, 2027

Marvel Cinematic Universe

A massive battle in Marvel Comics' Secret Wars
  • Cast: Jonathan Majors
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: Nathaniel Richards, a.k.a. Kang the Conqueror
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Originally scheduled to conclude the MCU's Multiverse Saga in 2025, Avengers: Secret Wars saw a delay to 2026, before finally arriving at its May 7, 2027, release date. Based on 1984 and 2015's Secret Wars events in Marvel Comics, Avengers: Secret Wars could see an incursion threaten to destroy the world of the MCU, changing the landscape of the franchise forever.

It's likely that most of Earth's Mightiest Heroes will join the fight, while several past Marvel characters from various franchises are also rumored to be making appearances. There is currently no attached director, though Loki head writer Michael Waldron has been tasked with penning the screenplay.

Avengers: Secret Wars

Release Date
May 7, 2027
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Armor Wars - Release Date TBD

Marvel Cinematic Universe

War Machine in the Avengers: Endgame poster
  • Cast: Don Cheadle
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: James Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Originally billed as a TV series for Disney+, Armor Wars was revealed to be reworked as a feature film in September 2022, marking the first solo film for Don Cheadle's James "Rhodey" Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine. Though an official synopsis hasn't been released, the story could see War Machine recovering stolen Stark tech from around the world while dealing with his own grief after Iron Man's Avengers: Endgame death. The series will likely feature appearances and cameos by other tech-powered heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and will follow Rhodey's journey after his appearance in 2023's Secret Invasion.

Spider-Man 4 & New MCU Trilogy - Release Date TBD

Marvel Cinematic Universe

MCU Spider-Man swinging through the air
  • Cast: Tom Holland
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man
  • Studio: Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Spider-Man 4 was confirmed to be in development in February 2023. Though details are likely a long way out, the movie will presumably follow Spider-Man as he rediscovers himself as a hero following Doctor Strange's memory wipe spell in the Spider-Man: No Way Home ending.

No Way Home's post-credits scene showed a piece of the Venom symbiote staying in the MCU after Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock was transported back to Sony's Spider-Man Universe, so Spider-Man 4 may feature Peter's struggle with the black symbiote suit. Peter will also likely deal with whether he should reintroduce himself to his friends and girlfriend, who no longer remember who he is.

Shang-Chi 2 - Release Date TBD

Marvel Cinematic Universe

simu liu as mcu shang-chi in Shang-Chi poster
  • Cast: Simu Liu
  • Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Characters: Shang-Chi
  • Studio: Marvel Studios
  • Plot Summary: TBD

It was confirmed in December 2021 that a sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings would be developed at Marvel Studios. Destin Daniel Cretton was revealed to be returning to write and direct the impending film.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings left several unanswered plot threads, particularly regarding the origin of the titular rings and what the Ten Rings organization would do next under new leadership, so the sequel will likely come with answers. Shang-Chi 2 will likely also continue the first movie's tradition of memorable fight scene choreography that mixes modern style with homages to classic wire-fighting films.

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse - Release Date TBD

Part Of Sony's Animated Spider-Verse

  • Cast: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman, Jake Johnson, Luna Lauren Vélez
  • Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
  • Characters: Miles Morales, a.k.a. Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Miguel O'Hara, a.k.a. Spider-Man 2099, the Spot
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Animation
  • Plot Summary: TBD

After achieving massive success with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse, Sony's development of another animated sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is very exciting. While nothing has yet been confirmed about the upcoming film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is expected to mark the return of the entire main cast, as well as a slew of new Spider-People, as Miles Morales tries to save the multiverse and his own father. Sony's animated features could be spawning a new franchise, as further spinoffs and sequels are planned following Beyond the Spider-Verse.

As it stands, however, its unclear when Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse will release, although the most likely scenario seems within a 2024-2025 time window. This movie was originally scheduled for release on March 29, 2024, but this has since been changed, suggesting that it may release far later, both due to strike complications, and in order to ensure that the third movie provides a satisfiyng trilogy for the popular animated series.

Spider-Women - Release Date TBD

Part Of Sony's Animated Spider-Verse

An image of jessica drew as spider-woman in spider-man across the spider-verse trailer holding her hand out
  • Cast: Issa Rae, Hailee Steinfeld
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: Jessica Drew, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Gwen Stacy, a.k.a. Spider-Woman, Cindy Moon, a.k.a. Silk
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Animation
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Intended as a spin-off from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Women aims to be an all-female Spider-Man film in Sony's animated Spider-Verse universe. The movie will see reportedly see Gwen Stacy's Spider-Woman return alongside Jessica Drew's Spider-Woman and Cindy Moon's Silk. Bek Smith is attached to write the screenplay, though little else is known about the project.

El Muerto - Release Date TBD

Part Of Sony's Live-Action Spider-Man Universe

el muerto choking spider-man in the comics.
  • Cast: Bad Bunny
  • Director: Jonás Cuarón
  • Characters: El Muerto
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Based on one of Spider-Man's lesser-known villains, El Muerto was scheduled for release on January 12, 2024, marking the first of three proposed releases for Sony's Spider-Man Universe in 2024. However, the movie's release date was later removed, sparking rumors the film had been canceled altogether, though this has not yet been confirmed.

In Marvel Comics, El Muerto is a wrestler with superhuman strength, a character penned for Bad Bunny in the live-action adaptation, after the rapper had a stand-out role in 2022's Bullet Train. While Garreth Dunnet-Alcocer was hired to write the script, Bad Bunny reported in March 2023 that the film had yet to begin production, and the filming previously set to begin in August 2023 has not been reported to have yet gotten underway even a year after Bad Bunny's 2023 report.

Jackpot - Release Date TBD

Part Of Sony's Live-Action Spider-Man Universe

A panel showing Jackpot and Spider-Man preparing for battle
  • Cast: TBD
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: TBD
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: TBD

Jackpot was announced in 2020, with Marc Guggenheim working on the screenplay. Jackpot is a moniker used by two people in Marvel Comic. One is Sara Ehret, a scientist at an Oscorp subsidiary who has her DNA altered by a volatile virus. Not wanting to be a hero, Sara passes the mantle to Alana Jobson, who gives herself powers with the Mutant Growth Hormone. Both characters have tragic stories centered on the themes of power and responsibility, and either could make for compelling on-screen heroes.

Hypno-Hustler - Release Date TBD

Part Of Sony's Live-Action Spider-Man Universe

A panel showing the Hypno Hustle in Marvel Comics
  • Cast: Donald Glover
  • Director: TBD
  • Characters: Antoine Delsoin, a.k.a. Hypno-Hustler
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Plot Summary: TBD

In December 2022, Donald Glover revealed that he would produce and star in a film set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The project will focus on Hypno-Hustler, an obscure Spider-Man villain from Marvel Comics, with Eddie Murphy's son, Myles Murphy, set to pen the script. In the comics, Hypno-Hustler controls others using his hypnotic guitar, which could be adapted in several interesting ways on the big screen. It's unclear whether Glover's new Marvel character will have connections to his previous portrayals of Aaron Davis in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Every Upcoming Marvel Show Release Date

  • X-Men '97 is set to release March 20, 2024.
  • What If...? season 3 is in development with no known release date.
  • Agatha: is expected to release in Fall 2024.
  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is expected to release in 2024.
  • Spider-Man: Sophomore Year will act as Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's season 2.
  • Marvel Zombies is expected to release in 2024.
  • Vision Quest is expected to release in 2024 or 2025.
  • Ironheart is in development with no current release date.
  • Daredevil: Born Again is in development with no current release date.
  • Wonder Man is in development with no current release date.
  • A Nova series is in development with no known release date.
  • An untitled Marvel Wakanda series is in development with no known release date.

Key Release Dates