Sloppy, rushed storytelling paired up with unlikeable, poorly-developed characters. The TV shows and movies felt completely disconnected. Furthermore, everything about Phase 4 seemed desperate to achieve what Phases 1, 2, and 3 did without paying any attention to what made them so successful in the first place…
2022 saw the conclusion of Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 with the dual releases of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan. It's an honor to continue this journey and see where it leads." Feel free to express your thoughts on this exciting project by leaving a comment below.
Marvel Phase 5 is packed with movies and shows – and takes us all the way up to early 2025. There's some confusion at the moment, though, as a recent round of delays means Fantastic Four, a Marvel Phase 6 movie, is now coming out before some Phase 5 films.
Marvel season 2 (ETA Spring 2026), and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (ETA May 1 2026). What is this? Phase 7 is said to be part of the "Battleworld Saga," though it's unclear whether this means all the movies will take part in a new, temporary reality.
As revealed by Kevin Feige at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, there are a fair few entries in Marvel Phase 6 to come – although there have been a fair few delays and changes since then. The confirmed release dates are as follows: Fantastic Four – July 25, 2025. Blade – November 7, 2025.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said last month that he won't be asking Downey Jr. to return to the MCU as to preserve Tony Stark's emotional ending (“We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way,” he said), but that hasn't stopped rumors from ...
Is Spider-Man 4 in production? Yes, it's in development. Amy Pascal confirmed its inevitability, while Tom Holland mentioned it's in early stages. Kevin Feige stated, "We have the story," indicating progress.
Robert Downey Jr. may have recently won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, but he's not looking to run from his Marvel past. In fact, the actor says he'd “happily” return as Tony Stark/Iron Man.
The fading relevance of the MCU has been attributed to superhero fatigue and oversaturation. The glut of TV spin-offs on Disney+ appear to have diluted the brand and created too much lore for casual fans to keep up, giving the impression that Disney is hastily churning out content.
Yet part of the problem is of Marvel's own making. Since 2021 the MCU has released an average of 3.3 films and 3.7 television series every year—a rate that seems to strain audiences, internal creative teams and special-effects departments.
Featuring iconic characters like Captain American and Spider-Man, the MCU began in 2008 when it released Iron Man. The MCU has since lost its way by pumping out content and falling behind the competition. A clear illustration of the MCU's struggles is evident in the latest instalment, The Marvels.
Unfortunately, there's no shortage of reasons. For starters, the Multiverse Saga has lacked direction from the start, the special effects haven't been very special, the quality control has fallen off, and casual Marvel fans feel overwhelmed by both the movies and the Disney+ shows.
Phase 4 was repetitively about repetition. All titles could pluralize: Black Widows, Spider-Men, Wanda and the Visions, Moon Knight v Moon Knight. Also: So much amnesia. Marvel Studios invented the Hollywood Chris era, so greater diversity was solid penance.
Summary. Post-Endgame MCU has been more experimental, exploring new genres and characters, but this has made it difficult to establish clear connections between projects. There will be no Avengers team until Phase 6, leaving a void and making it difficult for audiences to understand the MCU's new direction.
Sorry Venom fans, Venom 3 has been confirmed to be the last movie in the saga. Bad news Venom fans, but it looks like the franchise's upcoming third installment will be the alien symbiote's last dance as Sony has revealed that Venom 3 is the final film in the series.
MJ has no memories of her past with Peter, but she does remember Spider-Man and being saved by him, which could lead her to fall in love with him, just like Kirsten Dunst's MJ did in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
Though no plans to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man have been announced, Tony Stark's legacy is still being felt in the MCU. Riri Williams, who appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and will be the lead character in the upcoming Ironheart series, is in many ways a direct successor to Tony.
Summary. Chris Evans could return to the MCU as the Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine instead of Captain America. Evans should reprise his role as Captain America for Avengers: Secret Wars to close out the Multiverse Saga.
With Jonathan Majors Officially Out as the MCU's Kang, Many Alternate Futures are On the Table. Casting a new Kang will be hard. Building up a certain classic Fantastic Four antagonist as the Big Bad for the next Avengers films might be even harder. Let's consider Marvel's options.
Marvel Phase 6 movies: Which movies are in Phase 6? On the movies side, we had thought that Phase 6 would kick off with Deadpool 3, but now that the threequel has moved to May 2024, it means that The Fantastic Four will start the movies side of the climactic phase of the Multiverse Saga.
