We are in the middle of Phase 5 of the MCU. Phase 5 and Phase 6 form the crux of Multiverse Saga. We still have many projects left in Phase 5 before we move to the finale of the Multiverse Saga which might “reboot” the MCU as a whole.

Recently, Marvel Studios announced that they are reducing the content output by a significant amount to focus on quality rather than quantity.

Fans have been disappointed in several projects post-Endgame due to bad writing, poor CGI, inconsistencies in quality, poor handling of characters, etc. As Marvel Studios is making all the changes, hopefully for the good, there have been significant changes in release dates.

If you are not able to keep up with all the changes, here is a list of all the confirmed MCU projects for Phase 5 and Phase 6.

All confirmed Marvel projects in Phase 5

Phase 5 kicked off with Antman and Wasp: Quantumania and will end when Fantastic Four kicks off Phase 6. Here is a list of Marvel Phase 5 projects that have already released (so far):

• Antman and Wasp: Quantumania (February 2023)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 2023)
• Secret Invasion (June 2023)
• The Marvels (November 2023)
• Echo (January 2024)
• X-Men ’97 (March 2024)

Deadpool and Wolverine (24 July 2024)

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Director: Shawn Lewy
Main Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Owen Wilson, Brianna Hildebrand, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfayden
Head Writer: Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy

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Deadpool and Wolverine is the only MCU movie that we are going to see in 2024. It is one of the most anticipated movies in MCU history where we will see comic-accurate Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine teaming up with Deadpool.

We have had two trailers until now and we are about to see a lot of familiar faces from earlier Deadpool movies and Fox X-Men movies. Directed by Shawn Lewy, Ryan Reynolds is also heavily involved in the writing of the movie.

Although we do not know the exact plot of the movie, we know that TVA has enlisted Deadpool’s help to fight the threat in the movie. We also know Cassandra Nova (the twin sister of Charles Xavier) is one of the main villains of the movie.

Deadpool and Wolverine is set to release on July 24. We cannot wait for Marvel Jesus!

Agatha All Along! (18 September 2024)

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Director: Jac Schaeffer
Main Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke, Patti LuPone
Head Writer: Jac Schaeffer (Wanda Vision)

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After multiple title changes and delays, we finally have the official title and release date for the series. Moving forward, all the Disney Plus MCU series will be under the banner of Marvel Television.

We do not have any trailers or any official plot for the series yet so we have no idea what it will be about. It will likely continue from the aftermath of the Wanda Vision and how she escapes her containment in Westview.

While fans are not very eager about this series, hopefully, it will delve deeper into the “magic” and “supernatural” side of the MCU. It can introduce us to Druid magic, Blood magic and many other magic types in Marvel. It will also be cool to subtly introduce the existence of characters like Brother Voodoo, Damion Hellstorm, Nightmare, Mephisto, etc.

Kathryn Hahn will appear as Agatha Harkness; Aubrey Plaza will portray Rio Vidal, a warrior witch in Harkness’s coven. Joe Locke will play Billy Kaplan (Wiccan) and Patti LuPone stars as Lilia Calderu, a 450-year-old Sicilian witch skilled in divination and a member of Harkness’s coven.

Sasheer Zamata takes on the role of Jennifer Kale, a sorceress with a personal interest in witchcraft and additionally, Ali Ahn plays Alice, another witch in the series, and Debra Jo Rupp reprises her role as Sharon Davis, a Westview resident from “WandaVision”.

Agatha All Along release date is set for 18 September 2024. Following the Marvel TV format, 2 episodes will debut on September 18, following a weekly release thereafter. The series will consist of 9 episodes in total.

Captain America: Brave New World (February 2025)

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Director: Julius Onah
Main Cast: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez, Liv Tyler
Head Writer: Malcolm Spellman (Falcon and the Winter Soldier)

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It’s time for Sam Wilson to shine in his character’s first solo movie. Sam Wilson has donned the legacy of Captain America with Steve Rogers’ retirement. Steve has passed on his shield to his former trusty sidekick, Sam Wilson.

We do not have any trailer or teaser for the movie yet but the footage shown at CinemaCon was praised and some private screenings have garnered positive reception. Exclusive footage shown at CinemaCon revealed that Harrison Ford’s President Ross will assign Sam the mission of forming a new Avengers team.

Tim Blake Nelson, who portrayed the Leader in The Incredible Hulk, is making a return to the MCU. Danny Ramirez will also be back, reprising his role from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Additionally, Harrison Ford is stepping in to replace the late William Hurt as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. Liv Tyler is also joining the cast, reprising her role as Betty Ross from the 2008 film The Incredible Hulk.

The movie will likely focus on Weapon Plus and Super Soldier Program which birthed Captain America (essentially Weapon 1). Wolverine is also a product of the Weapon Plus program (Weapon X). Hulk’s blood has been used to reproduce the super soldier serum several times in the Marvel comics giving birth to the likes of Abomination, Red Hulk, Leader and many more.

Captain America: Brave New World release date is set for February 14.

Daredevil: Born Again (March 2025)

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Director: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
Main Cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, John Bernthal, Deborah Ann Wolf, Elden Henson
Head Writer/Showrunner: Dario Scardapane

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Being one of the first Netflix characters to appear in an MCU movie, Charlie Cox’s Daredevil is a fan favourite. After his appearances in Spider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk, and Echo (briefly with terrible fight choreography), Charlie Cox will finally star in a solo project as Daredevil: Born Again.

Initially planned to span 18 episodes, the MCU series has been reduced to nine episodes following a major creative overhaul, which involved the replacement of the original head writers and directors. Moon Knight’s Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have joined as directors, with Dario Scardapane stepping in as the new showrunner.

In a behind-closed-doors trailer, Charlie Cox was seen once again donning Daredevil’s iconic suit.

Vincent D’Onofrio returns as Kingpin, following his roles in Hawkeye and Echo. Other returning cast members from the Netflix series include Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, and Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson.

Daredevil: Born Again release date is set for March 2025. The first season will have 9 episodes and the second season will also have 9 episodes which is already in the works but there is no set release timeline.

Thunderbolts* (2 May 2025)

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Director: Jake Schreier
Main Cast: Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Head Writer/Showrunner: Dario Scardapane

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The team for Thunderbolts is already set up in the MCU with Contessa recruiting several members for the team. In 2021, Contessa approaches Yelena Belova in Falcon and the Winter Soldier. She also approaches US Agent in the same series.

The full roster of the team was revealed in D23 (2022) which consists of Winter Soldier (Bucky), US Agent, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, Black Widow (Yelena Belova) and led by Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.

Steven Yeun was initially cast to play Sentry but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. He has since been replaced by Lewis Pullman. The film is directed by Jake Schreier, known for his work on Paper Towns.

There is no information on the main villain in the story or the plot details. The only thing we know is the team will carry out missions for the government. We will likely see more information at the start of 2025.

Ironheart (2025)

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Director: Undisclosed
Main Cast: Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Myric Ross, Manny Montana, Paul Calderon, Cree Summer, Alden Ehrenreich.
Head Writer/Showrunner: Chinaka Hodge

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Ironheart first debuted in Wakanda Forever as a genius student studying at MIT. She helps Shuri fight off Namor and gets her own Vbranium armour. However, she had to return the armor back which hints at a storyline where she has to make her own suit.

The recent Disney Upfront 2024 showcased a brief teaser for Ironheart and confirmed the 2025 release year. It shows Riri struggling to build a new suit of armour, gathering parts from the MIT campus, which eventually leads to her expulsion from the university.

The footage then transitions to shots of the Ironheart armour, hinting at the origin story of her latest creation. The reports suggest that the villain will be The Hood. This is surprising because The Hood is very far from being a “tech-based” villain. He has supernatural powers and has also recently tapped into the Ghost Rider powers.

Anthony Ramos has been confirmed to play the villain Parker Robbins, also known as The Hood. The supporting cast includes Myric Ross, Manny Montana, Paul Calderon, and Cree Summer. Alden Ehrenreich has been cast in a significant, yet undisclosed role. Chinaka Hodge was announced as the show’s head writer in April 2021.

We do not know the exact date of Ironheart’s release but we can assume it to release in August-September 2025.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (TBA)

Initially announced in November 2021 under the title Spiderman: Freshman Year, a few things have changed.

However, in July 2022, Marvel clarified that the series would be set in an alternate timeline within the MCU, with Norman Osborn taking on the role of Peter’s mentor instead of Tony Stark.

Hudson Thames will voice the Spider-Man variant, having previously voiced a different Spider-Man variant in What If…? Season 1. Other confirmed cast members include Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Paul F. Tompkins as Bentley Wittman, Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln, Grace Song as Nico Minoru, Hugh Dancy as Doctor Octopus, Kari Wahlgren as Aunt May, and Zeno Robinson as Harry Osborn.

There is no confirmed release date and all official sources show “Coming Soon”. However, the initial release date was set to November 2024. It is not clear whether we will see the series arrive this year or in 2025.

Eyes of Wakanda (TBA)

Just like Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spiderman, there is no official release date for this. Originally planned for a release in 2024, there is very little available on this animated series.

The official synopsis available reads “Throughout Wakandan history, brave warriors have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts.”

This animated series is different from the live-action project in production about Wakanda, as confirmed by Variety.

On March 21, 2024, in an interview with Men’s Health, Brad Winderbaum confirmed that the series’ events are part of the main Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity and that Todd Harris directed all the episodes. Recently, Winderbaum also revealed that Todd Harris created the series.

Marvel Phase 5 story so far

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania kicked off Marvel Phase 5 with the ant-family being pulled into the Quantum Realm by Cassie Lang’s device. They faced Kang the Conqueror, who aimed to traverse the multiverse to stop other Kang variants. Scott Lang and Janet van Dyne narrowly thwarted his plans, though Scott sensed Kang’s threat wasn’t over. The post-credits scenes showed all of Kang’s variants plotting against Marvel’s heroes.

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 concluded the Guardians’ story as they raced to save Rocket from the High Evolutionary. They ultimately defeated the villain, saved Rocket, and rescued his experiments. The team members then went their separate ways, but a mid-credits scene featured the new Guardians, including Rocket and Adam Warlock.

Secret Invasion followed Nick Fury and Skrull ally Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) preventing rogue Skrulls from taking over Earth. G’iah (Emilia Clarke) became a Super Skrull to defeat the rebels’ leader, Gravik. President Ritson declared all aliens hostile, but MI6’s Sonya proposed a partnership with G’iah to protect peaceful Skrulls. Fury departed for SABER.

Loki Season 2 saw Loki Time-Slipping in the TVA, with Mobius saving him. Loki and Mobius track Victor Timely, a Kang variant. After a lot of time shenanigans. Loki became a new He Who Remains, managing all timelines alone.

The Marvels united Kamala Khan, Carol Danvers, and Monica Rambeau, whose powers entangled. They battled Dar-Benn and met characters like Binary and Beast, hinting at the X-Men’s return. Kamala began forming the Young Avengers.

Echo focused on Maya Lopez’s return home and the discovery of her Choctaw heritage. She battled a still-alive Kingpin, gaining mystical powers and defeating him, with Kingpin eyeing the NYC mayor seat.

All confirmed Marvel projects in Phase 6

Phase 5 will be wrapped up with the Thunderbolts* film in 2025 and will be kicked off by Fantastic Four. Phase 6 will also be the finale for Multiverse Saga which kicked off in Phase 4.

Fantastic Four (25 July 2025)

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Director: Matt Shackman
Main Cast: Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner
Head Writer/Showrunner: Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer

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Announced long back in 2019, we are now getting the official casting for the film. Filming is set to begin in July 2024 in London and it will be released in 2025, kickstarting Phase 6.

Fantastic Four will also be the first movie to be completely based in another universe. It will not be a part of the main 616 universe and it makes perfect sense for the Multiverse saga. As incursions progress, the Fantastic Four will eventually become a part of the main 616 universe.

The project is helmed by the director Matt Shackman. In September, it was disclosed that Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer would be penning the screenplay. By March 2023, Josh Friedman had taken on the task of rewriting the script, and in October, Cameron Squires was announced as a co-writer.

The main cast was confirmed in February 2024: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing. We also have Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal (Silver Surfer) and Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne in undisclosed roles.

Not much is known about the plot of the movie. The only two confirmed things are that it won’t be an origin story and it will be set in a 1960s retro-futuristic setting. Fantastic Four are central to the Secret Wars conflict in the comics so it is very likely that FF will also play a central role in Multiverse Saga.

Fantastic Four release date is set for July 25, 2025. Marvel’s First Family is coming to the MCU soon, this time for real.

Also Read: Marvel’s Fantastic Four Filming will Begin in July

Blade (7 November 2025)

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Director: Yann Demange
Main Cast: Maharshala Ali
Screenwriter: Michael Green

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Blade was announced in 2019 with Masherala Ali as the lead. We haven’t seen this character apart from an off-screen cameo in Eternals in the post-credit scene.

Although he has played Cottonmouth in the Luke Cage series, he will now play the Blade and will likely be the face of the supernatural side of MCU. Blade is expected to lead the supernatural side of MCU with Midnight Sons, which is another project seemingly confirmed for Phase 6.

In 2021, Stacy Osei-Kuffour was brought in as screenwriter and Bassam Tariq was selected to direct the film. However, Tariq departed a year later due to production shifts and creative differences. Yann Demange stepped in as director in November 2022, with Michael Starrbury’s rewriting of the script. Nic Pizzolatto joined as an additional writer in April 2023, and by November of that year, Michael Green was tasked with penning a new script.

As of June 2024, Yann Demange has also left the project as director and Marvel is on the hunt for another director.

Filming is anticipated to commence in mid-2024 in Mexico, with additional shooting locations slated for Trilith Studios and Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, as well as in Cleveland, New Orleans, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.

Blade release date is set for November 7, 2025, and will lead us to the darker, supernatural world.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (1 May 2026)

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Director: Undisclosed
Main Cast: Undisclosed
Screenwriter: Michael Waldron

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The fifth Avengers movie, Kang Dynasty is no longer called Kang Dynasty. Following the firing of Jonathan Majors, the movie is going through narrative shifts.

Marvel Studios unveiled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2022, with Destin Daniel Cretton confirmed as the director shortly thereafter. Soon after, Jeff Loveness, writer of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was announced as the scriptwriter. However, by November 2023, both Loveness and Cretton departed the project, and Michael Waldron stepped in to handle the script.

It is unclear what direction the movie will go since Kang will not play the central role. It will likely involve a lot of other characters from other movies coming together. Just like Infinity War and Endgame, it will conclude the Multiverse Saga.

Avengers 5 release date is set for May 1, 2026.

Avengers: Secret Wars (7 May 2027)

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Director: Undisclosed
Main Cast: Undisclosed
Screenwriter: Michael Waldron

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The sixth Avengers will be the conclusion to the Multiverse Saga and booked Phase 6 of the MCU. It will most likely “soft reboot” the universe after the destruction caused by Secret Wars.

Just like in comics, how Miles Morales joins the main continuity, we might see the likes of the Fantastic Four, and some X-Men join the main 616 universe. If things get overambitious, we might even see some of the Sony’s Spider-verse get sucked in all these. It isn’t far-fetched to think this might happen as we already have this happen in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Secret Wars was a massive story in the comics and it is possible for Avengers: Secret Wars to dwarf the Endgame in terms of scale. Avengers: Secret Wars release date is set for May 7, 2027.

Spider-Man 4 (TBA)

Soon after Spiderman: No Way Home was released, it was confirmed that Spider-Man would return for another trilogy. Recent reports confirm the same and Tom Holland was spotted with Tom Rothman of Sony.

No Way Home concluded the story of Peter Parker in a spectacular way but it also left a lot of room for new stories. It needs to be seen what direction the movie will go with the new trilogy. If it comes in the middle of Multiverse Saga, it might go in the direction of Spider-Verse or at least set it up.

Peter Parker could also lead Young Avengers since he is still relatively young in the MCU. Possibilities are endless with Spider-Man 4. There is no release date, or any plot details available as of now. We could see an announcement during the San Diego Comic Con in July 2024.

Midnight Sons (TBA)

Midnight Sons is an exciting project that can take the MCU to a more darker and supernatural world. It will most likely come after Blade and will feature multiple characters like Ebony Blade (Daniel Whitman), Ghost Rider, Blade, Moon Knight, or possibly, Damion Hellstorm.

With Agatha All Along releasing this year, we might start delving deeper into the “magic” side of MCU. Blade is poised to play a major role in the movie.

Certain reports indicate that the Ghost Rider has already been cast. Ryan Gosling is also cast for a role in the MCU and many speculate that it might be for Ghost Rider.

The movie is set to start filming soon after Blade finishes filming and Marvel Studios is looking for a director for the movie.

X-Men (TBA)

After buying Fox properties, fans have been eagerly waiting for X-Men to appear in the MCU. While we have seen small glimpses of mutants in the MCU, we have nothing concrete.

Kamala Khan, Miss Marvel is a confirmed mutant and we saw Kelsey Grammer’s Beast in the post-credit scene of The Marvels. We will see more of the mutants in Deadpool and Wolverine but that is not enough.

Recently, a report from Deadline confirmed that Micheal Lesslie will be the writer for the movie. However, no cast or director is set for the movie yet. It will be some time before we see the X-Men on screen. Insider reports also suggest that the movie will come before Avengers: Secret Wars.

Also Read: List of All Omega Level Mutants in Marvel

Young Avengers (TBA)

It is shocking that Marvel hasn’t introduced any other Avengers team like New Avengers, West Coast Avengers or the Young Avengers sooner.

However, we now have enough characters in the MCU for a Young Avengers movie. We have seen Kamala Khan (Miss Marvel) recruiting Kate Bishop (Hawkeye) for the team and also mentions asking Cassie Lang (Wasp).

We do not have any details on who else could be on the team or the plot details, we know that it will start filming in 2025 so we can expect a release in 2026.

Hawkeye Season 2 (TBA)

Marvel has greenlit Season 2 for Hawkeye which is not surprising since it was one of the best Disney Plus series. It also set up Kate Bishop as a successor better than any other “newer” characters.

It seems that Clint Barton (Hawkeye) will return once again before retiring. Reports also suggest that both the Hawkeyes will be in the Young Avengers. Clint could very well play the role of mentor for the whole team or lead them for a little while.

We also have little information on the plot of the movie. According to insider reports, Hawkeye will be stuck in one location fighting off waves of enemies. It is also confirmed that the series will also debut Clint’s brother Barney who is an undercover FBI agent in the comics.

Hawkeye Season 2 might be one of the two TV series to release in 2026.

Nova (TBA)

Another character that fans have been dying to see in the MCU is the Nova. The Nova will apparently be a TV series that will feature both Richard Ryder and Sam Alexander as Nova.

It is confirmed in the MCU that Thanos had destroyed Nova Corps on the Xander in Avengers Infinity War. This could be the origin story of Richard Ryder Nova but it is not clear how Sam Alexander will play into the story as he is not related to Richard in any way.

However, being a TV series, it will have plenty of time to establish both characters. The series is set to begin production in 2025.

Wonderman (TBA)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to star as Simon Williams / Wonder Man, joined by Ben Kingsley, Demetrius Grosse, and Ed Harris. In December 2021, Destin Daniel Cretton signed an overall deal with Marvel Studios to develop a television series for Disney Plus.

By June 2022, it was announced that this series would focus on Wonder Man, with Cretton directing some episodes and Andrew Guest involved in the project. Abdul-Mateen joined the cast in October, and Stella Meghie and James Ponsoldt were also confirmed as directors. Filming started in early April 2023 in Los Angeles but was halted in late May due to the Writers Guild of America strike.

Production resumed by early January 2024 and wrapped up by April. It remains to be seen when the series will release as there is no set release timeline. It could likely be released in 2026.

Shang-Chi 2 (TBA)

Shang-Chi was one of the better projects of Phase 4 and there was no doubt that it would get a sequel. However, it was worrying to not see Shang-Chi show up in any other projects or even post-credit scenes since 2021.

In April, Shang-Chi actor Simu Liu assured the fans that “something is happening” and the studio hasn’t forgotten about Shang-Chi. Nothing much is known about the movie but the film will be directed and written by Danel Cretton.

It will be interesting to see Iron Fist debut in this movie and take the movie towards the “Heavenly Cities” storyline and explore different dimensions instead of realities.

Vision Quest (2026)

We haven’t seen Vision since the Wanda Vision which aired in 2021. White Vision is still lurking around somewhere and the new Vision series (earlier titled Vision Quest) will continue from there.

Initially announced as Vision Quest in October 2022, the series had WandaVision creator, writer, and executive producer Jac Schaeffer as the head writer. However, by September 2023, Schaeffer was no longer involved, prompting speculation among fans that Marvel Studios and Disney+ might have quietly cancelled the series.

In February 2024, Paul Bettany confirmed his definite return as Vision in the MCU. In April, a Production Weekly listing indicated that Vision Quest would commence filming in the United Kingdom this fall. With Matalas now serving as showrunner, the WandaVision spinoff series appears closer than ever to becoming a reality.

Moon Knight Season 2 (TBA)

Although it is just a few reports and rumours at this point, Moon Knight Season 2 is a likely project. Since Marvel is going all in on the supernatural side with Blade, Midnight Sons and Ghost Rider, another appearance of Moon Knight is likely.

Recent reports suggest that the second season will come before Avengers 5 and will likely start shooting after Midnight Sons has wrapped up.

MCU future looks exciting and bright

It is a good thing that Marvel executives have acknowledged the quality problem with Phase 4 projects. Marvel is scaling back the content output and focusing on quality over quantity. With reshuffling of release dates, reworking scripts and reshoots, Marvel is looking to redeem themselves with Phase 5 and Phase 6 projects.

While much of Phase 6 is under wraps and we do not know the release dates for most of them, we will get official details soon. Marvel will attend the San Diego Comic-Con in July and is expected to go all out making announcements.