Marvel Studios rocked the San Diego Comic-Con last weekend, releasing a slew of much-anticipated announcements in Hall H, including their entire Phase 5 lineup and more. Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios also announced that “The Multiverse Saga” is the new moniker for Phases 4, 5, and 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Additionally, Feige listed the films that will comprise Phase 6, with Avengers: Secret Wars being confirmed as the series’ concluding film. Marvel did hint at the release dates for everything else, even though these were the only titles for Phase 6 that were officially confirmed.
Fantastic Four will be the opening film on November 28th, 2024, followed by Avengers: The Kang Dynasty on May 2nd, 2025, and Avengers: Secret Wars on November 7th, 2025. Marvel calls the fourth through sixth phases of the MCU as a whole the “Multiverse storyline.” It will end with “Secret Wars.”
Marvel confirmed projects coming in these windows and on these specific dates: two titles in the Fall of 2024; a Winter 2024 release, a feature film on February 14, 2025; two Spring 2025 releases, one Summer 2025 release, and a feature film on July 25, 2025. In addition to the three feature films that they announced (Fantastic Four on November 8, 2024; Avengers: The Kang Dynasty on May 2, 2025; and Avengers: Secret Wars on November 7, 2025), Marvel confirmed projects coming.
What Marvel movies and shows will be in the MCU’s Phase 6?
- Armor Wars series: Fall 2024 (Prediction)
- Fantastic Four: November 8, 2024 (Confirmed)
- NOVA series: Fall 2024 (Prediction)
- Wonder Man series: Winter 2024 (Prediction)
- Squadron Supreme: February 14, 2025 (Prediction)
- Wakanda TV Series: Spring 2025 (Prediction)
- Young Avengers series: Spring 2025(Prediction)
- Avengers: The Kang Dynasty: May 2, 2025(Confirmed)
- Ghost Rider Series: Summer 2025 (Prediction)
- Doctor Strange 3: July 25, 2025 (Prediction)
- Avengers: Secret Wars: November 7, 2025 (Confirmed)
Armor Wars series
Although the Don Cheadle-starring series is still in production, its absence from the Phase 5 lineup left many fans in the dark. The most likely explanation, in our opinion, is that it is just on the list of shows that will air during Phase 6, and we anticipate it will be the first. Another theory we’d like to put up is that Armor Wars is coming so much later because Secret Invasion will reveal that Cheadle’s character is a Skrull. The character-focused series will have to follow that in any case, but it also makes a lot of sense for it to appear soon after Thunderbolts.
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four MCU reboot will debut in November 2024 as the first film in Phase 6 and the beginning of the road to Secret Wars, Kevin Feige has categorically stated. Due to the fact that The Multiverse Saga’s last movie features a significant part of Marvel’s first family, seeing this movie will be crucial.
NOVA series
As reported earlier this year, Sabir Pirzada, the Moon Knight writer, has been assigned to Marvel Studios’ Nova limited series. A Phase 6 debut makes sense given that the hero isn’t in their Phase 5 line-up and that no other Phase 6 titles appear to be moving into space.
Wonder Man series
With Shang-Chi and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director Destin Daniel Cretton on board to assist in guiding it, we are aware that the series is already in production. According to rumors, the series may have a meta-view of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, which would fit with the buildup to Secret Wars.
Squadron Supreme
In these most recent iterations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the majority of the films follow one another, with around two new “franchises” beginning. Blade and Thunderbolts are the only “new” films in Phase 5, while the other four films are all sequels. Phase 6 is likely to follow suit, and we predict Marvel will take a chance on Squadron Supreme for the February release.
One way Marvel Studios may help pave the way for Secret Wars is to set storylines on a different Earth.They can do this by making a Squadron Supreme movie that naturally focuses on Hyperion and gives the impression that it takes place in the MCU’s “616” universe, only to pull the rug out from under us and reveal that Hyperion is the only survivor of a world that was destroyed by an incursion.
Wakanda TV Series
It is known that a Wakanda-focused Disney+ series is in development, but no specifics about what it will be have been revealed. There will be some time between Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which opens in November, and whatever this TV show turns out to be, but Marvel fans will undoubtedly want to know the latest developments in the kingdom before Secret Wars starts. Don’t forget that Wakanda was the site of the first incursion on Earth-616 in Jonathan Hickman’s New Avengers.
Young Avengers series
The Young Avengers’ introduction has been meticulously set up by Marvel Studios, who have introduced the majority of the essential characters in other series and hinted at their appearance in certain upcoming projects. In WandaVision, Billy and Tommy were introduced. In her series with Jeremy Renner, Kate Bishop made her Hawkeye debut. In Doctor Strange’s multiverse of madness, America Chavez entered our reality. And in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Cassie Lang will don her suit for the first time. At the conclusion of Phase 6, it would make sense for these heroes to join together due to the Secret Wars as well as what lies ahead.
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
With Avengers 5, dubbed The Kang Dynasty and slated to be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the summer of 2025 will get underway. What is uncertain about this movie is who will be a part of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in it. One theory is that, as seen at the conclusion of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Captain Marvel and Hulk have maintained the team. The remaining members of the cast are likely to be Shang-Chi himself, Wong, Sam Wilson/Captain America, and possibly a few recruits from the Young Avengers.
Ghost Rider Series
Ghost Rider appears to be a figure that Marvel would like to put on Disney+ rather than take a chance on having him make his big-screen debut. They appear to be quite eager to have him return. It seems like a good idea to familiarise fans with the MCU’s interpretation of the Spirit of Vengeance before Secret Wars, which very possibly may see anything happen, like the return of Nicholas Cage as Johnny Blaze. In particular, because of what we anticipate will occur next…
Doctor Strange 3
Charlize Theron’s Clea recruiting Stephen Strange to assist her in stopping an incursion was hinted at in the post-credit scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. As of now, the only thing that points to Secret Wars is that the incursions mentioned in the sequel to The Multiverse Saga are happening. This means that there needs to be a second set-up that leads to the end of The Multiverse Saga.
Avengers: Secret Wars
It’s taking place. It is now official that the project that Anthony and Joe Russo have been pushing to film for years (and seemingly won’t) and that Marvel fans have speculated is coming soon will wrap up The Multiverse Saga. Jonathan Hickman’s 2015 change to the series, in which several different Earths, timelines, and worlds were combined into a single planet called the brand-new Battle World, seems to have been a big inspiration for Avengers: Secret Wars.
