The Marvel Cinematic Universe did not achieve near-total cultural dominance of the superhero genre by mismanaging hype. The studio just released an emotional featurette looking back on iconic moments in the MCU’s first three phases and finally giving fans a glimpse of the franchise’s future with a slew of new titles and release dates through 2023. Watch it above and try not to cry.
In addition to the known dates of the 2021 Phase 4 films (Black Widow, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Eternals), the premiere dates revealed are:
Spider-Man: No Way Home, December 17, 2021
This anticipated third movie in the MCU’s Spider-Man series is rumored (okay, maybe more than rumored) to star not only Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, but somehow connect his universe to the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield iterations of the character.
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, March 25, 2022
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness will co-star Elisabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in the aftermath of her hex adventures in WandaVision.
Thor: Love and Thunder, May 6, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder will bring Natalie Portman back to the MCU as Jane Foster, the brilliant astrophysicist who once dated the god of thunder and was also kind of an infinity stone for a while.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, July 8, 2022
The featurette revealed Wakanda Forever as the title for Black Panther 2. Writer/director Ryan Coogler has stated that he will not recast the character of T’challa after actor Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death in August 2020.
The Marvels, November 11, 2022
This one’s interesting. The logo for The Marvels shows both Captain Marvel’s star and the trademark swoosh of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, so this is probably the title for “Captain Marvel 2.” The MCU will introduce Kamala Khan in a Ms. Marvel TV series airing on Disney+ this year.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, February 17, 2023
Lovecraft Country star Jonathan Majors will play iconic Marvel villain Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, May 5, 2023
We don’t know a lot about this movie but the soundtrack will probably be lit.
Finally, the featurette ended by flashing a blue logo, which is a cryptic tease at the MCU’s take on the Fantastic 4.