Marvel Phase Five: Release Dates, Delays and announcements

Marvel fans can look forward to the exciting new additions coming in Phase Five of the universe, which is part of the ‘Multiverse Saga’. This phase includes highly anticipated follow-up films like Deadpool & Wolverine, the return of Daredevil, and more. If you’re curious about the order of films and shows in Phase Five, keep reading.

Here’s a quick summary of what has been released so far (movies are in bold):

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• Guardians of the Galaxy 3
• Secret Invasion
• Loki season 2
• The Marvels
• What If…? season 2 (2023)
• Echo

And here’s what’s to come:

• Deadpool & Wolverine (26 July 2024)
• Agatha All Along (18 September 2024)
• Captain America: Brave New World (14 February 2025)
• Daredevil: Born Again (March 2025)
• Ironheart (2025, date TBC)

Phase Five has seen some delays and changes, with Thunderbolts and Blade now falling into Phase 6. However, fans can still look forward to the upcoming releases in the MCU.

What films and series are left in MCU Phase 5?

If you’re eager to know more about the upcoming releases, here are some quick summaries:

Deadpool & Wolverine

Cinema release date: 26 July 2024

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Matthew MacFadyen

The third Deadpool film will merge with the MCU, bringing in characters like Wolverine from the X-Men franchise. The TVA will play a role in this multiversal crossover.

Agatha All Along

Disney+ release date: 18 September 2024

Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza, David Lengel

Agatha Harkness gets her own series exploring her witchy history from WandaVision, now known as ‘Agatha All Along’.

Captain America: Brave New World

Cinema release date: 14 February 2025

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford

Captain America returns in a fourth installment, with Anthony Mackie taking up the shield once again.

Daredevil: Born Again

Disney+ release date: Spring 2025

Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio

The Daredevil series gets a reboot, exploring the ‘Born Again’ arc from the comics.

Ironheart

Disney+ release date: TBA

Starring: Dominique Thorne

Ironheart follows Riri Williams, a young inventor creating her own suits of armor. The series delves into her journey as a superhero.

Which MCU Phase Five films and TV series have already released?

For those catching up on Marvel films and shows, here’s a chronological list of what’s been released so far:

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, Jonathan Majors

The third Ant-Man film sees Scott Lang facing Kang the Conqueror in the Quantum Realm.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Starring: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chukwudi Iwuji

The Guardians face off against High Evolutionary in their final outing.

Secret Invasion

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke

Nick Fury and the Skrulls deal with the invasion of Earth by shapeshifters.

Loki season 2

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Ke Huy Quan, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Loki’s second season explores the aftermath of Sylvie’s actions and the rise of Kang.

Starring: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton

Captain Marvel’s second outing is directed by Nia DaCosta – the creator behind the 2021 Candyman reboot. Brie Larson is back in the lead role, but she’s joined by the new Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris’s Monica Rambeau following on from her appearance in WandaVision. The film follows the trio as they keep swapping places. They must team up to find out the reason why.

Starring: Jeffrey Wright

The animated series What If…? is back for a second season, with more alternative storylines from characters across the Marvel universe as told by The Watcher. This series has stories about Steve Rogers working for the enemy, Iron Man and Gamora teaming up and more.

Starring: Alaqua Cox, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Vincent D’Onofrio

Echo is a character that was introduced in Hawkeye, and is the first Native American hero in the MCU and one of the few deaf characters in the franchise. Maya struggles to find her own path after separating her relationship with her so-called ‘uncle’, Wilson Fisk.

Marvel has announced a few different shows and films that we know are on the way, but we don’t have confirmation that they will come in Phase Five. They are:

• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man – Disney+ release date: TBA
• Marvel Zombies – Disney+ release date: TBA
• Armor Wars – Cinema release date: TBA
• Untitled Spider-Man trilogy – Cinema release dates: TBA
• Untitled Wakanda Disney+ series – Disney+ release date: TBA
• Untitled Shang-Chi sequel – Cinema release date: TBA
• Untitled Wonder Man Disney+ series – Disney+ release date: TBA

Meanwhile, the following films have been confirmed for Phase Six:

• Thunderbolts – Cinema release date: 2 May 2025
• Fantastic Four – Cinema release date: 25 July 2025
• Blade – Cinema release date: 7 November 2025
• Avengers 5 – Cinema release date: 1 May 2026
• Avengers: The Secret Wars – Cinema release date: 7 May 2027