“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” officially kicked off Marvel’s Phase 5 in February, and we can’t wait for what’s to come. Marvel head Kevin Feige first previewed the current phase of the MCU during Comic-Con in July 2021. Following on Phase Four, which ended with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the second phase of the Multiverse Saga is bringing back some old favorites like the Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel, give new and supporting characters a chance to shine in solo projects, and expand the Marvel multiverse with some seriously twisty storytelling.
It seems like a safe bet that the biggest battles are yet to come, but before we get to the massive events of Phase Six, Phase Five has a lot to offer in terms of world-building and characters. This phase, which features 11 movies and TV shows in total, includes everything from long-awaited sequels to intriguing spinoffs. We’ll see the return of beloved characters like Daredevil, new chapters for some of our favorite heroes (and villains), and so much more. Keep this schedule handy to keep track of all the adventures we can expect throughout the jam-packed two years of movies and TV shows that make up Marvel’s Phase Five!
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"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
Phase Five kicked off with the third Ant-Man movie, with the Wasp, once again, getting cobilling in the title. When Scott Lang; his daughter, Cassie; and the Van Dynes are sucked into the Quantum Realm, they encounter a figure who’s set to play a huge role in the Multiverse Saga: Kang the Conqueror. After Phase Four’s teases of the multiverse and Kang’s role in it, this movie finally started to pull the pieces together.
Release date: Feb. 17, 2023
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"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
The long-delayed third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is finally here as part of Phase Five. Still dealing with the heartbreaking loss of Gamora, the Guardians must come together once again to protect one of their own, as the truth of Rocket’s origins comes to light. The movie is also introduces Adam Warlock, played by Will Poulter, an incredibly powerful being whose comic-book history has him crossing paths with the Guardians on several occasions.
Release date: May 5, 2023
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"Secret Invasion"
The first TV series of Phase Five will be the long-awaited Nick Fury series, “Secret Invasion.” Based on a comic-book storyline by the same name, the show focuses on several of the Marvel universe’s spies and bureaucrats as they deal with a faction of Skrulls (a race of shapeshifting aliens) who have been slowly infiltrating Earth for several years. The show will costar Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes, and Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross.
Release date: June 21, 2023
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"Echo"
Introduced as a complicated antagonist in the “Hawkeye” series, Maya Lopez, aka Echo, will finally star in her own series. Last seen facing down Fisk in the “Hawkeye” finale, Maya has plenty of story left to tell as she takes the spotlight. Alaqua Cox reprises her role as Maya, and Vincent D’Onofrio and Charlie Cox are both back as Kingpin and Daredevil, respectively.
Release date: Summer 2023
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"Loki" Season 2
The first season of “Loki” left us on a few enormous cliffhangers, with Sylvie breaking the Sacred Timeline and Loki finding himself in a version of reality where even his friend Mobius doesn’t recognize him. Season two will arrive in the middle of Phase Five, and new arrivals to its cast include Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.
Release date: Summer 2023
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"The Marvels"
“The Marvels” features a team years in the making. Technically the sequel to 2019’s “Captain Marvel,” the film sees Brie Larson return as Carol Danvers. She teams up with “WandaVision“‘s Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and “Ms. Marvel”‘s Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) for a brand-new adventure. In the film – which was set up in the “Ms. Marvel” finale – the trio finds out that their powers are all connected, and every time they use them, they start switching places. The movie, which is directed by Nia DaCosta, also features Zawe Ashton as Dar-Benn, a Kree warrior.
Release date: Nov. 10, 2023
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"Ironheart"
Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, first appears in in the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Her role in that movie is a setup for her own Disney+ series. In the comics, Ironheart is a teenage genius who becomes a superhero after designing her own version of the Iron Man armor. Anthony Ramos, Harper Anthony, Manny Montana, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lyric Ross costar.
Release date: Fall 2023
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"Agatha: Coven of Chaos"
Last seen being trapped in her “Westview” identity at the end of “WandaVision,” everyone’s favorite witch is back with her own series. Kathryn Hahn stars in this “WandaVision” spinoff titled “Agatha: Coven of Chaos.” The Coven includes Patti LuPone as a Sicilian witch, “Heartstopper”‘s Joe Locke, “SNL” star Sasheer Zamata, and Aubrey Plaza.
Release date: Winter 2023/2024
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"Daredevil: Born Again"
“Daredevil” gained fame as the flagship show of the Defenders universe on Netflix, which focused on a grittier, darker, street-level corner of the Marvel universe. After getting canceled as part of Marvel’s transition from Netflix to Disney+, “Daredevil” is getting a reboot. Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock after cameoing in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “She-Hulk,” and the new series will get a whopping 18 episodes for its first season.
Release date: Spring 2024
Disney+
"Captain America: New World Order"
Sam Wilson officially took on the mantle of Captain America at the end of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and now he’s ready for his first big-screen outing as Cap. “Captain America: New World Order” will feature the return of some of the cast from the Disney+ series, plus will include Harrison Ford as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross.
Release date: May 3, 2024
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"Thunderbolts"
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” will see some of the misfits of the Marvel universe team up for a big adventure. The cast includes Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov, aka the Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, and Hannah John-Kamen as “Ant-Man 2″‘s Ghost. Leading the team will be Sebastian Stan, returning as Bucky Barnes. Also central to the team-up will be Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. We’ll have to wait and see what trouble they get up to, but it’s guaranteed to be a strange and fun ride.
Release date: July 26, 2024
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"Blade"
One of the big surprises in 2021’s “Eternals” was a tease of “Blade,” a rebooted version of Marvel’s iconic vampire hunter. Mahershala Ali is set to play Eric Brooks, aka Blade, a half-human/half-vampire hybrid who hunts down vampires in a quest for revenge. The movie was scheduled to be released in November 2023, but in the fall of 2022, director Bassam Tariq left the project before filming began. It’s now set to be the last film in Phase Five.
Release date: Sept. 6, 2024
