Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 that Phase 5 will commence in February 2023 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which stars Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror. “There’s a very special reason [Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania] is kicking off Phase 5, and you just met him: Jonathan Majors," Feige said at Comic-Con, according to TIME’s Eliana Dockterman. Phase 5 is the second part of the Multiverse Saga, which began in 2021 with Phase 4 and will conclude with two new Avengers films in Phase 6: Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. Before the Multiverse Saga comes to an end in 2025, here are all of the Phase 5 movies and Disney+ series that MCU fans can look forward to!
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Type: Movie Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Scheduled Release Date: Feb. 17, 2023 Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are back as Scott Lang/Ant-Man and Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp. Per Marvel, “Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.”
Secret Invasion
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios/Disney Scheduled Release Date: Spring 2023 The “crossover event series” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos, whose characters first met in Captain Marvel. The cast also includes Cobie Smulders, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke and Olivia Colman.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Type: Movie Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: May 5, 2023 The third movies see the Guardians of the Galaxy “looking a bit different these days.” Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is “still reeling from the loss of Gamora” (played by Zoe Saldana) and “must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own,” according to Marvel. Marvel’s description ominously adds, “A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.” At Comic-Con, director James Gunn said (via Variety), “This is the end of that story,” adding, “I’m sorry. Some stories have an end. It doesn’t mean everybody dies.”
Echo
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Summer 2023 Hawkeye star Alaqua Cox is reprising her role as Maya Lopez in the origin story of Echo. Maya’s “ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown” and she “must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.” Learn more about Echo here.
Loki Season 2
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Summer 2023 Season 1 starring Tom Hiddleston as the God of Mischief and Owen Wilson premiered in 2021. Loki Season 2 will likely see the iconic trickster and his jet-ski-loving pal (and hopefully Sylvie!) fiddling with the timeline once more.
The Marvels
Type: Movie Scheduled Release Date: July 28, 2023 Brie Larson stars in the Captain Marvel sequel along with Teyonah Parris (WandaVision) and Iman Vellani (Ms. Marvel).
Blade
Type: Movie Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Nov. 3, 2023 Mahershala Ali will play Blade in the film. The character was heard (though not seen) in one of the post-credits scenes for Eternals.
Ironheart
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Fall 2023 Dominique Thorne, who is making her MCU debut in the Black Panther sequel, plays Riri Williams, a.k.a. Ironheart, according to Variety. The character builds a suit as powerful as Iron Man’s.
Agatha: Coven of Chaos
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Winter 2023 The WandaVision spinoff series starring Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness was previously titled Agatha: House of Harkness. We can’t wait to see what magical mischief she gets into this time!
Daredevil: Born Again
Type: Disney+ series Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: Spring 2024 Daredevil: Born Again will be an 18-episode season starring Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio. Cox, who made his comeback as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home, will also appear in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. D’Onofrio first reprised his role of Kingpin in Hawkeye.
Captain America: New World Order
Type: Movie Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: May 3, 2024 The fourth Captain America film will star Anthony Mackie as Captain America after being Steve Rogers’ right-hand man, Hawkeye. Here’s hoping we see more grumpy interactions with Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier!
Thunderbolts
Type: Movie Marvel Studios Scheduled Release Date: July 26, 2024 The film will feature “an exciting new group of heroes.” In the comics, this ragtag bunch is often compared to DC’s Suicide Squad—a group of antiheroes and sometimes villains who just need to get the job done. Next, find out how to watch Marvel’s Infinity Saga in order of story!
