Superhero movies are ubiquitous at this point, and the biggest name in the game is still Marvel. Not just any Marvel, mind you, but Marvel Studios. Starting with 2008’s “Iron Man,” Marvel Studios and its now-president Kevin Feige started experimenting with the idea of telling one long, interconnected story over multiple movies with different lead characters, crossing over from time to time – just like in the comics. That experiment proved successful with 2012’s “The Avengers,” and it’s been hit after hit ever since.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow, even in the wake of the conclusive nature of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” and it can be hard to keep track of what’s coming down the pike. Below, we’ve assembled a list of every confirmed MCU movie currently in the works, when it’s coming out, who’s in it, and what we know about each project so far.
This list is specific to only Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel movies, so you won’t find Sony’s “Venom: The Last Dance” or “Kraven the Hunter” on this list.
Check out a full list of upcoming Marvel movie release dates below.
Captain America: Brave New World
Release Date: Feb. 14, 2025
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Lumbly, Danny Ramirez, Shiri Haas and Harrison Ford
“Captain America 4” is officially subtitled “Brave New World,” and will find Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson picking up the mantle of Captain America after the events of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.”
Julius Onah (“Luce”, “The Cloverfield Paradox”) directs from a screenplay by Malcolm Spellman (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” head writer) and Dalan Musson, and Tim Blake Nelson will be reprising his “The Incredible Hulk” role as villain The Leader. Carl Lumbly and Danny Ramirez return from “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Harrison Ford also takes over the role of Thaddeus Ross from the late William Hurt. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Esposito will play Seth Voelker, aka Sidewinder, the king of the Serpent Society.
The film was originally set for release in the summer of 2024 before being pushed to 2025 due to the actors’ strike.
Thunderbolts*
Release Date: May 2, 2025
Cast: Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Harrison Ford
Yes, the asterisk is part of the official title for this movie, but no, we have no idea what it means just yet. Marvel head Kevin Feige is keeping that one close to the vest. But here’s what we do know.
In the comics, the Thunderbolts are a team of Marvel villains tasked with working together by the government, and Marvel announced at D23 in September 2022 that this film’s lineup will include Yelena (Florence Pugh), Alexi (David Harbour), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and their leader Valentina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus).
Jake Schrier (“Paper Towns”) is directing from a screenplay by Eric Pearson (“Black Widow”). Filming only barely got underway before the actors went on strike, which is why the film’s release date was pushed from 2024 to 2025.
The first footage from the film was also shown at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and you can read into it here.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Release Date: July 25, 2025
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Marvel Studios gained control of the “Fantastic Four” characters for the first time when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, which had previously licensed the characters for use in two prior franchise attempts.
Jon Watts, who directed all three “Spider-Man” movies for the MCU, was attached to direct, but he dropped out of the project in April 2022. In August 2022, Matt Shakman — who directed all of “WandaVision” — signed on to direct, dropping out of spearheading the next “Star Trek” movie in the process. Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer were first announced as writing the screenplay with “Avatar 2” writer Josh Friedman signing on in March.
Back in 2022, John Krasinski admitted he was not likely to reprise his role as Reed Richards, after playing a multiversal version of him in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” And indeed, he won’t be.
Pedro Pascal will play Mr. Fantastic, flanked by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing.
The film debuted a sizzle reel for fans at San Diego Comic-Con this year, which you can delve into here.
Blade
Release Date: Nov. 7, 2025
Cast: Mahershala Ali and Delroy Lindo
The MCU’s “Blade” reboot will star Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the daywalking vampire. Bassam Tariq was set to direct from a screenplay by Stacy Osei-Kuffour, but Tariq exited the film in September 2022 ahead of a November production start.
Marvel subsequently tapped Yann Demange (“White Boy Rick”) to direct, but he also departed the film, as TheWrap exclusively reported in June.
Production was delayed due to the double Hollywood strike after “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto signed on to work on the script. He too has since departed, with Michael Starrbury and Michael Green also previous drafts of the script. The most recent writer attached was Marvel vet Eric Pearson.
Avengers: Doomsday
Release Date: May 2026
Following Marvel’s firing of Jonathan Majors after his conviction for harassment and assault, it became unclear how the studio would pivot to a new villain. Kang the Conqueror was set to be the center of everything.
But, in Marvel’s biggest SDCC shocker this year, it was revealed that “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. would return to the MCU as Doctor Doom, taking over as the new big bad. Now, the first of two “Avengers” films that will cap off Phase 6 of the MCU — and “The Multiverse Saga” as it’s known — is called “Doomsday.” It will also feature the Fantastic Four, and the Russo brothers are returning to direct.
It’s unclear how exactly Marvel will pull off this twist, but we’ll be watching closely.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Release Date: May 2027
Cast: TBA
Fans have long waited for Marvel to adapt the “Secret Wars” comics run, and it appears they’ll get their wish, and with the Russo brothers at the helm.
In the comics, “Secret Wars” found a being of immense power teleporting a bevy of Marvel heroes and villains to a planet called “the battleworld” where they were forced to fight to the death. Michael Waldron, the head writer of “Loki” Season 1 and screenwriter of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” is writing the screenplay.
