With Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania opening very soon, I wanted to take a look at Phase 5 before it kicks off. Here is a list of all the projects currently set for Phase 5. For me there has been some confusion with Blade and Deadpool 3. It was said that Thunderbolts was supposed to serve as the Phase 5 finale and Fantastic Four would kick off Phase 6. Fantastic Four was originally scheduled for November 2024 and has been pushed back to February 2025. Blade was originally scheduled for this fall but was pushed back to September 6, 2024. Deadpool 3 is currently scheduled for November 8, 2024. I have seen some things online saying Blade is part of Phase 5 and Deadpool 3 would kick off Phase 6. For the purpose of this, I am including Blade and Deadpool 3. I will wait until Marvel confirms if Deadpool 3 is part of Phase 5 or Phase 6. I figured Fantastic Four would still be the launch of Phase 6 even though it got delayed.

Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania 2/17/23

The official kick off to Phase 5. I am super excited for this movie. I have enjoyed the Ant-Man movies. Out of the two prior films Ant-Man & the Wasp is my current favorite. I have high expectations for this movie, and I am really looking forward to seeing Kang. I am looking forward to learning more about the Quantum realm as well as getting a better idea of where everything is heading. It has already been said that this movie will directly lead into Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. The film stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Kathryn Newton, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Jonathon Majors.

Secret Invasion Spring 2023

Not much is known about Secret Invasion. There is one trailer and from that I am super stoked for this. It looks very different than other Marvel projects. The project has been teased as a major crossover event series. I am hopeful that it means there will be lots of surprises over the course of its six episode run. I am also hoping we’ll get to see a lot of MCU characters. It has been said that the show will connect to The Marvels. I am also hoping to get answers to what Nick Fury has been doing this whole time. If rumors are true, we are also supposed to finally learn more about Nick Fury. The show stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Martin Freeman, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Coleman, Kinglsey Ben-Adir, Christopher McDonald, & Charlayne Woodard.

What If? Season 2 Spring 2023

What If? season 2 is supposed to be coming out this year. No date has been set. Originally it was announced that it was aiming for spring of this year. Given its February and there is no concrete date for this, I am not sure how likely it will be coming out in the spring. What If? is supposed to be either nine or ten episodes. Secret Invasion is six episodes. Realistically I think Secret Invasion will come out first. Since there is not a date for that either my best bet would be that Secret Invasion would aim for late March to early April which would mean Season 2 of What If? would either have to premiere immediately after Secret Invasion or have to wait until later in the year. I think it would come down to when Marvel wants Loki season 2 out. They may want it to drop shortly after Guardians 3 or they may want to drop it in June and have it wrap up right before The Marvels comes out. We’ll just have to wait and see. Currently barely anything is known about season 2. It was said that the episodes would be centered on Phase 4 plots. The only confirmed cast member is Jeffrey Wright who is the Watcher.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 5/5/23

This has had two trailers and based off of that, this looks to be a wild ride. James Gunn has stated this is the conclusion of the story he set out to tell and this is the last film of this iteration of the Guardians team. Despite what the trailer may be suggesting, James Gunn recently said it is not necessarily true that every character will die. The question is who will live and who will die? Honestly, I don’t really think about it because it will make me sad. I love the team a lot and ideally, I don’t want any of them to die. I do think Star-Lord is fairly safe. Besides seeing how the story concludes I am also excited to see how this fits in with the bigger picture. So much has happened since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The guardians finally met the Avengers while taking part in Infinity War and Endgame. I also feel this will be a very emotional movie. The film stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Pom Klementieff, Maria Bakalova, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone, Will Poulter, & Chukwudi Iwuji.

Echo Summer 2023

Echo may not be coming out this year. It was revealed there are production delays. If it is able to premiere this year, it realistically will probably be in the fall. Summer 2023 was its original target date. Since there has not been a new time frame set, I am keeping it as is. The only thing known about this is that it is a spinoff of Hawkeye focusing on Maya Lopez who we first met in Hawkeye. Daredevil and Kingpin will also be involved. I am very curious to see what they do with Echo and how it will set up Daredevil: Born Again. The show stars Alaqua Cox, Charlie Cox, & Vincent D’Onofrio.  

Loki Season 2 Summer 2023

Out of the Disney Plus shows, Loki Season 2 ranks high. Since this comes out after Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, I am very excited to see how that factors into this. It has been suspected that Kang will probably show up in season 2 especially given how season 1 ended. I am also curious to see what damage Loki causes this time around and how it will impact the rest of the Multiverse Saga. The show stars Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, & Tara Strong.

The Marvels 7/28/23

Just like half of the Marvel Projects for Phase 5, not much is known about this. It comes out after Secret Invasion, and it has been said that Secret Invasion will be directly linked to this. This will also see a team up between Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Ms. Marvel. It’s supposed to be an epic cosmic movie. The Marvels does not have any trailers at this point, and I am anxiously waiting for it to drop something. The film stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, & Zawe Ashton.

Ironheart Fall 2023

Again not much is known about this Disney Plus series other than it will follow Riri Williams while she is at MIT. Riri Williams was introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and this will take place after those events. There have been rumors and speculation about Shuri making an appearance as well as Ned Leeds and MJ Jones since they both got accepted to MIT in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Even if we don’t see Ned or MJ or Shuri, I am looking forward to seeing more of Ironheart. The show stars Dominque Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, & Alden Ehrenreich.

Agatha: Coven of Chaos Winter 2023 or 2024

A spin-off of Wandavision, the only thing known about this is that a handful of the residents from Westview that were featured heavily in Wandavision will be back. It has been said that there may be some musical moments in this similar to Wandavision. After all, Wandavision did give us Agatha All Along. The show stars Kathryn Hahn, Emma Caulfield, Aubrey Plaza, Debra Jo Rupp, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zuamata, and Patti LuPone.

Daredevil: Born Again Spring 2024

The big question surrounding this is if it will be a complete reboot of the character or if it will be a continuation of the Netflix series. This is the first Disney Plus show to have eighteen episodes since every other Marvel series has had either six or nine. I am looking forward to seeing what Marvel does with Daredevil and Kingpin. The show stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, & Sandrine Holt.

Captain America: New World Order 5/4/24

I am very excited to see where this one goes. This will follow up from the Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Sam Wilson now Captain America. It was announced that The Leader will be the antagonist. I also think this is going to heavily connect to the Thunderbolts which comes out after this. Thunderbolt Ross is going to be in this as well as the Thunderbolts and Marvel revealed he is the President of the United States. I am very curious how he got that job. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Harrison Ford, & Xosha Roquemore.

Thunderbolts 7/26/24

This is supposed to be the Phase 5 finale. I am not sure if that is still the case since Blade is coming out after this as well as Deadpool 3. Regardless, this movie is said to be game changing and is expected to drop a bombshell that will shake things up. Seeds have been planted through Phase 4 of this anti-hero team up featuring Yelena, Red Guardian, U.S. Agent, Ghost, Taskmaster, The Winter Soldier, and Valentina De Fontaine. The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko, & Harrison Ford.

Blade 9/6/24

Blade was first introduced in the post credit scene in Eternals. He was not seen, but he was heard. There is speculation that Dane Whitman will be in the movie given the post credit scene of Eternals. I am very excited to see how Marvel brings Blade to life. Monsters have been introduced into the MCU through Werewolf by Night. Blade would be the first movie to feature monsters. There could be the chance that we could see some of the characters from Werewolf by Night in this. The film stars Mahershala Ali, Delroy Lindo, & Aaron Pierre.

Deadpool 3 11/8/24

I am very excited for Deadpool 3. This will be the first MCU appearance of the character since Disney bought FOX. Deadpool will also be the first X-Men character to be in the MCU. The X-Men have yet to arrive but are on their way at some point. Fantastic Four will be arriving in 2025. This will be the first R rated Marvel movie and Wolverine will be in it as well. It is expected and speculated that there will be time travel shenanigans mostly to explain how Deadpool is in this world now. I am looking forward to what Deadpool can really do now that its in the MCU. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, & Emma Corrin.

I am looking forward to Phase 5 and to see where everything heads. I think Phase 5 is going to be a great phase with tons of twists and turns. I look forward to seeing all of these projects. Who knows what other surprises Marvel has in store?