In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which opens on Friday May 5^th, here is a look at the journey of Kraglin.

MASSIVE SPOILERS

Kraglin is a Ravager, a group of thieves which is led by Yondu (Michael Rooker). Kraglin is Yondu’s right hand man.

In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Taserface (Chris Sullivan) thinks Yondu is getting soft and takes over the Ravagers where Kraglin does nothing to help Yondu. After Taserface kills a lot of Kraglin’s friends, Kraglin helps Yondu and the Guardians. After Yondu’s death, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) gives Kraglin Yondu’s Yaka Arrow to master. Kraglin becomes a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In Thor: Love and Thunder Kraglin has mastered the Yaka Arrow and tends to marry a new bride every time the Guardians and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) go to a new planet.

In the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Kraglin celebrates the festivities along with the other Guardians.

Kraglin has slowly become more prominent. He had a small role in Guardians of the Galaxy which expanded in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. It has been said that Kraglin will have a larger role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Will there be a future for Kraglin after Vol. 3? If Kraglin is killed off, then probably not. If they ever want to do a prequel movie or Disney Plus series about the Ravagers, I could see Kraglin be a part of that along with Yondu. I am curious to see what the plans for Kraglin are in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Out of all the Guardians, there is a lot of mystery surrounding Kraglin’s background. If this is explored at all in Vol. 3 there could be even more potential for future stories for Kraglin. I also think we will get to see Kraglin master the Yaka Arrow more. We have only gotten a glimpse after Vol. 2.

In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which opens on Friday May 5^th, here is a look at the journey of Star-Lord.

MASSIVE SPOILERS

Peter Quill aka Star-Lord is the leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Peter has been through a lot during his life. He lost his mother (Laura Maddock) to cancer when he was a child. He was abducted by Yondu (Michael Rooker) and his crew, the Ravagers. The Ravagers were thieves and smugglers. They were hired by Ego (Kurt Russell) to abduct and bring Quill to him. Yondu decided to hold on to Quill and raised him as his own. Quill learned that Ego was his father, and that Ego was responsible for the death of his mother by giving her a brain tumor. Ego was also a powerful celestial. Besides losing his mother, Quill also lost both his biological father and the father who raised him Yondu who died while saving Quill in the process of defeating Ego.

Star-Lord started out as a thief and someone who was in it for himself and has grown to be a hero and a Guardian of the Galaxy. He found a family among his fellow teammates, other outcasts including Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (Bradley Cooper), Groot (Vin Diesel) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana). Eventually Star-Lord and Gamora fall in love and become a couple. Star-Lord helps save the Galaxy by having a dance off with Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace). It is served as a distraction while the Guardians take the Orb from Ronan. Nova Corps along with Nova Prime (Glenn Close) and Rhomann Dey (John C. Reilly) became grateful to the Guardians for saving the galaxy. Nova Corps takes the Orb which is the Power Stone and holds it for safekeeping. In the process of trying to stop Ronan, Star-Lord loses Groot who then becomes reborn as Baby Groot.

Star-Lord deals with father issues in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 when he learns that Ego is his father. After learning that Ego is a monster, he and the Guardians fight to stop Ego from destroying the galaxy. Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Yondu become members of the team. After once again saving the galaxy, there is a time jump from the first two movies.

Four years later, the Guardians unite with the Avengers in Avengers: Infinity War after running into Thor (Chris Hemsworth). Thor reveals that Thanos (Josh Brolin) is after the Infinity Stones. The Guardians try to stop Thanos by going to see the Collector (Benicio Del Toro). They learn that Thanos has the Power Stone which he got from Nova Corps and the Reality Stone which the Collector was holding onto. In trying to stop Thanos, Thanos kidnaps Gamora who he needs to fulfill his plan to wipe out half the universe. Star-Lord, Drax, and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) meet Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and Spider-Man (Tom Holland) while trying to find Thanos and Gamora. They unite to fight Thanos on Thanos’ home planet Titan. Nebula catches up with them where Star-Lord learns that Gamora is dead after it is revealed that Thanos has the Soul Stone which he could only get by sacrificing Gamora. While Mantis, Drax, Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange have Thanos and are close to removing the Gauntlet from him, Star-Lord is overcome with emotion and lashes out at Thanos. In that moment Thanos, who was in a trance from Mantis’ empathic abilities, breaks out of the trance and hold from the Avengers and Guardians. After a huge battle, Doctor Strange gives Thanos the Time Stone and Thanos leaves for Wakanda to retrieve the final Infinity Stone. Thanos gets all six Infinity Stones and with the snap of his fingers wipes out half of the universe. Star-Lord and the Guardians get blipped out along with Doctor Strange and Spider-Man. Only Iron Man and Nebula are left standing.

In Avengers: Endgame Star-Lord and the Guardians are brought back and have a final showdown with Thanos on Earth along with The Avengers. While fighting Thanos and his army Star-Lord sees Gamora unaware that it is Gamora from the past and his Gamora is still dead. After defeating Thanos, Star-Lord and the Guardians head back to space after attending Iron Man’s funeral. Thor joins the Guardians, and they head off for another adventure.

After having many adventures together Thor parts ways with the Guardians while he heads off on his own adventure in Thor: Love and Thunder.  In the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Star-Lord feels down around Christmas time as he continues to mourn Gamora. Drax and Mantis head to Earth and kidnap Kevin Bacon as a present for Star-Lord. Star-Lord also learns that Mantis is his sister. Ego is their father.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the final chapter in James Gunn’s trilogy. Will Star-Lord survive the movie, or will Vol. 3 mark the end? Chris Pratt has said that he wants to keep the role and stay in the MCU. Even if Star-Lord dies since there is a multiverse there is always the chance an alternate version could show up or he could simply get resurrected. Time travel is also a major part of the MCU now after being introduced in Avengers: Endgame. I think out of all of the Guardians, Star-Lord has the best shot of having a future in the MCU. Maybe at some point he could return to Earth and spend some time there. I can see Star-Lord being a part of the Avengers in their fight against Kang. Whatever the future holds, I think this is not the end for Star-Lord and that he will be around for many more years to come.

Phase 5 is kicking into high gear with the upcoming releases of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, due in theaters on May 5^th, and Secret Invasion which will be premiering on Disney Plus on June 21^st. Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, which kicked off Phase 5 will be hitting home media soon. Production has started on several projects for 2024 with Deadpool 3, Blade, and Thunderbolts gearing up to start filming soon. One area that has not been discussed yet is what the next Special Presentation will be. Marvel debuted the Special Presentation format last fall with Werewolf by Night which was a huge success. A month later the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special premiered. Both Special Presentations so far have clocked in under an hour. They are longer than shorts but shorter than movies. Werewolf by Night clocked in around 50 minutes while The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special clocked in around 43 minutes. Both were around the length of the hour long Marvel shows such as Loki and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. There have been rumors that a Special Presentation is filming now and that the Special Presentation would be Mephisto. Rumors also say that Sacha Baron Cohen is playing the role. Could the next Special Presentation be Mephisto? Could it be someone else? There is the Silver Surfer as a possibility. That has been one fans have suggested. Another possibility is Ghost Rider. If it is Ghost Rider, which one would it be? Johnny Blaze or Robbie Reyes? Marvel could have both if they wanted to do something different. Another popular character fans have wanted to see is Nova. Could we finally get to see Nova make his MCU debut? Could the Special Presentation be on a character we have already met? Maybe Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) could get one. She is supposed to be in Season 2 of Loki. If Loki premiers at the end of August, the Special Presentation could come out after the season 2 finale. It could shed more light on Renslayer and perhaps her possible connection to Kang (Jonathon Majors). There could be a Special Presentation on the events of the Kree and Skrull war. It could help bridge the gap between Secret Invasion and The Marvels which is due in theaters in November. The Kree-Skrull conflict has been going on since the 90s. There is a lot of history that has yet to be explored. I can’t imagine Secret Invasion will delve that deep into that conflict.

There are so many characters and timelines that Marvel can choose to cover. Time will tell what they will do next. There seem to be plans for more Special Presentations. We just have to wait and see when the next one will air and what it will be. The sky is the limit for Marvel, and they truly can do whatever they want.

Eventually Secret Invasion will finally come out. There is currently no release date. It originally was announced for Spring 2023. It is Spring and there is no date in sight. Also, it was announced there would be space between the movies and the shows. Given Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 comes out on May 5^th, Secret Invasion would have had to start up now in order to wrap up before the movie. The earliest it could come out would be end of May or June to allow time to focus on Guardians 3. Anyway, Secret Invasion has been teased as a major crossover event. Currently confirmed MCU vets are Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Talos (Ben Mendelson), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders), Rhodey (Don Cheadle), and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman). Given it is being teased as a major crossover event, one would presume that a lot of MCU characters will show up. Here are some who could possibly show up. SPOILERS ABOUND.

Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)

Most fans want Sharon Carter to be in Secret Invasion mostly so it could confirm that she was a really a Skrull during the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. That would mean the real Sharon Carter did not turn to the dark side and was off elsewhere or being held captive by the Skrull impersonating her. Given Secret Invasion is an espionage thriller, it would be fitting to have Sharon in this whether it’s the real her or a Skrull masking as her.

Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julie Louis-Dreyfuss)

Val has been referred to as the female Nick Fury. It would be fitting if she appeared even if it was to see her share the screen with Nick Fury. The next confirmed appearance for Val is the Thunderbolts movie. It is possible she could have filmed some stuff for Secret Invasion. She did film scenes for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever which was not confirmed until the movie came out. Given Val is shady herself since she seems to have ulterior motives, it would be very fitting for her to be involved from that level also.

Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford)

It was confirmed by Kevin Feige himself, that Secretary Ross is now the President of the United States. It would make sense to get an appearance from the President especially if the Skrulls have infiltrated the White House. Who knows what twists and turns Secret Invasion will take? Realistically, Ross will probably not be in this. It seems that Harrison Ford’s debut as the character would be in Captain America: New World Order. Harrison Ford is taking over the role from William Hurt who passed away.  Anything is possible since Jonathon Majors debuted as a variant of Kang in the season 1 finale of Loki and made his debut as Kang in Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania.

Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg)

Given the Skrulls are heavily involved in Secret Invasion, there is bound to be Skrulls masking as beloved characters. It is possible that Agent Coulson could be a Skrull in this. Agent Coulson started out in the films before headlining Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for seven seasons. S.H.I.E.L.D. once was connected to the MCU but its last two seasons, it veered in a different direction. Ever since there has been questions and confusion where it fits in the MCU and if it is still cannon. Since Agent Coulson went on to star on S.H.E.L.D. most of the MCU characters have been unaware that Coulson is alive again. To the audience’s knowledge, The Avengers were never aware that Coulson was brought back to life. Also, to make things a little more complicated is the fact Coulson died again in between seasons 5 and 6. Season 6 had Clark Gregg as a new character who happened to have the same face as Coulson. Season 7 saw Clark Gregg back as Coulson who was an A.I. The beauty of superhero worlds. Anyway, a Skrull Coulson could help explain why he is there without explaining all the events that happened on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for those who did not watch the show.

Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen)

For Secret Invasion it would make sense to have characters from S.H.I.E.L.D., S.W.O.R.D., and other government agencies. Agent May has been someone that fans have wanted to see in the actual MCU. Agent May was on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and quickly became a fan favorite. She has only been on the show as has everyone who started out on the show. Even if Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is not cannon, Agent May could still be in this. It would be nice to see Agent May again and to see her kick some Skrull butt.

Kang or Kang Variant (Jonathon Majors)

Whether Jonathon Majors actually pops up remains to be seen once Secret Invasion airs. It would be fitting and another example of how Kang factors into the Multiverse Saga. There was a Skrull Kang in the mid credit scene for Quantumania. It is possible Skrull Kang could pop up even for just a quick cameo. It also would be interesting to see what any of the Kangs are up to while the Skrull invasion is going on. If Nick Fury and Talos are preoccupied with this event, they would not notice that here is another event brewing in the shadows.

Daisy Johnson (Chloe Bennett)

There have been rumors that Daisy Johnson a.k.a. Quake would be in Secret Invasion. Whether true or not, we won’t know until it airs. Like Agent May, Daisy originated on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She also quickly became a fan favorite. She and Agent May have been the two most talked about characters from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. that fans want to see again in the films and other MCU projects.

Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris)

Nick Fury will need all the help he can get, and it would make sense for him to ask Monica Rambeau for help. Wandavision’s mid credit scene in the season finale had a Skrull pop up to tell Monica that Nick Fury wanted to see her. That could have been a tease for The Marvels, but it would also make sense if it was a tease for Secret Invasion. Since Secret Invasion is supposed to connect to The Marvels, it would make sense for Monica to be involved in both projects.

Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch)

Maria Rambeau is Monica’s mother. Maria is dead. She died during the blip. Maria could either appear in flashbacks or a Skrull could disguise themselves as her. If a Skrull poses as Maria Rambeau, that could mess with Monica’s head. Even if Monica is not involved, given Maria knew Nick Fury, that could be a ghost from his past that haunts him. Flashbacks could show how Maria launched SWORD which Nick Fury now runs.

Okoye (Dania Gurira)

Given Everett Ross is in this, it would be fitting if Okoye appeared briefly. The last we saw of Everett Ross, he was arrested by his ex-wife Valentina Fontaine, and was on his way to prison in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Okoye showed up to rescue him. They either stuck together afterward, or he was dropped off somewhere. It seems he went his own direction based on the trailer. A Skrull could always pose as Okoye especially if Everett Ross ends up being a Skrull and the real Everett Ross is with the real Okoye somewhere else.

Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell)

Justin Hammer has not been seen in almost ten years. He appeared in Iron Man 2 and then turned up in the Marvel One-Shot All Hail the King. Secret Invasion is a good opportunity to have Justin Hammer resurface. He could be off making weapons somewhere. Maybe he sells them to the Skrulls or the Skrulls pose as him while he is off elsewhere. He could take advantage of the situation and go off to do his own thing.

Captain America (Anthony Mackie)

Since Secret Invasion has been teased as a major crossover event, it would make sense to have some heroes show up at some point. We could get Captain America before his movie comes out in 2024. Sam Wilson officially became Captain America at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This would be the first time since the show that we see the hero. He could always show up in the season finale to help Nick Fury save the day.

Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)

Secret Invasion was filmed before Jeremy Renner had his accident. It is possible that he filmed this. Hawkeye was last seen in his show of the same name. If Secret Invasion has some Avengers, he would be the most fitting. He is also an OG member and I think it is safe to say that Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) will not be showing up even if it were Skrulls masking as them. Hawkeye also has worked for Nick Fury for years. This would be a nice reunion for them.

Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)

Hulk was last seen in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law where it was revealed that he has a son. Should Hulk show up in Secret Invasion, they don’t have to answer that plot thread in this. They could wait until a project down the line. Like Hawkeye, Hulk is an OG Avenger and out of the OGs, Hawkeye and Hulk are really the only ones who have the best shot of showing up. I don’t think Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will be in this.

Wong (Benedict Wong)

Wong has been appearing in many different projects between the films and the television shows If Secret Invasion is going to be full of MCU alums, Wong would be the best one out of the bunch to make an appearance. He has the most Phase 4 appearances. It would make sense to keep the trend going.

Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch)

Realistically Doctor Strange will probably not be in Secret Invasion especially since he is not even in this world at the moment. He was last seen heading to the Dark Dimension with Clea (Charlize Theron) in the mid credit scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Depending when Secret Invasion is set, it could be set before Multiverse of Madness or during or before that mid-credit scene, there is a slight chance Doctor Strange could pop up. Even if it’s not the real him, the Skrulls could take advantage of that and disguise themselves as him.

Captain Marvel (Brie Larson)

Carol Danvers is one of the first heroes to know about the Skrulls given she had dealings with them in Captain Marvel. There is a lot of unanswered questions in regards to the Skrull and Kree conflict that took place in the movie. Captain Marvel was set in the 90s. It has been over twenty years since those events. A lot has happened since. It was suggested that The Marvels will be dealing with that. Since Secret Invasion has been said to heavily link to the Marvels, it would not be out of the realm of possibility of Captain Marvel making an appearance even if its at the end or a credit scene. She did appear in the credit scene of the season finale of Ms. Marvel.

Ronan (Lee Pace)

Ronan is dead unless Marvel decides to resurrect him. Ronan the Accuser is Kree and the Kree have had conflict with the Skrulls. Ronan appeared in Captain Marvel briefly. We don’t know what happened after the end of that movie in terms of what he did after. We saw him in Guardians of the Galaxy but that was many years after Captain Marvel. If he was instrumental in pushing the conflict with the Skrulls further, that could have left the Skrulls resentful. The Skrulls could either mask as Ronan or Ronan could always appear in flashbacks. Realistically, I don’t think Ronan will be in this. He has a better chance of being in The Marvels. I don’t know how much Secret Invasion plans on delving into the Skrulls’ background. The show is supposed to be focused on Nick Fury and delving into his background. If there are flashbacks it may be related to him.

Phase 5 has kicked off with Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is hitting theaters in May while The Marvels will be opening in November this year. It was pushed back from its July slot. The Marvels was originally supposed to come out in November 2022, so this would be around the third or fourth time it has been delayed. Besides that, currently Captain America: New World Order is set for May 2024, Thunderbolts is set for July 2024 with Blade and Deadpool 3 scheduled for the fall of 2024. Blade is September while Deadpool 3 is November. There is confusion if Deadpool 3 is the finale of Phase 5 or the kickoff to Phase 6. Other than that, there are tons of other MCU projects for Disney Plus. When are they coming out? No idea. As of this writing, it is mid March. None of the shows for Disney Plus have set concrete release dates. Secret Invasion which was originally aiming for spring is still not here and no date has been confirmed. Spring is officially on March 20^th. Given the fact there is no word on when Secret Invasion is coming out not to mention any marketing for it, I think it is safe to say it’s not coming out in spring. What If? Season 2 was supposed to be the beginning of 2023. Its not here and there are rumors that it may not be released until 2024. It also was supposed to come out in 2022 which did not happen either. Loki Season 2 is currently aiming for summer. Since there is no firm date for this either, who knows if that will actually happen? I don’t know if Secret Invasion has to come out first or if Loki Season 2 can come out first.

If Secret Invasion has to be the first show of Phase 5 then it would be the reason Loki would get pushed back. At this point, the earliest Secret Invasion could come out is end of May or June. There needs to be some time to promote it. It also needs some space from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which opens on May 5^th. Kevin Feige said that there would be space between projects going forward and they would not be released on top of each other. Secret Invasion is supposed to be six episodes. It would have to come out within the next two weeks for it to be able to wrap up before Guardians comes out. Marvel wants all their projects to shine. This would be the best case scenario. Realistically it is too late for that option to happen. Secret Invasion could come out in mid May but Guardians will be in its third or fourth week by that point. I don’t know how much distance Marvel wants between movies and shows. Secret Invasion could come out end of May which would have given Guardians a few weeks to shine. They may want to wait until June to let Secret Invasion happen. It has been rumored that Secret Invasion connects to The Marvels which would make sense given Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is in both projects. Since the Marvels was delayed to November, I don’t know if it matters when Secret Invasion comes out as long as it is out first. If Marvel wants Secret Invasion closer to The Marvels’ release, it may not come out until August or September. If it were to come out late September it would wrap up a week or two before the release of The Marvels.

Loki Season 2 could come out in June if it does not matter which show is first. If it does matter, and Secret Invasion has to be the first show, then Season 2 of Loki would probably not hit until August or later. Secret Invasion and Loki Season 2 are the only shows that may come out this year. There have been reports saying the other shows originally scheduled for this year were getting delayed which includes Echo, Ironheart, and Agatha: Coven of Chaos. The only show announced for 2024 initially was Daredevil: Born Again. Some of these delays could help push a few more shows into 2024. Echo was originally aiming for summer 2023 and then it was said there were production delays. If it were to come out this year fall was more likely. Ironheart was originally aiming for fall 2023. It has not been stated where that stands now. Ironheart has finished filming. It could be ready by a Fall release. The last update I heard about Echo was that it was still being worked on. Agatha: Coven of Chaos has just started filming. It will probably not be ready by the end of this year. 2024 is a better timeline. Originally Coven of Chaos was set for Winter 2023/2024. There was always the possibility of it coming out in 2024 to begin with.

It seems the movies are in good shape. The Marvels finished filming. They are just working on the effects and the delay will allow more time for that to get done. Captain America 4 is gearing up to film. Thunderbolts, Blade, and Deadpool are all set to film later this year. It’s the shows that are influx. I’m not sure what is happening with What If? Season 2. If it’s finished, I don’t understand why it has not been released yet. If it’s still being worked on then that would explain why it hasn’t come out yet. Secret Invasion and Loki Season 2 are complete. I am not sure why there are not set dates for these two shows. I also don’t know why Secret Invasion couldn’t come out this month. It would have been a perfect time for it. The only thing I could think of is if it needs to be out a little closer to The Marvels. If that is the case, it could still set a date unless there is a chance The Marvels will wind up getting delayed again. That would make sense to hold off on setting a date until knowing for sure The Marvels will release in November. Even with that a factor, Loki Season 2 could set a date. The first season of Loki came out in June 2021. Season 2 could come out in June. The next Marvel movie isn’t until the fall so Loki would have its whole run to shine without much overlap. If Guardians 3 is a huge hit, it would probably still be in theaters when Loki would start but by that point it would have been out for a month. No update was given on the animated series X-Men 97 in terms of release date. It could still presumably come out in the fall which was its original target date.

Hopefully soon, some announcements will be made about the rest of MCU Lineup for Disney Plus. There are also rumors that another Special Presentation is being filmed. Werewolf by Night and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special were hugely successful and well received. There is the chance there will be some more Special Presentations and hopefully there will be announcements on those as well.

For the record, Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania is a hit. However, within its three weeks of release it has eroded more than 60% each week after its ginormous opening weekend. If blockbuster movies open huge they usually have a big second week drop but this dropped 69% its second week, followed by a 59% drop its third weekend in release. The final numbers were short of 60% but it still had a huge drop. It has already beaten the first Ant-Man which made 180 million domestically. It has already beaten a handful of Marvel films already. Its current total is 187 million domestically. This is the box office period of March 3-5^th. Worldwide it currently sits at 420 million. It is lower than both prior Ant-Man films. Ant-Man was 519 million and Ant-Man & the Wasp was 622 million worldwide. Domestically Ant-Man & the Wasp was 216 million. There is still a chance Quantumania could beat the second film domestically. Worldwide, might be a bit of a stretch but anything is possible.

Where will Quantumania fall in the grand scheme of things? Realistically it will probably be able to hit 200 million, but it will struggle to at least match, if not surpass Ant-Man & the Wasp. March just started but it already has a heavy hitter in Creed III which also is well received by audiences. The competition will only get fierce as the month progresses. Scream VI opens this upcoming weekend. The following weekend sees Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Later in March will be the releases of John Wick: Chapter 4 and Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. There is the chance these films could all bomb, but I think they will at least have strong openings given the anticipation level for reach of them. Creed III will probably do very well, even if the other movies fail, Creed III would more than pick up the slack.

I don’t really know why Quantumania is eroding so much. It seems that the bulk of the audience went to see it opening weekend. That is not uncommon for most Marvel movies or big blockbusters. A lot of Marvel movies will get repeat viewers. I am not sure how many people are seeing Quantumania more than once. I know there were people who saw Avatar: The Way of Water more than once which seemed to help its numbers. What does this mean for the other two Marvel movies coming out this year? I think regardless how Quantumania plays out, it won’t affect upcoming releases. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is highly anticipated and is the conclusion of James Gunn’s trilogy. Unless the movie is hated, it should wind up being one of the biggest Marvel movies to date. I think despite the backlash against Brie Larson, The Marvels will be able to do very well especially if the movie ends being better liked than the first movie. It also has the added bonus of including Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel. That may help attract fans of those characters.

There is still hope that Quantumania could stabilize. Even if it continues to erode at high percentages it will at the very least be able to hit 200 million domestically. It is currently only 13 million away. It has already surpassed several Marvel movies, it is not the lowest. That still belongs to The Incredible Hulk which earned 134 million domestically in 2008. Marvel has an interest in doing an Ant-Man 4, so where this one falls won’t really affect the character’s future. I think it is safe to presume that Ant-Man will be involved in Avengers 5 & 6. I also think this is not a reflection of Phase 5 as a whole. I think the upcoming films have the potential to be hugely successful and game changing to the MCU.

After seeing Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, here are burning questions I have. Some are questions that still have yet to be answered while others are new questions that have been raised after the events of the movie. From this point on SPOILERS ABOUND. If you have not seen the movie yet, please turn back now.

Who does Sonny Burch work for?

This still has not gotten answered yet. I am not surprised but I still want to know who he works for. Is it Norman Osborn? Could it be Kang? Is it Obadiah Stane?  Could it be someone from the Ten Rings? Justin Hammer? Who knows when this will get answered. It may be awhile for this one to get an answer.

Is M.O.D.O.K. Fate Sealed?

Quantumania revealed that Darren Cross was indeed still alive. Kang found him and turned him into M.O.D.O.K. which stands for Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing. M.O.D.O.K. did Kang’s bidding and set out to kill Cassie Lang after Cassie broadcasted a message to the Freedom Fighters to fight back against Kang. After their showdown Cassie tells M.O.D.O.K. it is never too late to change. Later on M.O.D.O.K. helped the heroes when he used his powers to take down Kang’s shield that was protecting him against a bunch of giant ants. Once the dust settled M.O.D.O.K. died but was able to see Hope one last time and say goodbye to Scott, Hank, and Cassie. Given M.O.D.O.K. is a major character in the comics having ties to AIM as well as dozens of villains, my question is, is he really dead? Is this really it? This was the first MCU appearance of the character. Is it really a one and done? With Marvel, you know never know. I think this is not the last of M.O.D.O.K. and we will see him again at some point. Since there is a multiverse there could always be another variant of him. An eviler variant since this one ended up doing something heroic for a change.

What happened to Janet’s powers?

In Ant-Man & the Wasp it was hinted that Janet Van Dyne had become very powerful while down in the Quantum realm. Once she made it out of there, she had taken away Ghost’s pain by simply touching her. This was not further explored in this movie. Janet was a badass in the movie. It never mentioned her abilities at all if she has any or if what she had done with Ghost was just a one time thing. It could have worn off once she got used to being back in the real world.

Who was Agent Jimmy Woo’s informant?

This was not answered. Agent Woo had an informant who vanished in the town Westview in Wandavision. Agent Woo was not able to get into Westview because Wanda had put a hex surrounding the town where no one but her could get in and out. By the time of the Wandavision finale, it was never revealed who the informant was or why they were an informant to begin with. Marvel stated this would be answered later on. I was thinking it would be this movie since Agent Woo is in it. After seeing the movie, Agent Woo is only in one scene, and he does not talk in the scene. It’s a scene of Scott Lang and him at a restaurant. It is part of a montage of Scott Lang revealing what he has been up to since Avengers: Endgame. Woo was never seen again throughout the rest of the movie. Knowing that, that would explain why this was not answered. I don’t know when Agent Woo will appear again. This will have to wait for down the line. Perhaps it could be answered in Agatha: Coven of Chaos since the bulk of the Westview residents will be in that show?

What happened to X-Con?

X-Con was a security company run by Luis, Kurt, and Dave in Ant-Man & the Wasp. It was already said Dave would not be in Quantumania due to the legal issues T.I. is involved in. Kurt and Luis were also not in the movie either. However, David Dastmalchian who plays Kurt played a different character in this movie. Is Ex-Con still in business? Were they alive during the blip or did they blip out leaving the company in financial ruins? Maybe this will get answered in either a spin-off Disney Plus show or Special Presentation, or it can be held off until Ant-Man 4.

Where are Ghost and Bill Foster?

Ghost and Bill Foster were a big part of Ant-Man & The Wasp. They have not been seen since. It was announced that Ghost will be in the Thunderbolts movie. We may get answers to what she has been up to in that movie. There is always the slim possibility she could show up in something beforehand. Bill Foster knew Hank and Janet and was Goliath back in the day. It has not been stated when Bill Foster may show up again. It is possible he could be in Thunderbolts. Maybe he could show up in Captain America: New World Order. Maybe he is in Secret Invasion. Who knows? I think minimally we will at least get answers to where Ghost is and what she has been up to in Thunderbolts.

Are Shang-Chi and Ms. Marvel connected to the rings?

After the trailers dropped for Quantumania, fans pointed out the rings featured in the trailer surrounding Kang’s city looked similar to weapons used by the Ten Rings in Shang-Chi as well as Ms. Marvel’s bangle. It was not answered if there is a deeper link between the objects. I think it will get answered at some point. My best guess would be The Marvels or Shang-Chi 2. Ms. Marvel is in The Marvels. Minimally we could at least learn more about her bangle.

Is Kang really dead?

By the end of the movie, it appeared that Kang died when Scott and Hope fought him off with Kang getting electrocuted with the energy pulsing through the energy core for the Time Chair. The device got destroyed. Even in the midcredit scenes the other Kang variants had questioned if Kang was dead? When the movie ended Scott was not entirely sure if they defeated Kang. That alone seemed to suggest Kang is not really gone. Also, Avengers 5 is called Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. I think it is safe to say Kang will be back. I think that will get answered in Loki season 2 at the earliest.

How do the events in the season 1 finale of Loki fit in?

By the time Quantumania ended, it did not reference the events of Loki at all. However, Kang did not get free in the movie. I always thought once Kang was freed it would be at the moment that Sylvie had killed, He Who Remains. This may not get answered until season 2 of Loki.

Is the Post Credits Scene its own scene or is it an existing scene?

This is not that big of a deal. It is just something I want to know. The post credit scene shows Loki and Mobius in a crowd. A variant of Kang comes on stage. This scene could be its own thing that was filmed for the movie or this could be a scene that is in season 2 of Loki. Most of the credit scenes in Marvel movies are their own things where the actors had to film a specific scene for the movie. There have been a few times where a credit scene was a scene from another project. The first Ant-Man had a credit scene that was a scene from Captain America: Civil War. Doctor Strange also had a credit scene with Thor that was from Thor: Ragnorak. One way or another this will get answered in season 2 of Loki. The scene itself will either be in an episode of season 2 or not.

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?

Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania is the third film in the Ant-Man franchise. There are some lingering questions that have not been answered from prior films as well as the MCU as a whole.

Who did Sonny Burch work for?

Sonny Burch played by Walton Goggins was an antagonist in Ant-Man and the Wasp. He was after the Mobile Laboratory so he could sell the Quantum tunnel. It was revealed that it was for his employer, but it was never answered who sent him. This is a lingering question that fans would like an answer to. Sonny Burch has not appeared in a Marvel film since. I highly doubt he will be in Quantumania but I guess anything is possible. You don’t necessarily need Burch in order to answer who his employer was. It can be answered in a simple line of dialogue. It could be something as “Sonny Burch from a few years back worked for…” as an example or “…that’s the guy who hired Burch.” The employer could be nobody but given its Marvel, a lot of fans viewed it as the employer is somebody important. One popular theory has been that Norman Osborn is the employer. Currently its not known where an MCU Norman Osborn stands. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, it was stated by William Dafoe’s Norman Osborn that there wasn’t a Norman Osborn in this world. That could also be a misdirect or that he simply didn’t know there was one. Even without Burch being in Quantumania it is possible to still answer who his employer was especially if the employer has a fascination with the Quantum realm. I also have a feeling that this probably will be a lingering question for a little while longer.

Who was Agent Jimmy Woo’s informant?

Randall Park reprised his role as Agent Jimmy Woo in Wandavision. It was revealed that he had someone on the inside in Westview which was sealed off because of Wanda Maximoff. By the time the series ended it was never answered who the informant was, or what they were an informant for. After the show, it was stated that this would be answered later on. Here is the best opportunity to answer that since Jimmy Woo is in the movie. Currently beyond Quantumania it is not known when Agent Woo will show up again. This would be the best time to answer that lingering question. I think there is a good chance we could get an answer since Woo is in the movie, unless he is trapped in the Quantum realm, I would think he will probably have the only scenes in the regular world. Based on the marketing it is obvious most of the film is going to be in the Quantum realm focusing on Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne, Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Cassie Lang, and Kang the Conqueror. If Jimmy Woo has a semi decent sized role it most likely would be him working on a case in the regular world. I don’t see him getting trapped in the Quantum Realm, but anything is possible especially after the events of Wandavision.

Is Darren Cross alive?

Darren Cross played by Cory Stoll was the villain in the first Ant-Man. He was Yellowjacket and during the climactic battle with Scott, Yellowjacket was shrunken down to the atomic level and was presumed dead. Since the first movie, fans never really believed Yellowjacket was dead. There was always a question if Yellowjacket would return in Ant-Man 3. There is a new question. It has been revealed that Cory Stoll will be playing MODOK in Quantumania. Now, fan theory is that Darren Cross has become MODOK. If that is true, I feel it will be answered in the movie especially since this will be the first time meeting MODOK. I think either way it will be answered. It could be a case that Cory Stoll just landed another Marvel role. Gemma Chan and Michelle Yeoh played two different characters in the MCU. It is not completely out of the realm of possibility. There is also the chance there could be a twist and that while down in the Quantum realm, Scott and Hope and Cassie could run into Darren Cross which would reveal he is alive. A further twist could be if MODOK is after Cross for some reason.

Are Shang-Chi and Ms. Marvel connected to Quantumania?

As seen in the photo above, fans have picked up on similarities between these objects. The bottom is from the Quantumania trailer which has a striking resemblance to Ms. Marvel’s bangles and the weapons that the Ten Rings used in Shang-Chi. The top left corner photo is from the season finale of Loki. It is on He Who Remains’ desk. The design is similar to the other objects in the photos. Will this get answered? I think one way or another this will get answered.

Will the Loki Season Finale be acknowledged?

This is a big question, for me anyway. In the season finale of Loki, Loki and Sylvie opened the multiverse when Sylvie killed He Who Remains played by Jonathon Majors. He Who Remains is supposed to be a variant of Kang. Once He Who Remains was killed, it essentially freed Kang and will probably be a key factor in the plot of the Multiverse Saga. The show already stated there was a multiversal war once before. I think it is safe to presume that by the end of Quantumania, Kang will be free, and he will be unleashed in the MCU therefore endangering the entire Multiverse. My main question is when this happens will this be at the same time as when Sylvie kills, He Who Remains? Will this get answered in the movie? I hope so. What are the chances it will? Your guess is as good as mine. It could be subtly answered or answered off screen from Marvel Studios directly.

Will Quantumania connect all of Phase 4?

Kang knows about the Multiverse. Kang is probably aware of all of the events in all timelines including the MCU timeline. That would mean he knows events that transpired in Eternals, Shang-Chi, Spider-Man, Wandavision, etc. Will this be the movie to prove once and for all that Phase 4 is still connected to the bigger picture? That has been a common complaint by fans. I think the chance this will get answered is very likely.