Marvel Studios’ panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con was, obviously, one of the most anticipated of the four-day event. Some studios chose not to attend and others only shared details of their 2022 slate, but President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Kevin Feige laid out the future of Marvel and its plans for Phases 4, 5, and 6.
Feige’s presentation confirmed the Multiverse Saga will conclude with Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. The Kang Dynasty arrives on May 2, 2025, followed by Secret Wars on November 7, 2025.
Marvel’s panel also featured the premiere of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer and a new look at She-Hulk: Attorney at Law starring Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany.
Marvel provided the following recap of what’s in store for those who didn’t make it into the San Diego Convention Center’s packed Hall H.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law directors Kat Coiro and Anu Valia joined head writer Jessica Gao and stars Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, and Jameela Jamil for a lively Q&A about the new series which is part of Phase 4. The nine-episode series, which premieres on Disney+ on August 17, 2022, will welcome MCU vets Mark Ruffalo as Smart Hulk, Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/the Abomination, and Benedict Wong as Wong. The series also features Josh Segarra, Jon Bass, and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
The Plot: Jennifer Walters (Maslany) — an attorney specializing in superhuman-oriented legal cases — must navigate the complicated life of a single, 30-something who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s portion of the presentation kicked off with a live performance by Baaba Maal (vocals), Massamba Diop (tama), dancers, and drummers. Director Ryan Coogler and cast members Mabel Cadena, Michaela Cole, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta, Florence Kasumba, Alex Livinalli, Lupita Nyong’o, Dominique Thorne, and Letitia Wright joined Kevin Feige for the Q&A portion and the unveiling of the first trailer.
Phase 4 wraps up with the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever release on November 11, 2022.
The Plot: Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Wright), M’Baku (Duke), Okoye (Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.
Phase 5 begins with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and includes Secret Invasion and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Echo comes to Disney+ in the summer of 2023 along with Loki season two. Ironheart will stream on Disney+ in fall 2023 followed by Agatha: Coven of Chaos in winter 2023.
Phase 5 films will include The Marvels in theaters on July 28, 2023, and Blade which begins shooting in October 2022. Blade will be released on Nov. 3, 2023.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania director Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, and Kathryn Newton took the stage in Hall H, with those in attendance getting a first look at footage from the 2023 release.
The Plot: Super Hero partners Scott Lang (Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. 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 arrives on Disney+ in spring 2023 and stars Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ben Mendelsohn. Kingsley Ben-Adir, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, and Regé-Jean Page also star.
The Plot: The crossover event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
Director James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Will Poulter, and Maria Bakalova showed up for the SDCC panel which also included Chukwudi Iwuji in costume as High Evolutionary. Those fortunate enough to get into the panel got the first look at the upcoming third film of the franchise.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will open in theaters on May 5, 2023.
The Plot: In Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 our beloved band of misfits are looking a bit different these days. Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Moving on to Phase 6, the Marvel panel announced Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise their roles in Daredevil: Born Again. The 18-episode season debuts on Disney+ in spring 2024. Captain America: New World Order will be released on May 3, 2024, and Thunderbolts arrives on July 26, 2024.
Filming will begin next year on the new take on the Fantastic Four comics, with Marvel targeting a November 8, 2024 theatrical release date. Unfortunately, Kevin Feige didn’t drop any casting news or confirm/deny any rumors.
