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Marvel Studios’ new Phase 4 reveals interconnected stories traversing movies and TV series
It’s for, the most part, a family affair
Star Wars may have had a grande ol’ time revealing their plans for Disney+ shows coming in the near future, bu Disney is a behemoth when it comes to IP, so it was only fair that Marvel put their own skin in the game with a few of their announcements. And while some of these are not a huge surprise (seeing they went all out in acquiring Fox), it does show Marvel Studios coming efforts are split between TV and ‘cinema’.
And it is a lot. Some scraping the bottom of the barrel. But enough to keep you curious to say the least.
So heres what’s coming from the Marvel Studios’ camp:
Fantastic Four
Marvel Studios Movie
Marvel’s first family has finally found their way home as the Fantastic Four has joined the MCU. Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct the Fantastic Four Film.
Ant-Man and The Wasp : Quantumania
Marvel Studios Movie
Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprise their roles as Ant-Man and the Wasp respecttively in the third film in the Ant-Man franchise. Joining them is actor Kathryn Newton who plays Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang. Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conqueror in the Peyton Reed-directed movie.
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel Studios Movie
Opening Summer 2021, Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
The film’s cast also includes Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Additionally, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng appear in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness
Marvel Studios Movie
Currently in production, the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars returning cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), as well as the addition of Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and newcomer Xochitl Gomez who will portray America Chavez, a new fan-favorite from the comics.
The Marvel Studios adventure, set to debut in cinemas on March 25, 2022, will connect the events of next month’s WandaVision, the original new series debuting on Disney+, and the upcoming Spider-Man film.
Secret Invasion
Disney+ TV Series
Secret Invasion TV Series, destined for Disney Plus’ streaming service, set to reunite actors Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos. The events happen in the wake of Captain Marvel‘s storyline. The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
Black Panther 2
Marvel Studios Movie
Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the Black Panther, the Black Panther 2 film will be released on July 8, 2022 and will be honouring the legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa, and will explore the world of Wakanda.
Captain Marvel 2
Marvel Studios Movie
Marvel re-ups with Brie Larson for Captain Marvel 2, who will be sharing the screen with Ms Marvel – played by Iman Vellani, who makes her debut as the character in her own Disney+ show. Also joining her is Teyonah Parris, who portrays grown-up Monica Rambeau — a character introduced as a child in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel— in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision.
The Nia DaCosta-directed movie is slated for cinematic release come November 11, 2022.
Ironheart
Disney+ TV Series
Marvel Studios’ Ironheart is bringing black girl magic to the screen with actor Dominique Thorne set to portray the genius inventor Riri Williams, who creates the most advanced suit of armor. Iron Man would certainly be pleased.
Armor Wars
Disney+ TV Series
Don Cheadle returns to the role as James Rhodes — aka War Machine — who must face these tech consequences in this classic Marvel story.
Moon Knight
Disney+ TV Series
The Marvel Studios original series for Disney+ centers on the character Marc Spector aka Moon Knight, a complex vigilante who suffers from a dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.
The Falcon And the Winter Soldier
Disney+ TV Series
Set to stream March 19 2021, Anthony Mackie’s Falcon and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky, look to become the new symbol of hope in a time post-Captain America.
Check out the exclusive first look promo:
Loki
Disney+ TV Series
Loki is back to his bag of old tricks in the coming Disney Plus TV series as Tom Hiddleston returns as the God of Mischief and Deception. Watch the exclusive clip here:
Ms. Marvel
Disney+ TV Series
Iman Vellani is set to portray Kamara Khan aka Ms Marvel, and the Marvel-released sizzle reel gives us some expectation as to what is to come and just how iconic this character is in the current Marvel-verse.
I Am Groot
Disney+ TV Series
Marvel Studios’I Am Groot will feature the seedling, along with several new and unusual characters joining Groot in a series of shorts.
The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special
Disney+ TV Series
Before Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot hit the big screen with the next Guardians of the Galaxy film in 2023, watch the Guardians engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special, created for Disney+, during the 2022 holiday season.
And you just cant forget about She-Hulk, WandaVision, What If…? and Hawkeye TV Series also set to make a splash.
It looks like we’ll have a lot of watching to do.
