Summary
TheMarvel Cinematic Universewill bring the Multiverse Saga to a head with the release of two Avengers movies in the coming years, but before the saga ends, there are some confirmed and rumored MCU sequels that present exciting possibilities. While Marvel developed some interesting origin story films for its heroes,many of thebest MCU moviesturned out to be sequels. That rings true for franchises like Captain America, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more.
Marvel Studios has announced a few sequel projects that will be released before the end of the Multiverse Saga, which includesthe first Avengers films since 2019’sAvengers: Endgameand more among theupcoming MCU movies. However, withan MCU reboot afterAvengers: Secret Warsbeing a real possibility, there are multiple movies and series that should get one more installment before the Multiverse Saga ends.
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The Ten Rings Could Connect To Kang
Shang-Chi 2
Shang-Chi 2 is the direct sequel to Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It brings back Simu Liu’s titular martial arts expert after his fight with his father Xu Wenwu, now wielding the ten rings and confident in his skills as a superhero.
2021’sShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringswas one of the most interesting new movies in the MCUsince the start of the Multiverse Saga. That is why it is shocking that Marvel still has to do much with Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi. In the Infinity Saga days, the hero would already have had a few more appearances, likely including a sequel, but at leastShang-Chi 2is in development, with director Destin Daniel Cretton expected to return after he dropped out ofAvengers: The Kang Dynasty.
Cretton being the original choice for the Avengers film is interesting, asShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' post-credits sceneshowedWong, Captain Marvel, and Bruce Banner commenting on the ancient origin of the Ten Rings, which many have speculated could be connected to a Kang the Conqueror variant.Shang-Chi 2could explore that connection, perhaps with the added element of a return from Iron Fist to the MCU, furthering the franchise’s mystical side.
Shang-Chi: Who (Or What) The Beacon Is Calling
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Sam Wilson Faces Multiple Villains
Captain America: Brave New World
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
Captain America: Brave New Worldwill markthe first film with Sam Wilson as the MCU’s new Captain Americaafter taking on the mantle in Disney+‘sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The movie will have many exciting elements, with Sam dealing with multiple villains. One of them was just revealed, asThe MandalorianactorGiancarlo Esposito was spotted on the set ofCaptain America: Brave New World. The Serpent Society andThe Incredible Hulk’s the Leader also appear.
The Leader is the film’s main villain, with actorTim Blake Nelson returning to the MCU for the first time since 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk. One of the most intriguing aspects ofCaptain America: Brave New Worldis its Hulk connections, as Harrison Ford is the new Thunderbolt Ross — whomerch has revealed will turn into Red Hulk— and Liv Tyler returns as Betty Ross.
Captain America 4: Cast, Story, Release Date, Trailer & Everything We Know About Brave New World
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Oscar Isaac Needs To Return To The MCU
Moon Knight
Moon Knight stars Oscar Isaac as Steven Grant, a gift-shop employee in London who discovers he has dissociative identity disorder. He shares a body with Marc Spector and together, they travel to Egypt to uncover a deadly mystery surrounding the gods.Moon Knightconsisted of six episodes and was the fifth live-action TV show in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4. Also starring in the series is Ethan Hawke as the villainous Arthur Harrow and May Calamawy as Layla El-Faouly.
So far,Lokiis the only live-action Marvel Studios series to get a season 2. However, with the overhaul of Marvel’s TV side, with formal showrunners now heading series, longer development pipelines, and a focus on ongoing shows,Moon Knightseason 2 could finally happen. The return of the popular MCU series has already been teased by head writer Mohamed Diab and star Oscar Isaac in a video with both of them in Cairo, though nothing has come of it.
Moon Knightwas lauded as one of Marvel’s most violent projects; however, it ended up being pretty tame for what was expected. Now that Marvel is venturing into R-rated content and TV-MA series,Moon Knightseason 2 could make good on that early promise and bring bloody action with no cutaways like in season 1.Season 2 could set up Moon Knight’s larger MCU role.
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Clint Barton Can Return For A Final Run
Hawkeye
In Hawkeye, former Avenger Clint Barton, AKA Hawkeye, has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Unfortunately for him, things get derailed when Kate Bishop, a 22-year-old archer with dreams of becoming a superhero, accidentally steals a suit from his dark past. Kate, who idolizes the Avenger after watching him face the odds as a child during the events of the first Avengers film, wants to learn from him, but he wants to bury his past and move on. However, the two are forced to work together when a presence from Barton’s past threatens to derail far more than the festive spirit. Hawkeye acts as the introduction point for Kate Bishops’ entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will have a semi-continuation of some of its essential cast members in Marvel’s Echo, arriving on Disney+ in 2023.
Hawkeye is one of the most fun series to come out of Marvel’s Disney+ journey. Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton as the tired veteran hero alongside Hailee Steinfeld’s youthful, talkative Kate Bishop made for one of the best MCU duos. At 53,Renner’s time as Hawkeye could be over by the end of the Multiverse Saga, and after spending most of his time in the MCU as a supporting character, Clint deserves another go at being the main star of a project.
Hawkeyeseason 2 has recently been rumored to happen, and that could allow Renner’s character to have even more of his backstory shown whileSteinfeld’s Kate Bishop grows into her role as the new Hawkeye. The MCU still has to debut Clint’s brother from the comics, Barney Barton, and the character serving as the villain ofHawkeyeseason 2 would make for another intimate story.
Hawkeye Season 2: Everything We Know
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Shuri Gets Another Solo Movie
Black Panther 3
Black Panther 3 is the unannounced but teased third entry in the series of films that exists as a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film will pick up some time after the events of Wakanda Forever, with the new Black Panther once again taking up the mantle.
Letitia Wright did a terrific job as Shuri inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, taking over the hero role left by the late Chadwick Boseman. Wright deserves to close out the MCU’s Black Panther trilogy before the rumored franchise reboot. Thanks to the Multiverse Saga, it is likely that the MCU will see a new version of T’Challa debut in some form over the next few years, and afterBlack Panther 3, the new T’Challa could take over from Shuri.
Black Panther 3could explore the second movie’s shocking ending, with Shuri getting to bond and help raise her brother’s son, the young Prince Toussaint — or T’Challa, his true name.Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverset up multiple storylines for the third movie, with M’Baku seemingly the new King of Wakanda, Okoye leaving to explore the world, and more. Those stories could be finished before a new T’Challa emerges.
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A New Cosmic Team Rises
Guardians of the Galaxy 4
Guardians of the Galaxy 4 is the first MCU installment to follow the events of the original team’s farewell. After Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 dealt the group of space heroes a tragic and irreversible blow, the following movie marks a new beginning for the Marvel characters who form a new version of the team.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3was the end of an era for the MCU team. The movie marked the final MCU outing for director James Gunn, who is now the creative mastermind of the new DC Universe, and a few of its stars.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3set up a new version of the cosmic teamto continue in the MCU, and the new Guardians could use a film before the end of the Multiverse Saga.
Since the next two Avengers movies should include the Guardians of the Galaxy, with plenty of opportunities for cosmic stories,a new movie for the team between the two Avengers filmsin the MCU’s Phase 6 could fit in nicely. Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel or perhaps Nova, who has a series in development, are interesting prospects to join the team.Guardians of the Galaxy 4could get the audience invested in the new roster, and the project would fit Marvel’s new focus on franchises and sequels.
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Yet-unannounced sequel to Thor: Love and Thunder.
Thor: Love and Thunderfailedto continue the momentum that Chris Hemsworth had in the MCU afterThor: Ragnarokand the latest two Avengers films. The movie ended up having a clash between two tones, with Hemsworth even admitting that he ended up being more like a parody of himself. That is whyThor 5must happen, asHemsworth — who is open to returning forThor 5— deserves MCU redemption once more.
As one of the few remaining original Avengers in the MCU, Thor could play a major role in the next two movies of the team.Thor 5could come either beforeAvengers: The Kang Dynastyor between it andAvengers: Secret Wars.Thor: Love and Thunderset up a fight against Hercules, whileSecret Invasionmadean MCU version of Marvel Comics' Siege possible forThor 5, and that could be an epic event.
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Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
As the first Avengers movie since 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, 2026’sAvengers: The Kang Dynastystands as one of the most exciting sequels in the Multiverse Saga. WhileJonathan Majors' MCU firingputs the future of Kang the Conqueror and the title and story of the fifth Avengers movie in question,Avengers: The Kang Dynastyis an MCU event years in the making. To continue the Multiverse Saga’s setup, Marvel has to recast Kang for the film.
The best possible way to do that is by making full use of the multiverse. Instead of having just one actor play Kang and all his variants as Majors did, the MCU could cast several stars as the important Kang variants that will appear in the movie. Kang aside, the film is exciting becauseit will restart the Avengers in the MCU, and with so many new additions over the last few years, who will be on the team is an intriguing question.
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Tom Holland Returns As Peter Parker
Spider-Man 4
Spider-Man: 4 is the first sequel to the MCU’s Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity for the public’s memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the aid of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.
Spider-Man: No Way Homeshowed how Peter Parker is Marvel’s most popular character worldwide, with the MCU movie making nearly $2 billion at the box office.That film’s ending set up a return to basics for the hero inSpider-Man 4. Nobody remembers who Peter is, Aunt May is dead, the character lives alone in a small apartment, Spider-Man has no access to Stark Tech, and Peter Parker’s time in high school is over.
Spider-Man 4, which is currently in development and searching for a director, can bring a classic Spider-Man story to the big screen. The elements are there for Peter to go to college, work for JJJ at the Daily Bugle, and be a superhero without depending on others, just like he is known to be in the comics. Holland’sSpider-Man 4could also include the black suit, connecting to Venom’s brief MCU appearance, making it one of the most anticipated sequels in the Multiverse Saga.
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The Finale Of The Multiverse Saga
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
Finally, there is no other sequel that could happen before the Multiverse Saga that is more exciting than 2027’sAvengers: Secret Wars. Serving as the bookend of the MCU’s multiverse chapter, the movie is expected to bring together past and present MCU stars, as well as returning actors from all over Marvel’s live-action history. The multiverse allowsAvengers: Secret Warsto bethe film to surpassAvengers: Endgamewhen it comes to including important and popular characters.
Avengers: Endgamedid a perfect job of bringing the Infinity Saga to a head, and ifAvengers: Secret Warsmanages to stick the landing, the filmcould easily become one of the MCU’s very best— or the franchise’s top film.Avengers: Secret Warscan serve to honor all the work Marvel Studios has done so far and set up the future of theMCU, which should be just as bright, with the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and more co-existing.
