At the end of this year, Phase Four of the Marvel Universe will conclude. From 2023 until 2024, we will be in Phase Five, the second instalment in what Marvel is dubbing the ‘Multiverse Saga’. 

With highly anticipated follow-up films like The Marvels, new cinematic debuts such as Blade and the return of Netflix favourite Daredevil, Phase Five has a lot to offer in the superhero world. If you want to see how the order of films and shows are shaping up, keep on reading.  

You can also check out how to watch the Marvel films and shows in order. 

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Cinema release date: 17 February 2023

Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, Jonathan Majors  

Peyton Reed is once again directing an Ant-Man movie, which is apparently going to lean hard into that dumb joke about putting ‘quantum’ in front of everything. Perhaps most excitingly, Jonathan Majors is confirmed to appear as Kang the Conqueror – a big bad we’re now expecting to be the Thanos of the Multiverse Saga.

What If…? Season 2

Disney+ release date: Early 2023

Starring: TBC

The animated series What If…? is back for a second season, with more alternative storylines from characters across the Marvel universe as told by The Watcher. This series we will have stories about Steve Rogers as the Winter Soldier, Iron Man and Gamora teaming up and more.

Secret Invasion

Disney+ release date: Spring 2023

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke

Nick Fury is back, and is joined by Ben Mendelsohn’s Skrull Talos from Captain Marvel. This new Disney+ series will explore one of the comics’ iconic arcs: the Skrull secret invasion of Earth, when shapeshifters surreptitiously replaced countless political figures (and superheroes) across the planet in a bid to take it over. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Cinema release date: 5 May 2023

Starring: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chukwudi Iwuji 

James Gunn is back in the Marvel fold for his third Guardians movie, long delayed thanks to Disney firing and then re-hiring him. Vol. 3 will follow on directly from the Guardians Holiday Special and will be the final outing for the gang as they face off against High Evolutionary. 

Echo

Disney+ release date: Summer 2023

Starring: Alaqua Cox, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio 

Echo is a character that was introduced in Hawkeye, and she’s getting her own spin-off. She will be joined by Matt Murdock and her so-called uncle, Wilson Fisk. Maya Lopez is the first Native American hero in the MCU and one of the few deaf characters in the franchise. 

Loki Season 2

Disney+ release date: Summer 2023

Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino 

Loki was the first Disney+ series to get a confirmed second season. The Trickster god will return to the TVA, where the timelines are thrown upside down after Sylvie killed He Who Remains – unleashing Kang upon the multiverse.

The Marvels

Cinema release date: 28 July 2023

Starring: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris  

Captain Marvel’s second outing will be directed by Nia DaCosta – the creator behind the 2021 Candyman reboot. Brie Larson will of course be back in the lead role, but she’ll be joined by the new Ms. Marvel, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris’s Monica Rambeau following on from her appearance in WandaVision. In addition, Zawe Ashton has been cast as the villain – though we don’t know who.   

Blade

Cinema release date: 3 November 2023

Starring: Mahershala Ali, Kit Harington

It’s been years since Wesley Snipes put down the katana, and now Mahershala Ali is back for his second Marvel role (he was in Luke Cage on Netflix, remember?) to play the Daywalker. The half-vampire vampire hunter is coming to the big screen, and he will be joined by Dane Whitman/Black Knight (Kit Harington) from Eternals.

Ironheart

Disney+ release date: Fall 2023

Starring: Dominique Thorne  

Ironheart is a recent comics addition and follows Riri Williams, a genius young inventor who creates a suit of armour that puts Tony Stark to shame. No word yet on whether anyone from the Iron Man movies will make an appearance, but we’d be surprised not to see Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan turn up somewhere. 

Agatha: Coven of Chaos

Disney+ release date: Winter 2023

Starring: Kathryn Hahn   

The character in the MCU with the best theme song ever is getting her own series. Agatha Harkness was first introduced in WandaVision, and has a rich history to explore as a witch – something that will no doubt be detailed in this new original. 

Daredevil: Born Again

Disney+ release date: Spring 2024

Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio 

The Netflix Marvel series Daredevil will be making a return, with Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin back in the roles of hero and villain respectively. In the comics, the Born Again arc is one of the lowest parts of Matt’s life, where Fisk finds out his true identity and exploits it massively.  

Captain America: New World Order

Cinema release date: 3 May 2024

Starring: Anthony Mackie 

Captain America will get a fourth instalment, with Anthony Mackie taking up the shield once again after his outing in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The subtitle in this movie is interesting, as this organisation is led by none other than the Red Skull in the comics. Could we see the return of another iconic villain? 

Thunderbolts

Cinema release date: 26 July 2024

Starring: TBC 

Marvel has slowly been planting the seeds for a Thunderbolts movie, with the introduction of antagonists such as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and John Walker. In the comics, the Thunderbolts are a group of reformed villains and anti-heroes who team up on various missions – similar to DC’s Suicide Squad.  

What other Marvel projects are in the works?

Marvel has announced a few different shows and films that we know are on the way, but we don’t have confirmation that they will come in Phase Five. They are:

• Spider-Man: Freshman Year – Disney+ release date: 2024 (month TBC)
• Marvel Zombies – Disney+ release date: TBC
• Armor Wars – Disney+ release date: TBC
• Deadpool 3 – Cinema release date: TBC
• Untitled Spider-Man trilogy – Cinema release dates: TBC
• Untitled Wakanda Disney+ series – Disney+ release date: TBC
• Untitled Shang-Chi sequel: Cinema release date: TBC

Meanwhile, the following films have been confirmed for Phase Six:

• Fantastic Four – Cinema release date: 8 November 2024
• Avengers: The Kang Dynasty – Cinema release date: 2 May 2025
• Avengers: The Secret Wars – Cinema release date: 7 November 2025