After a two year gap, Marvel movies are finally back with the release of Black Widow in cinemas this week. The Scarlett Johansson led prequel set between Captain America Civil War and Avengers Infinity War was originally set to release over a year ago, while other MCU movie release dates have shifted with it. Here’s what other Marvel films are coming out in 2021 and beyond.
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings (September 3, 2021)
Marvel’s next original solo movie follows the franchise’s first Asian lead, with Simu Liu in the title role as the Master of Kung-Fu.
The film’s synopsis reads: “Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organisation.”
Eternals (November 5, 2021)
Angelina Jolie leads an all-star ensemble cast alongside Gemma Chan and Richard Madden in this millennia-spanning epic.
The film’s synopsis reads: “After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers Endgame, the Eternals—an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years —reunite to protect humanity from their evil counterparts, the Deviants.”
Spider-Man No Way Home (December 17, 2021)
Tom Holland returns for his third solo MCU outing as the Web-Slinger and is joined this time by Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange.
The upcoming blockbuster continues on from where Spider-Man Far From Home left off, with Spidey’s true identity made public and Peter Parker framed for murder by Mysterio.
Spider-Man No Way Home is heavily rumoured to feature variant Spideys played by Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, alongside a number of previous Sony villains.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (March 25, 2022)
The film’s synopsis reads: “After the events of Avengers: Endgame and WandaVision, Dr Stephen Strange’s continuing research on the Time Stone is hindered by a friend-turned-enemy, resulting in Strange unleashing unspeakable evil.”
Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy director Sam Raimi is helming the blockbuster which is penned by Loki writer Michael Waldron.
The Marvels (November 11, 2022)
This Captain Marvel 2 sees Brie Larson return as Carol Danvers in a blockbuster where she will team up with Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau.
Plus Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan aka Ms Marvel, who will star in her own Disney+ show later in 2021.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (February 17, 2023)
Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne will be back alongside Michael Douglas’ Hank Pym and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet van Dyne for more shrinking shenanigans.
Ant-Man 3’s antagonist will be Marvel comics time travel villain Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (May 5, 2023)
Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord and his team of alien misfits return after popping up in Thor Love and Thunder and Christmas 2022’s Disney+ one-off The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
Will the Guardians go off in search of the variant Gamora last seen in Avengers Endgame?
Other MCU movies in the works with cinematic release dates TBC: Blade, Fantastic Four, Deadpool 3, Captain America 4 and Avengers 5.
And if that weren’t enough here are the Disney+ shows announced so far: What If…?, Ms Marvel, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Secret Invasion, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Ironheart, Armour Wars, Untitled Wakanda series.