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Draft:Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Seven

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Phase Seven of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Phase Seven features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released starting in mid-2027, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributing most of the films, while the series release on Disney+. Kevin Feige produces every film and executive produces every series in this phase, alongside producers Nate Moore for Armor Wars and the untitled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel, and Jonathan Schwartz for the Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel.

The films of the phase include Armor Wars starring Don Cheadle, the untitled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel, the untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel with Simu Liu returning as Shang-Chi, and the untitled X-Men film. The Disney+ television series of the phase include a series set in Wakanda starring Danai Gurira; the second season of the animated Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man starring Hudson Thames; the untitled Nova series; and the second season of Daredevil: Born Again starring Charlie Cox.

Development

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By April 2014, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that additional storylines for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) were planned through 2028.[1] During Marvel Studios' panel at the July 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Feige announced several films and Disney+ television series in development for Phase Four of the MCU,[2] before revealing that mutants would eventually be introduced to the MCU, which include X-Men,[2][3] and said those terms are interchangeable and that the MCU depiction would differ from 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series.[4]

In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced the Disney+ series Armor Wars among others.[5] In February 2021, a drama series set in Wakanda was revealed to be in development from Ryan Coogler, writer and director of Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), through his company Proximity Media.[6][7] Armor Wars and the Wakanda series were believed to be a part of Phase Four at that time.[8][7] By mid-November 2021, Marvel Studios was working on an unknown project with Scarlett Johansson, who would serve as a producer.[9] By March 2022, a space-centered series was revealed to be in development,[10][11] which was confirmed to be a project featuring the character Richard Rider / Nova.[12][13] In April 2022, Feige said he and Marvel Studios were on a creative retreat to plan and discuss the MCU films for the following 10 years.[14] In July, following the reveal of titles and dates for content in Phase Five and Phase Six, Disney announced a second season of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, titled Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.[15]

By September 2022, Marvel Studios decided to rework Armor Wars into a feature film.[16] By that November, Coogler's Proximity Media was revealed to be developing several series set in Wakanda.[17] In July 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated the company would be reducing the spending and creation of Marvel content, admitting that Marvel Studios' expansion into Disney+ series and more films had "diluted focus and attention" after a number of underachieving films at the box office in Phases Four and Five.[18][19] Feige called the Phase Five film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) the true start to Marvel Studios' exploration and use of the Fox characters,[20] and said every project after it would be part of the MCU's "Mutant era".[21] In August 2024 at Disney's D23 convention, Feige confirmed that Daredevil: Born Again would have a second season.[22][23] That November, Coogler had begun work writing a third Black Panther film.[24] Feige said in November 2024 that the story of Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), the final film of Phase Six, would lead into a "new age of mutants" and the X-Men being introduced to the MCU.[25] Germain Lussier of Gizmodo believed Feige's comments indicated the MCU's next saga would be known as "The Mutant Saga".[26]

Disney has scheduled additional release dates for unannounced Marvel Studios films on July 23 and November 5, 2027,[27] as well as on February 18, May 5, and November 10, 2028.[28]

Films

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See also: List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films
Films of Phase Seven
Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Status
Armor Wars TBA TBA Yassir Lester[16] Kevin Feige and Nate Moore In development
Untitled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel TBA TBA Ryan Coogler[24]
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel TBA Destin Daniel Cretton[29] Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz
Untitled X-Men film[30] TBA TBA TBA Kevin Feige

Armor Wars

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James Rhodes must confront one of Tony Stark's greatest fears when Stark's tech falls into the wrong hands.[5]

In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced Armor Wars as a Disney+ series based on the comic book storyline of the same name, with Don Cheadle reprising his role as James Rhodes / War Machine.[5] In August 2021, Yassir Lester was hired as the series' head writer.[31] In September 2022, Marvel Studios decided to rework the series into a feature film, with Cheadle and Lester remaining with the project.[16] Filming was expected to begin in early 2023,[16][32] at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.[33]

Armor Wars is set after the events of Secret Invasion (2023).[32] Walton Goggins reprises his role as Sonny Burch from Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).[34]

Untitled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sequel

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See also: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever § Sequel

By November 2022, Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige had discussed a potential third Black Panther film.[17] Two years later, Coogler had had discussions with Denzel Washington about casting him for a role in a third film.[24] Former Marvel Studios executive Nate Moore–who left the studio in March 2025–returned to produce the film along with Marvel Studios.[35]

Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel

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See also: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings § Sequel

In December 2021, a sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) was announced to be in development, with Destin Daniel Cretton returning to write and direct.[29] Simu Liu was expected to return as Shang-Chi by the following month.[36] Filming is expected to begin in March 2025.[37][third-party source needed]

Untitled X-Men film

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See also: Mutant (Marvel Comics) § Marvel Cinematic Universe

At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2019, Kevin Feige stated that mutants would eventually be introduced to the MCU, which include X-Men,[2][3] and said those terms are interchangeable and that the MCU depiction would differ from 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series.[4] By September 2023, Marvel Studios was preparing to meet with writers for an X-Men film later that year,[38] and Michael Lesslie entered negotiations to write the film in May 2024.[30]

Television series

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See also: List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series

All the series in Phase Seven are being released on Disney+.[6][15][39]

Television series of Phase Seven
SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedShowrunnerDirector(s)Status
First releasedLast released
Untitled Wakanda series1[6]TBATBATBATBATBAIn development
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man2[15]TBATBATBATBATBAIn production
Untitled Nova series1[40]TBATBA[a]TBAEd Bernero[40]TBAIn development
Daredevil: Born Again2[23]TBATBATBATBATBAPre-production

Untitled Wakanda series

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In February 2021, a drama series set in Wakanda was revealed to be in development from Ryan Coogler, writer and director of Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), through his company Proximity Media.[6][7] By that May, Danai Gurira had signed a deal to reprise her role as Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, in the series, which was said to be an origin spin-off for the character.[42][43]

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2

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The first season of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is scheduled to premiere in 2024.[44] In July 2022, a second season was revealed to be in development. It was originally announced as Spider-Man: Sophomore Year,[15] continuing the naming convention of the series' original title, Spider-Man: Freshman Year.[45]

Untitled Nova series

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In March 2022, a project featuring the character Richard Rider / Nova was revealed to be in development, with Sabir Pirzada writing.[12] Production Weekly had previously included an untitled space-centered series in their report of upcoming projects in development,[10][11] later confirming the untitled series was the Nova project.[13] Marvel Studios was taking a slower developmental timeline for the series by February 2023 amid Disney's larger decision to scale back content output and costs.[39] In July 2024, Feige said the series would feature Rider and anticipated that it would be released three or four years later.[41] In December 2024, Ed Bernero was hired to write the series and serve as showrunner.[40]

Daredevil: Born Again season 2

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The first season of Daredevil: Born Again is scheduled to premiere in March 2025.[46] Daredevil: Born Again was announced at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con in July as having an 18 episode first season.[47] Ahead of filming restarting in January 2024 following the series creative overhaul, Born Again was reported to have a lower episode count than the 18 episodes originally announced,[48] though it was also reported to be "one big 18-episode limited series" with nine-episode halves that were not being called seasons for contractual reasons.[49] Nine episodes were ultimately filmed,[50] which Feige referred to as a first season in August 2024.[22][23] Filming on the second season is expected to begin in 2025.[51]

Notes

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  1. ^ In July 2024, Feige anticipated the series would be released in 2027 or 2028.[41]

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