All Upcoming Marvel Movies & TV Shows

Marvel's Phase 5 has certainly had its ups and downs. That said, the movies and shows that make up the fifth (and current) phase of the MCU have collectively done some pretty exciting things for the MCU timeline. While there are still a few movies and shows left at the time of writing, Phase 5 is close to nearing its conclusion.

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By the time it concludes, the MCU's Phase 5 will consist of 15 projects released between 2023-2025. Including 6 movies and 9 shows on Disney+, Phase 5 has certainly been more tumultuous than its preceding MCU phases. However, the way in which it pays off elements from Phase 4 while also setting up Phase 6 is pretty exciting, featuring some of the best MCU moments of all time. To that end, here's Marvel's Phase 5 explained in full, which projects have already been released, and which are still on the way ahead of Phase 6.

MCU Phase 5 Movies & Shows That Have Been Released

4 Movies, And 4 Shows (So Far)

Currently, four MCU movies have been released as part of Phase 5. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was the first Phase 5 project in the MCU, the third in the Ant-Man franchise which explores the subatomic universe known as the Quantum Realm, while also providing the full debut of Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was the third and final MCU film from James Gunn, bringing a truly heartwarming end to the galactic team of heroes as audiences have known it.

The Marvels brought Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Capt. Monica Rambeau together for the first time in a cosmic conflict involving both the Kree and the Skrulls. Deadpool & Wolverine is the most recent Phase 5 project, featuring Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and his efforts to save his X-Men reality of Earth-10005 while also teaming up with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine. Currently still in theaters, Deadpool & Wolverine has already made over a billion dollars at the box office.

On the small screen, 2023's Secret Invasion was the first Phase 5 series starring Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury and his return to Earth, revealing his years of secret history with the shape-shifting aliens known as the Skrulls, while also working to prevent a rogue Skrull faction from starting WWIII. It also served as a prelude for The Marvels. Loki season 2 picked up right where the first season left off, continuing the God of Mischief's adventures outside of time and space with the TVA while also tackling the threat of Kang and his variants, becoming a brand-new kind of god by the season's end.

What If...? season 2 continued revealing alternate universes, as well as the ongoing adventures of Captain Carter and Uatu the Watcher. Marvel's Echo is Phase 5's most recent series, continuing the story of Maya Lopez following the events of 2021's Hawkeye. Not only does Echo reconnect with her family and their ancient history, but she also faces Wilson Fisk's Kingpin who attempts to bring her back into the fold of his criminal empire.

MCU Phase 5 Upcoming Movies & Shows

2 More Movies, And 5 More Shows

The next MCU movie in Phase 5 set for release is Captain America: Brave New World. Continuing Sam Wilson's status as the next Captain America, 2025's Brave New World is expected to feature a massive shift in global power. It will also feature Harrison Ford's Thaddeus Ross as the US President and the MCU's Red Hulk. Giancarlo Esposito will also be playing the new villain Sidewinder, while Tim Blake Nelson is set to reprise his role as Samuel Sterns aka The Leader.

Thunderbolts* is set for release in May 2025, and is expected to be the final MCU movie in Phase 5. Bringing together some of the MCU's more morally questionable characters, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine will assemble an all-new team, presumably for the CIA and the American government itself. Confirmed members include Sebastian Stan's Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh's Black Widow, Wyatt Russell's U.S.Agent, Hannah John-Kammen's Ghost, David Harbour's Red Guardian, and Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster. Lewis Pullman is also set to play "Bob", most likely Robert Reynolds' extremely powerful Marvel hero known as The Sentry.

Agatha All Along is the next MCU show set to release in Phase 5. Continuing the story of Agatha Harkness following the events of WandaVision, Agatha will be attempting to reclaim her lost powers with an all-new coven of witches (and a mysterious teen). Eyes of Wakanda will be a four-part animated miniseries, revealing new stories from Wakdana and its warriors throughout history. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will also be an animated series, revealing the origins of Peter Parker in an alternate MCU reality where Norman Osborn becomes his mentor rather than Tony Stark's Iron Man.

Daredevil: Born Again will continue to show the more grounded side of the MCU in New York, while also continuing the rivalry between Matthew Murdock's Daredevil and Wilson Fisk's Kingpin first seen in the original Netflix series. Multiple characters from the original Daredevil series are also expected to return, including Jon Bernthal's Punisher, Elden Henson's Foggy, Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page, and more. Ironheart is expected to be the last MCU show in Phase 5, revealing Riri Williams' ongoing adventures building a new suit of armor in the wake of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

How MCU Phase 5 Continues The Story Of Phase 4 Explained

Expansion Of The Multiverse, Paying Off Kang Set-Up

There are several elements in the preceding MCU phase which Phase 5 pays off quite well. Phase 4 truly began introducing the concepts of the multiverse, variants, and alternate timelines with projects including Loki season 1, What If...? season 1, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Phase 4 also began teasing the emergence of Kang the Conqueror, who at the time was being set up as the next big bad of the Multiverse Saga.