We finally have all the details on Marvel’s Phase Five, and if we weren’t excited before, we definitely are now! Following on the current Phase Four, the second phase of the newly named Multiverse Saga is set to bring back some old favourites, give new and supporting characters a chance to shine in solo projects and expand the Marvel multiverse with some seriously twisty storytelling.
It seems like a safe bet that the biggest battles are yet to come, but before we get to the massive events of Phase Six, Phase Five has a lot to offer in terms of world-building and characters. This phase, which includes 11 movies and TV shows in total, includes everything from long-awaited sequels to intriguing spinoffs and even introductions for a few new characters. We’ll see the return of beloved characters like Daredevil, new chapters for some of our favourite heroes (and villains), and so much more. Keep this schedule handy to keep track of all the adventures we can expect throughout the jam-packed two years of Phase Five!
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"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
Phase Five will kick off with the third Ant-Man movie, with the Wasp, once again, getting co-billing in the title. When Scott Lang; his daughter, Cassie; and the Van Dynes are mysteriously sucked into the Quantum Realm, they encounter a figure who’s sure to play a huge role in the Multiverse Saga: Kang the Conqueror. After Phase Four’s ongoing teases of the multiverse and Kang’s role in it, it looks like this movie will finally start to pull the pieces together.
Release date: Feb. 17, 2023
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"Secret Invasion"
The first TV series of Phase Five will be the long-awaited Nick Fury series, “Secret Invasion.” Based on a comic-book storyline by the same name, the show focuses on several of the Marvel universe’s spies and bureaucrats as they deal with a faction of Skrulls (a race of shapeshifting aliens) who have been slowly infiltrating Earth for several years. The show will costar Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes, and Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross.
Release date: Spring 2023
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"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
The long-delayed third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is finally arriving as part of Phase Five. Still dealing with the heartbreaking loss of Gamora, the Guardians must come together once again to protect one of their own, as the truth of Rocket’s origins comes to light. The movie is also set to introduce Adam Warlock, played by Will Poulter, an incredibly powerful being whose comic-book history has him crossing paths with the Guardians on several occasions.
Release date: May 5, 2023
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"Echo"
Introduced as a complicated antagonist in the “Hawkeye” series, Maya Lopez, aka Echo, will finally star in her own series. Last seen facing down Fisk in the “Hawkeye” finale, Maya has plenty of story left to tell as she takes the spotlight. Details about the plot and cast of “Echo” are still under wraps.
Release date: Summer 2023
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"Loki" Season 2
The first season of “Loki” left us on a few enormous cliffhangers, with Sylvie breaking the Sacred Timeline and Loki finding himself in a version of reality where even his friend Mobius doesn’t recognize him. Season two will arrive in the middle of Phase Five, but no details other than its release season have been revealed so far.
Release date: Summer 2023
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"Blade"
One of the big surprises in 2021’s “Eternals” was a tease of “Blade,” a rebooted version of Marvel’s iconic vampire hunter. The movie hasn’t started shooting yet, so all we know is that Mahershala Ali is set to play Eric Brooks, aka Blade, a half-human/half-vampire hybrid who hunts down vampires in a quest for revenge.
Release date: Nov. 3, 2023
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"Ironheart"
Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, is first glimpsed in the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” trailer. Her appearance in that movie is a setup for her own Disney+ series. In the comics, Ironheart is a teenage genius who becomes a superhero after designing her own version of the Iron Man armor. Anthony Ramos, Harper Anthony, Manny Montana, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lyric Ross costar.
Release date: Fall 2023
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"Agatha: Coven of Chaos"
Last seen being trapped in her “Westview” identity at the end of “WandaVision,” everyone’s favourite witch is back with her own series. Very little has been announced about the Kathryn Hahn-starring “WandaVision” spinoff other than its title, which has been changed from the original “Agatha: House of Harkness” to “Agatha: Coven of Chaos.”
Release date: Winter 2023/2024
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"Daredevil: Born Again"
“Daredevil” gained fame as the flagship show of the Defenders universe on Netflix, which focused on a grittier, darker, street-level corner of the Marvel universe. After getting cancelled as part of Marvel’s transition from Netflix to Disney+, “Daredevil” is getting a reboot. Charlie Cox returns as Matt Murdock after recently cameoing in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and the new series will get a whopping 18 episodes for its first season.
Release date: Spring 2024
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"Captain America: New World Order"
Sam Wilson officially took on the mantle of Captain America at the end of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and now he’s ready for his first big-screen outing as Cap. Marvel hasn’t given away anything about the plot of the fourth Cap movie and the first with Wilson in the stars and stripes, other than that ominous-sounding title.
Release date: May 3, 2024
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"Thunderbolts"
Phase Five will wrap up with one more movie, bringing together Marvel’s most beloved antiheroes for the ultimate team-up of misfits. Casting hasn’t been announced yet, but several characters connected to the storyline in the comics have already been introduced in the Marvel universe, including Baron Zemo, Taskmaster, and Abomination. Could this also be tied to the mysterious Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who’s been recruiting antiheroes like John Walker and Yelena Belova ever since her first appearance in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus?
Release date: July 25, 2024
