After three years of Hulk-sized expansion — including 10 feature films, 12 seasons of TV and two TV specials, an increase of over 300% from the Infinity Saga era — Marvel Studios is starting to ease up on the pace of its storytelling in the Multiverse Saga.
To date, in 2024, just two Disney+ shows (“Echo” and “X-Men ’97”) and one feature film (“Deadpool & Wolverine”) have joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and only one more series, the “WandaVision” spin-off “Agatha All Along,” has a confirmed premiere date for the rest of the year. (The animated series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” is expected to debut by the end of 2024.)
Moving forward, Marvel will release no more than three feature films and two live-action series a year. For 2025, that will include a sequel to “Captain America” with Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford and director Julius Onah; the anti-hero team up movie “Thunderbolts” with Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan and director Jake Schreier; and “The Fantastic Four” with Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby and director Matt Shakman. On Disney+, Matt Murdock will be “Daredevil: Born Again,” with Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, and the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” spin-off series “Ironheart” will finally arrive with Dominique Thorne and Anthony Ramos.
Further on the horizon: “Wonder Man” with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; a second “WandaVision” spin-off featuring Paul Bettany’s Vision (or his ghostly doppelgänger); and the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU — as Victor von Doom.
Here is everything that’s in store — that we know about.
On Disney+
As Variety first reported, Kathryn Hahn will star in this “WandaVision” spin-off series about Agatha Harkness, the witch she played to Emmy-nominated perfection. “WandaVision” head writer Jac Schaeffer will write and executive produce the show, part of her overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television. In keeping with Hahn’s performance, the new show will be a dark comedy — and a mischievous one.
The show was first announced with the title “Agatha: House of Harkness”; in July 2022, that was updated to “Agatha: Coven of Chaos,” then in Sept. 2023, updated again to “Agatha: Darkhold Diaries,” and finally in May 2024 to “Agatha: The Lying Witch With Great Wardrobe.” The real title was finally revealed at Disney’s 2024 upfront presentation as “Agatha All Along,” evoking the instant classic song about the witch from “WandaVision.”
Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke (“Heartstopper”), Sasheer Zamata (“Saturday Night Live”), Ali Ahn (“The Diplomat”) and Miles Gutierrez-Riley (“The Wilds”) will costar, with Debra Jo Rupp and Emma Caulfield Ford reprising their roles from “WandaVision.”
MCU Tie-In: Unclear, but Agatha’s connection to Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) certainly seems to provide ample storytelling possibilities, especially since, when we last saw Agatha, she’d been trapped by Wanda in her sitcom persona of Agnes, the quintessential sitcom nosy neighbor. A second “WandaVision” spin-off focusing on Paul Bettany’s Vision is also in development (more on that series below).
“Agatha All Along” (Sept. 18)
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On Disney+
As Variety first reported, Kathryn Hahn will star in this “WandaVision” spin-off series about Agatha Harkness, the witch she played to Emmy-nominated perfection. “WandaVision” head writer Jac Schaeffer will write and executive produce the show, part of her overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television. In keeping with Hahn’s performance, the new show will be a dark comedy — and a mischievous one.
The show was first announced with the title “Agatha: House of Harkness”; in July 2022, that was updated to “Agatha: Coven of Chaos,” then in Sept. 2023, updated again to “Agatha: Darkhold Diaries,” and finally in May 2024 to “Agatha: The Lying Witch With Great Wardrobe.” The real title was finally revealed at Disney’s 2024 upfront presentation as “Agatha All Along,” evoking the instant classic song about the witch from “WandaVision.”
Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Joe Locke (“Heartstopper”), Sasheer Zamata (“Saturday Night Live”), Ali Ahn (“The Diplomat”) and Miles Gutierrez-Riley (“The Wilds”) will costar, with Debra Jo Rupp and Emma Caulfield Ford reprising their roles from “WandaVision.”
MCU Tie-In: Unclear, but Agatha’s connection to Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) certainly seems to provide ample storytelling possibilities, especially since, when we last saw Agatha, she’d been trapped by Wanda in her sitcom persona of Agnes, the quintessential sitcom nosy neighbor. A second “WandaVision” spin-off focusing on Paul Bettany’s Vision is also in development (more on that series below).
“Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (2024)
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On Disney+
Unlike the smooth, modern look of “What If…?”, this animated show will harken back to Peter Parker’s comic book origins as he begins his journey to become Spider-Man.
This version of Peter’s life will feature a bunch of new characters, including Nico Minoru, from the Runaways team; a new crush who isn’t Mary Jane or Gwen Stacey; Amadeus Cho, who becomes a new Hulk in the comics; a Wakandan exchange student; and Harry Osborn, with Harry’s father Norman (voiced by Colman Domingo) serving as Peter’s mentor. (Well, at first, anyway.)
Charlie Cox will be voicing the role of Daredevil, and Doctor Strange will appear as well (though it’s unclear if Benedict Cumberbatch will voice that role). Paul F. Tompkins will voice Bentley Whittman, aka the Wizard.
We’ll also see some classic Spidey villains, including Unicorn, Chameleon, Scorpion, Speed Demon, Tarantula, Rhino, Butane and Doc Ock.
Jeff Trammel (Cartoon Network’s “Craig of the Creek”) is the head writer and executive producer.
Season 2 is also in the works.
MCU Tie-In: Early press materials had indicated that this show is a prequel to the Tom Holland storyline in the MCU, but details unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 — like the appearance of Harry and Norman Osborn — threw cold water on that idea. So: multiverse!
“Captain America: Brave New World” (Feb. 14, 2025)
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In Theaters
The new Captain America, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), fights the good fight without the support of the Avengers, who disbanded in the wake of “Endgame.” Also returning from “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” are Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, a.k.a. the first Black supersoldier (who told Sam in “FAWS” that the U.S. would never accept a Black Captain America), and Danny Ramirez as Joaquín Torres, who inherits the Falcon moniker from Sam. Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”) joins the cast as Ruth Bat-Seraph, a.k.a. Sabra. In the comics, Sabra is a mutant who works as an agent of the Israeli Mossad, but a spokesperson for Marvel tells Variety that the filmmakers are taking “a new approach” with the character.
Julius Onah (“Luce,” “The Cloverfield Paradox”) is directing from a screenplay by “FAWS” head writer Malcolm Spellman and staff writer Dalan Musson, with Matthew Orton (“Moon Knight”) writing material for additional photography in 2024.
The film was originally subtitled “New World Order,” but Disney announced it was changed to “Brave New World” in June 2023. While main photography concluded before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Disney pushed the film from a May 2024 release to Feb. 2025.
MCU Tie-In: Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, will appear as the president of the United States in “Brave New World” — played by Harrison Ford, replacing the late actor William Hurt, who originated the role in 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk” and played it several times, most recently in 2021’s “Black Widow.” As the first trailer all but confirmed, Ross will also transform into the Red Hulk.
Another character who began in “The Incredible Hulk” is also returning: Tim Blake Nelson will play Samuel Sterns, a.k.a. The Leader. In that film, Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) forces Samuel to use blood samples from Bruce Banner (played by Edward Norton) to transform Emil into the Abomination. In the aftermath, some of Bruce’s blood lands on an open wound on Emil’s skull, transforming him into The Leader. Seventeen years later, we’ll finally see what happened next for Samuel.
This film will also finally deal with the ending of 2021’s “Eternals,” when a colossal Celestial emerged in the Indian Ocean and was turned to stone. As revealed at 2024’s San Diego Comic-Con, the metal adamantium will be discovered within the Celestial’s body — an eyebrow-raising addition to the MCU.
The Leader and Ross may not be the only MCU legacy characters to return for “Brave New World,” especially since the anti-hero team-up movie “Thunderbolts” is set to follow later in 2025, which features disgraced former Captain America John Walker (Wyatt Russell), a.k.a. U.S. Agent, and the shadowy operative Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) — two characters first introduced on “FAWS.” And then there’s the post-credits tease for “FAWS,” in which Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) revealed herself to be the nefarious Power Broker just as she’s pardoned and brought back into the U.S. government — what’s to become of her?