Marvel Studios announced 11 new movies and TV shows for its upcoming Phase 4 at San Diego Comic-Con 2019, but noticeably absent was any movie titled "Avengers."
IGN asked Kevin Feige the reason behind leaving their flagship franchise's name out of the next several years of upcoming projects, and he explained the shift in strategy in the next phase. Watch the full interview with Feige below:
"We had a movie this year called Avengers: Endgame, and it is very much an ending, as you saw, to so many of those characters," he said on the Marvel Studios press line. "So Phase 4 is about beginnings, and Phase 4 is about learning new things about characters you already think you know, like Black Widow; meeting incredible new characters like The Eternals and Shang-Chi; going on new adventures with Doctor Strange and Thor; and these Disney+ shows which I promise will be spectacular and what no one is expecting."
Marvel's next slate includes a mix of theatrical releases and shows made for the new Disney+ streaming service, which launches on November 12th. Here's every upcoming Phase 4 title:
- Black Widow - May 1, 2010
- Eternals - Nov. 6, 2020
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier - Fall 2020
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - Feb. 21, 2021
- WandaVision - Spring 2021
- Loki - Spring 2021
- Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness - May 7, 2021
- What If...? - Summer 2021
- Hawkeye - Fall 2021
- Thor: Love and Thunder - Nov. 5, 2021
- Blade - Date TBA
For more on Marvel Phase 4, here's everything you need to know about The Eternals, Black Widow villain Taskmaster explained and all the news about Natalie Portman playing Female Thor.
Terri Schwartz is Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.
