New year, new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Phase Five kicked off with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, out now in theaters. (The Disney Plus release is currently in the ether.) Part of the Multiverse Saga (beginning with Phase Four and ending with Phase Six), Ant-Man 3 hasn't raked in the most glowing reviews, but Jonathan Majors as villain Kang is a universal highlight.
Look forward to five more Phase Five movies in the coming couple of years, including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels -- which recently pushed its release date from July to November 2023 -- Captain America: New World Order, Thunderbolts and Blade.
Higher. Further. Faster. Together.
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) February 17, 2023
Check out the brand-new teaser poster for Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, coming to theaters November 10. pic.twitter.com/zSlozSfQrz
As for Phase Five TV shows heading to Disney Plus, look out for season 2 of What If...?, Secret Invasion, season 2 of Loki, Ironheart, Echo, Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Daredevil: Born Again. Yep, it's almost like you've got a lot of homework to do to stay up to date with the MCU.
MCU Phase Five (and Six): Films
| Movie | US release date | UK release date | Australia release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Feb. 17, 2023 | Feb. 17, 2023 | Feb. 16, 2023 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | May 5, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 4, 2023 |
| The Marvels | Nov. 10, 2023 | November, 2023 | TBA |
| Captain America: New World Order | May 3, 2024 | TBA | TBA |
| Thunderbolts | July 26, 2024 | July 26, 2024 | TBA |
| Blade | Sept. 6, 2024 | TBA | TBA |
| Deadpool 3 | Nov. 8, 2024 | TBA | TBA |
| Fantastic Four | Feb. 14, 2025 | TBA | TBA |
| Avengers: The Kang Dynasty | May 2, 2025 | TBA | TBA |
| Untitled movie | Nov. 7, 2025 | TBA | TBA |
| Avengers: Secret Wars | May 1, 2026 | TBA | TBA |
| Armor Wars | TBA | TBA | TBA |
MCU Phase Five: Disney Plus series
| Series | Release date |
|---|---|
| What...If? season 2 | Early 2023 |
| Secret Invasion | Early 2023 |
| Loki, season 2 | Mid-2023 |
| Ironheart | Late 2023 |
| Echo | Late 2023 |
| Agatha: Coven of Chaos | Late 2023 |
| Daredevil: Born Again | Early 2024 |