THE FANDOM ZONE 277: "Home" Is Up!

 
"Yes, well, let’s be sure not to repeat the mistakes of Talos and Fury, and leave love and friendship out of this. I will use you, and you will use me, and together we’ll make this planet safe for both our people."
-- Sonya Falsworth to G'iah, Secret Invasion -- "Home"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Home", the final episode of Secret Invasion, featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth, Emilia Clarke as G'iah, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my being able to get a Bluesky account, Secret Invasion telling a large-scale story on a small-scale TV budget, my still not understanding why Nick Fury didn't call members of the Avengers for help, hoping the "Skrulls are fugitives on Earth" status quo change doesn't get dropped and forgotten, Secret Invasion providing zero lead-ins to The Marvels, Nik's thoughts on the Worst MCU TV Series So Far, the not-unexpected twist of Nick Fury being G'iah, when the switch between Nick Fury and G'iah/Nick Fury probably happened, Gravik being overconfident and trying to savor his moment with "Nick Fury", the far too brief Super-Skrull Slugfest between G'iah and Gravik, G'iah becoming the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, wondering if Sonya Falsworth is trying to set up MI13 as the British version of the Avengers, Raava/Rhodey forgetting to check her six, the Skrulls being "hunted and feared by the world they have sworn to protect" instead of the X-Men, wondering if President Ritson will be used to set up the MCU version of the "Dark Reign" storyline, Varra giving Nick Fury an ultimatum to love her in her natural Skrull form, wondering if Varra will appear in The Marvels, the complete lack of tension in this series, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, looking forward to our upcoming discussion of Loki Season 2, and more!

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Be sure to come back in early October when DJ Nik and I return to discuss the first episode of Loki Season 2 on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 276: "Harvest" Is Up!

 
"We'll never betray Gravik. Let us go or I'll kill her."
"Oh, I don't doubt you for a moment. The males in my species are very similar. If they're not busy gaslighting you, they're threatening you with murder. That's what all the podcasts are about."
-- Victor Dalton and Sonya Falsworth, Secret Invasion -- "Harvest"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Harvest", the fifth episode of Secret Invasion, featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth, Emilia Clarke as G'iah, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my wife Lori not hydrating properly, Gravik going through the paranoid stage of being a megalomaniac seizing power, wondering where the emotion was over Talos' death, some comics background on obscure Marvel Comics character Rick Mason, wondering why a great actor like Tony Curran was cast in a throwaway guest role, Nick Fury pulling up a chair and guarding access to the President while he's in surgery, wondering if anyone will care about Nick Fury supposedly killing Maria Hill while the President has been attacked and the world is on the brink of World War III, the inherent flaw of making Secret Invasion a "personal" mission for Nick Fury instead of having him bring in some of the Avengers for help, wondering what other countries like Wakanda think of what's going on, wondering why Nick Fury hid the "Harvest" superhero DNA instead of simply destroying it, G'iah going to Priscilla Fury for help burying Talos, the trauma of being a second-generation Skrull immigrant, our favorite quotes of the episode, Warner Bros. Animated announcing animated film adaptations of Crisis on Infinite Earths and Watchmen, wondering how Secret Invasion will wrap up, and more!

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THE FANDOM ZONE 275: "Beloved" Is Up!

 
"Of all the dumbass, wrongheaded, reckless things I’ve done in my life, you are by far and away the greatest mistake. I lost all my reason to be your husband. Ignored every signal in my head, heart, and body that screamed 'Stop!' Even now, as I sit here, knowing you plan to kill me with that pistol of yours, I don’t know that if I had a chance to do it over again, that I’d do anything different."
-- Nick Fury to Priscilla Fury, Secret Invasion -- "Beloved"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Beloved", the fourth episode of Secret Invasion, featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes, and Charlayne Woodard as Varra/Priscilla Fury!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like the fourth episode of Secret Invasion having more action, Olympus Has Fallen, some comics background on Raava the Skrull, Nick and Priscilla's "meet cute" flashback scene set after the first Avengers movie, Raava telling Priscilla that she needs to kill Nick Fury or she'll be killed, the opening Hans Landa scene in Inglorious Basterds, Nick Fury tricking Raava with a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, why Rhodey probably isn't dead, Nick being forced to leave Talos' body behind to save the President, wondering if G'iah will become Talos' replacement as Nick's Skrull advisor, wondering what other Super Skrull powers G'iah has, G'iah's final conversation with Talos, Raava/Rhodey being called out by the President for smelling like bourbon, Gravik taking Talos off the board, missing Olivia Colman as Sonya Falsworth in this episode, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, wondering how Secret Invasion will connect to The Marvels, and more!

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THE FANDOM ZONE 274: "Betrayed" Is Up!

 
"Any plans for the downtime?"
"Well, you know, I never cared much for golf, so...I'm thinking I may take up revenge."
-- Priscilla Fury and Nick Fury, Secret Invasion -- "Betrayed"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Betrayed", the third episode of Secret Invasion, featuring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Emilia Clarke as G'iah, and Charlayne Woodard as Varra/Priscilla Fury!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being a Master of Correction about the pronunciation of calzones, my regaining my sense of smell after my sinus surgery, Nick Fury wondering if he can trust his Skrull wife, the Skrulls being a metaphor for discussing the subject of immigration, Marvel Comics character Quake not appearing in Secret Invasion, some comics background on the Super-Skrull, the sources of Gravik's new powers, the reference to Dreykov from the Black Widow movie, Nick Fury and Priscilla's "meet cute" flashback encounter, wondering if Nick Fury was hiding out on the S.A.B.E.R. space station to keep his distance from Varra, the cliffganger confrontation that Rhodey has been replaced by a Skrull, wondering if Gravik actually killed G'iah, the greatness of Jackie Chan movies, Nick Fury having to swallow his pride and ask Talos for help, Talos possibly being on Team Gravik if Nick wasn't in the picture, Talos feeling like Nick Fury's unappreciated janitor, the episode having a Hunt for Red October vibe, Talos calling his daughter for G'iah for help and exposing her as a double agent, Talos impaling Gravik's hand with a butter knife, wondering if Secret Invasion will help set up the Fantastic Four's introduction to the MCU, my theory that Beto could be Maria Hill using an image inducer, Secret Invasion killing off major characters like Game of Thrones, the potential for Sonya Falsworth to be an MCU replacement character for Nick Fury, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Twitter feedback from Ken from Chicago, wondering what the next one-word episode title will be, and more!

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THE FANDOM ZONE 273: "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger & Promises" Is Up!

 
"You ever think about dying, Superman? Because you're about to."
-- Lex Luthor, Superman & Lois -- "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I are joined by special guest Jesse Jackson as we discuss "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger", the Season 3 finale of Superman & Lois, featuring Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor, along with "Promises", the second episode of Secret Invasion, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like my appreciation for Nik and Jesse's kindness as I recover from sinus surgery, Jesse joining us to discuss the Season 3 wrap-up of Superman & Lois, Rebecca Staab playing the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four (1994), Nik wondering if Superman & Lois will adapt "The Death of Superman" storyline from the comics, the showrunners reversing the Season 2 twist of getting Bizarro instead of Doomsday, some comics background on Doomsday's secret origin, some comics background on Gretchen Kelley, Jesse liking the character depth given to Kyle Cushing, Nik calling out Kyle and Chrissy Beppo for not using contraceptives during sex, Kyle's traditional view of men and women in a relationship, Nik liking Sarah's new highlights, people finally waking up and realizing Italy is a great place for a romantic getaway, the excellent Superman vs. Doomsday fight on the moon, Jesse not being a fan of the "angry biker" take on Lex Luthor, the Doomsday fight being the payoff for most of Season 3 being a soap opera about Lois' cancer, Lex Luthor being a fan of Ministry's "N.W.O.", our favorite quotes of Superman & Lois, Jesse's thoughts on the first two episodes of Secret Invasion, Russian soldiers looking for a "black American" in Russia, Nick failing to keep his promise to find the Skrulls a new home, more of Nick Fury being totally off his game, Rhodey firing Nick Fury, that awkward moment of Nick meeting Maria Hill's mother after bringing Maria's body back in a coffin, my wondering if Nick Fury is slowly dying, Gravik becoming a Skrull general, Sonya Falsworth interrogating Brogan the Skrull, the cliffhanger revelation that Nick Fury is married to a Skrull, our favorite quotes of Secret Invasion, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, trying to convince Jesse to come back for more discussions of Secret Invasion, and more!

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THE FANDOM ZONE 272: "Injustice & Resurrection" Is Up!

 
"What do you want?"
"You gonna tell me you're sorry?"
"Is that what you're here for? An apology? Okay, I got it wrong, and I'm--"
"I WAS INNOCENT! 17 YEARS OF MY LIFE -- GONE! And you think I want WORDS?!"
-- Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, Superman & Lois -- "Injustice"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Injustice", the twelfth episode of Superman & Lois Season 3, featuring the debut of Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor, along with "Resurrection", the first episode of Secret Invasion, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik learning that David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan have been cast as Superman and Lois Lane in James Gunn's upcoming DC film Superman: Legacy, Michael Cudlitz's intimidating "evil biker" look as Lex Luthor, wondering why George Dean, Jr. still wants to be called "Junior" after his dad died, Nik playing the Injustice videogames, some background on the first comics appearance of Lex Luthor, Jordan defiantly swatting away Clark with super-strength, running down the various Superman & Lois characters who are feeling injustice, Jordan's "Smallville Samaritan" nickname being better than "The Blur" from Smallville, Gen Z member Jordan wanting all kinds of attention as a superhero, Jon getting preferential treatment from Kyle because Jon's dad is Superman, Lex Luthor taking control of the prison and turning Otis into a human chair, Superman having to forcibly restrain himself and hold back using his powers when he gets angry, Bizarro's horrific look as he's eating rats, wondering if Lex Luthor's daughter will be named Lena Luthor, our favorite quotes of Superman & Lois, wondering if Marvel is setting up the "Dark Reign" storyline from the comics, my love of spy TV shows and movies, Nick Fury being called back to Earth by Maria Hill, wondering if Nick is trying to portray himself as past his prime so the Skrulls underestimate him, Nick Fury not being entirely trusting of Sonya Falsworth, what happened with G'iah since she was a child in the Captain Marvel movie, wondering if the death of G'iah's mother Soren will encourage her to switch sides against Gravik, our favorite quotes of Secret Invasion, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, Jesse returning to The Fandom Zone Podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as DJ Nik and I are joined by special guest Jesse Jackson as we discuss "What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger", the Season 3 finale of Superman & Lois Season 3, along with "Promises", the second episode of Secret Invasion, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

Marvel Announces Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

 
Three years after announcing Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige returned to Hall H at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con for the presentation of Phase Five and a little tease of Phase Six.

Marvel's Phase Five of MCU movies and Disney+ TV series will begin February 2023 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and end in July 2024 with Thunderbolts. Feige also gave fans a taste of Phase Six, which will kick off in November 2024 with Fantastic Four and wrap up with the second of two Avengers films, Avengers: Secret Wars, in November 2025.

So, with these announcements, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe schedule looks like this:

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arrives in theaters on February 17, 2023. Directed by once again by Peyton Reed, the movie features the introduction of Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), who meets Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in the Quantum Realm after Scott is mysteriously brought there along with his daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer). Bill Murray has a cameo as an old acquaintance of Janet’s from within the Quantum Realm, and there will also be an appearance by another Marvel Comics supervillain, MODOK.

Secret Invasion is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in Spring 2023. Cobie Smulders will return as Maria Hill in dark and gritty thriller, which stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos), Don Cheadle as James Rhodes), and Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross). Joining them will be Kingsley Ben-Adir (seen multiplying into several identical forms in a confrontation with Fury), Olivia Colman (seen telling Fury he’s past his prime), and Emilia Clarke (seen brandishing a gun).

Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 arrives in theaters on May 5, 2023. Director James Gunn returns for the third and presumably final installment that was hinted at revealing how Rocket became a sentient, walking raccoon. Chukwudi Iwuji will play the High Evolutionary, and introduced himself to Hall H in character and teased that he played a role in Rocket’s transformation.

Echo is scheduled to debut on Disney+ in Summer 2023. Spinning out of the Hawkeye TV series, Alaqua Cox will return as Echo/Maya Lopez and the series is also expected to feature the return of Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock and Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk. Following the events of Hawkeye in New York City, Maya Lopez returns to her hometown, where she must come to terms with her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace her family and community.

Loki returns for its second season on Disney+ in Summer 2023 as well. Season 2 will also be six episodes. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Eugene Cordero, Owen Wilson, and Sophia Di Martino also starring, reprising their roles from the first season.

The Marvels finally arrives in theaters on July 28, 2023. The film will be a sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel, and continuations of WandaVision and this year's Ms. Marvel TV series. Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers along with Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan.

The MCU reboot of Blade arrives in theaters on November 3, 2023. Directed by Bassam Tariq, Blade will introduce Mahershala Ali as Blade/Eric Brooks, taking over the role from Wesley Snipes.

Ironheart is scheduled to arrive on Disney+ in late Fall 2023. After making her debut in the Phase Four movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ironheart/Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) will receive her own six-episode TV series.

Originally announced as Agatha: House of Harkness, Agatha: Coven of Chaos is scheduled to arrive on Disney+ sometime in Winter 2023/2024. This spinoff from WandaVision features the return of Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness and WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer will write and executive produce the show.

Daredevil: Born Again, the MCU continuation of the Netflix series Daredevil starring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock and Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, will arrive on Disney+ in Spring 2024 with 18 episodes, essentially three seasons' worth of other MCU TV shows.

Captain America: New World Order arrives in theaters on May 3, 2024. Spinning out of the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie gets his own feature film as Captain America/Sam Wilson.

Phase 5 ends with Thunderbolts, which arrives in theaters on July 25, 2024. Based on Marvel Comics' team of antiheroes, this film will presumably feature the returning Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as USAgent/John Walker, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, and Daniel Brühl as Baron Zemo.

Phase 6 begins with Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four arriving in theaters on November 8, 2024. Jon Watts recently stepped down as director and there's been no announcement if John Krasinski will play Earth-616's version of Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards as he did in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, the first of the two Avengers films concluding Phase 6, is slated to arrive in theaters on May 2, 2025. At the very least, Jonathan Majors should be reprising his role as Kang the Conqueror.

Phase 6 ends with Avengers: Secret Wars arriving in theaters on November 7, 2025. It seems likely this will be an adaptation of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars limited series event from 2015, which involved an incursion between the main Marvel universe (Earth-616) and the Ultimate Marvel universe (Earth-1610), leading to the destruction of both. In its wake, many variants of Marvel characters found themselves living in a post-apocalyptic planet called Battleworld. This could be a way for Marvel Studios to integrate the Fantastic Four and the X-Men into the MCU, or perhaps bring other multiverse characters into the main MCU Earth.

Marvel Announces New Movies & Disney+ Shows at Disney's 2020 Investor Day Presentation

 
There's no escaping Marvel in 2021.

Marvel Studios was one of the big highlights yesterday from The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day presentation.  Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, revealed a number of new series coming to Disney+, along with new details of their upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 films.

Feige remarked, "The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes and villains across 23 feature films to date.  And with Disney+, we’re able to extend this way of storytelling to a new format — creating series that are connected to our theatrical releases, making the MCU more immersive than ever."

Here's the rundown of big reveals during the presentation:

WANDAVISION (Disney+, Premieres January 15, 2021)

The second trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Wanda Maximoff and Vision are two super-powered beings living the idealized suburban life, but begin to suspect everything is not as it seems. The series has Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returning to their roles as Wanda and Vision, respectively. Also joining the series are Kat Dennings, who reprises her role as Darcy Lewis from Marvel Studios' Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Randall Park, who reprises his role as Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and The Wasp; and newcomers Kathryn Hahn, who plays their plucky neighbor, and Teyonah Parris, who plays the adult Monica Rambeau, who was introduced in Captain Marvel.

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (Disney+, Premieres March 19, 2021)

A First Look trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Sam and Bucky, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.  The six-episode original series also stars Daniel Brühl, reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp, reprising her role as Sharon Carter, and newcomer Wyatt Russell as John Walker.

LOKI (Disney+, Premieres May 2021)

An Exclusive Clip trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

The God of Mischief is back — and now Loki is stepping out of his big brother’s shadow. Marvel Studios’ Loki takes place after the events of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Tom Hiddleston returning as the titular character.  Joining Hiddleston in the series are Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Loki is directed by Kate Herron with Michael Waldron serving as head writer.

WHAT IF...? (Disney+, Premieres Summer 2021)

A First Look trailer for the animated series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than a linear path.  What If…?, which takes inspiration from the comic books of the same name, flips the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reimagines famous events from the films in unexpected ways.  As revealed last year, each episode will explore a pivotal moment from the MCU and turn it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory, such as “What if Peggy Carter was the one who became a super soldier?”  What If…? focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who will reprise their roles, such as the previously announced Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter. The series will star Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (Film, Scheduled for July 9, 2021)

Opening Summer 2021, Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.  The film’s cast also includes Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Additionally, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng appear in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

MS. MARVEL (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

A Sizzle Reel for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Ms. Marvel, a newer character to Marvel Comics, has grabbed the world’s imagination and Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, was excited to announce during The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation that newcomer Iman Vellani will star as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel in the series, Ms. Marvel, set to arrive on Disney+ in late 2021!  The Marvel Studios original series centers on fan-favorite Kamala Khan — a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel.

However, Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?  Joining Vellani in Ms. Marvel, the cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.  Fans will get to meet Ms. Marvel in her series before Iman Vellani joins Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau) in the upcoming feature film, Captain Marvel 2, directed by Nia DaCosta, which will open in theaters on November 11, 2022!

HAWKEYE (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

Marvel has confirmed Hailee Steinfeld will join Jeremy Renner, who reprises his role as Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye, in his series Hawkeye, as the well-known archer from Marvel Comics, Kate Bishop.  Rounding out the cast of the original Marvel Studios series are Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and newcomer Alaqua Cox who will star as Maya Lopez.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Film, Scheduled for March 25, 2022)

Currently in production, the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars returning cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), as well as the addition of Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and newcomer Xochitl Gomez who will portray America Chavez, a new fan-favorite from the comics.  The Marvel Studios adventure, set to debut in theaters March 25, 2022, will connect the events of next month’s WandaVision, the original new series debuting on Disney+, and the upcoming Spider-Man film.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Film, Scheduled for May 6, 2022)

With Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) returning to their roles, they will be joined by Christian Bale, who will portray the villain Gorr the God Butcher.  The fourth film in the Thor franchise, Waititi previously revealed, "When we were shooting Ragnarok, I was reading one storyline by Jason Aaron, called THE MIGHTY THOR. And for those of you that don't know that storyline, it's incredible and full of emotion and love and thunder. And it introduces, for the first time, a female Thor,” confirming that Jane Foster, played by Portman, will become the Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder.

BLACK PANTHER II (Film, Scheduled for July 8, 2022)

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther 2 will continue to honor the legacy of Chadwick Boseman and his portrayal of King T’Challa, and will not recast the character. The sequel will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.  Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, the film will be released on July 8, 2022.

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 (Film, Scheduled for November 11, 2022)

Returning to her role as Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel 2, Brie Larson will be joined by Iman Vellani, who makes her debut as Ms. Marvel in the Disney+ series of the same name. Additionally, joining the cast is Teyonah Parris, who portrays grown-up Monica Rambeau — a character introduced as a child in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel — in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision.  The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is slated to open November 11, 2022.

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL (Disney+, Premieres December 2022)

A ragtag bunch of misfits. The holidays. James Gunn. Do we really need to say anything else?  Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to write and direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for Disney+!  Before Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot hit the big screen with the next Guardians of the Galaxy film in 2023, watch the Guardians engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special, created for Disney+, during the 2022 holiday season.

SHE-HULK (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

It’s time to dive into the world of superhuman-oriented legal cases with Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk, a brand new comedy series coming to Disney+. Tatiana Maslany stars in the show as Jennifer Walters — a.k.a. She-Hulk — a lawyer who specializes in this specific kind of legal case.  Additionally, the show will welcome a bevy of different Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, once again played by Mark Ruffalo, along with the Abomination, with Tim Roth returning to the role.  She-Hulk is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia, with Jessica Gao serving as head writer.

MOON KNIGHT (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

The Marvel Studios original series for Disney+ centers on the character Marc Spector a.k.a. Moon Knight, a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.  The action-adventure Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight series, created for Disney+, is directed by Mohamed Diab.

SECRET INVASION (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

They might have gotten off to a rocky start in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, but now Nick Fury and Talos are back!  Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, a new series coming to Disney+, has Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reprising their roles as the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director and Skrull, respectively.  The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

IRONHEART (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

Marvel Studios’ Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man himself, Tony Stark.

ARMOR WARS (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

What happens if Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands? Find out in the newly announced series, Marvel Studios’ Armor Wars, coming to Disney+.  Don Cheadle returns to the role as James Rhodes — aka War Machine —  who must face these tech consequences in this classic Marvel story.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Film, Release Date TBD)

It’s a family affair! Kathryn Newton joins the cast of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania as Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang. Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp. Joining them are returning cast members Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne — aka, Hope’s parents.  Additionally, Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conqueror, with three-time repeat Ant-Man director Peyton Reed returning behind the camera.

FANTASTIC FOUR (Film, Release Date TBD)

Make way for Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing)!  Closing out The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige revealed the studio will bring one of Marvel’s most iconic families to the big screen with the release of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four! Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct.