Now that Avengers: Endgame has just about finished its world-conquering box office run, we can soon look forward to Spider-Man: Far From Home. Then, Marvel Studios’ Phase 3 will officially be done, and with it over a decade of superhero storytelling that’s thrilled audiences around the globe.
What’s coming next is a little hazier, but trusted leaker “Roger Wardell,” who revealed some Endgame plot points way back in December, has now given us the scoop on what the full plans are, and they’re certainly exciting.
According to him, here’s what’s coming in Phase 4: Black Widow, The Eternals, Black Panther 2, Shang-Chi, Doctor Strange 2, Thor 4, Ant-Man 3, Captain Marvel 2, Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. He also teases that Marvel’s developing three new takes on the Avengers – New Avengers, Young Avengers and Dark Avengers – and explains that they want to move away from a decade-long saga in favor of shorter mini-arcs.
Finally, he notes that there’ll be a clear divide between Earth and space-based heroes from now on and apparently, driving the Earth-based plotlines will be Norman Osborn, who we should see introduced in Spider-Man: Far From Home.
That’s a lot to take in, but most of it fits in with what we already knew. Perhaps most intriguing though is the notion of a Nova solo movie. I believe the character was once intended to be introduced in a Guardians of the Galaxy film, but with James Gunn claiming that he wants to focus on giving his team of intergalactic misfits the send-off they deserve, it seems we’ll see Nova get his own adventure. And then there are those New, Young and Dark Avengers movies, which are certainly interesting to consider.
We’ll know if these leaks are accurate or not pretty soon, as Kevin Feige is scheduled to speak at the San Diego Comic Con next month, where it’s widely expected he’ll unveil Marvel Studios’ roadmap to 2020 and beyond. If what’s shown matches up with this though, then it looks like it’s going to be a very exciting future for the MCU.
Published: Jun 6, 2019 09:19 am