What’s happening to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Endgame?
This is what Marvel’s MCU Phase 4 will look like.
This article containsAvengers: Endgamespoilers.We havea completely spoiler free review right here.
Thor may stick around in some capacity or pop up in other franchises.
Black Widow is dead.
There are plenty of variables in play for the future of the MCU Phase 4.
Were here to lay it all out for you.
But until then, this is what the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe looks like.
Well…not exactly.
No big deal, right?
Its hard to truly considerSpider-Man: Far From Homethe beginning of MCU Phase 4.
Thats something to look out for as the MCU continues to evolve.
Cate Shortland is directing.
And she died in such a manner that it seems unlikely that shell be coming back.
In other words,expect theBlack Widowmovie to be a prequel.
We know she has red in her ledger and that something important happened in Budapest.
We also know she had a horrific training period to become the badass that she is.
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The cast also includes Emma Watson and Florence Pugh, who may be villains or potential rivals for Natasha.
Or perhaps one of them could become a character who Natasha in some form passes the torch to.
Its all too early to tell.
David Harbour is also in the cast.
Could he be playing Natashas father, Ivan?
Your guess is as good as ours.
Theres no release date forBlack Widowyet, but expect this to arrive in late 2020.
Sorry, folks, Pizza Dog is not optional.
No release date has been set forHawkeye.you could read more about it here.
Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan are both on board as Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes.
Expect a celebration of culture and representation akin to what we got withBlack Panther.
Lets see if they do it.
WandaVision will tell the story of the domestic life of Scarlet Witch and the Vision.
The problem, of course, is thatVision died inInfinity Warand wasnt returned to life inEndgame.
Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany will both reprise their roles for this.
Oh, and apparently the series will take place in the 1950s.
Wanda seemed pretty annoyed at Thanos inEndgame, and unleashed a terrifying barrage of power.
No release date has been set forWandaVision, but expect it between 2020 and 2021.you might learn .
Still, without the shadow of Thanos over the team,Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Theres no point speculating.
James Gunn knows what hes doing.
Loki
One of the many headacheyquestions left afterAvengers: Endgameis the question of Lokis very existence.
Did the God of Mischief croak at Thanos hands inInfinity War?
And this is probably the mechanism by whichthe Disney+LokiTV serieswill be made possible.
ExpectEternalsto be as cosmic asBlack Widowis grounded in the darker corners of the MCU.
), who created them during their visits to Earth during our pre-history.
Could the Celestials and Eternals be the vehicle by which the concept of mutants are introduced to the MCU?
Considering this is likely going to begin filming before the end of the year, its a possibility.
Dont expect to see any live action mutants for quite some time.
But lets just use that two year number as an arbitrary benchmark for the moment.
AfterSpider-Man: Far From Home, there are no additional Marvel Studios movies on the schedule for 2019.
The final currently announced date on Marvels schedule is July 29, 2022. read more Avengers: Endgame Ending Explained
But these are all practical concerns.
And one of Marvel Studios many strong suits is their ability to manage objections.
The wild card, of course, isDeadpool.
If Deadpool doesnt care, why should you?
Where are the Fantastic Four in the MCU?
Ah, but the Fantastic Four are another story entirely.
Just expect Marvel to be a little less cautious and shy about the return of their first family.
