Phase Four

Phase Four
Directors	Cate Shortland Destin Daniel Cretton Chloé Zhao Jon Watts Sam Raimi Taika Waititi Ryan Coogler Nia DaCosta Peyton Reed James Gunn
Showrunners	Jac Schaeffer Malcolm Spellman Michael Waldron A.C. Bradley Bisha K. Ali Jonathan Igla Jeremy Slater Jessica Gao Kyle Bradstreet
Films	Black Widow Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Eternals Spider-Man 3 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Thor: Love and Thunder Black Panther II Captain Marvel 2 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Blade Fantastic Four
TV Series	WandaVision The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Loki What If...? Ms. Marvel Hawkeye Moon Knight She-Hulk Secret Invasion Ironheart Armor Wars I Am Groot
TV Movies	The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Duration	2021 - TBD
Preceded by	Phase Three Infinity Saga

Phase Four is the fourth part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the Infinity Saga.

Overview

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Films

Black Widow (2021)

In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Eternals (2021)

Marvel Studios' Eternals features an exciting new team of Super Heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows to reunite against mankind's most ancient enemy, The Deviants.

Spider-Man 3 (2021)

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

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Black Panther II (2022)

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Captain Marvel 2 (2022)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (TBA)

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Blade (TBA)

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Fantastic Four (TBA)

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Television Series

WandaVision (2021)

Marvel Studios presents WandaVision, a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) — two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives — begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. The new series is directed by Matt Shakman; Jac Schaeffer is head writer.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities — and their patience — in Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The all-new series is directed by Kari Skogland; Malcolm Spellman is the head writer.

Loki (2021)

In Marvel Studios’ Loki, the mercurial villain Loki (Tom Hiddleston) resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Kate Herron directs and Michael Waldron is head writer.

What If...? (2021)

What If...? flips the script on the MCU, reimagining famous events from the films in unexpected ways. Marvel Studios' first animated series focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their roles. The series is directed by Bryan Andrews; Ashley Bradley is head writer.

Ms. Marvel (2021)

Ms. Marvel is a new series that introduces Kamala Khan — a 16-year old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. But 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? Iman Vellani stars as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel; the cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapoor, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Nakli, Azhar Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha. Episodes are directed by Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Hawkeye (2021)

Hawkeye stars Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, who teams up with another well-known archer from the Marvel comics, Kate Bishop, played by Hailee Steinfeld. The cast also includes Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d'Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Hawkeye is helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie.

Moon Knight (2022)

Moon Knight is a new series created for Disney+. Directed by Mohamed Diab, the action-adventure features a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. The multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters who appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.

She-Hulk (2022)

She-Hulk, a new comedy series coming to Disney+, stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes om superhuman-oriented legal cases. She-Hulk will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, and the Abomination, played by Tim Roth. The series is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia; Jessica Gao is head writer.

Secret Invasion (TBA)

Secret Invasion is a series heading to Disney+ that stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos — characters who first met in Captain Marvel. The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

Ironheart (TBA)

Ironheart is a series coming to Disney+ that stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a genius inventor who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.

Armor Wars (TBA)

Armor Wars, based on the classic Marvel comic series, comes to Disney+ starring Don Cheadle as James Rhodes aka War Machine who must face what happens when Tony Stark's tech falls into the wrong hands.

I Am Groot (TBA)

I Am Groot features everyone's favorite baby tree in a series of original shorts coming to Disney+.

Television Special

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is written and directed by Guardians of the Galaxy veteran James Gunn.

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Marvel Studios' original Phase Four slate

Marvel Studios' updated Phase Four slate of Disney+ shows

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Trivia

• During a press conference in October 2014, Kevin Feige confirmed that Phase Four, and even additional phases after Phase Three, had already been planned or were being planned by saying that "[if] there are more years after 2019, then there will be movies. I hope there will be more years."
• Spider-Man: Far From Home was originally slated as the first film of Phase Four, but it was later changed to be the last film of Phase Three.
• Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Spider-Man 3, Black Panther II, Captain Marvel 2, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Armor Wars, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, I Am Groot, Blade, and Fantastic Four were added to Phase Four after the initial announcement.
• Phase Four is the first phase to:
  • Not have any Stan Lee cameos due to his death in November 2018.
  • Have a film that an actor both starred in and produced.
  • Include television series as well as a television special as a part of its lineup in addition to films.
  • Have no Avengers films and no Captain America solo films.
  • Have a fourth solo film for a character.
  • Have been delayed from its original start date.
  • Start more than a year after the previous phase ended.

See also

• Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
• Marvel Studios: Legends