Updated MCU Release Schedule Raises Questions About What's Coming Between AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY & SECRET WARS

Earlier this week, Disney and Marvel Studios made some enormous shakeups to the MCU’s launch calendar. Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars have each suffered vital launch date delays, as they’re now set to debut on December 18, 2026 and December 17, 2027, respectively.

Three motion pictures have been utterly faraway from the schedule, with the February 13, 2026, November 6, 2026, and November 5, 2027 releases now billed as “Untitled Disney” motion pictures fairly than slots reserved particularly for Marvel Studios titles.

Consequently, it seems Section 7 (and the “Mutant Saga”) will not start till 2028. This is a reminder of Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate:

7/25/25 – FANTASTIC 4: FIRST STEPS

7/31/26 – SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY

12/18/26 – AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

7/23/27 – UNTITLED MARVEL

12/17/27 – AVENGERS: SECRET WARS

2/18/28 – UNTITLED MARVEL

5/5/28 – UNTITLED MARVEL

11/10/28 – UNTITLED MARVEL

Now that Spider-Man: Model New Day is opening earlier than Avengers: Doomsday, the thriller July 2027 film is the one launch scheduled between that and Avengers: Secret Wars. 

Assuming the wall-crawler’s subsequent solo outing is a street-level journey freed from ties to the Multiverse, we are able to safely assume that Marvel Studios will use its second 2027 title to bridge the hole between the Multiverse Saga’s concluded chapters.

Hypothesis about what the film might be is operating rampant; Blade is a risk, but when it is not that film, then the Daywalker’s reboot presumably will not arrive in theaters till almost a decade after it was first introduced…assuming it ever occurs, in fact.

Black Panther 3 and Physician Unusual 3 are two extra seemingly prospects. The worst-case situation is that Spider-Man: Model New Day is pushed again a yr (one thing neither Marvel Studios nor Sony Photos will need).

Doing the rounds to advertise Sinners, filmmaker Ryan Coogler was requested about Denzel Washington confirming he’ll star within the Black Panther threequel. “I’m dying to work with Denzel and I’m hoping we are able to make that occur. I received each intention of working with him in that film and so long as he’s – it’s going to occur,” he confirmed.

The filmmaker made a degree of praising the Gladiator II star by calling him a “residing legend and a terrific mentor,” including, “He is all about searching for us.” As we’re certain you recall, Washington performed an enormous function in Chadwick Boseman’s early profession. 

When Phylicia Rashad was mentoring the late actor whereas educating at Howard College, Boseman was accepted into the British American Drama Academy’s Midsummer program however could not afford to participate. She made a name to Washington, and he agreed to foot the invoice. 

Coogler was additionally requested how lengthy we’ll have to attend for Black Panther 3 and replied, “Not lengthy.”

Avengers: Doomsday is ready to be launched on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to reach on December 17, 2026.