It is the dawn of a new phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While dates seemed pretty set in stone, though, delays are already impacting upcoming movies, namely the Rutho Brothers next two all-hands-on-deck Avenger movies, with Avengers: Doomsday now set to be released on the same day as Dune: Messiah. Doomsiah double bill, anyone?
Phase 5 concluded with the release of Thunderbolts, with fans champing at the bit to see how the final smattering of superhero blockbusters will conclude The Multiverse Saga and move onto whatever Marvel inevitably has in store for us next. Here are all the confirmed Phase 6 movies and their release dates, including changes.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25, 2025)
If it hadn’t already been confirmed, the Thunderbolt end credit scenes certainly announced the imminent arrival and rebirth of The Fantastic Four, with The Fantastic Four: First Steps the movie to kick off Phase 6 come the summer. Honestly, In the capable hands of Pedro Pascal and the gang, we couldn’t feel more safe.
Rebooted following 20th Century Fox’s 2015 Fantastic Four movie, First Steps has all the magic of Disney with a charming retro 60s tone throughout. Set on a parallel Earth, the Fantastic Four – compromising of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing – must protect it from Galactus, a cosmic, planet-gussling being, and the Silver Surfer.
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner
Release date: July 25, 2025
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31, 2026)
Whew! Well, it was a little touch and go there on what we could expect from Spider-Man, between Sony and Disney drama and Tom Holland wondering if signing on to play the character as he approaches his thirties might mean he’d “done something wrong”. Well, Peter Parker is, like, eighteen years old in Now Way Home, so we kinda get it. However, worry not because Spider-Man: Brand New Day is confirmed, with both Holland and Zendaya signed on, with Destin Daniel Cretton joining to direct the project.
With filming set to begin in mid-2025, little has been shared about the plot of Spider-Man: Band New Day. Considering the events of No Way Home, though, Parker’s decision on his multiverse conundrum is likely to see a real shift in the movies
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jacob Batalon
Release date: July 31, 2026
Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026)
It’s the one on the tip of every self-respecting Marvel fan’s tongue right now following the reveal of the chairs and subsequent characters set to feature in the next all-stars Avengers line-up. Bringing back the big guns with the Russo brothers directing Avengers: Doomsday, this is the fifth film in the Avengers movie series, and will come seven years after Avengers: Endgame’s release. And now Marvel fans will have to wait that bit longer as the release date was pushed back from May 2 to December 18, 2026 in order to give more time for potential reshoots and other potential delays.
With a bumper of a cast list, Avengers: Doomsday sees the Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, New Avengers, and the X-Men joining forces to defeat Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.
The cast list for Avengers: Doomsday is pretty extensive, but here are some exciting highlights, with the official announcement from Marvel below.
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Channing Tatum
Release date: May 1, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars (December 17, 2027)
If little is known about the premise of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, even less is known about Avengers: Secret Wars. What we do know is that the Russo brothers will once again be directing and producing the film. It’s also been confirmed that the Fantastic Four cast will feature in Avengers: Secret Wars, so… we guess none of them are at risk of dying in Doomsday? Don’t quote us on that, though.
Much like Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Secret Wars' release date has also been pushed back by seven months, now set to be released on December 17, 2027 rather than its original scheduled date of May 7.
Cast: To be confirmed
Release date: May 7, 2027
Marvel Phase 6 FAQ:
Why has Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars been delayed?
Production is underway in the UK for Avengers: Doomsday, but it's already official that both of the Rutho Brothers' next two Avengers movies' release dates have been pushed back by seven months, with Doomsday now set to be released on December 18, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027. But why?
Well, essentially the Rutho Brothers are covering for every eventuality. Doomsday has a pretty extensive cast, and Secret Wars is likely to be much the same. It's a big project with a lot of actors, and the change in schedule will allow more time for reshoots and clashing schedules, and a bit more post-production spit and polish. The change in schedule does also now mean that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be released before Avengers: Doomsday, which lines things up for a pretty exciting end credit scene.
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