Expectations were high when Marvel Studios announced its return to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. After Deadpool and Wolverine hit theaters, Marvel gave us a glimpse into the future of the MCU. And what a future it is! Before we get to the explosive announcements in the closing moments of the panel, let’s take a look back at all the news Marvel shared at Comic-Con on Saturday night.
Marvel made big announcements at Comic-Con 2024:
Captain America: Brave New World (February 14, 2025)
Marvel plans to release three movies in 2025, the first of which will be Captain America: Brave New World. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) will take on the role of Captain America, while Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) will be the Red Hulk and Tim Blake Nelson will reprise his role as The Leader. On Saturday, Marvel shared more footage from the movie and we learned that President Ross said that the Celestial in Eternals is made of adamantium. We also learned that Giancarlo Esposito will play Sidewinder, the King of the Serpent Society.
Thunderbolts* (May 2, 2025)
Thunderbolts* (yes, with an asterisk) was the next announcement, but there wasn’t much news. We were shown footage of Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) reuniting, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) in Avengers Tower, and Lewis Pullman’s first appearance as “Bob” aka Robert Reynolds, aka Sentry.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25, 2025)
Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie, officially titled The Fantastic Four: First Steps and shooting begins next week. Set in the retro-futuristic 1960s, the movie will feature a score composed by Michael Giacchino. Giacchino has worked on films like Doctor Strange and Spider-Man: Homecoming and Doctor Strange.
Avengers: Doomsday
Just when it was beginning to look like Marvel Studios wasn’t going to make any big announcements at the panel, Kevin Feige brought out the big guns. First, Avengers: Doomsday is the new title for the movie previously called Avengers: The Kang Dynasty was the new title for the movie.
It will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Endgame) and will focus on the legendary Marvel villain Doctor Doom. The most important detail is that Robert Downey Jr. will return to the MCU as Doctor Doom.
Avengers: Secret Wars
It was also announced that the Russo brothers will direct two upcoming Avengers movies. This means that they will direct both movies as they did with Infinity War and Endgame. As mentioned above, Downey Jr.’s Victor von Doom will also be seen in Avengers: Secret Wars.
Marvel continues to excite fans with these announcements at Comic-Con 2024. The two new Avengers movies and other projects will be a big step towards the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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