There's literally no stopping the global box office juggernaut, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), under Marvel Studios, which has released 23 films and is set to more than 10 ventures through 2023, with the Phase Four set to kick-off with Black Widow, scheduled to hit theatres worldwide on July 9, 2021. It came as a big disappointment for Marvel fans world over to not catch a single film in 2020 due to the pandemic, with expectations that the time going forward will turn out to be better. Having said that, Marvel Studios on Monday released an emotional highlight reel, which included a look back at their past ventures emphasizing the theatrical experience, while also giving us the first glimpse of the upcoming The Eternals starring Angelina Jolie and the reveal of the titles for Black Panther 2 and Captain Marvel 2.
Marvel’s action-packed footage showcasing their Phase Four movie slate reveals the titles as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever announced to hit theatres on July 8, 2022, while Captain Marvel 2 is now titled The Marvels and will arrive on November 11, 2022. The trailer carries a tribute to theatres saying, "We go to escape, to get lost in a story, to feel connected, to share moments we will remember forever", along with the release dates for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania coming out on February 17, 2023, as well as Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, slated for May 5, 2023. The reel also throws the spotlight on Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Far From Home, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, before wrapping up with a glimpse of the Fantastic Four logo.
Earlier, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told that the late Chadwick Boseman’s role of T’Challa will not be recast for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Boseman passed away in August last year after a four-year battle with colon cancer at the age of 43. In the follow-up to Captain Marvel, The Marvels will see Brie Larson's Carol Danvers teaming up with Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, who will be first introduced in the Disney Plus series Ms. Marvel, which as well is set in the MCU and will premiere later this year. In what will also be a first for Marvel, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow will debut simultaneously in Disney Plus alongside its theatrical release in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch below Marvel's new emotional highlight reel celebrating theatres and showcasing their upcoming features: