During Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Kevin Feige confirmed that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 would end later this year.
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The panel opened with Feige revealing that Phase 4 — which had begun with the Disney+ series WandaVision — would come to an end later this year, with the Disney+ series She-Hulk and the upcoming film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The news puts a close to a phase that stretched across two years, and featured a variety of new characters entering the world of the MCU.
Kevin Feige declares Phase 4 is over. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/Cb9ylxUYMO
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 24, 2022
Alongside the close of Phase 4, Feige also confirmed that Phase 5 would be ushered in by the highly anticipated Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which will premiere on February 17, 2023. Feige then continued to surprise the crowd by unveiling all of the currently planned Phase 5 slate, which includes six new Disney+ series and five new movies.
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Phase 5 of the MCU. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/Om7i9TteLp
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 24, 2022
Phase 5 will end with Thunderbolts! #SDCC #Marvel pic.twitter.com/ehjy6Tm7VK
— Total Film (@totalfilm) July 24, 2022
