Following the back-to-back releases of WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, fans now have a longer wait ahead of them to see what's next in the MCU. However, Marvel helped with that wait by dropping all kinds of goodies in a new video while also championing the return to movie theaters.
Using narration from the late Stan Lee, the trailer shows various clips of past MCU movies as Lee talks about the connection people share with each other, before giving a glimpse of what's to come in the future. After clips of the upcoming Black Widow and Shang-Chi movies are shown, the first footage of Eternals. While it is not a full trailer, the footage hints at the generation-spanning story as well as Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao's naturalistic filmmaking.
Though no new footage is shown for any of the movies scheduled beyond Eternals, the trailer did give a reminder of the projects that are still on the horizon. This includes the title reveals for two highly anticipated sequels. Black Panther 2 will officially be titled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever while Captain Marvel 2 will be titled The Marvels. These feel like significant title reveals as The Marvels hints at the team-up between Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau. And while Black Panther: Wakanda Forever obviously speaks to the iconic war cry from the movies, it also reflects the movie carrying on the legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman.
The rest of the titles reveal previously confirmed projects and their release dates. This includes dates for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The trailer ends with a tease of the upcoming Fantastic Four movie from Jon Watts, although no release date is attached to that project yet.
There is a lot to unpack in this footage, but the thing that stands out the most is the first footage from Eternals. This is perhaps the most mysterious project on the MCU slate and one that has excitement building more and more. With quick glimpses at the all-star cast including Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and Kumail Nanjiani, it already feels like the movie will have a distinct look unlike anything that has been seen in the MCU up until now.
Despite the success of the first two Disney+ shows, none of the upcoming series were teased as the video was clearly meant to be a celebration of movie-going even including footage of the reaction from the crowd seeing Avengers: Endgame on opening night. Along with the intriguing new titles and the other great movies, the footage is a promise of things getting back to normal and fans enjoying these adventures together in the near future.
The Phase 4 release schedule is now:
Black Widow on July 9, 2021.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on September 3, 2021.
Eternals on November 5, 2021.
Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 17, 2021.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on March 25, 2022.
Thor: Love and Thunder on May 6, 2022.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on July 8, 2022.
The Marvels on November 11, 2022.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on February 17, 2023.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on May 5, 2023.
Source: Twitter | Marvel Studios