Even in the midst of the festive atmosphere, previews and speculations on new Marvel projects continue to chase each other. While from the DC lineup we confidently await the relaunch of the comics universe by James Gunn and Peter Safran - also considering the somewhat disappointing box office results of "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" - Marvel Studios aims to rehabilitate its image after the decline of attention and appreciation found in recent years. In this regard, recent administrative measures provide for a substantial readjustment of all production cycles, to drastically reverse the change in direction. So let's take stock of the situation on the information we have regarding the next titles from Stan Lee's house.

Among the countless insiders, The Cosmic Circus has managed to gain a certain level of reliability, the site that more than any other in recent months has provided reliable previews of the products in the pipeline. From this source we discover that the studios would aim to divide the MCU sagas into different narrative arcs, where each follows a very specific storyline that will end with the final battle against a super villain.

The so-called "urban" arc will include "Echo", expected on Disney+ on January 10, "Daredevil: Born Again", postponed to 2025, and "Spider-Man 4", with filming scheduled for the beginning of next year . The villain we will see face by tying the three productions together will be Kimping - played by Vincent D'Onofrio - mayor of New York and promoter of a law to ban masked vigilantes. The decisive clash will take place in the fourth Spider-Man film, described as "a Civil War style event film but at a street level".

While waiting for “Agatha: Darkhold Diaries”, a spin-off series of “WandaVision” starring Elizabeth Olsen which will also find a sequel in the “Vision Quest” series with Paul Bettany, two new films have been confirmed: the first on the “Young Avengers” ” and the second focused on the character of Scarlet Witch. But above all - after Disney's internal restructuring with the return of CEO Bob Iger and the dismissal of Jonathan Majors from the MCU - we discover that the plans aim for the return of the "X-Men" to the big screen much sooner than expected. In fact, it seems that meetings with the actors for the long-awaited reboot have already begun, but among the options a television series and a crossover film "Avengers vs X-Men" are also being evaluated, which could see the light even before "Avengers: Secret Wars”. Fundamental to laying the foundations of this ambitious title will be the release of the highly anticipated "Deadpool 3" and "Fantastic 4", scheduled for this half of the year and the beginning of next year respectively.

The - so to speak - more "dark" side of the MCU will instead be occupied by "Blade" starring Mahershala Ali , by the second season of "Moon Knight" and by other still unknown projects whose events will end with the film about " Midnight Sons”, special beings engaged in supernatural battles.

On the more science fiction front , “Captain America: Brave New World” awaits us, with an unprecedented Harrison Ford in the role of Red Hulk , and “Thunderbolts”, where we will be able to witness the birth of Sentry, one of the most powerful superheroes, in the role of Steven Yeun. of the Marvel universe. Both titles will create the conditions for the "World War Hulk" event film, where the Avengers will be called to face various versions of the brawny Superman scattered in different corners of the world. Again, if production were to start soon, the film could debut before Secret Wars.

And even a character much loved in previous releases will make his return: with the "Ironheart" series expected in 2025 and the "Armor Wars" film, still looking for a director, we will see Tony Stark wearing the Iron Man armor again after exciting epilogue seen in “Avengers: Endgame”.

To conclude, we learn from the well-known MTTSH scooper some juicy information on the aforementioned "Avengers: Secret Wars" crossover, expected for 2027. In fact, there are rumors that Abyss will take on the role of main antagonist in place of "Kang", played by Jonathan Majors. If confirmed, these assumptions would resolve the recent legal problems after the conviction for harassment that the African-American actor encountered, even if this could mean a complete rewrite of the future "Avengers: The Kang Dyansty".

Giovanni Scano

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