Marvel officially announces Captain America 4 at San Diego Comic-Con

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
(Image credit: Disney/Marvel)

Marvel has officially announced Captain America 4 (officially titled Captain America: New World Order) at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, after it was first reported as being in the works way back in April 2021. The movie has a release date, too: May 3, 2024.

Anthony Mackie is returning to reprise his role of Sam Wilson, who is now officially Captain America after wrestling with the legacy of the shield throughout the Disney Plus show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. There's no further casting details announced just yet, which means we don't know if Sebastian Stan will be returning as Bucky Barnes. 

The Cloverfield Paradox director Julius Onah will helm the movie, while Falcon head writer Malcolm Spellman and staff writer Dalan Musson are penning the script. Plot details are tightly under wraps for the moment. 

"I think, he's not Steve Rogers and I think that's a good thing," Marvel producer Nate Moore has said of the fourquel. "Because to me, this new Cap is Rocky. He's going to be the underdog in any situation. He's not a Super Soldier. He's not a hundred years old. He doesn't have the Avengers. What happens with this guy who announces publicly kind of, without the support, 'I'm the new Captain America.' What happens next? I think is fascinating because he's a guy. He's a guy with wings and a shield, but he is a guy."

You can get up to speed on the MCU with our guide to Marvel Phase 4, and if you want to catch up on the films and shows so far, see how to watch the Marvel movies in order through the link – and the good news is, most are available to stream on Disney Plus now. 

You can also keep up to date on Comic-Con with our complete SDCC 2022 schedule and our Marvel SDCC 2022 live blog

Molly Edwards
Entertainment Writer

I'm an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.