Turns out, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever might not be the last Marvel Phase 4 release after all

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We're getting a surprise MCU "epilogue"

Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy 2
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Kevin Feige may have recently revealed that Marvel Phase 4 is coming to a close with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but a surprise "epilogue" is on the cards. Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn took to Twitter to clear up any confusion over the placement of the upcoming Guardians Holiday Special.

"The Guardians Holiday Special is the epilogue of Phase 4," Gunn wrote in reply to a Marvel fan. That makes Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania the first official Marvel Phase 5 project, while Fantastic Four is kicking off Phase 6 in November 2024.

Gunn added that some characters included in fan art doing the rounds (which featured Star-Lord, Gamora, Groot, Rocket, Drax, Nebula, and Mantis) wouldn’t appear in the special, which is set in-between Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special will arrive on Disney Plus later this year. For more on the tidal wave of MCU reveals, here’s our guide to every Marvel announcement at SDCC, plus all of the upcoming Marvel movies coming your way in the next three years.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
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I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.