Marvel Phase 6 release dates, news, leaks, rumors, and more

As we get further into Marvel Phase 6, the action only gets more exciting. We've already seen the Fantastic Four enter the MCU, and we've still got a new Spider-Man movie and two new Avengers flicks to look forward to. Over on the small screen, the Punisher finally takes center stage for the first time since the Netflix show was canceled with new TV special The Punisher: One Last Kill, which is dropping after Daredevil: Born Again season 2, and there's plenty more coming to Disney Plus besides.

While the MCU's Phases are being reworked into sagas (we're currently in the Multiverse Saga, FYI), we think it's still worth sectioning the latest Marvel titles into easy-to-digest phases while keeping track of all the new releases.

We've got everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of Marvel Phase 6 right here, from release dates to details of all the confirmed projects, as well as some of the upcoming movies and shows that might fall within one of the most crucial chapters in the MCU. For another deep dive, check out our guide to all the upcoming superhero movies and shows coming soon.

Marvel Phase 6 release dates

As revealed by Kevin Feige way back at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, there are a fair few entries in Marvel Phase 6 to come – although there have been some delays and changes since then. The confirmed release dates are as follows:

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) – out now!
• Eyes of Wakanda (2025) [Disney Plus] – out now!
• Marvel Zombies (2025) [Disney Plus] – out now!
• Wonder Man (2026) [Disney Plus] – out now!
• Daredevil: Born Again season 2 (2026) [Disney Plus] – out now!
• The Punisher: One Last Kill – May 12, 2026
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day – July 31, 2026
• Avengers: Doomsday – December 18, 2026
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2 – TBC 2026
• VisionQuest – TBC 2026
• Avengers: Secret Wars – December 17, 2027
• Untitled Marvel movie – May 5, 2028
• Untitled Marvel movie – July 13, 2028
• Untitled Marvel movie – November 10, 2028
• Untitled Marvel movie – May 4, 2029
• Untitled Marvel movie – July 13, 2029

Upcoming Marvel Phase 6 movies and shows

During Marvel's panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was revealed that three additional movies to the three already planned would be happening. And in October 2024, Deadline shared how another three movies were also in the works for 2028. But, plans have seemingly changed since then, as some 2026 movie release dates were never filled.

Below, we've gone into detail on the upcoming films that are set in stone, as well as the Marvel series with firm release windows, while we wait for more information.

The Punisher: One Last Kill

Release date: May 12, 2026

The Punisher TV special is now officially titled The Punisher: One Last Kill, and will air a week after Daredevil: Born Again season 2 wraps up on Disney Plus. Jon Bernthal is back on our screens as Frank Castle after escaping from the clutches of Wilson Fisk at the end of Born Again season 1, and it seems he's trying to turn over a new leaf and live a life without revenge. Still, this is the Punisher, after all, and the special will see him get dragged into one last unexpected conflict. Jason R. Moore is also back as Frank's fellow veteran and good friend Curtis Hoyle.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Release date: July 31, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will arrive right before Avengers: Doomsday, with Tom Holland returning to play our main hero. Plus, Jon Bernthal will return as the Punisher, along with Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, and Michael Mando as Scorpion. Sadie Sink has a mystery role, and Zendaya and Jacob Batalon are back as MJ and Ned.

The first trailer dropped in March 2026, which gave us our first glimpse at Bruce Banner and Frank Castle in the movie, as well as a mysterious new character played by Severance's Tramell Tillman (but still no confirmation of Sink's character...).

VisionQuest

Release date: TBA 2026

VisionQuest, a spin-off of WandaVision that's set to follow Paul Bettany's synthezoid hero, is slated to air on Disney Plus in late 2026. Star Trek: Picard EP Terry Matalas will serve as showrunner. The new series will take place after the events of the WandaVision finale, and it will follow the all-white, rebuilt Vision as he finds a new purpose after being given a second chance at life.

In October 2024, Bettany told The Hollywood Reporter that they're "cooking up something that I'm really excited about" with Vision, before cutting himself off with a smile and "snitches end up in ditches."

"It’s about intergenerational trauma… fathers and sons and denial of pain and denial of your own truth and coming to terms with who and what you are," Bettany later said during an appearance at Los Angeles Comic Con (via ComicBookMovie.com).

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2

Release date: TBA 2026

After Brand New Day hits the big screen, an alternate version of Peter Parker returns to the small screen. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2 will arrive in late 2026, set in a different timeline where Norman Osborn mentors Peter instead of Tony Stark. Charlie Cox is set to return as Daredevil in animated form in the next installment, alongside new characters including Spider-Gwen and Venom.

Avengers: Doomsday

Release date: December 18, 2026

If you thought we'd seen the last of the Avengers in Endgame, think again. We have to wait a while until Avengers 5 – now named Avengers: Doomsday – arrives, though. During San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was announced that the Russo brothers will be directing the project and that Robert Downey Jr. has been cast as Doctor Doom.

The film has an absolutely massive cast, including the likes of Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson, Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes, Letitia Wright's Shuri, the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four, and even some of the Fox X-Men.

Four trailers were released, each attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash, with a new trailer playing each week for a month. The first reveals that Chris Evans's Steve Rogers is back – and he has a child. The others revolved around Thor, the Fantastic Four crossing paths with the Wakandans, and the X-Men.

Avengers: Secret Wars

Release date: December 17, 2027

Not a lot has been confirmed about Avengers: Secret Wars just yet. However, Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo has teased that the movie will "go out with a bang." In the comics, the Secret Wars saw Marvel's most powerful superheroes face off against the universe's most powerful villains, so whatever goes down is bound to be pretty explosive.

No major casting information has been announced either, but the 2015 Secret Wars comic book storyline included Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, She-Hulk, and the Fantastic Four. As for villains, we know that Doctor Doom will be the main bad guy, with Robert Downey Jr. taking charge as the character. Like Avengers: Doomsday, the Russo brothers are also directing Secret Wars.

Potential Marvel Phase 6 movies and TV shows

There are multiple potential projects that might also form part of Marvel Phase 6. These are:

Shang-Chi 2

A Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel is officially in the works, with Simu Liu and director Destin Daniel Cretton both returning. Surprisingly, though, the film wasn't part of Marvel's Phase 5 lineup. That means we won't be seeing the follow-up until Phase 6 at the earliest. Updates have been thin on the ground, but Liu promised fans that the long-awaited follow-up was still happening in August 2024. We'll next see Shang-Chi in Doomsday, which could clear up some questions about the character's future.

Doctor Strange 3

Doctor Strange 3 hasn't been confirmed, but after Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' first post-credits scene showed Strange meeting Clea and heading through an interdimensional portal, we can assume we'll be seeing more from the sorcerer sooner rather than later. Strange is also all tied up with the multiverse, and since this stage of the MCU is named the Multiverse Saga, it would make sense for his third movie to fall within Phase 6. Curiously, though, Stephen Strange will not appear in Doomsday – though maybe we'll be seeing him in Secret Wars.

Thor 5 

Thor 5 hasn't been officially announced, but Thor: Love and Thunder certainly leaves the way open for a continuation. For one thing, there are those post-credits scenes that introduce Brett Goldstein's Hercules and reveal Idris Elba's Heimdall and Natalie Portman's Jane Foster are both in Valhalla. Then there's the introduction of Love, Gorr the God Butcher's daughter, now in the care of Thor. But, Thor has a role in Avengers: Doomsday, so the future of the character will likely become clearer after that movie releases.

X-Men

An X-Men movie is in development with Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier at the helm. Not much is known about the movie yet, but many of the original X-Men line-up from the Fox era will be returning in Avengers: Doomsday, so we'll likely have a better idea about what might be coming next after December 2026.

Black Panther 3

As of 2025, it was confirmed that Black Panther 3 is in development, with Ryan Coogler confirming that he is writing a role for Denzel Washington (after Washington initially shared the news during press for Gladiator 2).

However, Black Panther 3 releasing as part of Marvel Phase 6 would be a surprise, since it's so early in development (and hasn't even been officially announced). Still, anything could happen, and we'll likely have more clarity on the future of Wakanda after Shuri's appearance in Avengers: Doomsday.

Marvel Phase 6 recap

As for the story so far, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we're finally introduced to Marvel's First Family. While they're able to beat Galactus, who wanted to steal Reed and Sue's baby Franklin, trouble arrives in the form of Doctor Doom showing up in the Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credits scene.

Then, in Eyes of Wakanda, we're taken on a trip through history with Wakandan agents tracking down various Vibranium artifacts. The show introduced the original Iron Fist and also provided more context to Killmonger's arrival in the original Black Panther movie.

Marvel Zombies comes next, though it's not strictly MCU canon. It's a spin-off of a What If...? episode from season 1, so while it does exist within the MCU, it's not on the Sacred Timeline. That show saw many of our favorite characters get brutally killed or gruesomely zombified, and ultimately ended with Scarlet Witch plunging the world into an illusion where the undead no longer exist. But, Riri Williams is attempting to break Kamala Khan out of the vision, which could be followed up in a potential season 2.

After that was Wonder Man, a standalone Disney Plus show that saw aspiring (and secretly superpowered) actor Simon Williams team up with Trevor Slattery to secure a role in a reboot of '80s superhero movie called – you guessed it – Wonder Man. Other than an extended run-in with DODC agent P. Cleary, the show doesn't seem like it'll have much of a knock-on on the rest of the MCU, though (but this doesn't mean it's not worth a watch).

Catch up on the MCU with our guide to watching the Marvel movies in order – and the good news is, almost everything is streaming on Disney Plus now.