Everything announced at Marvel’s SDCC 2024 panel

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is under more pressure than ever before to get it right. After years of uncontested box office dominance and broad critical approval, the tides have started to turn against the once-unassailable theatrical juggernaut, with a big drop in box-office performance, a general air of “superhero fatigue”, and the conviction and sentencing of actor Jonathan Majors, previously set to be the main villain of the next Avengers saga.

All of that and more has Marvel in retooling mode, releasing fewer new movies per year and shuffling some titles around the calendar. But that calendar still remains, and at 2024’s San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige shared a brief look at what MCU fans can expect in the near (and far) future.

Missing from the announcements were the X-Men, Blade (previously listed as a 2025 release, but not mentioned among their planned 2025 releases, suggesting yet another delay), and the usual big upcoming timeline schedule. While the Marvel panel was light on new release announcements, Marvel Studios was still able to generate plenty of buzz with one big casting announcement.

Here’s what Marvel announced at SDCC 2024 about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The closing titles for Marvel’s important, but somewhat light, panel were all about the next installments in the Avengers franchise. While Marvel originally said Kang would be the primary villain this time around, the company pivoted after recasting Jonathan Majors following his conviction on assault and harassment charges, leaving the future of his various MCU movies as a bit of a mystery.

Veteran Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo showed up to clear things up. The duo, who previously directed Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, are back for the next two Avengers movies. The first movie will be called Avengers: Doomsday, releasing May 1, 2026, while the big finale will beAvengers: Secret Wars, releasing May 7, 2027.

Of course, no announcement