Comic-Con returns to the San Diego Convention Center for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Marvel Studios will have a predictably large presence, leading to wild speculation about what they may announce for the MCU. The casting of Mahershala Ali as Blade was Marvel's big announcement back in 2019, so there are considerable expectations surrounding what Comic-Con 2022 could reveal. Wild rumors of what audiences can expect have already emerged in the run-up to the MCU panel on July 23 via a «leak» posted on Reddit that went so far as to suggest that Steven Spielberg was being courted to direct the MCU's upcoming Fantastic Four.
The Spielberg rumor has since been debunked, but it reflects the voracious appetite and wild speculation that surrounds information about Marvel's SDCC Panel. While the involvement of Steven Spielberg and The Boys' Anthony Starr with the MCU have both since been proved to be highly unlikely, there are some safe bets for what to expect from the panel. For example, Comic-Con acts as a big trade show for studios to promote their upcoming movies so attendees can, at the very least, expect to see a trailer for November's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. As for what else Marvel may have up their sleeves for the MCU panel, there are various other wild rumors and predictions circulating.
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