Marvel Phase 5 will be a distant memory soon. The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) current line-up of new movies and Disney Plus shows is set to end before July 1, so there aren’t many projects left to launch on the big and small screens.
If you’re looking for more information on the final few MCU Phase 5 films and TV series, you’ve come to the right place. Below, I’ve rounded up the latest news and rumors on this phase’s remaining productions, including their release dates, main cast members, newest trailers, and plot details. Light to mid-spoilers may be discussed from now on, so proceed with caution if you’re avoiding any before you watch the following movies and shows.
Marvel Phase 5: every upcoming movie and TV show
Here’s a full list of the final four Marvel Phase 5 movies and shows that will be released in the months ahead.
For the time being, I’ve included Ironheart as part of this line-up because I’m unsure whether it’ll bookend MCU Phase 5 or kickstart Phase 6. Once I know more, I’ll either keep it here or move it to my Marvel Phase 6 hub.
Marvel Phase 5 movies
Captain America: Brave New World
Release date: February 14, 2025
Director: Julius Onah
Confirmed cast: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito, Shira Haas, Liv Tyler, Xosha Roquemore, and Carl Lumbly
Captain America: Brave New World, whose title has ties to a shocking Marvel comic series, will see Mackie return as Sam Wilson/Cap 2.0 and Ford take on the role of Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross/Red Hulk, which was held by William Hurt until his death in March 2022. Ramirez and Lumbly reprise their roles as Joaquin Torres and Isaiah Bradley from Falcon and the Winter Soldier, while Nelson’s Samuel Sterns/The Leader and Tyler’s Betty Ross make their first MCU appearances since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.
Brave New World‘s first trailer arrived in early July and, while it teased plenty about this film’s political thriller vibes, Captain America 4’s official trailer not only doubled down on them, but also gave us our best look yet at Sam’s new suit and Ford’s Red Hulk. Both trailers confirmed Cap 4‘s ties to Eternals, too, with various nations set to battle it out for the adamantium – yep, that precious metal – encased in the corpse of Tiamut. You know, the deceased Celestial that’s been sticking out of the ocean since 2021.
For more details on this Marvel Phase 5 movie, read our dedicated Captain America: Brave New World hub.
Thunderbolts*
Release date: May 2, 2025
Director: Jake Schreier
Confirmed cast: Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Olga Kurylenko, Wyatt Russell, Hannah-John Kamen, Lewis Pullman, and Geraldine Viswanathan
Billed as an anti-hero Avengers-style film, Thunderbolts* (don’t ask about the astericks) will be Marvel Phase 5’s final flick. The MCU movie rode out its long-gestating creative storm to start filming in late March and surprisingly wrapped production just three months later.
Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Harbour’s Red Guardian, Kurylenko’s Taskmaster, Russell’s US Agent, and Kamen’s Ghost are all set to feature. Newcomer wise, Viswanathan will reportedly play Fontaine’s right-hand person, while Top Gun: Maverick‘s Lewis Pullman is playing Bob Reynolds/Sentry.
Thunderbolts‘ first trailer dropped in mid-September, one month after Thunderbolts‘ D23 Expo 2024 teaser was leaked online. The pair gave us good looks at its paranoia thriller vibes, a first glimpse of Pullman’s Bob, the uneasy alliances at play between the titular group’s characters, and a surprise revelation that Fontaine is seemingly the new owner of Avengers Tower. A new special look video was debuted at D23 Brazil in November, too.
Marvel Phase 5 TV shows
Daredevil: Born Again
Release date: March 4, 2025
Directors: Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson
Confirmed cast: Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, Ayelet Zuhrer, and Wilson Bethel
Daredevil: Born Again was in serious trouble after Marvel decided to give its a near-total overhaul in October 2023. However, our faith in Daredevil’s MCU TV show was restored a few weeks later, with Dario Scardapane (The Punisher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) confirmed as its new head writer, and Moorhead and Benson (Loki season 2, Moon Knight) directing it.
The Marvel Phase 5 series is now a direct sequel to Daredevil that originally aired on Netflix, with numerous actors returning to play the same characters. That includes Cox, who returned as the titular vigilante in MCU projects Spider-Man: No Way Home, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and Echo, and D’Onofrio, who showed up in Hawkeye and Echo.
As part of an 85th birthday celebration video, Marvel revealed an official first look at Born Again in late August before 20 more seconds were shown in Marvel’s 2025 TV line-up video. Finally, Born Again‘s first trailer was released publicly in mid-January – two days after D’Onofrio said it had been delayed due to the LA wildfires.
Ironheart
Release date: June 24, 2025
Directors: Samantha Bailey and Angela Barnes
Main cast: Dominique Thorne and Anthony Ramos
This Marvel Phase 5 crime-centric TV show will see Thorne’s Riri Williams/Ironheart star in her own MCU project, which is slated to arrive next June. It’s been written by Chinaka Hodge (Snowpiercer) and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is one of Ironheart‘s executive producers.
Ramos (In The Heights) will play Parker Robbins, aka The Hood, who specializes in dark magic. There are rumors Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) will portray Mephisto, a previously rumored WandaVision villain. Shared after Marvel’s D23 Expo 2024 panel, Disney revealed a first hint at its plot, which reads: “Ironheart pits technology against magic when Riri Williams – a young, genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world – returns to her hometown of Chicago. Her unique take on building iron suits is brilliant, but in pursuit of her ambitions, she finds herself wrapped up with the mysterious yet charming Parker Robbins, aka ‘The Hood’.”
Like Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart‘s first-look footage, which showed Williams flying through some Chicago traffic in her Iron Man-inspired supersuit was teased in Marvel’s 85th anniversary celebration video. The studio’s latest Look Ahead teaser treated us to 15 brand-new seconds, too, including official looks at Ramos’ antagonist and Williams’ new white and silver super-suit.
Marvel Phase 6: every announced movie so far
Marvel Phase 5 is the primary focus of this guide but, if you want more news and rumors on all MCU Phase 6 movies and TV series, you can see what’ll be part of its line-up, plus any confirmed release dates, below.
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