Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is up ahead on full steam as it continues to set up the Multiverse Saga with the next big bad of the franchise, Kang the Conqueror. Familiar faces are returning and new characters are about to be introduced as well. As they enter into the streaming world with original series, here are the shows that are coming next after Loki Season 2.
After the end of the Infinity Saga with the Avengers defeating Thanos in Endgame, a new era begins as the franchise enters into the Multiverse Saga where it is expected that the next big villain would be Kang the Conqueror. The MCU opened its doors for more possibilities with Disney+ shows to share what happens to each of the characters in between the movies. These series either introduce a new character or explore more the life of an existing one.
Phase Four was all about the aftermath of Endgame where some of the series deals with how the heroes coped with their losses like WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and some others introduced new characters like Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel. Now in Phase Five, things get more serious as the franchise nears the peak of its narrative. After Loki Season 2, check out what shows to look forward to on Disney Plus.
Following the various delays as a result of the ongoing strikes of writers and actors, a recent copyright filing (via The Direct) of Marvel Studios revealed the new release windows or dates of the upcoming shows of the franchise. See the updated release dates of each series!
1 What If…? Season 2
Release Date: Late December 2023
The first season of What If…? brought the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the alternate universes that exist aside from that of the main timeline. The show deals with the “ifs and buts” of every story in the MCU, and more than that, it is the first animated series for the franchise. As told by Uatu the Watcher, What If…? Season 2 will be dealing with new stories from different alternate timelines as the multiverse unravels itself. Various cast members are expected to return to voice their respective characters.
2 Echo
Release Date: January 2024
First introduced in Hawkeye, Maya Lopez will be having her own titular show titled Echo and Alaqua Cox will return to reprise her role. The series will deal with Maya Lopez returning to her hometown after the events of Hawkeye where she is to reconnect to her roots while coming to terms with her past. With Kingpin being her uncle and after she discovers the criminal underworld, Maya looks back at things on where it went wrong and how did she became involved in her uncle's empire. Echo is expected to set up the events of Daredevil: Born Again.
3 X-Men ‘97 Season 1
Release Date: Early 2024
X-Men ‘97 is the sequel to the ‘90s animated show titled X-Men: The Animated Series. After two decades, X-Men ‘97 will return to the small screens to continue the story of X-Men: The Animated Series where Storm and Wolverine are trying to bring the team back together while Sinister poses a threat to the X-Men once and for all. Various members of the X-Men will be making their return as voiced by the cast from the previous show. There are ten episodes that are lined up for the animated series, and a second season is already in the works.
4 Agatha: Darkhold Diaries
Release Date: September 19, 2024
“It’s been Agatha all along!” Kathryn Hahn is coming back to reprise her role from WandaVision into her very own series titled Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. The show was first titled as Agatha: House of Harkness, then Agatha: Coven of Chaos in 2022, and was later renamed as in September 2023. It will follow Agatha Harkness after breaking free from Westview where Scarlet Witch cast a spell on her. Weakened by the power of Scarlet Witch, Agatha Harkness is now on a quest to find how to regain her abilities and what better place to look for it than being around a coven of witches?
5 Spider-Man: Freshman Year
Release Date: November 2, 2024
Ultimately one of the favorite characters to ever exist in the history of Marvel is none other than Spider-Man. Various versions of the character surfaced over the years. However, for the voice of the series, Tom Holland will not be in the show. It would be Hudson Thames who voiced Spider-Man in What If...? that would voice Peter Parker. The animated series Spider-Man: Freshman Year will be following Peter Parker as he starts High School. His life will forever be changed upon entry and he will be sent into a journey unlike ever before. The series is already renewed for another season titled Spider-Man: Sophomore Year.
6 Ironheart
Release Date: September 3, 2025
After her amazing stint in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Riri made her name known being a genius who helped Wakanda get out of the mess they are in. Now, Dominique Thorne will return as Riri Williams/ Ironheart in her own titular series. The MIT student comes back home to Chicago in Ironheart where she discovers the dangers of “threads.” Sacha Baron Cohen has reportedly joined the cast in an undisclosed role but as theorized, he could play the long-awaited villain, Mephisto.
7 Marvel Zombies
Release Date: 2024-2025
After making an appearance in Episode 5 of What If…?, an animated series was announced with the undead pestering the world. Marvel Zombies will have four episodes and it will be based on the comic book series of the same name. Imagine having the Avengers fight off the undead, or worse, the heroes being zombies? This is what happens in an alternate universe, Earth 2149, where the population is infected by a zombie virus. The comic book series is expected to be translated into the animated series.
8 Vision Quest
Release Date: 2024 - 2025
The second spin-off from WandaVision is Vision Quest following Vision in his attempt to regain his memory and sense of humanity. It could be remembered in WandaVision that one of the villains is White Vision who is deadpan and detached from reality. Returning for the role is Paul Bettany as White Vision who left Westview searching for himself after facing Vision from inside Scarlet Witch’s hex. In Vision's argument with White Vision, the latter started questioning his own existence and is now looking for answers.
9 Daredevil: Born Again
Release Date: 2025
The Man Without Fear is coming into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Charlie Cox reprising his role as Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again. The show's title suggests that it be based on the Born Again storyline in the comics which portrayed one of the darkest times for Daredevil when Kingpin is trying to destroy him with the use of his feelings in a vulnerable state. Unfortunately, the production of the series has no release date yet because it has been put on hold indefinitely with only half of the series being shot due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Marvel Studios decided in September 2023 to have a do-over of the series.
10 Wonder Man
Release Date: TBA
Wonder Man has been announced in December 2021 to be in the works. The series is set to be a comedy, something quite new in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Wonder Man was first introduced as a supervillain with ionic energy. Later on, when he was reborn, he became a superhero and joined the Avengers. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II jumps ship into the MCU as Wonder Man after his role as Black Manta in Aquaman. Other than Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, another cast for Wonder Man confirmed is Trevor Slattery who will be back played by Ben Kingsley who previously appeared in Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi.
11 Untitled Nova Series
Release Date: TBA
Richard Rider is on his way to the MCU in an untitled Nova series. Much has been kept under wraps but the show will be space-centered and is currently under the early stages of production. Nova is expected to follow the comic book series with the titular character who belongs to the intergalactic police force called the Nova Corps. The Nova Corps have superhuman abilities like flight, injury resistance, and superhuman strength. With Richard Rider on the way, the MCU continues to expand with new heroes in the narrative.
