For the third time in four months, Marvel Studios’ One Above All, Kevin Feige, provided a convention audience with an update on the studio’s 2025 film slate when he took the stage at Disney’s D23 event on August 9th. And for the third time in four months, Feige teased Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, explaining what each project would add to the ever-expanding MCU and showcasing footage for those in attendance. And for the third time in four months, there was no mention of one of the studio’s longest-gestating projects.
As was the case at April’s CinemaCon and July’s SDCC, Feige’s presentation about the studio’s 2025 theatrical slate did not include even a mention of Blade. First announced at SDCC ’19, the Mahershala Ali-led reboot was initially met with incredible anticipation; five years later, that has evolved into incredible consternation as the studio’s well-documented struggles to get the project up and running have led to concerns that it may never make its way to the big screen. And when for the third time in four months the project gets left out of a presentation by Feige about what to expect in theaters in 2025, it’s easy to understand why fans have grown concerned.
Feige isn’t acting independently in ignoring the project. During a recent investor call, Disney big cheese Bob Iger also failed to discuss the project while hyping investors on the company’s big 2025 release schedule. “In 2025, our theatrical slate remains just as robust, with Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Zootopia 2, and Avatar 3,” said Iger, listing each of the other MCU films slated for 2025.
Despite being left out of Feige’s three most recent presentations about the immediate future of the MCU and currently being without a director, Blade is still listed as a November 7, 2025 release on all of Disney’s official channels. However, as the calendar creeps toward Fall, when the project was expected to begin production, the probability of Blade keeping that 2025 release date continues to decrease. And at this point–after not being mentioned during a presentation by Feige for the third time in four months–fans have begun to wonder if they’ll ever see the Daywalker’s solo project on the big screen at all.
There was a lot of pressure post-Avengers: Endgame on the public to feel obligated to watch absolutely everything in order to watch anything. Part of the rebranding was a signal to the general audience that we’re creating a lot of options, and you can follow your tastes within this brand. Some will be more comedic, some will be more dramatic, some will be animated, some will be live-action. Marvel is more than just one thing — it is actually many different genres that just happened to coexist in a single narrative.
-Brad Winderbaum on Marvel Studios rebranding of projects, May, 2022
So, I can say that up until this point, we’ve been a little bit cagey about what’s Sacred Timeline and what’s not. That was born, frankly, out of a period at the studio where we were like “we have to stick the landing with Avengers.” It was another part of the company developing the Netflix stuff; we were aware of what they were doing, they were aware of what we were doing, but it was a lot.. it was a lot to balance anyway. But now that some time has passed, now that we actually see how well-integrated the stories are, I personally, Brad Winderbaum, will confidently say that they are part of the Sacred Timeline.
With Marvel Studios so readily retroactively placing the events of the Netflix Defenders-verse into their Sacred Timeline, fans have been anticipating another TV series to be officially given the same treatment. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the first Marvel Television show of the modern era, continues to have a fervent fanbase of supporters who believe it deserves to be given Winderbaum’s seal of approval as well, despite some mixed signals about just how it might fit into the Sacred Timeline; however, Winderbaum isn’t quite ready to sign off on that just yet.
“I want to go down this road with you, you know I do, but we’re just gonna take a deep breath for a second,” said Winderbaum when asked if he considered Marvel Television’s ABC melodrama as canon to the MCU’s Sacred Timeline. “I think that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a really great show and there was a long time where some of the best reveals in that show were during the Winter Soldier era where Hydra emerges and you’re like, ‘Oh my gosh!’,” said Winderbaum about the early seasons of the series that clearly crossed over with Marvel Studios’ big-screen adventures. “I remember that feeling, even knowing what was happening, just being a fan, [going] ‘It really is connected!’,” he continued. “I think that there is, in a crazy way, like you said, it does feel like it fits into The Multiverse Saga in an incredible way.” Before finishing his evasive maneuvers, Winderbaum gave props to the cast of the series saying, “Just know that I love that cast, I love Clark Gregg and I love that show.“
Winderbaum seems to have been heavily schooled in Feigespeak 101 because he said a whole lot without saying anything at all. Loving the series and the cast and admitting a nostalgic connection to the “It’s All Connected” days is a far cry from “I personally, Brad Winderbaum, will confidently say that [the Marvel Netflix series] are part of the Sacred Timeline.” Part of the studio’s hesitancy to officially canonize Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. despite the obvious connectivity of early seasons likely stems from some of the crazier adventures that took place in later seasons. Of course, no matter what Winderbaum or other studio execs say, the best part about fandom is and always has been the ability of fans to choose their own adventure and enjoy things as they please. Nothing anyone says or does not say should deter from that.
All episodes of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can be found on Disney Plus under the “Agents and Inhumans” section which is obviously and intentionally quite separate from the section titled “MCU Complete Timeline.”
What If? Season 3 will be its last, concluding the story arc of The Watcher. Director Bryan Andrews says going into season 3 "we can take big swings." The season will include different genres like the Western. #D23pic.twitter.com/FFaXAVvA5T
In addition to a Western, another of those “big swings” will see a new team of Avengers–featuring Sam Wilson, Moon Knight and Monica Rambeau, take on gamma monsters.
‘WHAT IF…?’ Season 3 will include an episode featuring an Avengers team of Captain America, Moon Knight, Monica Rambeau & more facing off against gamma monsters. pic.twitter.com/PU0anIwrwc
Though it wasn’t intended for fans outside of the Anaheim Convention Center, the first look at Daredevil: Born Again found its way online following Marvel Studios’ portion of the Disney Entertainment Showcase. The trailer featured plenty to be excited about including a look at Matt Murdock’s growing collection of cowls, including a pair that have never been seen before. While the footage only shows off one costume combo, set photos revealed that The Man Without Fear would be sporting at least one new suit at the end of Season 1. So while there’s no guarantee Matt will bust out each of the new cowls and their coordinating costumes, it’s still worth taking a look at the comic book inspiration for the two previously unseen cowls.
Furthest left, the coordinating cowl to the most recent addition to Murdock’s extensive collection can be seen. First seen while Daredevil battles Wolverine in Saladin Ahmed‘s Daredevil #6 (March 27, 2024), the all-white Purified Daredevil suit signifies “a complete change of pace” for Matt. Given that Daredevil: Born Again is drawing heavily from modern runs on the character in addition to some classic runs, it wouldn’t be too surprising to find out it was a late add to the production after the series’ creatives saw artist Aaron Kuder‘s design.
Shadowland/Armored or Back in Black Suit
Though the cowl second from the right is a little harder to make out than the rest, that’s probably because it’s all black! While the Twitter account that put the screenshot out into the world posited that the black cowl must belong to the “Back in Black” suit from the 2015 Charles Soule and Ron Garney run, there’s no way to verify that, especially since there are two other black cowls that were part of suits featured prominently in the comics. The Shadowland suit, which debuted in the 2010 street-level event of the same name, seems unlikely given it comes with a certain set of circumstances yet to be seen in the MCU Matt’s life. It’s far more likely that the suit is either an armored version of the suit, first worn by Matt in 1993’s Daredevil #321, or the the Back in Black suit, the first appearance of which does line up with some rumored plot elements of Daredevil: Born Again.
Early rumors about Daredevil: Born Again had The Man Without Fear having access to as many as seven different costumes which means it is possible that the impressive collection seen in the trailer isn’t even complete! Of course, there’s no guarantee Matt will put each of the cowls on during Season 1 nor that they’re they belong to the comic-accurate suits described above; however, it’s nice to see Matt continuing to be a fashion-forward hero as he makes his way through the MCU.
Daredevil: Born Again debuts on Disney Plus in March 2025.
While the first two seasons of What If…? bopped all over the multiverse, the episodes by and large featured Marvel Studio’s core Avengers. It’s been explained that there were good reasons for the limited roster of characters and the promise was made that Season 3 would expand on said roster. If a look at the series during Marvel Animation’s D23 presentation is anything to go on, the promise has been kept.
According to various outlets in attendance at the presentation, What If…? Season 3 will feature Shang-Chi, Moon Knight, Ironheart and the White Vision among its cast of characters.
After not being discussed at Marvel Studios’ SDCC ’24 Hall H panel, Daredevil: Born Again was heavily featured during Kevin Feige‘s portion of the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23. To the delight of the crowd, cast members Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Elden Henson and Deborah Ann Woll came on stage to tease the series, which will stream on Disney Plus in 2025. And if seeing the stars of the series assembled on stage wasn’t enough, fans in attendance were treated to what was supposed to be an exclusive first look at the series.https://x.com/MarvelStudios/status/1822124700035879042
Though Disney has not officially released the trailer for Daredevil: Born Again online, it quickly made its way onto different social media platforms in relatively high resolution. The video pulls no punches, providing a peek at the deranged serial killer Muse and also spends quite a bit of time up front on what’s believed to be a major plot point early in the season. The trailer opens with a bystander stepping in to stop an attack on the subway. Moments later, that bystander is seen suiting up as street-level vigilante Hector Ayala, aka White Tiger.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico–just like the character he portrayed in the series–De los Reyes began his acting career in 1994. While he had a recurring role on the daytime soap One Life to Live, most of the fans who recognized the actor attributed it to the familiarity with his voice which he lent to Raul Menendez, a recurring villain in the Call of Duty video game franchise. Sadly, De los Reyes passed away in December 2023 following a battle with cancer.
While the character first appeared in 1975’s Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19, Hector Ayala crossed paths with Daredevil in 1998 when writer Brian Michael Bendis put the vigilante on trial with Matt Murdock as his lawyer. That three-issue arc, “The Trial of the Century”, saw Ayala arrested and wrongfully convicted of murder and then killed while attempting to flee following the guilty verdict was leveled against him. Following his Hector’s death, his niece, Angela Del Toro, took up the mantle of White Tiger.
From what can be gleaned from the first look at the streaming series, it would appear that Daredevil: Born Again took inspiration from Bendis’ run in bringing Murdock and Ayala together.
Season 1 of Daredevil: Born Again is set to debut on Disney Plus in March 2025.
Marvel Studios’ first streaming series, WandaVision, may ultimately be remembered more for what it was not than what it was. Each week, the MCU fanbase squabbled about short runtimes, concocted ridiculous theories and nitpicked its way right through a very good series carried by three incredible performances. Even in the weeks and months leading up to the series, social media was full of debates over how many episodes it would be despite evidence that it was set to be a 9-episode season. As the first of at least two WandaVision spinoffs creeps closer to its debut, Marvel has put out one of those potential fires before it spreads.
According to an official release sent out by Disney following Marvel Studios’ presentation at D23, Agatha All Along will consist of nine episodes.
In Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they’re missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road…
-Official Synopsis, Agatha All Along
As ridiculous as it seems that the same confusion over episode count that occurred with WandaVision could resurface over Agatha All Along, there has been a lack of clarity on the matter. It is nearly impossible and definitely futile to attempt to dig back to the source of the confusion; however, most of it seems to stem from claims of a Witches’ Road special presentation spinning out of the spinoff. Further claims about the special–which was never discussed publicly by Marvel Studios–postulated that plans for it had changed and it had been rolled into the body of the streaming series. Whether any of the claims were ever true or not, message boards and Discord servers were certainly not certain about how many episodes of the Kathryn Hahn-led series they should prepare for this Fall.
According to the press release, the nine-episode series was directed by a trio of talent with each responsible for three episodes. In addition to series creator Jac Schaeffer, episodes of Agatha All Along will be directed by Rachel Goldberg (Mayans M.C. and Gen V) and Gandja Monteiro (Wednesday, The Witcher and The Walking Dead: Dead City).
Agatha All Along will debut with a 2-episode premiere on September 18th and stream on Disney Plus right through Spooky Season!
Kathryn Hahn‘s Agatha Harkness bewitched MCU fans in 2021’s WandaVision. Hahn’s scene-stealing performance alongside MCU vets Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany led to a quick green light on the development of her own spinoff series. Created by WandaVision‘s head writer, Jac Schaeffer, the series underwent a string of title changes before settling on Agatha All Along. A first look at the series debuted in early July but with just over a month until its streaming debut, Marvel Studios rolled out a new look at the series during their portion of D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase.
The series stars Joe Locke as “Teen”/Billy Kaplan, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, Maria Dizzia, PaulAdelstein, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Okwui Okpokwasili, with Debra Jo Rupp, Patti LuPone, and Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal, aka the Green Witch.
In Agatha All Along, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they’re missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road…
-Official Synopsis, Agatha All Along
Agatha All Along debuts with two episodes on September 18th on Disney Plus.
Created by Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man trilogy director Jon Watts, Lucasfilm’s upcoming live-action Star Wars streaming series Skeleton Crew represents a new direction for the studio. Set during the same New Republic era as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka, the big-budget adventure will feature four young characters who find themselves on a wild adventure in the galaxy far, far away. Skeleton Crew will introduce youngsters Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Kyriana Kratter (KB), Robert Timothy Smith (Neel) and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern), who will star alongside Jude Law, who plays Jod Na Nawood. A first look at the streamer was expected as part of D23’s Disney Entertainment Showcase and Lucasfilm did not disappoint.
When four kids make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, they get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Finding their way home, meeting unlikely allies and enemies will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.
-Official Synopsis, Skeleton Crew
Lucasfilm assembled an all-star team of directors for Skeleton Crew. In addition to Watts, Star Wars vet Bryce Dallas Howard, The Daniels, David Lowery, Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier and Lee Isaac Chung were all revealed to be helming episodes during Star Wars Celebration 2023.
Skeleton Crew will debut on Disney Plus on December 3rd.
With the 20th anniversary of Incredibles just around the corner, Pixar announced a third film in the franchise, Incredibles 3, is “officially in the works.”
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