In February of 2021, Ryan Coogler signed a multi-year deal with Disney TV to develop original content. First among Coogler’s projects is a D+ series set in Wakanda. Coogler did a ton of world building while developing Black Panther and while there are no details on what to expect from the series yet, it’s safe to say it spun out of the director’s early work on the first film much in the same way George Lucas’ early work on Star Wars spawned dozens of projects outside of the original film.
In March of 2021 a trade report announced that an Echosolo series focusing on the deaf Native American character was in development at Marvel Studios with Alaqua Cox, that’s set to make her MCU debut in the Hawkeye series alongside Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, returning to the role. Most other Disney+ series developed by Marvel Studios have been spin-offs of their feature films with Echoset to become the first spin-off of one of these original Disney+ shows. Its premiere date is, as of now, to be determined.
Announced in January of 2020, the Captain Marvel sequel will be directed by Nia DaCosta and based off a screenplay by WandaVision writer’s room alum Megan McDonnell. Expected to take place in the present day, Captain Marvel 2 will hit theaters in the Fall of 2022.
On December 10, 2020, it was officially confirmed that both Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris would show up in the Captain Marvel sequel, playing Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau, respectively. Zawe Ashton will be co-starring as the antagonist as reported in February 2021, even if the role itself wasn’t disclosed.
In May 2021 the official title of the movie was disclosed, turning away from the expected Captain Marvel and instead going with The Marvels, a nod to the presence of both Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau in the feature.
Following the disclosure, over several months, of a number of LLCs linked with MCU projects, a report on August 2021 stated that one titled “Natural History Productions” is referring to a Werewolf by Night Disney+ project said to be in early development over at Marvel Studios. The details surrounding the show are scarce, to say the least, but with three Disney+ series already under their belt, we should expect more news on both this and several other MCU series set for development in the coming months.
With production set to begin in early 2022 the project, a Halloween Special, is likely to be eyeing a late October 2022 Disney+ premiere.
Even without the show having been officially titled, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal joined the project in early November 2021. His role is, as of his casting, unknown. With Michael Giacchino directing the project, Laura Donnellyjoined the cast in early 2022 with production on the Disney+ Halloween Special set to begin in March.
A trade report confirmed Giacchino‘s involvement in the project in March 2022. This was something that had been long rumored, mostly due to some solid pieces of evidence that heavily hinted at his Marvel-associated directorial debut. Considering his professional background, having music play a bit part in the project seems like a given at this point.
With an expected Halloween 2022 release date, the Marvel Studios Special Presentation was only actually confirmed to exist in September 2022. At D23 there was official confirmation of both the director (Giacchino), both leads (Garcia Bernal and Donnelly) and their respective characters. The first trailer, released at the same event, revealed that a number of other characters are set to make appearances, with Man-Thing being the highlight.
Ryan Coogler came back to write and direct the sequel to one of Marvel Studio’s most successful solo films to date and fans are eager to see what’s next for the King of Wakanda. Coogler certainly left some interesting threads hanging at the end of 2018’s Black Panther and while he could pick those up and run with them, fans seem desperate to see Namor introduced in the sequel.
Following the death of star Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios has decided not to recast the role of T’Challa and will instead focus on other characters from the “world of Wakanda.” That was somewhat confirmed in the movie’s title that was disclosed in May 2021 on an official Marvel Studios Phase 4 Trailer.
Meeting fan’s expectations, it was reported in early June 2021 that the Sub-Mariner himself, Namor, would indeed be making his MCU debut in the movie, with Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta attached to the role. Furthermore, Namor’s cousin Namora and the warlord Attuma will also make appearances in the feature. With news that Atlantis would make its MCU debut in the Black Panther sequel, early reports hinted at the plot of the feature being focused on a war between Wakanda and the sunken civilization ruled by Namor, surrounding the access to vibranium.
Principal photography was reported to have started by early July 2021. With the feature set for a July 2022 release, this is perfectly aligned with past MCU projects’ schedules. In August, with shooting already underway, it was confirmed that Mabel Cadenahad joined the cast as Namora and that Dominique Throne, playing Riri Williams, would make her MCU debut ahead of her upcoming series, Ironheart.
Following what is expected to be the final post-pandemic reschedule of the Marvel Studios slate, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has seen its premiere shifted to November 11, 2022.
Production is set to head out to Puerto Rico, a location that will be used as a backdrop for Haiti, further acknowledging Namor’s presence as a pivotal part of the movie’s plot.
With Guardians of the Galaxydirector James Gunn directing, this holiday special created specifically for Disney+ will be shot during the production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
One of Marvel Comics most intense and wide-ranging comic book crossover events is coming to the MCU in 2022 with Secret Invasion! Announced at Disney’s 2020 Investor Day, Secret Invasion will focus on a faction of less-than-friendly Skrulls who have spent years infiltrating Earth and are now ready to take over.
Notably absent from the announcement cast list, Cobie Smulders was confirmed to be reprising her Maria Hill role per a trade report in early December 2021. A few months into 2022 Samuel L. Jackson accidentally confirmed that Martin Freeman‘s Everett Ross would be making an appearance in the show.
Originally scheduled to release in May of 2020, James Gunn’s dismissal and return as director pushed the film down the road a bit. In May 2021 we got confirmation of the newly scheduled release date, with the movie moving to May 2023. By late June 2021, production was said to be eyeing a November start date.
In October 2021 a trade report and later James Gunn himself confirmed that Adam Warlock, a character teased in the previous Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2, would be played by Will Poulter. The same happened a few months later as Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad) was reported to be appearing in the threequel, with James Gunn confirming said announcement just a few hours later. Later that same month both Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) and Nico Santos (Crazy Rich Asians) joined the cast, both in undisclosed roles. Both Iwuji and Bakalova later had their roles officially confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022.
Even though season 2 was pretty much a given, it was officially confirmed by executive producer Brad Winderbaum that a second season was in development. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, one episode initially developed for the show’s first season would instead be pushed to its second season, thus meaning both would be comprised of 9 episodes each.
Despite the way season 1 ended, with several storylines coming together at the end, it was confirmed that season 2 would be sticking with the pseudo-anthology format. Regarding its release schedule, and even though many expected the series to become a hallmark of Disney+ summer scheduling, the show was noticeably absent from Disney+’s 2022 line-up.
It was confirmed at Marvel Animation’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 that What If…? season 2 would have its Disney+ premiere in early 2023 and that Elizabeth Olsen will reprise her role as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch.
Cast
Jeffrey Wrightas The Watcher
Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
Another Disney + series about which we have more questions that answers, Moon Knight will introduce fans to the labyrinthine mind of Marc Spector. Showrunner Jeremy Slater is leading a talented writer’s room and now with Oscar Isaac on board as Marc Spector, we can expect the supporting cast to start to fill in.
With the release of the first official trailer came a couple of confirmations regarding the project. Hawke was revealed to be playing Arthur Harrow and the series’ premiere was now scheduled for March 30, 2022.
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