Murphy's Multiverse

Category: What To Expect

  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

    Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

    Premiere: January 29, 2025

    Announced on Disney+ Day on November 12 2021, a new animated Spider-Man series with the subtitle Freshman Year is heading to Disney+. It instantly caught everyone’s attention, as it might take place within the MCU just like their previous animated project What If…? and luckily Marvel quickly confirmed that it is indeed. It’ll explore Peter Parker’s time as he becomes Peter Parker in the series in a style that celebrates “the early comic book roots.” Jeff Trammel is acting as executive producer. 

    The Marvel Animation panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 finally gave audiences a bit more information regarding the show. There was confirmation of a 2024 Disney+ release and appearances by Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Nico Minoru, Amadeus Cho, Harry Osborne, Unicorn, Chameleon, Scorpion, Speed Demon, Tarantula, Rhino, and Doc Ock were announced.

    As it has become customary with Marvel Animation projects, a second season was announced ahead of its debut. Spider-Man: Sophmore Year will then continue the story being told in the upcoming Spider-Man animated show.

    On October 30, 2024, a premiere date of January 29th, 2025 was announced.

    Cast

    • Hudson Thames as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
    • Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn
    • Zeno Robinson as Harry Osborn
    • Kari Wahlgren as Aunt May
    • Hugh Dancy as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus
    • Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock
    • Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk
    • Grace Song as Nico Minoru
    • Cathy Ang as Pearl Pangan
    • Eugene Byrd as Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone
    • Paul F. Tompkins as Bentley Whitman/The Wizard
  • ‘Marvel Zombies’

    ‘Marvel Zombies’

    Premiere: October 2025

    After making their MCU debut in What If…?, Marvel Zombies are headed to Disney+ in their own animated series. The announcement came as part of Disney+ Day, on November 12 2021.

    Eight months later, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, there was confirmation that the show was eyeing a 2024 Disney+ release and that the project would be TV-MA which, according to the FCC, means that “This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17”.

    While at New York Comic Con 2022, writer Zeb Wells revealed that the series would consist of four episodes.

    On October 30, 2024 as part of a preview of Marvel Studios’ 2025 streaming slate, it was revealed that the series would debut “in time for Halloween” 2025.

  • X-Men ’97

    X-Men ’97

    Premiere: March 20, 2024

    The series, officially announced on Disney+ Day on November 12, 2021, will be a revival of the 90’s series, continuing the stories told over its 5 seasons. Original voice actors Cal Dodd, Lenore Zann, George Buza, Adrian Hough, Christopher Britton, Catherine Disher, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, and Alyson Court will be returning to work on the series.

    Some major news came out of San Diego Comic-Con’s Marvel Animation panel in July 2022 as Magneto was revealed to be the new leader of the X-Men in X-Men ’97. Mister Sinister is set to be the series’ main villain with Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Callisto, and Val Cooper also making appearances. Cable, Bishop, Forge, and Morph will be joining the main X-Men team that is basically the same as in the original series.

    A second season was also announced at SDCC 2022.

    Cast

    • Cal Dodd as Wolverine
    • Ray Chase as Cyclops
    • Jennifer Hale as Jean Gray
    • Alison Sealy-Smith as Storm
    • Ross Marquand as Charles Xavier
    • Matthew Waterson as Magneto
    • Lenore Zann as Rogue
    • AJ LoCascio as Gambit
    • Holly Chu as Jubilee
    • George Buza as Beast
    • Adrian Hough as Nightcrawler
    • Chris Potter as Cable
    • JP Karliak as Morph
    • Gil Birmingham as Forge
    • Gui Augustini as Sunspot
    • Isaac Robinson-Smith as Bishop
    • Ron Rubin as President Kelly
    • Catherine Disher as Valerie Cooper
    • Lawrence Bayne as X-Cutioner
    • Alyson Court as Abscissa
    • Chris Britton as Mister Sinister
    • Eric Bauza as the Sentinels
    • Theo James in an unknown role

  • 2023 Slate

    The studio has a slew of projects at different points in development. It’s logical to assume that the films previously listed will take up the remaining 2023 slot, but Disney has not been forthcoming about their future slate given the uncertainty that remains due to the coronavirus.

    November 3, 2023: Untitled Marvel Studios Film

  • 2024 Slate

    In September 2021 Disney announced that it had scheduled four new 2024 dates for upcoming Marvel Studios projects, even if such movies are, as of now, unannounced.

    February 16, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios Film

    May 3, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios Film

    July 26, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios Film

    November 8, 2024: Untitled Marvel Studios Film

  • Other Projects in Development

    Marvel Studios always has dozens of projects at various stages of development. Some are feature films, some are D+ original series and some may never make it out of development.

    Doctor Strange 3

    In 2023, rumors of the Strange threequel adapting Marvel Comics Time Runs Out emerged online.

    Thor 5

    Marvel Studios seems keen on developing a fifth Thor film, though director Taika Waititi will not be returning to helm the new film.

    Nomad

    First discovered to be in the works in 2020, the project still seemed to be alive in some capacity in late 2023.

    Black Panther 3

    Though it’s yet to be officially announced, star Letitia Wright revealed that work on a follow up to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had already begun.

    Eternals 2

    Secret Warriors

    Ghost Rider

    The Illuminati

  • ‘World War Hulk’

    ‘World War Hulk’

    Premiere: TBD

    A report by Geeks WorldWide in October 2021 shared information regarding the development of a feature film focused on the World War Hulk storyline by Marvel Studios. Written in 2007 by Greg Pak, World War Hulk followed the Planet Hulk storyline, a book which partially inspired Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, one of The Hulk’s last MCU outings.

    What seemingly marks the return of the Hulk cinematic rights back to Marvel, also sees the return of Mark Ruffalo to a role that’s been his since 2012’s Avengers. There is no further information regarding either cast or crew but given that Bruce Banner’s next chapter will be told in the upcoming She-Hulk series, it might be possible that either Jennifer Walters or even Emil Blonsky will end up joining Banner on the big screen.

    Production is eyeing a late 2022 start, making it likely that the feature will be premiering well into 2024.

    Cast

    • Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk
  • ‘Loki’ Season 2

    ‘Loki’ Season 2

    Premiere: TBD 2023

    A second season of the original series was confirmed in early 2021 making it the first Marvel Studios Disney+ to do so. There is still no work on production schedules, with one of the few certainties regarding season two being that director Kate Herron won’t be returning. Both Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino are expected to be reprising their roles, and with actors in other lead and supporting roles having options for a second season written into their contracts, it’s very likely we’ll be reunited with a larger number of familiar faces.

    In a February 2022 interview, Owen Wilson stated that production for Loki season 2 would start “very soon”, perhaps hinting at a 2023 release. This was seemingly confirmed when Cinematographer Isaac Bauman shared a picture taken on set in June 2022 marking the beginning of production on season 2.

    With production well underway, fans got their first looks at Hiddleston and Wilson on set, as well as the return of Di Martino‘s Sophie. Composer Natalie Holt was also set to come back following her work on season one.

    Production on the show seemingly wrapped in October 2022, ahead of its 2023 premiere.

    Cast

    • Tom Hiddleston as Loki
    • Sophia Di Martino as Sophie
    • Owen Wilson as Mobius M. Mobius
    • Katie Dickey in an unknown role
    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ravonna
    • Eugene Cordero as Casey
    • Ke Huy Quan as Oroboros
    • Jonathan Majors as Kang
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    The Fantastic Four: First Steps

    Premiere: July 25, 2025

    First teased by Feige at SDCC ’19, Marvel Studios Fantastic Four is one of the studio’s most highly anticipated projects. Though no date was given at the time of the announcement, it initially looked like the First Family could land in theaters as early as 2023. From the start, Solve Everything Productions, as you can read here, sounded an awful lot like someone at Marvel Studios got the ball rolling on the project.

    In December 2020, it was confirmed that Jon Watts would be directing the project, but less than two years later he announced he would be taking a break from superhero movies after finishing his Spider-Man trilogy for Marvel Studios, and thus vacating the movie’s director’s chair. This left the Fantastic Four feature film without a director ahead of what’s surely an extremely important period for the project with choices needed to be made in terms of its cast.

    Following the rumors attaching WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman to the vacant director’s chair, there was little surprise when Kevin Feige himself confirmed the news at D23 in September 2022.

    Fantastic Four was one of the five Marvel feature films affected by an October 2022 shift in release dates. It moved from its initial November 2024 slot to February 14, 2025 and then again to May 2, 2025.

    On Valentine’s Day 2024, Marvel Studios revealed that the film had been retitled The Fantastic Four and would now be released on July 25, 2025. They also revealed the long-rumored cast of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. As the cast began to round out in the Spring of 2024, Julia Garner (Shalla-Bal), Ralph Ineson (Galactus), John Malkovich and Paul Walter Hauser each boarded the project. On May 15, 2024, a trade report revealed that Natasha Lyonne had signed on for an undisclosed role.

    Cast

    • Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
    • Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm / Invisible Woman
    • Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / Thing
    • Ralph Ineson as Galactus
    • Julia Garner as Shall-Bal
    • Natasha Lyonne in an unknown role
    • John Malkovich in an unknown role
    • Paul Walter Hauser in an unknown role
    • Unknown actor as the voice of H.E.R.B.I.E.
  • Agatha All Along

    Agatha All Along

    Premiere: September 18, 2024

    One of the biggest WandaVision highlights was Kathryn Hahn‘s performance as Agnes / Agatha Harkness, a role that garnered Hahn am Emmy nomination. So being it came with little surprise when in October 2021 a trade report announced that there was an Agatha-centric series in development at Marvel Studios. Hahn is set to return as the witch that kept herself hidden in plain sight throughout the first Marvel Studios streaming series, this time taking center-stage as the MCU expands its foray into its witchcraft mythology. After originally be titled Agatha: House of Harkness, the show’s title changed to Agatha: Coven of Chaos and then again to Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.

    Jac Schaeffer, who brought Agatha to life in WandaVision, is heading up the show for Marvel Studios.

    The series is reportedly eyeing a 2023 production start, something that would hint at a 2024 Disney+ release. Kathryn Hahn later confirmed that the show would begin production around November 2022.

    A couple of rumors surfaced in late 2022, one regarding a possible appearance by Billy Kaplan (a.k.a. Wiccan) and Teddy Altman (a.k.a. Hulkling) and the other focusing on the possible adaptation of elements from the comics’ The Children’s Crusade storyline. In November 2022, Joe Locke joined the cast as Billy Maximoff/Billy Kaplan/Wiccan.

    Ali Ahn, Emma Caulfield, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp and Sasheer Zamata all joined the cast as part of Agatha’s coven and Aubrey Plaza will play the mysterious Rio Vidal.

    During their TV Upfront presentation on May 14th, Marvel Television revealed the final (?) title for the series, Agatha All Along, as well as a premiere date of September 18th. As has been the case with many of Disney’s major streaming series, Agatha All Along will have a two-episode premiere.

    Cast

    • Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness
    • Joe Locke as Billy Kaplan/Wiccan
    • Aubrey Plaza as Rio Vidal
    • Sasheer Zamata as Jennifer Kale
    • Patti LuPone as Lilia Calderu
    • Ali Ahan as Alice
    • Debra Jo Rupp as Sharon Davis
    • Emma Caulfield as Sarah Proctor
    • David Payton as John Collins
    • David Lengel as Harold Proctor
    • Kate Forbes as Evanora Harkness