There's no denying that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a bumpier ride than usual over the past couple of years – in fact, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has even admitted as much in recent interviews.

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Feige told The Hollywood Reporter and other press that a rapid expansion in the number of projects the studio made "devalued" its output, adding: "It’s that expansion that I think led people to say, 'Do I have to see all of these? It used to be fun, but now do I have to know everything about all of these?'

"And I think The Marvels hit it hardest where people are like, 'OK, I recognise her from a billion-dollar movie. But who are those other two? I guess they were in some TV show. I’ll skip it.'"

The studio now hopes to put this more rocky period behind it with the launch of its brand-new phase, Phase 6, which has kicked off with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Where the first three phases which made up The Infinity Saga all culminated (give or take a project) with an Avengers movie, The Multiverse Saga has played out a little differently.

This time around, Avengers movies have been reserved for the grand finale of the entire saga – and, as we reach Phase 6, that's now just around the corner.

The next couple of years are therefore shaping up to be the biggest for the MCU in quite some time. Two new Avengers movies are currently scheduled to debut in 2026 and 2027, with former Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr set to return to the franchise, this time to play big bad Doctor Doom.

In the meantime, we've still got plenty of other projects to look forward to, from animated shows like Eyes of Wakanda to live-action Disney Plus projects like Wonder Man – and that's not even mentioning Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

There are also a number of projects which don't currently have release dates, and therefore aren't necessarily part of Phase 6. These include the new X-Men reboot movie, and Mahershala Ali's Blade, if that ever actually arrives.

Scroll on for everything you need to know about Marvel's Phase 6 schedule. Meanwhile, if you want to read more about the Phase just gone, check out our Phase 5 guide here.

Marvel's Phase 6 release dates: All upcoming films and TV shows

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars in Wonder Man, wearing a denim jacket and jeans with a white t-shirt underneath, and standing in front of a brick wall with a door in the middle
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars in Marvel's Wonder Man. Marvel Television

While there are already a lot of projects on Marvel's Phase 6 slate thus far, we are expecting it to still build out further. After all, most of the projects currently announced are for Disney Plus, while there are only four films currently confirmed.

While we already know others are on the way in future, some of these could make their way into the official list for Phase 6, or completely new additions could be confirmed.

Phase 6 is kicking off with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, while it is expected to culminate in huge Avengers sequel Secret Wars, which will pick up after the end of 2026's Avengers: Doomsday.

Confirmed Phase 6 line-up

A number of other MCU projects have been announced for cinemas and Disney Plus, which could become part of Phase 6 or may potentially end up at a later point in the ongoing franchise.

These include an Armor Wars film starring Don Cheadle's War Machine (originally a Disney Plus series), sequels for Black Panther and Shang-Chi and the long-delayed Blade film starring Mahershala Ali.

That's not to mention the reboot of the X-Men franchise or the already announced third season of animated Spider-Man show Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man.

Possible Phase 6 films and TV shows

Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows are available to stream on Disney Plus. Sign up to Disney Plus for £89.90 a year and £4.99 a month.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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