Black Panther III Release Timeline After San Diego Comic-Con

Now that San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, Marvel’s MCU plans through 2028 are clearer than they were before Hall H’s big announcements. Based on the projects with fixed dates or release windows, the next stretch of Marvel Studios content runs from a September 2026 re-release of a major Avengers chapter to back-to-back blockbuster years culminating in Black Panther III in December 2028—while a separate group of films and shows remains “to be confirmed.”

What’s confirmed—and what’s still “to be confirmed”

There is currently no confirmed MCU project scheduled for 2029 or beyond. At the same time, several productions are described as in-progress but complicated enough that their ultimate fates are uncertain. For clarity, the timeline highlights only titles with specific dates or release windows.

MCU films still “to be confirmed”: Armor Wars, Blade, Nova, Shang-Chi sequel, X-Men
MCU series still “to be announced”: Spider-Man: Your Friendly Neighborhood (Season 3), Wonder Man (Season 2), Marvel Zombies (Season 2)

X-Men ’97 is noted as not fitting into the MCU timeline presented here, which is why it does not appear in the “to be confirmed” list.

2026: re-releases, Disney+ returns, and the next Avengers in theaters

Avengers: Endgame Encore — September 25, 2026

Endgame is set for a theatrical re-release in “Infinity Vision.” The reissue will include additional minutes of scenes and extra footage designed to connect Endgame with Avengers: Doomsday, setting up the next big ensemble film. The update is also expected to clarify how and why Steve Rogers returns, with Chris Evans reprising the role.

VisionQuest — October 14, 2026 (Disney+)

VisionQuest is positioned as the closing chapter of a trilogy that began with WandaVision and continued through Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Paul Bettany returns as Vision, and James Spader is also set to appear again as Ultron. Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff/Bruja Escarlata is mentioned as unclear in terms of whether she will have a role.

Spider-Man: Your Friendly Neighborhood (animated series) — late 2026

The second season of the animated Spider-Man series is scheduled for the latter part of 2026, likely beginning in late November. The report emphasizes that this animated story is set in an alternate reality rather than directly tied to the main MCU continuity. With the multiverse reshaping implications of Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, it remains an open question whether that separation holds forever.

Avengers: Doomsday — December 18, 2026

Avengers: Doomsday is set as Marvel’s second (and final) theatrical release of 2026 and will be the fifth Avengers film. Robert Downey Jr. returns, this time as Doctor Doom. The cast list is extensive, featuring both returning and franchise-crossing characters, with the report stating that many heroes appear to meet their end in the story.

Robert Downey Jr. — Doctor Doom
Chris Evans — Steve Rogers
Chris Hemsworth — Thor
Tom Hiddleston — Loki
Pedro Pascal — Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
Vanessa Kirby — Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
Joseph Quinn — Johnny Storm/Human Torch
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — Ben Grimm/The Thing
Paul Rudd — Scott Lang/Ant-Man
Kathryn Newton — Cassie Lang
Anthony Mackie — Sam Wilson/Captain America
Danny Ramírez — Joaquin Torres/Falcon
Florence Pugh — Yelena Belova/Black Widow
Wyatt Russell — John Walker/U.S. Agent
Sebastian Stan — Bucky Barnes
David Harbour — Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
Lewis Pullman — Bob Reynolds/Sentinel
Hannah John-Kamen — Ghost
Ian McKellen — Magneto
Patrick Stewart — Professor X
James Marsden — Cyclops
Kelsey Grammer — Beast
Alan Cumming — Nightcrawler
Rebecca Romijn — Mystique
Channing Tatum — Gambit
Simu Liu — Shang-Chi
Letitia Wright — Shuri/Black Panther
Winston Duke — M’Baku
Tenoch Huerta Mejía — Namor
Mabel Cadena — Namora

2027 and 2028: Daredevil’s next chapter and the multiverse endgame

Daredevil: Born Again (Season 3) — March 2027

Daredevil: Born Again’s next stage is described as building from the events of Punisher: One Last Kill and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, then exploring what happens after Matt Murdock’s arrest and imprisonment. The report expects additional Defenders cast members to return, including Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones, based on set photos). It also highlights Elektra (Elodie Yung) among other Marvel Netflix series characters likely to appear.

Avengers: Secret Wars — December 17, 2027

Secret Wars is scheduled for December 17, 2027, leaving a large gap after Daredevil: Born Again’s third season. The report frames this as the kind of window that could be filled by other yet-to-be-announced series and projects. It also links the film to the Secret Wars comic, describing it as a story that rebuilds the multiverse into a more coherent single reality while still allowing for differences—potentially affecting why the Fantastic Four exist outside the usual Earth-616 setup.

Ghost Rider — 2028 (before December, likely May–July)

Ghost Rider is one of two newly confirmed projects from San Diego Comic-Con. Ryan Gosling is set to play Ghost Rider, with Shawn Levy—director of Deadpool and Wolverine—attached to direct. No specific release date is provided, but the report suggests a summer window based on its placement away from the holiday season. Beyond casting and production, the plot details are described as not yet concrete.

Black Panther III — December 15, 2028

Black Panther III is presented as the final confirmed MCU project in the current timeline. Ryan Coogler returns for the third film. The story is described as taking fans back to Wakanda after the events of Avengers: Secret Wars, where a new adult Black Panther—the son of T’Challa—takes the role, with David Jonsson cast in that part. The report frames it as potentially signaling how the multiverse shifts in a post-Secret Wars world.