During the Marvel Studios' panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, Studio PresidentKevin Feigeannounced that the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 was coming to an end soon. On its heels, convention-goers were given exclusive info on the entire Phase 5 slate, which is reportedly now, along with all of Phase 4, encompassed inThe Multiverse Saga. One of the films announced was the fifth installment of theAvengersfranchise, titledAvengers: The Kang Dynasty, and with that Marvel disclosed the official release date.
In the last couple of years the MCU has been extending its reach through iconic Marvel characters, from series like Disney+‘sLokiintroducing Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), to animated series likeWhat If…?expanding on the character’s influence within the universe. During the panel in Hall H, Feige made the exciting announcement that there would be a fifthAvengersfilm, and that the theatrical release date is set for July 27, 2025.
With the title for Phases 4 through 6 The Multiverse Saga,The Kang Dynastyis some pretty big news to drop. First officially introduced to the MCU in the Season 1 finale ofLokion Disney+, fans met Kang at the end of time - like the very end of time. Accompanying Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino), a Loki variant with an enormous chip on her shoulder, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) battles Alioth, the giant behemoth that consumes all that exists in the Void, essentially guarding the Kang Variant beyond, at the end of time. The two discover that He Who Remains - Kang the Conqueror - is actually protecting what he coined as the Sacred Timeline, and he’s protecting it from his other Variants who seek to start another Multiversal War.
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In theWhat If…?series, the consequences of a Multiversal War are just barely touched on, and it’s bad. Likewise, inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madnessfans also got a small taste of the havoc that playing with alternate universes can cause. Needless to say, if Kang is involved things are going to get wild.
BeforeAvengers: The Kang Dynasty, Feige also announced a whole slate of other films and shows set to be released for Phase 5 likeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,Agatha: Coven of Chaosfeaturing Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) who we met in Disney+’s seriesWandaVisionas Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) antagonistic neighbor,Captain America: New World Orderand more.
While we wait forAvengers: The Kang Dynastyto hit theaters on July 11, 2025, fans can start watchingShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawset to premiere on Disney+ on August 17. Check out the trailer from SDCC below:
