Kevin Feige presented the Marvel Studios segment of Disney’s Investor Day presentation. The presentation featured loads of new information and footage for upcoming films and Disney+ series featuring Marvel Comics characters, so let’s get right into it.
First up was WandaVision, which launches on on January 15th, 2021, and premiered a new trailer:
"We are an unusual couple." Marvel Studios' @WandaVision, an Original Series, starts streaming January 15 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/hMfnsC6oPB
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 11, 2020
With its link to the series, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness was mentioned, and confirmed the returns of Rachel McAdams and Chiwitel Ejiofor. Also announced was the addition of actress Xochitl Gomez to the cast as fan-favorite Young Avengers character America Chavez. Feige said the events of the film would connect not only to WandaVision, but also to the next Spider-Man film.
Next up was Falcon & The Winter Soldier, which premiered a teaser trailer in which Sam and Bucky struggle with the legacy of Captain America:
“The legacy of that shield is complicated.” Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, an Original Series, starts streaming March 19 on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/fVJ7Bd60aS
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 11, 2020
The Black Widow film was mentioned next. No new footage was shown, but its release next year was reiterated. Next up was the Loki series, which is due on Disney+ in May of 2021. Feige described the series as a crime thriller, and introduced a first look for that series as well (which looks like it includes a quick shot of Natasha at around the 2:01 mark):
“Glorious.”
Loki, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is coming May 2021 to #DisneyPlus. @LokiOfficial pic.twitter.com/3IeUTUhduM
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 11, 2020
Feige next teased the What If…? animated series, and premiered a teaser for that series as well:
"Space. Time. Reality. It's more than a linear path."
WHAT IF…?, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is coming Summer 2021 to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/fIVGyL9ZH8
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 11, 2020
On the subject of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Feige said the film has just wrapped production, and is due out on July 9, 2021.
The Disney+ Ms. Marvel series was up next. Feige said actress Iman Vellani was cast as Kamala Khan earlier this year. He next premiered an early look at the series featuring behind-the-scenes footage, including a look at Vellani’s audition:
Ms. Marvel, a newer character to Marvel Comics has grabbed the world's imagination, and we are excited to announce Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan.
Ms. Marvel, an Original Series from Marvel Studios, is coming late 2021 to #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/W9RqynCgPu
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) December 11, 2020
Feige next announced that Ms. Marvel will co-star in Captain Marvel 2, alongside Brie Larson as Captain Marvel and the grown-up Monica Rambeau, who will make her first appearance during WandaVision.
Next up was Eternals, scheduled for release on November 5, 2021. Hawkeye will also launch late next year, and Feige confirmed Hailee Steinfeld‘s casting as Kate Bishop, as well as that of actress Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, aka Echo.
Turning to the Disney+ She-Hulk series, Feige officially confirmed that Tatiana Maslany will play Jennifer Walters, and that Tim Roth will return as The Abomination. Mark Ruffalo will also appear in the series as Bruce Banner.
Regarding Moon Knight, Feige described the series as an Indiana Jones-style action/adventure story. He curiously did not confirm the reports that Oscar Isaac has been cast in the role.
Getting into previously-unannounced projects, Feige revealed that a Secret Invasion is coming to Disney+, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos. The series is described as being about “a sect of Skrulls who have infiltrated every level of life on earth.”
The next announcement was for an Ironheart series on Disney+. Actress Dominique Thorne will star as Riri Williams. Feige stressed that both Secret Invasion and Ironheart will tie directly in to future MCU films.
Next up was the announcement of adaptation of the classic Iron Man storyline Armor Wars, which will star Don Cheadle as War Machine. The series follows what happens when Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands.
Also announced was a forthcoming Disney+ Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which will be written and directed by James Gunn. The special will be shot during production on GotG Volume 3, which is due out in theaters in 2023. The special will arrive in Disney+ the holiday prior to the film’s release.
In GotG related news, I Am Groot, series of shorts featuring Baby Groot, was also announced.
Feige next provided an update on Thor: Love and Thunder, which will begin filming in January. He confirmed that actor Christian Bale is joining the cast as Gorr the God Butcher. The film is scheduled to release on May 6th, 2022. Feige also mentioned that the Mahershala Ali-starring Blade film is currently still in development, with updates to come on that at a later date.
Writer/director Peyton Reed is working on the third Ant-Man film, which will be titled Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer will all return for the film, joined by actress Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang, and actor Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conquerer.
Feige next premiered a new Marvel Studios logo sequence paying tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman, and confirmed they would not be recasting T’Challa. He said that Ryan Coogler is working on Black Panther II, for release July 8 2022.
To close out the presentation, Feige made the long-awaited announcement that The Fantastic Four will finally be joining the MCU, in a film directed by Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts. The film is in development now.