It took eleven years after Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame's outstanding box office performances, it was more than proved that Marvel's strategy of a long buildup of solos films and a couple of Avengers movies before the confrontation against Thanos was the right decision. Trying to replicate that strategy for the MCU Phases 4, 5, and beyond was an obvious choice – but this time, things are different for the franchise.
2012's Avengers: Age of Ultron and Doctor Strange using the Time Stone in his solo film.
As of now, what the next major MCU event will be is still not clear. The focus on the multiverse in stories like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. In any case, as much as it sounds natural that the MCU takes another decade in order to properly set up its next major crossover event, the combined runtime of Phase 4's releases suggests otherwise. In of the number of releases, it may take as long or even longer for the Avengers to reunite in one final battle, but in of years, the MCU's next Endgame might not be too far away as things are now moving much faster in the franchise.
How Long Marvel's Infinity Saga Is
The Infinity Saga consists of all 23 movies released between Iron Man and Daredevil would often reference the MCU, it is still not clear whether those productions are considered MCU canon. Therefore, unlike the current MCU, the Infinity Saga only saw theatrical films being produced by Marvel Studios. The journey from Tony Stark's becoming Iron Man to his ultimate sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame, plus Spider-Man: Far From Home's sort of post-blip epilogue, adds to 2996 minutes – or 49 hours and 56 minutes.
How Long MCU's Phase 4 Has Been So Far
MCU's Phase 4 consists of every Marvel Studios property released after WandaVision, for example, is the starting point for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
So far, MCU's Phase 4 consists of five films and six TV shows, all of which add to around 41 hours of content. Therefore, by the end of 2022, after the releases of MCU's Phase 4 will have sured the entire runtime of the Infinity Saga. In other words, Phase 4 will have more hours of content in just three years than the Infinity Saga had in 11 years.
Why Is There So Much Marvel Content Now (But No Avengers 5)?
The Marvel series on Disney+ completely changed the flow of MCU content. Now, on top of the usual two or three MCU films released in a year, there are also shows like WandaVision and Avengers: Endgame's record-breaking box-office performance confirmed that there is no such thing as Marvel fatigue.
Considering how successful the MCU continues to be, both in the movies and on Disney+, it might seem strange that not much has been heard about Avengers 5, not even a release date or which heroes will form the Avengers' next lineup. However, the wait for Avengers 5 makes sense considering how many heroes now exist in the MCU who need a proper solo adventure, as well as the major players who have yet to be introduced like the Fantastic Four. The Avengers films should be the pinnacle of the MCU, and a long wait between each installment can help achieve that.
Why The MCU's Next Endgame Won't Have To Wait Another Decade
Despite the long wait for incursions in Doctor Strange 2, all in less than a year. In this scenario, it will not take long before MCU's next Thanos, be that Kang The Conqueror or another character, is properly introduced, and the saga's next major event could arrive much sooner than Avengers: Endgame did.
