For the first time since 2019 due to COVID-19, San Diego Comic-Con will return for its usual huge pop culture extravaganza, featuring announcements, trailers, and guest appearances. For fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Comic-Con is a notable time for possible announcements on the future direction of the MCU.
Fans of the MCU always have one eye on the future of the franchise, waiting with patient zeal for every post-credits scene that slightly teases the possible future direction of this widely interconnected cinematic universe. They've gone over to Reddit and have been speculating about what they want to see at this year's event.
Fantastic Four Announcements
Ever since Marvel and Disney regained the film rights of the Fantastic Four, and their associated characters like Dr. Doom and Silver Surfer, fans have been eagerly waiting to see when Kevin Feige and the creative folks at Marvel Studios bring Marvel's first family into the fold of the MCU. Fans have been teased recently in Fantastic Four movie.
Fans haven't heard much about the project recently, apart from the unfortunate news that Jon Watts, originally attached to direct, left the project for unspecified reasons. Redditor Fickle_Baker1393 commented that the crowd would go wild if the official announcement was made in front of the Comic-Con crowd, "Can you just imagine Kevin Feige going onto the stage introducing the Fantastic Four and saying "You all saw him in Multiverse of Madness. We heard your wishes. We gave him to you. Now you're stuck with him, introducing your new main MCU Reed Richards, John Krasinski... The whole crowd goes wild!"
First Look At Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
One of the most exciting MCU phase four projects currently in post-production is the Black Panther. The tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman left the project in an unknown state for a time, but director Ryan Coogler persisted with the project in a way that will honor Boseman and his contribution to the Black Panther character.
Very little is known about the project so far, so fans are hoping that Marvel Studios uses their at Comic-Con to debut footage from the hotly anticipated sequel. Redditor Wakanda Forever, and, perhaps more importantly, who the villain will be.
Details About Deadpool 3
One of the most exciting things from Disney's purchase of 20th Century Fox was the fact that Deadpool could now appear in the MCU. While the character has joked about the MCU in his two previous cinematic outings, he wasn't able to cross over into the MCU timeline, until now.
Deadpool 3 has already been confirmed, with Ryan Reynolds set to return as the merc with a mouth, and Shawn Levy, who directed Reynolds in Deadpool 3 could release, how it fits into the MCU, or, which MCU characters will Wade Wilson in his MCU debut, are just some of the details that could be announced at Comic-Con.
Daredevil Disney+ TV Show Announcement
When it was announced shortly before Spider-Man: No Way Home by Kevin Feige that if Matt Murdock/Daredevil were to appear in the MCU, he would be played by none other than Charlie Cox, fans got very excited for the future of the character. They were even more elated when the character made a cameo appearance in No Way Home. Since then, fans have been wondering when the character might show up next, and what his future in the MCU looks like.
Many Redditors are speculating, and wishing, that Marvel Studios will take the opportunity at Comic-Con to make an official announcement regarding the character. Daredevil TV show on Disney+, something that has already been speculated and reported on.
X-Men Movie Announcement
Apart from gaining the rights of the Fantastic Four and Deadpool in purchase of 20th Century Fox, by far the biggest gain for Marvel Studios was the acquisition of the X-Men characters. X-Men has a vast gallery of amazing characters ripe for exploration in the MCU. Since the purchase, there has been little information given yet regarding when mutants will appear in the MCU.
MCU fans on Reddit are crying out for an official announcement on the future of the characters in the MCU, with Redditor BlackDabiTodoroki accurately expressing the wishes of many when he says, "I want a X-Men announcement." After Professor X's appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it does seem more likely that Marvel are closer to announcing something in relation to their biggest superhero team.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Trailer
Despite not being the biggest solo-led series' in the MCU to date, being Loki. Majors will play Kang the Conqueror in Quantumania, a time-traveling villain that has been eagerly anticipated for quite some time.
Redditors, like anthonystrader18, "would love if we got our first looks/ teasers on...Ant Man/Wasp QuantumMania" during this year's Comic-Con, and with the movie's release date (Feb 2023) fast approaching, it's highly likely that something will be seen from the movie quite soon.
Official Confirmation Of A Thunderbolts Project
A Thunderbolts project has been rumored for quite some time now, and reports that emerged recently that a project was in development at Marvel Studios, with Jake Schreier attached to direct. However, none of these rumors have been confirmed or denied by Marvel Studios or Kevin Feige.
Many Redditors, like establishing numerous characters that could form part of the team.
Nova MCU Project Announcement
Fans have been crying out for a Nova centered MCU movie ever since the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie way back in 2014, and rumors around the project have been growing louder and louder with each year. Recently, those rumors took on more weight, with Moon Knight writer Sabir Pirzada reportedly attached to pen the series (via Screen Rant).
A Nova project, whether it be a movie or a Disney+ series, was frequently cited by Redditors as something they hope will be announced at Comic Con. Redditor reddylanh expressed the views of many best, stating "nova please marvel 👉👈."
Updates On Future Spider-Man Movies With Sony
The Partnership between Disney and Sony was a monumental moment in the history of cinema, marking a collaboration between two of the biggest media powerhouses over one of the biggest characters in pop culture. While the partnership almost broke down prior to Spider-Man: No Way Home, it was resurrected and fans got to enjoy one of the best Spider-Man movies of all-time.
A fourth Spider-Man movie, starring Tom Holland, has already been confirmed by Kevin Feige at Marvel Studios and Amy Pascal at Sony, but fans haven't heard anything about the project since. Redditor Jester319 wonders "...if they'll announce any new movies they're co-producing with Sony," as there are a number of rumors surrounding potential Spider-Man projects involving Andrew Garfield possibly returning as Spider-Man, or Tom Holland appearing as Spider-Man in Venom 3, as teased by Tom Hardy on Instagram (image via Twitter)
Official Announcement That Avengers 5 Is Titled Secret Wars
The biggest possible announcement that Marvel Studios could make at this year's Comic-Con would be the official confirmation that a fifth Avengers movie is in development and that it will be based/inspired by the iconic Secret Wars storyline. Secret Wars is a fan-favorite Marvel storyline that fans have been waiting to see adapted for the big screen for some time now, and Comic-Con would be the perfect place to make this announcement.
Many fans are speculating that Marvel and Disney, after mixed returns from their cinematic offerings lately, will want to rejuvenate interest in the rest of phase four and the phase five of the Marvel Cinematic experiment. Redditor Joey9775 certainly thinks that this is the route that the studio will take with their Comic-Con appearance, "OK they've got some stuff to announce. It'll be Phase 5 and ending with Secret Wars." All will be revealed soon when San Diego Comic-Con takes place this month between July 21st and July 24th.
