Marvel at Comic-Con 2024: Red carpet, panel photos and more

Marvel Studios has some exciting news in store.

As Kevin Feige revealed what’s to come in the rest of Phase Five and beyond during Saturday’s big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, some of the MCU’s biggest names, including Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford, Pedro Pascal and Florence Pugh, gathered to discuss the upcoming series.

The panel kicked off with a lively choral rendition of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” after star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy previously secured the song for Deadpool and Wolverine.

Giancarlo Esposito has announced his casting for the role of Sidewinder in Captain America: Brave New Worldshowing footage from the upcoming film ahead of its February 14, 2025 premiere. Ford was also in attendance, teasing his role as president Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, replacing William Hurt.

Ford told Deadline that he “worked with some great actors who bring a lot to the screen and to the other actors. I was thrilled to work with (Anthony) Mackie and everyone else involved, and I had a great time making this movie.”

Robert Downey Jr. as Victor Von Doom for Avengers Doomsday pic.twitter.com/6kNmsN2y9h

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 28, 2024

Fantastic Four: First Steps was revealed as the film’s official title as stars Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach took to the stage, where it was announced that they will appear in the next two The Avengers movies.

The Russo brothers have been officially announced to return to the director’s chairs for the next The Avengers They then unmasked “the greatest actor in the world” Robert Downey Jr., who will return to the MCU in a new role as Victor Von Doom in Avengers: Judgment Day.

Comic-Con 2024 is coming as Deadpool and Wolverine revitalized the MCU with a projected opening weekend of over $420 million. Last year, Wonders became the MCU’s lowest-grossing debut with $110 million. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania And Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is also part of Marvel’s Phase Five, the next Love at first sight* will close this era when it first hits theaters on May 5, 2025.

Phase six will begin with Fantastic Four: First Steps July 25, 2025, followed by Blade (November 7, 2025), Avengers: Judgment Day (May 1, 2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (May 7, 2027).

The coming era comes as Marvel Studios recalibrates its model of producing as much content as possible, reducing it to two feature films per year.