Random Things We Now Know Is Coming In Post-'Endgame' MCU (18 items)

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  (#4) Shang-Chi Tells ‘The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ On May 7, 2021

  Shang-Chi may not be a household name yet, but he will be after starring in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, set for release on May 7, 2021. The Chinese martial arts master, who has served as a comic book Avenger in recent years, will be played by Simu Liu.

  While the comic book version of Shang-Chi is plagued by his villainous father, Fu Machu - a problematic character that Marvel doesn’t even own the rights to anymore - the role of his nemesis will instead go to the real Mandarin, played by Tony Leung. Actor/rapper Awkwafina will also appear in the film in an unknown role. Destin Daniel Cretton is at the helm.
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  (#5) ‘WandaVision’ Turns On In December 2020

  The second Disney+ streaming series on Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 docket is the idiosyncratically titled WandaVision, which promises to be every bit as strange as it sounds when it becomes available in December of 2020. The show will star Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany as a surprisingly resurrected Vision, though it’s anyone’s guess as to how the lovable synthezoid returns to the land of the living.

  More surprising than the return of the Vision, however, is the announcement that WandaVision will also star Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, a grownup version of Maria Rambeau’s young daughter from Captain Marvel. Given that Monica from the comics is a long-time Avenger with special abilities of her own, it’s a fair assumption that this series will end up dealing with her superheroic origin. 
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  (#1) Black Widow Starts Phase 4 On November 6, 2020

  The Marvel Cinematic Universe will take a long breather before beginning its next saga. After the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, nearly a year will pass before the first film in Phase 4, Black Widow, is released on May 1, 2020. Cate Shortland is directing.

  Natasha Romanoff perished in Avengers: Endgame, but she’ll return in a prequel adventure set during her early days with S.H.I.E.L.D. The film stars Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle, and Rachel Weisz. Though little is currently known about these actors' roles outside of Johansson’s, some plot details were shared with the SDCC crowd via a teaser trailer.

  The footage included scenes from the oft-referenced Budapest incident and a glimpse of the villainous Taskmaster, an assassin who can replicate the fighting moves of any individual. Pugh is said to play Yelena Belova, the second Black Widow in Marvel Comics canon - one who eventually takes an antagonistic turn - while Harbour plays Alexi Shostakov, the Red Guardian.
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  (#16) A 'Black Panther' Sequel Is Officially In Production

  It is also known that a sequel to 2018’s Black Panther is under production in some capacity, as Ryan Coogler was already announced to have signed on to write and direct. Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurai, and the rest of the cast will presumably return. 

  Little else about the project is public knowledge, save that it wasn’t included on the slate of films revealed at SDCC 2019. As of now, it is expected to arrive in May of 2022.
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  (#11) Ms. Marvel

  Disney has announced a Ms. Marvel TV show for its Disney+ streaming service, though it has yet to set a release date. Ms. Marvel, AKA Kamala Khan, will mark the debut of Marvel's first Muslim superhero - and Disney has hired writer Bisha K. Ali to be the showrunner. 

  Details are scant right now, but Disney has confirmed that Khan will also be appearing in an unnamed MCU film.
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  (#3) The Eternals Debut On February 12, 2021

  Eternals hits theaters on February 12, 2021 as the second film of Phase 4. The cosmic race from the planet Titan - which has already given the MCU Thanos the Mad Titan - will be played by an ensemble of veteran actors, including Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Ikaris), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh).

  Chloe Zhao will occupy the director’s chair, meaning the first two films of Phase 4 will be directed by women - just one of the many steps Marvel Studios is taking to increase its diversity and representation moving forward. On that same front, Eternals is also slated to be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature an LGBTQ+ lead character.

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