Marvel reveals next star-studded superhero films at Comic-Con
- by Jennifer Ramirez
- in Culture&Arts
- — Jul 22, 2019
Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, took to the stage to reveal Phase 4's impeccable lineup that had the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans salivating.
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is going to be the second major film of Marvel Studios' Phase Four. In addition to Johansson, the cast includes Rachel Weisz as Malena, David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Alexi, Florence Pugh (Midsommar) as Yelena Belova, Ray Winstone (Beowulf), and O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid's Tale).
Marvel has chosen director Chloé Zhao to helm the blockbuster, which also stars Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff and Don Lee. It will open November 6. It will air on Disney + in the summer of 2021 and will feature stories in alternate realities in the Marvel Universe. The film, directed by Daniel Destin Cretton (The Glass Castle) will also star Awkwafina and Hong Kong star Tony Leung as The Mandarin.
Come 2021, fans have three films to look forward to, starting with newcomer Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in February.
The first Asian MCU hero to get his own film, Shang-Chi will be played by Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu (Kim's Convenience). We can't wait for the Taika Waititi-written scene where there are two Thors in the same room.
She said she's going to work "10 times harder" than she has on any of her other action roles because she knows what it means to "be part of the MCU" and "part of this family". Hawkeye (Fall of 2021), and Thor: Love and Thunder (Nov. 5, 2021).
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Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson will also return for the film.
Oh, and just as a cherry to top off a mighty fine looking cake, Marvel casually dropped the announcement that Blade is joining the MCU with Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali taking on the role. He also announced some projects that will be released exclusively for Disney+, Disney's upcoming streaming service launching in the US on November 12. With the launch of Disney+, Marvel Studios is now in the TV show.
Loki, starring Tom Hiddleston, will debut on Disney Plus in spring 2021.
WANDAVISION, an original series with Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, and Teyonah Parris. In August 2020, you'll be able to binge on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, focusing on Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan's characters. Very little was revealed about the series, but we know that Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye's real name) will be training a protégé, Kate Bishop, to take over the mantle of Hawkeye.
Cast and filmmakers attend the Marvel panel at Comic-Con in San Diego, July 20, 2019.