The superhero movie is one of the biggest things happening at the multiplex, and the flow of new movies isn't slowing down any time soon. In fact, after a couple of years of uncertainty, we know more about the superhero movies of the next few years than we have in quite a while. As Warner Bros. continues to develop the DC Comics movie slate, Marvel has announced a line-up of movies that extends for the next three years.
Want to know what's coming? Read on to find out about all the new superhero movies in 2024 and up through 2027! (Listed in the current release order.)
Kraven the Hunter
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as Sergei Kravinoff, a big-game hunter better known as Kraven. This classic Spider-Man villain gets to play the anti-hero here as he faces off against villains played by Christopher Abbott and Alessandro Nivola. Characters such as Calypso and Chameleon show up as well — and Russell Crowe has an as-yet undisclosed role in the movie, too. Read more about KRAVEN THE HUNTER here. [December 13, 2024]
Captain America: Brave New World
Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson officially became Captain America in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," and he will topline the new Captain America movie, as well. We don't have any further details at this point but Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson, who were key writers on the streaming series, are scripting the movie, too. Read more about CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD here. [February 14, 2025]
Thunderbolts*
THUNDERBOLTS* might be a bit like Marvel's version of SUICIDE SQUAD, as it is about villains taking on secret missions for the government. There's a big cast of characters coming back from previous MCU movies, many making the leap up from supporting status: Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, Hannah John-Kamen plays Ghost, Wyatt Russell is John Walker, Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Florence Pugh appears as Yelena Belova, David Harbour is Alexei Shostakov, and Olga Kurylenko plays Taskmaster. Harrison Ford will be back as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross from CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, too. Jake Schreier (ROBOT & FRANK) is directing based on a script by Eric Pearson (THOR: RAGNAROK) that was rewritten by Lee Sung Jin. Read more about THUNDERBOLTS* here. [May 2, 2025]
Superman
The first new DC movie to come from the Gunn/Safran regime is a new version of Superman. This new version, however, sounds like a very pure, classic version of the character. Gunn is writing and may direct. David Corenswet plays Superman; Rachel Brosnahan is Lois Lane; and Nathan Fillion plays aggressive hotshot Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Expect more character introductions in the movie, too. "It’s not an origin story," Safran says. "It focuses on Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. Superman represents truth, justice and the American way. He is kindness in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned." Read more about SUPERMANhere. [July 11, 2025]
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four launched Marvel Comics as we know it in 1961, and this movie will be the first time Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios have direct control of Marvel's "first family." Pedro Pascal ("The Last of Us") plays Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby (the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE series, "The Crown") plays Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach ("The Bear") plays the Thing, and Joseph Quinn ("Stranger Things," A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE) is Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch. It seems like at least some of this movie might be set in the 1960s, but at this point everything other than the core cast is up in the air. Read more about FANTASTIC FOUR here. [July 25, 2025]
Avengers: Doomsday
The highly anticipated Marvel Studios film AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY marks a groundbreaking return for key Marvel creators and actors. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo, known for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and ENDGAME, are set to helm this new chapter in the MCU. In a stunning casting announcement, Robert Downey Jr. is making his return to Marvel - not as Tony Stark/Iron Man, but as the iconic villain Doctor Doom, the legendary Fantastic Four antagonist known for his metal mask and complex character arc. While the full Avengers roster remains unconfirmed, speculation suggests the team could potentially include members of the Thunderbolts. This upcoming Marvel movie promises to continue the MCU's expansion into new territory, particularly with the introduction of Doctor Doom as a major antagonist. Read more about AVENGERS 5 here. [May 1, 2026]
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Sometimes Supergirl is depicted as, well, a lot like Superman. That won't be the case here. James Gunn describes this as "a big, science-fiction epic." It's based on the comic book series "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. (King is one of the writers who has contributed to the overall structure of DC's new slate.) "In our story, we have Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by incredibly loving parents. Kara was on Krypton. She was on a piece of Krypton that drifted away from the planet and she lived there for the first fourteen years of her life in a horrible situation where she watched everyone around her die. So, she’s a much harsher and more f*cked up Supergirl than you’ve been used to thus far." [June 26, 2026]
The Batman Part II
Another Elseworlds movie — we're getting a follow-up to THE BATMAN while the core DC univers will also get its own new Batman. It's too early to have any real details, but writer/director Matt Reeves, co-writer Mattson Tomlin, and star Robert Pattinson are all working together again for THE BATMAN - PART II. Since Barry Keoghan briefly appeared as the Joker in the first movie (and had a longer scene that was released as deleted footage) we expect that he'll appear as well. Beyond that, we'll have to wait for more info. [October 2, 2026]
Avengers: Secret Wars
AVENGERS: SECRET WARS is positioned to be a pivotal installment in the MCU, serving as the culmination of the Multiverse Saga. Acclaimed directors Joe and Anthony Russo are returning to direct this major Marvel Studios project in addition to directing the previous Avengers movie, DOOMSDAY. This movie draws inspiration from multiple iconic Marvel Comics storylines, including the original 1984-1985 Secret Wars crossover event, its subsequent sequel, and the groundbreaking 2015 Secret Wars series that dramatically reshaped Marvel's comic book multiverse. As the final announced film in the MCU's Multiverse Saga, SECRET WARS is expected to bring significant changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Comic fans familiar with the various Secret Wars storylines can anticipate potential multiverse-spanning conflicts and major character developments that could fundamentally alter the MCU's future direction. Read more about AVENGERS: SECRET WARS here. [May 7, 2027]
The Authority
James Gunn recently tweeted about DC's deep roster of characters, especially when taking into account imprints like Wildstorm. So it's not a total surprise to see The Authority — which became a DC team when the company bought the publishing imprint Wildstorm — in the new roster. "The Authority’s a very different kind of superhero story," Gunn says. "They are basically good-intentioned, but they think that the world is completely broken and the only way to fix it is to take things into their own hands, whether that means killing people, destroying heads of state, changing governments—basically, whatever they want to do to make the world better. We’ll see how that journey goes for them." [Release Date TBA]
The Brave & The Bold
Andy Muschietti (THE FLASH) will direct. "This is the introduction of the DCU’s Batman," Gunn explains. "It is not Robert Pattinson. It is not Ben Affleck. This is the story of Damian Wayne, who is Batman’s actual son that he didn’t know existed for the first eight to ten years of his life. He was raised as a little murderer and assassin. He’s my favorite Robin. It’s based on the Grant Morrison comic run ("Batman & Son"), which is one of my favorite Batman runs. We’re putting it all together right now." [Release Date TBA]
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Let's do this one last time. The Spot, inadvertently created by Spider-Man's actions, wants to destroy Miles Morales and/or kill his father. Miguel O'Hara, who leads the society of Spider-people from across thousands of dimensions, wants to preserve the stability of those universes and is willing to do nearly anything to achieve his goal. Miles, trapped by The Spot in an alternate reality, wants to save his father and forge his own destiny as Spider-Man. And Miles's friends want to save Miles. Read more about SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE here. [Release Date TBA]
Swamp Thing
One of the most exciting aspects of this new slate is Swamp Thing. Gunn calls this "a very dark horror story" which will tell the origins of Swamp Thing — which hopefully means an adaptation of Alan Moore's celebrated storyline from the 1980s. Gunn has strong roots in horror. And at a small press presentation announcing this slate on January 30, he said "You need to tell stories that don’t just pretend to be different genres, but actually are different genres.” So when he promises a dark horror story, we believe that might actually be what we see! [Release Date TBA]
Even More to Come!
There are more superhero movies on the way of course, as DC, Marvel, and Sony all continue to develop new films. There are sequels to SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME: and SHANG-CHI in development. Marvel also has an X-Men movie in development, and we're likely to hear about even more movies soon.
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