Marvel Studios celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2018 and you have to believe that big things are on the way as a result. During a recent interview, Kevin Feige revealed that the primary focus of that will be Black Panther, Ant-Man and The Wasp, and Avengers: Infinity War but it definitely sounds like we should expect at least some cool new merchandise to help us all mark this very special occasion.
"In addition to that, the logo we revealed at D23. I have fond memories in 1987 of Star Wars, the first ten years, ’78-’87. They made a logo, they had t-shirts, they did small stuff. That was during the dark ages of Star Wars, where there hadn’t been anything. Thankfully we’re not in the dark ages right now with the MCU, but I think there’ll be just acknowledgements of the ten years that have come before. There will be some merchandise released and some re-releases in home video. Primarily it is all leading up to the three movies in particular and obviously, Infinity War."
As for what comes next, don't expect Marvel's tenth year to shed any light on the future. While Phase 4 may be looming, Feige was quick to once again point out that we have a while to wait before any big announcements about where things go next for Marvel Studios. "Yes. It won’t be for a while. Our focus is on the next six movies. Finishing the first three phases, getting Untitled Avengers out into the world on May 19th before publicly focusing on anything else." So, 2019 it is then. That's...a while!
Asked specifically if Doctor Strange will factor into their plans (there's been no mention of a sequel despite the fact it was a critical and commercial hit last year), Feige said: "Certainly, we would love to tell more about the Strange story [in a sequel]." What do you hope to see next from the MCU?