Marvel Studios Sets Release Dates For 2027, Removes One From 2026, And Leaves BLADE Scheduled For 2025

Disney has updated its theatrical slate and, while Marvel Studios has lost a 2026 movie, there's plenty of other news to sink your teeth into including plans for Blade to still be released next year...

By JoshWilding - Aug 02, 2024 02:08 PM EST

Filed Under: Marvel Studios

Disney has just updated its release calendar and there are some big changes to Marvel Studios' slate.

As expected, Avengers: Doomsday has replaced Avengers: The Kang Dynasty on May 1, 2026; there's no mention of Avengers: Secret Wars, presumably because Marvel Studios is being cautious about making promises it can't keep (its 2027 slate also hasn't been confirmed yet but a May 2027 debut was promised last weekend).

Remember, at 2022's San Diego Comic-Con, we learned of plans to release both Avengers movies...next year! The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Thunderbolts*' titles have also been updated after previously being announced as The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts.

Marvel Studios has dropped a previously scheduled July 24, 2026 movie, confirming Disney CEO Bob Iger wasn't kidding when he said the studio would be limited to only two or three movies a year moving forward.

As well as Avengers: Doomsday, 2026 will see MCU movies released on February 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026.

The biggest shocker is that Blade remains dated for November 7, 2025. We'll see if that sticks seeing as it still has no writer or director and wasn't mentioned at Comic-Con by Kevin Feige last weekend.

Finally, there's still no indication of when we'll see Spider-Man 4; however, Sony Pictures would make that announcement despite the studio's continued collaboration with Marvel Studios.

Here's the full Disney slate:

"A REAL PAIN" (Searchlight) previously dated on 10/18/24 moves to 11/1/24 (Limited)
"THUNDERBOLTS*" is the updated title of "THUNDERBOLTS" dated on 5/2/25
UNTITLED DISNEY previously dated on 3/7/25 is removed from schedule
"THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS" is the updated title of "THE FANTASTIC FOUR" dated on 7/25/25
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 8/8/25
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 9/12/25
"AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY" is the updated title of "AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY dated on 5/1/26
UNTITLED MARVEL previously dated on 7/24/26 is removed from schedule
UNTITLED DISNEY previously dated on 8/14/26 moves to 8/7/26
UNTITLED DISNEY previously dated on 9/18/26 moves to 9/11/26
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 2/12/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 3/5/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 4/2/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 5/28/27
UNTITLED PIXAR is now dated on 6/18/27
UNTITLED MARVEL is now dated on 7/23/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 8/6/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 9/17/27
UNTITLED DISNEY is now dated on 10/8/27
UNTITLED MARVEL is now dated on 11/5/27
UNTITLED DISNEY ANIMATION is now dated on 11/24/27

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33 Comments

MCUKnight11 - 8/2/2024, 2:40 PM

July 2027 is going to be X-men. First thing after Secret wars.

McMurdo - 8/2/2024, 4:01 PM

@MCUKnight11 - we can only hope

Batmangina - 8/2/2024, 2:42 PM

I'd rather just watch Wesley's cameo over and over again, thank for thinking of us though.

Ziggidy7 - 8/2/2024, 2:45 PM

@Batmangina - Im excited for ali, he's worthy succesesor. WOnt lie Wesley could do another film if he wanted.

DeadClunge - 8/2/2024, 3:51 PM

@Ziggidy7 - he gotta add some more weight though. He kinda looked a bit skinny

bkmeijer1 - 8/2/2024, 2:43 PM

Wouldn't be surprised if Blade ends up taking the February 2026 spot and Spider-Man 4 is released that July instead of the Marvel movie.

Guess that also means no Armor Wars or Shang-Chi before 2027. Maybe we'll know next week after D23. Seems like a good place to reveal a slate for the remainder of this saga.

TheVisionary25 - 8/2/2024, 2:47 PM

@bkmeijer1 - apparently D23 will just focus on the tv stuff for now

Seems like Marvel is holding back to committing on renegade dates for films

I honestly thought. We got the slate reveal at SDCC with Cap 4 ,Thunderbolts ,FF and then the 2 Avengers films but Blade still being in play apparently is interesting

CreateNowSlpL8r - 8/2/2024, 5:16 PM

@bkmeijer1 - I wouldnt doubt it they are shit canned. No one is going to pay to see Shang-Chi 2. Armor Wars seems in limbo and I would expect IronHeart (which they still won't release) to bring any attention to it.

Honestly, save Armor wars for after the reboot when we have a recasted Stark back. I love Rhodey but they shit on the character.

Doomsday8888 - 8/2/2024, 2:44 PM

I can't wait for the X-Men but i also don't want em to have Dr.Doomlittle's stink, kinda conflicted...

MCUKnight11 - 8/2/2024, 2:45 PM

Movies I hope happen before Secret wars.
Thor 5
WWH
Shang chi 2
Doctor strange 3

AllsGood - 8/2/2024, 2:46 PM

Don't look like Marvel Studios has any plans for a Reboot or Soft Reboot any time soon.

bobevanz - 8/2/2024, 3:02 PM

@AllsGood - Secret Wars is the reset, a fight to save the sacred timeline from destruction since Tony died. Boom lol

GaruVonDoom - 8/2/2024, 2:47 PM

Wouldn't be surprised if Blade gets cancelled and they introduce him in Midnight Suns

bobevanz - 8/2/2024, 3:01 PM

@GaruVonDoom - that would be a waste

GaruVonDoom - 8/2/2024, 3:09 PM

@bobevanz - Because having a movie in production hell - since they have no clue how to move ahead with it -
for 5+ years is a better idea?

harryba11zack - 8/2/2024, 2:48 PM

get welsey back. no one gives a sh1t about the new guy.

GaruVonDoom - 8/2/2024, 3:11 PM

@harryba11zack - I agree, he did great in his cameo, the guy can still kick ass and has the energy for the role.

S8R8M - 8/2/2024, 2:50 PM

One and only blade. Snipes!
All I want him to say, 'You don't know who you are fu@king with!'
And I can rest.

Solarkalel85 - 8/2/2024, 3:06 PM

@S8R8M - him saying it again couldn't beat the original scene in the 2nd film. Class film

S8R8M - 8/2/2024, 3:35 PM

@Solarkalel85 - It's one of the most badass lines in comicbook movies.

clintthahamster - 8/2/2024, 2:51 PM

Am I missing something? I don't see Blade on that schedule at all. It skips from UNTITLED DISNEY on 9/12/25 to "AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY" on 5/1/26. I'd check the source link to, but, hrm, seems that someone forgot to link to their source again. tsk tsk tsk.

bobevanz - 8/2/2024, 3:01 PM

You don't need to make more than three movies a year. Two is almost too much, I bet that 2026 movie was a tv character whom someone said hell no. Bring on the great reset! Since Deadpool 3 introduced anchors in sacred timeliness and anchor characters, it's obvious Tony was the mcu anchor and this universe will collapse. Bring on the new universe that will have established mutants with accurate backstories and the F4 integrated into the Avengers characters. You're welcome Feige, PAY YOUR WRITERS 20 MILLION AS WELL

bobevanz - 8/2/2024, 3:03 PM

ObserverIO - 8/2/2024, 3:42 PM

@bobevanz - this 3000

WakandaTech - 8/2/2024, 3:20 PM

These are the dated for the start of the Mutant Saga

UNTITLED MARVEL is now dated on 7/23/27

UNTITLED MARVEL is now dated on 11/5/27

ForceofWakanda - 8/2/2024, 3:22 PM

I'm ngl, I've had my days being hella critical of Marvel, I don't expect elite cinema from them, I just have silly fun with these things at this point, so I'm f*cking excited

TheVisionary25 - 8/2/2024, 3:31 PM

@ForceofWakanda - to me , most comics are just fun with few runs or arcs being true elite stories and think that’s reflective of the films and shows themselves aswell

ForceofWakanda - 8/2/2024, 4:22 PM

@TheVisionary25 -

Agreed

TheVisionary25 - 8/2/2024, 3:32 PM

Looking at that schedule , maybe I’m missing something but I don’t see Blade there at all?.

I’m assuming as of now that they are still working on the script and once they feel good about it then they’ll set a release date to it if it doesn’t get scrapped or cancelled all together (which I don’t think it will).

Anyway , keeping it to 1-3 movies per year is good imo considering you have the shows aswell so it won’t seem overwhelming imo.

ObserverIO - 8/2/2024, 3:48 PM

If the universe is destroyed after Doomsday and all is Battleworld, then what movie can they possibly release after Doomsday and before Secret Wars? I can't see them delaying that kind of cliffhanger for a non-Avengers movie, so either this is like an Ant Man and The Wasp situation where it catches up with the Avengers cliffhanger in the post credits scene, or it's a movie set on Battleworld.

And that's not an unexciting prospect. Think of all the Secret Wars tie-in mini series.

Some Battleworld TV shows could be good.

GaruVonDoom - 8/2/2024, 3:54 PM

@ObserverIO - X-Men

Baf - 8/2/2024, 4:30 PM

I would like to offer an untitled comment to this article.

99OPTIMISTPRIME - 8/2/2024, 4:58 PM

To be fair, Deadpool 3 had a rough pre-production, until they finally figured it out. Maybe a similar thing can happen with Blade. Although I suspect, that Feige just isn't that big of a fan of the character.

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