This morning, during a special event at the El
Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige
revealed the films that will make up Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic
Universe, featuring a mix of fan-favorite characters
and several heroes who will be making their big-screen debuts.
The next two films to be released by Marvel are
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON on May 1, 2015, and ANT-MAN on July 17, 2015.
Marvel revealed the dates and titles of nine additional films through
2019, including upcoming Captain America, Thor,
Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy installments, along with films
featuring Black Panther – who, Feige announced, will be played by
Chadwick Boseman – Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and the Inhumans.
The announced films are as follows:
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5/1/15 – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
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7/17/15 – ANT-MAN
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5/6/16 – CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
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11/4/16 – DOCTOR STRANGE
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5/5/17 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 (previously dated 7/28/17)
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7/28/17 – THOR: RAGNAROK
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11/3/17 – BLACK PANTHER
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5/4/18 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART I
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7/6/18 – CAPTAIN MARVEL
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11/2/18 – INHUMANS
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5/3/19 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART II
Ten films have already been released in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, beginning with 2008’s IRON MAN. All 10 films opened
at #1 domestically and have collectively grossed over $7.1 billion
globally.
Two of these films, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS and IRON
MAN 3, set records as the #1 and #2 domestic openings of all time with
$207.4 million and $174.1 million respectively. MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS
went on to become the third biggest film of
all time worldwide, while Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 ranks as the sixth
biggest film ever. They are the two highest grossing Super Hero films of
all time.
Earlier this year, Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE
WINTER SOLDIER, which broke the April opening domestic record with $95
million, earned $714 million worldwide and is the #5 film of 2014. Most
recently, Marvel’s GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY crossed
$757 million globally after opening with a domestic August record of
$94.3 million and setting an October debut record in China, where it has
now grossed nearly $90 million. It’s the #1 film of the year
domestically and the #3 film worldwide.
For full coverage of today’s event, visit
marvel.com.