Confirmed: Marvel Studios returning to Hall H; What Will They Bring?

[Darkprime]

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EXCLUSIVE: We’re hearing that Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe is heading back to San Diego Comic-Con after sitting out Hall H last year.

While there haven’t been any concrete plans made yet in regards to the lineup, it’s an important year for the MCU in the wake of Avengers: Endgame wrapping up a number of storylines, plus the gains made in the expansion of Marvel with the Disney-Fox merger.

Among this year’s MCU cliffhangers in San Diego: What are the next Marvel releases post Avengers: Endgame for 2020? The studio has the first weekend in May and November reserved for MCU product. From what we hear, the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home isn’t expected to offer any clues as to what’s next in the Disney MCU since it’s a Sony release. Also following the Fox merger, what will the Kevin Feige-run Marvel absorb and adapt from the X-Men-Deadpool-Gambit-Fantastic Four universe?

It would come as no surprise to see Black Widow footage and an appearance by Scarlett Johansson and director Cate Shortland. Buzz is that production is underway in Norway. Then there’s the feature adaptation of the God-beings comic 1976 Jack Kirby comic The Eternals which has casted up in recent months with Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, and Richard Madden under the direction of Chloe Zhao. Other productions in the pipeline include director Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi and Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange 2.

Also, what about those Disney+ streaming series? At Disney Investor Day back in April, a logo for the new Tom Hiddleston streaming series Loki was unveiled while Feige confirmed upcoming streaming series for Falcon, Vision, and Scarlet Witch. Despite there being buzz about a Hawkeye streaming series, no details were confirmed.

This being a D23 year, there’s always concern whether the Disney fan confab will eat up all the teasers and spoilers and steal all the fun away from San Diego. Not necessarily so. First of all, Disney’s film session on Saturday, Aug. 24 is devoted to everything live-action including the toon feature adaptations, Star Wars, etc.

July 2017 was the last time Marvel presented at D23 and Comic-Con with the Anaheim convention preceding the San Diego one. In Anaheim, D23 attendees were treated to the first teaser of Avengers: Infinity War with castmembers Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Paul Bettany, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman and Mark Ruffalo on stage.

Now that Infinity War clip made its way down to San Diego and was the cherry at the end of the MCU’s Hall H session, with an introduction by co-director Joe Russo. But Hall H fans got more than D23 two years ago with two fully packed cast panels and footage from Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok. Essentially there’s enough MCU to go around at both conventions.

When reached, Disney provided no comment about Marvel’s presence at San Diego Comic-Con this year.

Already, Marvel signs are being hung around the Gas Lamp district in San Diego:

Exciting times! I think they will do a full slate reveal again despite what they've said in the past in the end it worked out really well for them. Kept the MCU in the spotlight for months/years after that slate reveal. And they have to at least acknowledge the Fox properties in some way. And update everyone on the Spider-Man deal.

 

[Disney Irish]

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Exciting times! I think they will do a full slate reveal again despite what they've said in the past in the end it worked out really well for them. Kept the MCU in the spotlight for months/years after that slate reveal. And they have to at least acknowledge the Fox properties in some way. And update everyone on the Spider-Man deal.

The only thing they said was they wouldn't announce Phase 4 and beyond until after End Game and SM:Far From Home are released. With both Comic-Con (July) and D23 (August) being after both releases it expected that Phase 4 will be announced at one or the other.

They may end up splitting the announcement as well. Where they announce the fully slate at Comic-Con (since its first) with some smaller cast panels but then bring a bigger cast panel to D23.

Either way, by the end of August (if not next month) we'll have at least the Phase 4 film slate for the next 5 years. Also Feige has already stated that X-Men are not coming to the MCU for at least 5 years. Rumors have been about Fantastic Four coming in the next 2-3 years, but I'm still doubtful about that as well. So the only Fox property I can see coming into the MCU quickly is Deadpool.

But we'll see that happens, so yes exciting times...

 

[Darkprime]

The only thing they said was they wouldn't announce Phase 4 and beyond until after End Game and SM:Far From Home are released. With both Comic-Con (July) and D23 (August) being after both releases it expected that Phase 4 will be announced at one or the other.

They may end up splitting the announcement as well. Where they announce the fully slate at Comic-Con (since its first) with some smaller cast panels but then bring a bigger cast panel to D23.

Either way, by the end of August (if not next month) we'll have at least the Phase 4 film slate for the next 5 years. Also Feige has already stated that X-Men are not coming to the MCU for at least 5 years. Rumors have been about Fantastic Four coming in the next 2-3 years, but I'm still doubtful about that as well. So the only Fox property I can see coming into the MCU quickly is Deadpool.

But we'll see that happens, so yes exciting times...

Feige has said in some ways he regretted the full slate reveal in 2014 because it took attention away from age of ultron and movies got delayed and cancelled.

 

[Disney Irish]

Feige has said in some ways he regretted the full slate reveal in 2014 because it took attention away from age of ultron and movies got delayed and cancelled.

I’ve read those stories before and it all had to do with End Game not having a title at that point. So everyone focused on that instead of the upcoming movie. He didn’t indicate that he had regret about providing the full slate. So unless you have a different article where he specifically stated he regretted the full slate reveal itself then I think you read too much into it. But I’ll be happy to read it if you provide it.

 

[Princess Leia]

Probably the films for 2020 and 2021 (if they talk about Black Widow, I imagine a huge audience response for ScarJo’s entrance), plus more info on the D+ shows.

I don’t see a five year plan being announced, just the next few films and their dates.

 

[Disney Irish]

Probably the films for 2020 and 2021 (if they talk about Black Widow, I imagine a huge audience response for ScarJo’s entrance), plus more info on the D+ shows.

I don’t see a five year plan being announced, just the next few films and their dates.

Could be. Although I expect most D+ stuff will be saved for D23. Comic-Con just doesn't seem a right fit for D+ announcements.