Scarlett Johansson in Black Widow (2020)

With the early part of 2020 becoming a wasteland of entertainment cancellations and delays, Disney let fans in on when we can expect the next phase of Marvel’s cinematic universe.

  • Black Widow release date: Opening in theatres on 6 November 2020

The delay of Black Widow has caused several other Marvel titles to be pushed back by months from their original release date.

  • Eternals release date: Opening in theatres on 12 February 2021
  • Shang-Chi release date: Opening in theatres on 7 May 2021
  • Doctor Strange 2 release date: Opening in theatres on 5 November 2021
  • Thor: Love And Thunder release date: Opening in theatres on 18 February 2022
  • Black Panther 2 release date: Opening in theatres on 6 May 2022
  • Captain Marvel 2 release date: Opening in theatres on 8 July 2022

So far Disney +’s Marvel live action lineup is unaffected by the film delays. Marvel brass has stated the chronology of the films would have little impact on storytelling in their live action shows. It now looks as though Falcon & Winter Solider will usher in the next phase of the MCU and with Doctor Strange 2 moving to November the Disney Plus “WandaVision” show will now air nearly a year ahead of the film it was to partially tie-in.