8 Things Marvel Could Do After Phase 3

A version of the New Avengers already exists in the MCU, thanks to the formation of Cap and Black Widow's new team in the closing moments of Age of Ultron. This new Avengers squad follows decades of Avengers comic book history by being the grandiose unveiling of a brand new team with its own dynamic personality clashes - and this unit will carry audiences most of the way through Phase III (with a little upheaval during next year's Captain America: Civil War). 

Yet once Phase III comes to an end, and even these currently-new actors have had their fill, Marvel may yet be without Avengers to populate the screen. If all the first two generations of MCU Avengers decide to call it quits, what does Kevin Feige do? 

Have art imitate art, and have someone assemble the New Avengers, based on Brian Michael Bendis' team from 2005, comprised of Wolverine, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Captain America, Iron Man, and more. With Wolverine's movie rights solidly under the domain of Fox, that excuses him from this option, but a lot of other characters are fair game for a franchise reboot with existing characters including newly cast Spider-Man Tom Holland.

Netflix's current development slate of characters, of which we've already had a taste in Daredevil, are big-time options. Mike Colter's impending debut as Luke Cage is an easy choice, and Charlie Cox has already proved not only his status as critical darling, but box office draw, with his foray into Hollywood blockbusters (Stardust) and prestige TV (HBO's Boardwalk Empire). Throw in Krysten Ritter's upcoming portrayal of Jessica Jones, whoever they cast as Iron Fist, Chloe Bennet's Skye/Daisy/Quake from ABC's Agents of SHIELD and they'd be onto a winner.