10 Movies We Want In Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4
Black Widow. It is time.
With each movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe providing a peppering of clues about the future of its characters and the trajectory of its overarching plot, it's easy to look to the future and speculate about what might be to come.
Every new film plants seeds that may (or may not) grow into their own movies further down the line, and with the rich, expansive Marvel Comics history to pull from, literally anything is possible as the MCU inches closer to its fourth phase of movies.
Not much has been confirmed about Phase 4, so we don't really know what to expect. We know that it'll kick off with Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 in 2019 and that Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 will also be a big part of it, but those aside, we're in the dark.
And that's the fun bit.
Sure, we could sit patiently and wait for an official confirmation about exactly what Phase Four will entail, or, we could whack on those tin-foil hats and flesh out our own ambitious plans for the future of the MCU once Avengers 4 has been and gone.
10. Doctor Strange 2
Doctor Strange was a huge critical and financial success, out-grossing the likes of Ant-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Thor's first two movies. Yet, oddly, we've heard nothing about a sequel since the original opened just over a year ago.
Just for comparison, the original Ant-Man opened in July 2015 and its sequel was announced in October 2015, a gap of only a few months. So why hasn't Mr. Strange also received the sequel treatment?
Well, the fact that MCU head-honcho Kevin Feige has said (via io9) that there won't be any more Phase Four announcements until after Avengers 4 comes out could have something to do with it. The Doctor will surely get another flick, and when he does, there's a lot of stuff it could explore.
The first movie's post-credits scene teased a villainous Baron Mordo, setting the stage for a showdown between Strange and his former ally. The sequel could even bring back Dormammu in a larger capacity (since he was criminally underused the first time), or team Strange up with another Avenger. Spider-Man, anyone?
Whatever happens, it would be great to return to the world of Doctor Strange, further exploring the mystical side of the MCU that doesn't get touched upon in the other movies.