12 Major Implications Of Spider-Man Joining Marvel's Phase 3
6. The Changes To The MCU Release Slate
The most concrete changes to the shape of things to come is that Marvel have shifted around Phase 3's film releases to accommodate Spider-Man - and specifically Kevin Feige's work on the 2017 stand-alone, which will be, at least spiritually, part of the expanded MCU. The changes look like this: - Thor: Ragnarok will now hit theaters November 3, 2017. Black Panther will make its way to theaters on July 6, 2018 Captain Marvel arrives on November 2, 2018. Inhumans will now debut in theaters July 12, 2019. All four movies have been shifted back six months, to allow Spider-Man 2017 to breathe (Sony weren't going to sign on to compete directly with Thor, regardless of whether they'd win or not). There's also indication in the emprt November 2018 slot on the initial slate that this deal has been planned for as long as the Phase 3 line-up was in mind. Notice, it also effectively makes The Inhumans the start of Phase 4.
