14 New Marvel Movies Coming In 2021 & Beyond

The MCU's Fantastic 4 FINALLY has a director!

by Andrew Pollard
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With The Walt Disney Company Investor Day playing out yesterday, a presentation there saw a whole load of nerds get a whole load of excited.

For fans of Star Wars, there are more projects on the way than you can shake a lightsaber at, while Alien fans are finally getting an Earth-set TV series. But for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Again, there was some fantastic news as a slew of upcoming projects - both for the big and small screen - were announced.

In total, there are now a goosebumps-inducing 14 MCU films confirmed as being on the horizon. With 23 MCU movies already in our rear-view mirror, this shared cinematic realm shows no signs of slowing down as it maps out its path for the next few years.

To add further to the excitement of those with a penchant for the characters of Marvel Comics, there are also numerous Marvel-driven pictures in various stages of development at Sony Pictures. For now though, we're focussing solely on those films that will exist within the confines of the MCU.

So, let's dive in and explore what the MCU is set to offer up in 2021 and beyond.

14. Black Widow

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If 2020 wasn't, well, 2020, we'd have all long since seen Scarlett Johansson headline her own Black Widow movie.

Originally, that picture was booked into hit the silver screen this past May. Like so many other big-budget films, Black Widow was pushed back, and pushed back, and pushed back - until here we are, with the movie currently scheduled to be released in May 2021.

From director Cate Shortland, Black Widow will serve as a prequel of sorts. Of course, Johansson's Natasha Romanoff was one of the few characters properly killed off by the time that Avengers: Endgame drew to its glorious conclusion, and thus this Black Widow film will take place in the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War.

In Black Widow, we'll see Nat returning to her roots, with the picture delving deep into the how and why Natasha Romanoff become the badass, brutal, oft-duplicitous assassin that we all know and love. Also, long-time comic book fans are chomping at the bit to see the nefarious Taskmaster as the 'big bad' of the piece. For those not familiar with that rogue, he's a fascinating villain who is able to expertly mimic any and all fighting styles.

Elsewhere, it's believed that Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark will make a small appearance in Black Widow, too.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.