MCU Phase 4: 10 Ways It's Setting The Stage For An Epic Phase 5
5. Time-Travel And Alternate Realities
Avengers: Endgame introduced the concept of time-travel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Loki's escape back in 2012 is going to be picked up on in the Loki TV series coming to Disney+ (where he'll run afoul of the Time Variance Authority).
Renowned time traveller Kang the Conqueror is set to be part of Ant-Man 3, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will follow the Sorcerer Supreme as he travels through the Marvel Multiverse, a.k.a. a series of alternate timelines and realities. There's even a What If? animated series which promises to explore some of those!
Clearly, the surface is only going to be scratched during Phase 4, and this has to be leading to something bigger for Phase 5.
Kang the Conqueror is a villain who really stands out while talking about the upcoming projects listed above, especially as he's been known to rewrite reality and is every bit the "big bad" to Earth's Mightiest Heroes Thanos was. If Ant-Man 3 is his introduction, expect a future Avengers movie to put the spotlight on him in a much bigger way.