There's absolutely nothing more speculated or hotly-debated than the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while Phase 3 still has a year to go, fans have already set their sites to Phase 4 and what it could mean for Earth's Mightiest Heroes as a whole.
The Russo Brothers and Mark Ruffalo have promised sweeping changes with the release of Infinity War, and with that promise has come a whole wave of hopes, fears and theories from fans desperate to discern what, exactly, the last decade of Marvel movies have been building towards. It's set to be the comic book event of the year - one that will mark a fundamental shift in Disney's premier franchise and perhaps for Marvel more generally as well.
It makes sense, then, why fans are so anxious. While there's little cause to be trepidatious regarding the MCU's future (the last five years have been Marvel's best), it is true that big changes are on the way. With so many bodies on the line (some fan-favourite, some not), and with the Skrulls coming our way too, there’s every chance that the MCU will look very, very different come Homecoming 2.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
