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Phase Five
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Film: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Official Synopsis
Super Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.
Viewing Order
This film kicks off Phase 5 and chronologically takes place in the first half of 2026.
Series: Loki Season 2
Official Synopsis
Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.
Viewing Order
The second season of Loki mostly takes place in the TVA, which operates outside of the timeline. So where is the best spot to place it? While it technically picks up moments after the first season ends, the final episode briefly references the events of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, so this is the earliest it should be watched.
Series: What If…? Season 2
Official Synopsis
Season two of “What If…?” continues the journey as The Watcher guides viewers through the vast multiverse, introducing brand new and familiar faces throughout the MCU. The series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.
Viewing Order
Because this season includes several new characters and plot elements introduced in Phase 4 of the MCU, watching it toward the beginning of Phase 5 as the multiverse continues to grow and expand makes the most sense.
Series: Wonder Man Season 1
Official Synopsis
Aspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the Super Hero film “Wonder Man”. These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.
Viewing Order
Given a casting notice in the series states that the in-universe Wonder Man movie begins filming in January, 2026, this series mostly takes place in late 2025 and early 2026, though it ends roughly a year later after the film premieres, covering about a year and a half of Simon’s life.
Film: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Official Synopsis
Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
Viewing Order
The official Disney+ timeline places this movie after Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, meaning it likely occurs in the middle of 2026. Other than that there is little connecting it to other events in the MCU, other than the implication that several years have passed since Avengers: Endgame.
Series: Secret Invasion
Official Synopsis
Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
Viewing Order
Some of the events of this series take place during Russia’s Unity Day, placing it in the Fall of 2026.
Film: The Marvels
Official Synopsis
The Marvels will feature Brie Larson returning to the role of Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. In the film, she’ll be joined by Teyonah Parris, who was first introduced as adult Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision, along with Iman Vellani, who will appear as Ms. Marvel.
Viewing Order
The Marvels takes place toward the end of 2026, shortly after Secret Invasion.
Film: Deadpool & Wolverine
Official Synopsis
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life. His days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. When his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctantlier… reluctanter? Reluctantest? He must convince a reluctant Wolverine to – Fuck. Synopses are so fucking stupid.
Viewing Order
While the bulk of this movie takes place in the TVA and the Void (two locations that exist outside of time), the remainder of the movie takes place in the year 2024 on the alternate reality of Earth-10005. While chronologically this places it earlier than contemporary movies set in the MCU’s main universe, because it clearly takes place after the second season of Loki it’s fine to watch it here in release order.
Series: Agatha All Along
Official Synopsis
The infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself powerless after a suspicious goth Teen breaks her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches’ Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards witches with what they need. Together, Agatha and the Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road...
Viewing Order
In this series, Agatha has been under the effects of Wanda’s spell for roughly three years, placing it sometime in November of 2026.
Series: Daredevil: Born Again Season 1
Official Synopsis
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
Viewing Order
While this season opens with a shocking scene set in the Fall of 2025, the majority of the season takes place a year later, beginning in late 2026 and concluding in early 2027.
Film: Captain America: Brave New World
Official Synopsis
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.
Viewing Order
Captain America: Brave New World opens with a scene set in November 2026 as Thaddeus Ross is elected as the next U.S. President before skipping ahead 5 months to April of 2027 for the remainder of the movie.
Film: Thunderbolts*
Official Synopsis
In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Viewing Order
This movie serves as the conclusion of Phase 5 and likely occurs sometime in late 2027. The post-credits scene jumps forward in time 14 months, teasing a late 2028 date for the upcoming events of Avengers: Doomsday.