Marvel Studios is shaking things up again. In a new update, Disney has added another untitled Marvel movie to its 2028 release calendar — this one set for December 15, 2028, as per Variety . If all goes according to plan, that would make it the fourth Marvel movie that year, following previous releases already lined up for February, May, and November 2028.
Lots of movies or a bold new phase?
This announcement comes just weeks after Disney CEO Bob Iger publicly said that Marvel needed to slow down. According to the same outlet, Iger admitted that the studio had “lost a little bit of focus” by producing too much content in recent years. He explained that trying to power Disney+ with shows and movies had led to a drop in quality and that Marvel would now focus on making better movies instead of just making more.
Bob Iger added: “We’ve also learned over time that quantity doesn’t necessarily breed quality. And frankly, we all admit that we’ve lost a little bit of focus by doing too much. By consolidating a little bit and having Marvel focus a lot more on their films, we believe that will result in better quality.”
Adding a fourth film to the 2028 lineup would seem to run counter to that new strategy. But industry observers say Disney often holds release dates as placeholders, even when the film itself hasn’t started production yet. It’s a common practice that gives the studio room to adjust its plans later without losing a prime release window. That happened recently when Marvel’s Blade was pulled from its release slot and replaced by a different film from 20th Century Studios.
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What could this 2028 movie be about?
Marvel hasn’t revealed any details about the December 2028 film — not the title, the cast, or even the plot. However, fans and insiders have some strong guesses. Since Avengers: Secret Wars is expected to wrap up the current multiverse saga in 2027, the new 2028 film could kick off the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Many believe it could be the beginning of the long-awaited X-Men saga in the MCU. Others suggest it could be Black Panther 3, a fantastic sequel, or a Blade reboot, which has been delayed multiple times. At this point, everything is on the table.
As of now, Marvel’s official lineup for the coming years includes Fantastic Four: First Steps and Spider-Man: New Day in 2026, along with Avengers: Judgment Day in the same year. In 2027, Secret Wars will wrap up the Multiverse storyline, paving the way for something new in 2028.
For more updates, check out Hollywood News
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