2023 has reached its halfway point, but six Marvel movies and TV shows are still set to be released in theaters and on Disney+ before the year's end.
Marvel Studios and Sony have had a decent 2023 with three Marvel movies. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania started the MCU's Phase 5 on February 17th, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ended the Guardians trilogy on May 5th, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse debuted in theaters on June 2nd.
The rest of the Marvel movies released this year are set to continue the already strong year the comic brand has had with a diverse slate of projects. From Loki Season 2 to X-Men '97, here are the rest of the Marvel movies and shows releasing over the rest of 2023 and their release dates!
All 5 Marvel Movies and Shows Releasing In the Rest of 2023
1.) I Am Groot Season 2 - September 6
In a surprise move, Marvel Studios officially announced that I Am Groot Season 2 will premiere on Disney+ on September 6 with a "fresh batch of shorts."
Alongside the announcement, Marvel also unveiled a new trailer for Season 2, showcasing many adorable moments featuring Groot and an unexpected appearance from Jeffrey Wright's The Watcher.
2.) Loki Season 2 - October 6
Fans got their first taste of Season 2 of Loki in the post-credits scene of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania when Tom Hiddleston's Loki and Owen Wilson's Mobius appeared. The two characters were in search of Jonathan Majors' Kang, but they instead found Victor Timely, one of the villain's many Variants.
The entire cast from Season 1 of the Disney+ series will be returning for the next installment, and the release of this batch of episodes will mark the first time a live-action MCU show will have a second season.
As the release date gets closer, marketing has begun to ramp up.
In July 2023, Marvel Studios unveiled a Miss Minutes-centric poster to celebrate Season 2's upcoming release.
The show's official trailer was then released on July 31, which was 67 days before its premiere on Disney+.
The timing of the trailer's release made history since it had the shortest gap between a live-action MCU Disney+ show's first trailer and its premiere on the streaming service.
As expected, Loki Season 2's trailer was filled with a plethora of Easter eggs that ties to the larger MCU.
3.) The Marvels - November 10
The only other feature film set in the MCU that will hit theaters in 2023 will be led by Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris. The three actresses will reprise their roles as Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau, respectively, and will also be joined by Samuel L. Jackson, who has played Nick Fury for over a decade.
A trailer for The Marvels was already officially released. The footage showcased the basic premise of the upcoming movie, which is the three major characters mentioned above coming together to save "a destabilized universe."
In July 2023, another trailer for Captain Marvel 2 was unveiled.
It was packed with exciting new footage and Easter eggs, such as a reference to Spider-Man: No Way Home and a possible set-up for a Shang-Chi cameo.
4.) Echo - November 29
Narratively, Echo will continue the story of Alaqua Cox's Maya Lopez, a character that was introduced in Hawkeye. It is also set to bring back Charlie Cox's Daredevil, as well as Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin. However, in terms of the business side of things, the show will be an experimental project for Disney and Marvel Studios, as it was recently announced that all six episodes will drop on Disney+ on November 29.
This will mark the first time that Marvel Studios and Disney+ have done a binge release for an MCU series. If the numbers are deemed successful, fans can expect some other future shows to be released in the same manner.
While the exact plot details of Echo are still being kept under wraps, a special look at blind-bagged LEGO minifigures revealed a glimpse of the titular character's superhero costume.
5.) X-Men '97 - Fall (Possibly Delayed to 2024)
The upcoming animated X-Men '97 show, which will serve as a followup to the 1990's X-Men: The Animated Series, is the only project on this list that doesn't have an official date. However, that doesn't mean that fans have been left completely in the dark regarding some details of the show.
The show's head writer, Beau DeMayo, recently revealed that the two main characters will be Cyclops and Storm. Fans will, for the most part, follow the two mutants and see most of the events through their eyes.
Other vital members of the X-Men team such as Wolverine, Rogue, Beast, Nightcrawler, and Jean Grey will all still be in the show, they just won't be focused on as much as Cyclops and Storm.
Although the animated series is currently slated to premiere this fall, a past update may hint that it might be pushed back to 2024.
In May 2023, Scarlet Witch Updates unearthed the pre-registration United States copyright for X-Men '97's debut episode featured a now-projected publication date of January 3, 2024, likely indicating that a delay is imminent.
Still, X-Men '97 showrunner Beau DeMayo did remind fans in April 2023 to "just be patient" about the official confirmation of when the animated series will premiere:
"Breath. Understand I can neither confirm nor deny rumors. Just be patient. Soon. :)"
Will Any of These Marvel Projects Be Delayed?
For the most part, it seems as though all of these projects have fairly set-in-stone release dates aside from X-Men '97.
However, that doesn't mean that some things can't change and lead to one or even multiple projects on this list being delayed into 2024.
Obviously, the titles that have close release dates such as Secret Invasion shouldn't face any delays, especially since it is only just over a month out, but the more concerning projects would be the ones set to release later in the year.
If all goes well, fans will see every one of these Marvel projects either in a movie theater or at home on Disney+ before 2024 rolls around and bring fresh movies and shows along with it.
