Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Reveals Massive Plans For Movies Up To 2042
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said the studio has sketched a long-term film plan that reaches up to 2042, a wide roadmap that aims to close long-running threads while setting the stage for a simplified, single cinematic universe. Feige made the comments during a visit to Shanghai, describing the next two Avengers films as both an ending and a beginning for the Marvel franchise.
Marvel Maps Out Movies Up To 2042
Feige framed this year’s “Avengers: Doomsday” and next year’s “Avengers: Secret Wars” as the capstone to storylines that predate the Marvel Cinematic Universe itself, including arcs tied to original X‑Men characters. He contrasted the forthcoming “Secret Wars” with the franchise’s previous climactic event, “Avengers: Endgame,” saying the 2027 film will serve as a reset of sorts, and not a reboot in name, but a simple universe that audiences can keep up with.
Per Chinese outlet Watching Hollywood, Feige said, “We were just in the Marvel Studios conference room, and we’ve already planned the movie up to 2042. As for whether we can hold out until 2042? Who knows? Could what be produced be those movies? Who knows? But this is how we gradually handle and plan the vast potential stories in comics. We are always changing, evolving, but having a little guidance to help us act more purposefully…… Especially the X-Men—they’ve already had 10 movies, some very, very good, and some I think haven’t delivered on their promises—how do we plan to lay out the [The Mutant Saga] in such a grand way?”
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Marvel Focuses On The X-Men In The “Secret Wars” Era
Feige made clear that the studio sees mutants as central to the next era of storytelling. He described the X‑Men not as a single character or a single team but as a sprawling universe with multi-stage potential. That suggests Jake Schreier’s upcoming X‑Men film is intended as the first step in a broader Mutant Saga rather than a one-off. Feige acknowledged the franchise history of X‑Men films, ten prior movies with varying critical and commercial results, and said Marvel is trying to plan the Mutant Saga in a big way.
Marvel has already signaled that the “X‑Men” reboot and “Black Panther 3” are in early planning stages, and Feige’s comments reinforce that mutants will be a cornerstone of the post‑Secret Wars MCU. In addition, Feige also spoke about future plans for Spider-Man, including Miles Morales. Spider‑Man remains a clear priority. Marvel and Sony continue to coordinate on the web‑slinger’s future, and Tom Holland has suggested he expects at least one more Spider‑Man film before passing the mantle.
Feige said the studio has discussed bringing Miles Morales into live action at some point, likely after Sony’s “Spider‑Man: Into the Spider‑Verse” animated film series concludes. Feige noted the popularity and quality of the Spider‑Verse films and said Marvel has been discussing and mapping out Spider-Man’s future and adventures. He added that producer Amy Pascal is already working on future Spider‑Man projects and that the studio has had in‑depth conversations about multiple potential sequels.
Future Marvel Projects And San Diego Comic-Con
Beyond the X‑Men and Spider‑Man threads, Feige reiterated that Marvel has other future projects in various stages of development. A long‑gestating Nova project has been retooled as a theatrical movie rather than a Disney+ series, and the studio still harbors ambitions for a “Shang‑Chi 2.” Feige also left open the possibility of future films for characters who have not yet been fully retired from the franchise’s plans, including potential sequels for Doctor Strange, Thor, and some more Spider‑Man entries in the future.
Back in 2025 during Disney’s Destination D23, the Russo brothers let the audience know via The Direct, “Avengers: Doomsday” is “bigger than anything we have ever done. We are bringing together so many of your favorite heroes to face one of the greatest threats to the MCU.” Marvel will be a major presence at San Diego Comic‑Con, returning to Hall H for the first time in two years. The studio is expected to showcase “Spider‑Man: Brand New Day” and “Avengers: Doomsday,” and fans hope Feige will reveal more of the near‑term roadmap.
Officially, Marvel has announced projects only through “Avengers: Secret Wars” in December 2027, but Feige’s remarks make clear that the studio is thinking much further ahead. For now, Marvel’s public schedule remains limited to confirmed releases, while the internal planning room stretches decades into the future. The tone of Feige’s comments was both pragmatic and aspirational: pragmatic in acknowledging the need to simplify and consolidate the cinematic universe, aspirational in the sense of building a new era centered on mutants and a refreshed slate of Spider‑Man stories.
