Now that Malaysian cinemas are open again, the question on a lot of people’s mind is, when are we gonna get the big blockbusters again? Well, that answer is of course, complicated. While Malaysia has been doing a tremendous job in kicking Covid-19’s ass, the same can’t be said about the United States. The US is the country with the most COVID-19 cases — more than 3 million confirmed cases and 137 000 deaths — and the numbers keep rising. Which means that it’s difficult to say when things will go back to normal over there and when studios big and small will start releasing their films again, though there are some in the industry, like Christopher Nolan, who appear to be confident that the crisis will be resolved sooner rather than later.
So, yes, we have no idea when we’ll be able to catch Tenet, Mulan, or any of the exciting MCU movies that are currently in the works. However, that shouldn’t stop us from getting excited for the future. Personally, I’m eager to watch the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Here’s the lineup for phase four and beyond of the MCU.
Black Widow
Release Date: November 5, 2020
Director: Cate Shortland
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Weisz, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle and David Harbour
The Eternals
Release Date: February 11, 2021
Director: Chloe Zhao
Cast: Gemma Chan as Sersi, Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, and Kit Harington as Dane Whitman (aka Black Knight), with Angelina Jolie as Thena and Barry Keoghan.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Release Date: May 6, 2021
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Cast: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Tony Leung
Untitled Spider-Man (Tom Holland) Sequel
Release Date: November 4, 2021
Director: Jon Watts
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon
Thor: Love and Thunder
Release Date: February 10, 2022
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, and Christian Bale
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Release Date: March 24, 2022
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen
Black Panther 2
Release Date: May 5, 2022
Director/Writer: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Chadwick Boseman
Captain Marvel 2
Release Date: July 7, 2022
Director: TBD
Cast: Brie Larson
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Release Date:TBA
Director/Writer: James Gunn
Cast: TBA, but expect the usual gang to return
Blade
Release Date: TBA
Director: TBA
Cast: Mahershala Ali
