Marvel Axes Its 2027 Mystery Movie — So Now Phase 6 Could Break an MCU Record
Phase 6 will be over in a flash—the next stage starts and finishes almost as soon as it begins.
Well, here is a curveball: the mysterious Marvel slot everyone had circled for 2027 is not a Scarlet Witch movie or the big X-Men splash. It is The Simpsons Movie 2. Disney slid Springfield into Marvel's long-held summer stakeout, and that one move might make Phase 6 even leaner than anyone expected.
The date shuffle
Marvel had been sitting on July 23, 2027 for a while, which set off the usual fan bingo board: Scarlet Witch? X-Men? Something cosmic? Instead, Disney parked the Simpsons sequel right in that summer window. Smart counter-programming? Probably. Surprising? Definitely.
What that means for Phase 6
As of right now, the Phase 6 movie slate is down to four titles. If nothing else gets added, that is the smallest big-screen lineup of any MCU phase.
- Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Avengers: Doomsday
- Avengers: Secret Wars
For context, the earlier phases carried more weight: Phase 1 had 6 films, Phase 2 had 6, Phase 3 ballooned to 11, Phase 4 had 6, and Phase 5 also has 6. Four would be a record low.
Beyond Secret Wars
There is an untitled Marvel movie penciled in for 2028, but it lands after Secret Wars. Given the long-rumored soft reboot or general shake-up expected post-Secret Wars, that mystery 2028 film is not currently assumed to be part of Phase 6. Phase 6 is positioned as the end of the Multiverse Saga, so anything after that is, by design, a new chapter.
The TV side is light, too
It is not just the theaters. On Disney Plus, Phase 6 is pretty thin at the moment, with Wonder Man set for December and Vision Quest said to be on the way in the near future. That is basically it for now unless Marvel starts filling in the board later.
Black Panther 3 chatter
A Ryan Coogler-directed Black Panther 3 keeps popping up in conversation, but with caveats: Denzel Washington briefly fueled speculation by seeming to confirm involvement, then walked that back. Translation: it is being talked about, but do not carve anything into vibranium just yet.
Meanwhile in Springfield...
The Simpsons Movie sequel announcement landed well with long-time fans. Executive producer Al Jean jumped on Twitter to thank everyone for the love and, in very Simpsons fashion, poke fun at the show’s longevity talk.
"As someone who has heard, more than once, why don't you end the show, it is extremely gratifying to see the huge positive response to the news of @TheSimpsons Movie 2."
So, yes, Marvel ceded a primo summer date to Homer and company, and the ripple effect is a Phase 6 that currently looks downright minimalist. Whether that sticks is the real question. With Marvel, empty slots have a way of filling up. For now, though, sharpen your pencils for Fantastic Four, suit up for two Avengers events, and expect Spidey to swing through the middle of it.