Marvel is about to have a very light year. In 2027, the MCU is reportedly down to just two live-action releases total: one show and one movie. That is the leanest slate since 2020, when nothing came out at all.
What 2027 looks like
- Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 — expected March 2027. Brad Winderbaum has said the plan is an annual March drop for the show. Season 3 is slated to start filming on March 6, 2026 — about two weeks before Season 2 premieres on March 24 — which is a quirky bit of scheduling. Plot details are locked up, but a rumor from scooper Daniel RPK says The Hand is back. They were a big deal in Netflix's Daredevil (with strong ties to Elodie Yung's Elektra) and resurfaced in The Defenders before getting wiped out.
- Avengers: Secret Wars — December 17, 2027. This is positioned as the direct sequel to Avengers: Doomsday, with both movies expected to close out the Multiverse Saga.
Yes, that is the entire live-action slate for 2027. It even undercuts 2024, which only fielded three live-action projects: Deadpool & Wolverine, Agatha All Along, and Echo — unless Marvel sneaks in a follow-up to the Werewolf by Night special presentation.
Throwback pacing
If this feels familiar, it kind of is. Early MCU kept things tighter: Phase 1 (2008–2012) mostly stuck to one or two movies a year, with 2009 as the odd no-movie year. Phase 2 (2013–2015) settled into two films annually. 2027 looks like a deliberate return to that slower, cleaner roll-out.
Daredevil timing, straight from the top
"Annual March release" for each season, "as long as people enjoy it."
That is the guidance for Born Again going forward. And starting Season 3 production just days before Season 2 hits? Weird flex, but it does signal confidence in the pipeline.
As for the rumor mill: if The Hand really does re-emerge in Season 3, expect some deep-cut Daredevil threads to resurface. The Netflix-era baggage (Elektra, resurrection shenanigans, ninja mysticism) is ripe for a revisit.
On the film side, Secret Wars landing in December to cap the year while tying a bow on the Multiverse Saga with Doomsday makes 2027 feel like a two-punch strategy: street-level heat in March, universe-shaking finale in December. Sparse? Definitely. But it also gives both projects room to breathe.