2019 could well be Marvel‘s biggest year yet. When Marvel Studios launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008, no one imagined a time when their superheroes would become the dominant force in the global box office. Over the course of the last decade, though, Marvel has conquered both the big screen and the small. This year, however, will be different. On the big screen, major Marvel actors are expected to leave the MCU – including franchise lead Robert Downey, Jr. On the small screen, the popular Marvel Netflix slate appears to be coming to an end, with the partnership destined to bring audiences two last shows. And the Disney/Fox acquisition looks set to mean this year’s two X-Men films are the last ones not set in the MCU.

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But 2019 will be a year of new beginnings as well. Spider-Man: Far From Home will serve as the launchpad for Phase 4 of the MCU, and nobody knows what it will look like just yet. Cloak & Dagger season 2 will bring a new level of interconnectedness to the Marvel Television offerings. And by the end of 2019, Disney will have launched a new streaming service whose content is as yet unknown, but that’s guaranteed to include a whole host of new big-budget Marvel TV shows.

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So, here’s your guide to what we know of Marvel 2019; every movie and every TV show, whether part of the MCU or not. It only includes the things that are sure to air (or stream) this year, which is why Legion season 2 isn’t on the list and those Disney Plus series aren’t mentioned. But it’s enough to guarantee an unforgettable year.

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The Punisher season 2 – January 18, 2019

First out the gate is The Punisher season 2, starring Jon Bernthal as the brutal, murderous vigilante. Deborah Ann Woll will also reprise the role of Karen Page, and no doubt she’ll continue to serve as Frank Castle’s conscience. This season is reportedly about Castle coming to understand who he really is, and what role he plays in the world at large. Season 2 introduces a mystery man named John Pilgrim, a Christian fundamentalist with a mysterious past. Ben Barnes is back as Billy Russo, the comic villain known as Jigsaw, who’s sure to become an even more ferocious adversary in this season. Unfortunately, the relationship between Marvel and Netflix appears to be breaking down, and it’s generally assumed this will be the final season of The Punisher. Hopefully, there won’t be a Luke-Cage-style cliffhanger ending.

Captain Marvel – March 8, 2019

Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is expected to be a major figure in the MCU going forward, and Kevin Feige has described her as Marvel’s most powerful hero to date. Captain Marvel is essentially her origin story, set in 1995 and revealing the secret history of S.H.I.E.L.D. stalwarts Nick Fury and Phil Coulson. It’s a cosmic adventure that will see Earth caught in the centuries-old conflict between two warlike alien races, the Kree and the shapeshifting Skrulls. Captain Marvel is also expected to be something of an extended prologue for Avengers: Endgame, with Captain Marvel sure to be a useful ally in the Avengers’ battle against Thanos.

Read more: Captain Marvel – Every Update You Need To Know

Avengers: Endgame – April 26, 2019

Kicking off where last year’s Avengers: Infinity War left off, Avengers: Endgame is set in the aftermath of Thanos’ victory. The Avengers failed to stop Thanos erasing half the life in the universe (an event officially known as the Decimation), but are they truly defeated – or is there still reason to hope? This is the climax of a story 11 years in the making, with franchise stalwarts such as Robert Downey, Jr., and Chris Evans expected to bow out of the MCU for good. Marvel’s keeping the plot under wraps, but it’s generally believed to feature the surviving Avengers using time-travel to either avert or undo the snap.

Related: Avengers: Endgame – Every Update You Need To Know

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Dark Phoenix – June 7, 2019

Sophie Turner stars in Dark Phoenix, Fox’s second attempt to create an X-Men movie inspired by the classic “Dark Phoenix Saga.” It’s been stressed as a very different kind of superhero film, more of a character piece than the traditional all-action fare. The plot kicks off with the X-Men heading into space on a mission, which is where Jean Grey encounters the cosmic being known as the Phoenix Force. Writer-director Simon Kinberg appears to believe Dark Phoenix will essentially relaunch the X-Men franchise; in reality, in light of the Disney/Fox acquisition, this is probably the last tentpole X-Men film that will be released outside of the MCU.

Read more: X-Men: Dark Phoenix – Every Update You Need To Know

Spider-Man: Far From Home – July 5, 2019

Set minutes after Avengers: EndgameSpider-Man: Far From Home will introduce viewers to the post-Phase 3 MCU. It stars Tom Holland as a (presumably) resurrected Spider-Man, with major cameos from Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill. The plot sees Peter Parker and his school friends head to Europe on a school trip, with Peter choosing to leave his Spider-Man suit at home – a decision that forces Fury to give him a whole new costume. The film’s main villain is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, although there are also rumblings of powerful Elemental foes.

Read more: Spider-Man: Far From Home – Every Update You Need To Know

New Mutants – August 2, 2019

Josh Boone’s New Mutants is a labor of love, inspired by the beloved Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz run. The plot sees a handful of young, barely in-control mutants stuck in a haunted house with a Demon Bear on the loose. New Mutants has already been delayed for extensive reshoots in order to up the horror element; Disney has promised that all completed Fox films will be released after the acquisition is complete, but give the anticipated scale of the reshoots, it sadly wouldn’t be a surprise to see this one pulled.

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Key Release Dates
  • Captain Marvel (2019)Release date: Mar 08, 2019
  • The Avengers 4 / Avengers: Endgame (2019)Release date: Apr 26, 2019
  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)Release date: Jun 07, 2019
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)Release date: Jul 02, 2019
  • New Mutants (2020)Release date: Aug 28, 2020
  • Men in Black International (2019)Release date: Jun 14, 2019

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