The next phase of Marvel movies is increasingly about convergence: Fantastic Four, Avengers, multiverse fallout and characters who spent the last several years in separate corners of the MCU finally colliding.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Marvel’s First Family is now part of the MCU film landscape, and the project matters beyond introducing four characters. Fantastic Four mythology is tightly connected to Doctor Doom, cosmic Marvel and the kind of science-fiction scale that can feed directly into an Avengers story.
Avengers: Doomsday — December 18, 2026
Doomsday is the major convergence point. Marvel and Disney have shown footage involving the TVA, incursions and Doctor Doom, while the announced cast spans Avengers, Fantastic Four, Wakanda, Thunderbolts and X-Men branches.
Our current Doomsday coverage focuses on why the collapsing timelines matter more than the size of the cast list.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Secret Wars follows Doomsday in Marvel’s announced Avengers plan. Because release dates and production calendars can move, Castle Chronicle keeps exact dates in What’s Next rather than hard-coding every future date into evergreen prose.
How much do you need to watch?
Not everything. For the broad road toward Doomsday, prioritize Infinity War, Endgame, Loki, the major multiverse films, Deadpool & Wolverine and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Our Marvel watch guide gives the compact route.
Track the dates
Use Castle Chronicle What’s Next for source-backed release dates and status changes.