Marvel 2025 Releases Ranked

Let’s cut to the chase – 2024 wasn’t exactly a stand-out year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. January 2024 saw the release of Echo, a show that felt like it flew completely under the radar, which is hardly a surprise considering the promo for the series felt practically non-existent. It was radio-silence for the MCU from then, until the explosive release of Deadpool & Wolverine, which was one of the biggest films of the year, and one of the best-received MCU movies in years, even if it is bound to the MCU by the most flimsy cable-ties imaginable.

X-Men ‘97 was an absolute triumph for Marvel Studios, but executives have made it very clear that the series does not take place in the MCU’s ‘Sacred Timeline’, and so, Agatha All Along and the final season of What If…? rounded out the year for the MCU, leaving 2024 as one of the most inactive years for the universe in a long time. Whether this is a sign of the MCU’s creative team regrouping after the poor reception of their recent phases, or whether this is a calm before an upcoming storm of quality superhero content remains to be seen.

Personally, my hopes are set on the latter! With the Marvel 2025 releases already jam-packed as opposed to the year we’ve recently left behind us, we’re looking forward to this year in the MCU. Today, we’ve ranked all of the 9 upcoming MCU releases, in order of our anticipation for their release. We’ve included all the feature films and mini-series releases set for 2025 in the MCU, so get your calendars ready – things can only be looking up for the MCU from here, right?

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9. Wonder Man

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Formally revealed in October 2024, Wonder Man is set to release in December 2025, marking it as the most distant release on the MCU’s 2025 calendar. Funnily enough, it is also my least anticipated of those releases, meaning I can safely store Wonder Man in an unused crevice of my brain until the time comes for me to have to watch it. I don’t mean to sound overly pessimistic about this series, but I do have to be honest – absolutely nothing about this series is exciting to me.

Wonder Man is set to be a comedy series focusing on the Hollywood antics of the titular character himself. The project will also be released under the ‘Marvel Spotlight’ banner, which is used to imply that an MCU show can be watched separate from the main, ongoing MCU storyline, while remaining in that universe. So, as uninteresting as the show already is to me, it will also be separate from the greater goings-on of the MCU. I’ll have to wait for a trailer to drop to confirm my thoughts on this show, but aside from my enjoyment of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s work, there’s very little drawing me to Wonder Man – so much so, that I may skip out on it entirely.

Wonder Man arrives on Disney Plus in December 2025.

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8. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

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When Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was announced at D23, I was all in. Series previews looked stylish, unique, and I was excited to see a take on the early days of MCU Spider-Man. Now, with the show’s debut just around the corner, the hype I initially felt has dwindled quite a bit, especially after the official trailer dropped a few weeks ago. The animation, which looked promising in screenshots, is not quite as enjoyable in motion, and it turns out the series is not set in the same timeline as Holland’s take on the character in the MCU.

The series is set to explore the origin story of Peter Parker, and while I was initially excited to see more of the web-slinger’s early days, pre-MCU shenanigans, knowing that this timeline is separate from the ‘Sacred Timeline’ makes the whole thing feel like an unnecessary retelling of a story that’s been told over and over again – albeit, the Norman Osborn twist is an exciting take on an age-old tale. A second season of the series is already in development, so it would seem Marvel is fairly confident in how Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will go over with fans – only time will tell.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man debuts on Disney Plus on January 29, 2025.

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7. Marvel Zombies

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Everything was going well for Marvel Zombies in my mind until fairly recently. I really enjoy the Marvel Zombies comic series, and seeing Marvel commit to the darker, more gory tone of those storylines was invigorating for a horror and comic fan like myself. However, two things deflated my hype for this series in the months since D23. Firstly was the realisation that this series will only run for four episodes, culling my hopes that the show will tell any sort of emotionally gripping story. Secondly, What If..?’s third season went down like lead balloon, a complete dip in quality for a series that had originally been a fun, thrilling experience.

I’m still moderately excited about Marvel Zombies, but my hype for the show has been on a depressing decline ever since its announcement. If the show can deliver great action and some genuinely good scares, I’ll be satisfied, but I had initially hoped for so much more for Marvel Zombies. Here’s hoping the team at Marvel prove me wrong, and they pull out something truly special with this series, but for all intensive purposes, I’m very doubtful that will be the case.

Marvel Zombies rages onto Disney Plus on October 3, 2025.

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6. Ironheart

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There’s a substantial jump between my hype for Marvel Zombies and my hype for Ironheart, so from this point on, all of these projects are on my radar as must-watch films/shows. Since the launch of the MCU all those years ago, the Iron Man corner of Marvel has really been rammed down our throats, with Iron Man, War Machine and Pepper Potts not only being a part of, but being central to some of the MCU’s biggest storylines. With Ironheart, the trend continues into a new age of the MCU.

Ironheart focuses on Riri Williams, returning to the MCU after her debut appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, as she becomes entangled with The Hood in a battle that pits magic and technology against each other. As far as the MCU goes, the magic elements have always been the most intriguing to me, so I’m excited to see some exploration of this side of things. I’m equally excited to see more of Williams, especially in a starring role.

Ironheart premieres on Disney Plus on June 24, 2025.

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5. Daredevil: Born Again

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I’m going to bite the bullet here and break this news – I have never seen a single episode of Daredevil. So, I’m likely underrating the hype surrounding this project right now. I will do everything in my power to catch up before Born Again releases, and I’m sure that by that time, this entry will have shot to the top of my list. As of right now though, this looks like a very cool superhero thriller show, but not much more than that. The trailer looks like the show is going to be just as brutal as the series’ original run, which is a big plus for fans and non-fans alike.

I think part of the reason my hype for this series is fairly moderated is how Daredevil has been represented in the MCU so far. His roles in She-Hulk and Echo didn’t exactly skyrocket the character in terms of fandom, so as exciting as this all may be for fans of the original Netflix run, people who weren’t seated for that show are unlikely to feel much gravitation towards Matt Murdock at all. Still, if a more brutal take on the vigilante side of the MCU is for you, then Daredevil: Born Again will likely be right up your alley.

Daredevil: Born Again is scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus on March 4, 2025.

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4. Eyes of Wakanda

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The MCU yet again curses a fairly interesting premise for a series with a 4-episode run. This time though, unlike Marvel Zombies, I’m so interested in the idea behind this show, I’m willing to stomach the criminally small episode count. Eyes of Wakanda follows the Hatut Zaraze, a group of warriors who take on some of the most dangerous missions you can think of. That premise, combined with the episode count, makes me think that this will likely be some sort of episodic series, with each episode focusing on a different story.

The Black Panther side of the MCU has been one of its strongest points since the character’s introduction way back when, and so anything Wakanda related makes my ears perk up. The animation style on this is also by far my favourite when compared to the other animated projects on the MCU’s 2025 calendar. Eyes of Wakanda is either going to be one of my favourite MCU project in a while, or it’s going to completely let me down in devastating fashion – I don’t see much of an in-between for it.

Eyes of Wakanda is scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus on August 6, 2025.

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3. Captain America: Brave New World

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I need to be fair to Captain America: Brave New World here – everything I’ve seen in relation to this movie is looking pretty good. I still think it was a major misstep to feature Red Hulk so blatantly in the promotional material, but all-in-all, Brave New World looks like a return to the politically-charged thriller meets beat-em-up action experience that made the early-MCU movies so enjoyable. The Captain America franchise also has a fairly squeaky-clean reputation in the MCU, so let’s hope this entry doesn’t break that hot streak.

The trailers haven’t given much away in terms of what this movie is actually about, but that’s probably for the best. All we know for now is that Sam Wilson will be dealing with an ‘international incident’, and that somehow involves Red Hulk. One of my favourite things about the previews for Brave New World is how grounded the story seems in comparison to all the multiversal shenanigans that have rocked the quality of the MCU in recent years. Here’s hoping this film can restore some normalcy to the ridiculousness that Phase Four onwards has brought us.

Captain America: Brave New World hits theatres on February 14, 2025.

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2. Thunderbolts*

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As far as Marvel superhero teams go, the Thunderbolts may not be one of the most widely-recognisable, but they are certainly one of the most anticipated debuts for comic book fans. In many ways, Thunderbolts* feels like the first time since Avengers: Endgame that we’ve seen some payoff for all the things that the MCU has been setting up post-Thanos. Featuring characters from Black Widow, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thunderbolts* has finally brought some of the many, many new characters of the MCU into the same fold, and the excitement is understandably high.

Like many of the entries on this list, the concept behind this film is extremely vague. We have no idea what these guys will actually be doing together. All that we know is that they will be going on missions ‘for the government’. It feels like Marvel are out to make us question everything. However, with Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova at the forefront of this project, it will at the very least be an entertaining watch, and at the very best, one of the MCU’s finest hours. Here’s hoping for the latter.

Thunderbolts* releases theatrically on May 2, 2025.

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1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Of every project on this list, this is undoubtedly the one we have the least information on – we don’t even have any official looks at the cast in their superhero costumes yet. However, something about seeing the name ‘Fantastic Four’ tied to an MCU project excites me to no end. The X-Men will always be my favourite Marvel team, but the Fantastic Four come in at a close second, and considering how badly they’ve been represented in cinema to this day, here’s hoping the MCU finally puts some respect on their name.

I’m as unsure about the casting decisions here as anyone else is. The one good thing I can say about the Tim Story movies is that the casting was on-point – Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards is practically perfect casting, a far cry from Pedro Pascal, who seems so different from the Reed Richards we’ve seen in the comics. However, my hopes are still very high for First Steps, especially considering the cosmic-level threats that currently face the MCU. There’s no better team to take on threats of that scale than the Fantastic Four. Do them justice, Matt Shakman. Please, do them justice.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps will release on July 25, 2025 in theatres.

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Conclusion

That’s all that the MCU has in-store for us this year, and while my faith in Marvel has dwindled over recent years, here’s hoping they pull me back on-board with some of these projects. Do you agree with our ranking? What 2025 MCU release are you most excited for? Be sure to let us know in the comments!

See also: Most Anticipated Movies of 2025

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