Marvel Studios has begun sketching out its post-Secret Wars slate, revealing further details at San Diego Comic-Con about films planned for 2028 and beyond. The announcement matters because it signals a deliberate shift away from the Infinity Saga's core heroes towards X-Men and supernatural characters, suggesting Marvel intends to use Avengers: Secret Wars as a full timeline reset before launching what would effectively be Phase 7 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Confirmed projects include Black Panther 3 on 15 December 2028 and Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider sometime in 2028, alongside four previously booked release dates: 5 May 2028, 28 July 2028, 4 May 2029 and 13 July 2029. While the calendar slots are locked in, the films attached to them remain largely speculative; Polygon suggests a new X-Men film is the most likely candidate to open the era, given years of setup through projects like Deadpool & Wolverine, with Ghost Rider positioned as a major supernatural follow-up.