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Photo Gallery: Marvel Studios' Comic-Con Hall H Presentation Unveils Major News and New Avengers
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- Published: Sunday, 28 July 2024 16:55
On Saturday, Marvel Studios' Hall H showcase brought together returning Avengers and new Avengers for the San Diego Comic Con convention. The biggest news out of the Con was the return of Robert Downey Jr. in a new role as Doctor Doom, and the Russo Brothers are back in the director's chair for the next two Avenger movies, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and AVENGERS: SECRET WARS. The parade of stars included Pedro Pascal, Harrison Ford, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby, and David Harbour in full Red Guardian Garb. See the photo gallery from the stage and behind the scenes.
Marvel will deliver three MCU films in 2025 with CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD kicking the year off, THUNDERBOLTS, and THE FANTASTIC FOUR: THE FIRST STEPS to follow. The OG Avengers will assemble with the new AVENGERS in the following two years with AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY in May 2026 and AVENGERS: SECRET WARS in May 2027.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
With Sam Wilson about to make his big screen debut as Captain America in CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, Delaney welcomed to the stage Cap himself, Anthony Mackie. Joining them were Tim Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez and Giancarlo Esposito, who confirmed he is playing Sidewinder. Together, they revealed exclusive footage, and much to the crowd’s excitement, invited Harrison Ford to take the stage. Ford makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as President Thaddeus Ross. The story follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. Sam must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red. Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: Brave New World” opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.
THUNDERBOLTS*
Highlighting Marvel Studios’ “THUNDERBOLTS*,” Delaney welcomed director Jake Schreier to the stage alongside stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour. The latter showed up in full Red Guardian garb, earning laughs and applause from the crowd, which was treated to a scene from the movie. Marvel Studios, and a crew of indie veterans, who definitely sold out, present “Thunderbolts*,” an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits. Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts*” also stars Olga Kurylenko and opens in theaters on May 2, 2025.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
Feige returned to the stage to share details of the upcoming THE FANTASTIC FOUR, which kicks off production Tuesday. Joining Feige on stage was director Matt Shakman and Marvel’s first family together on stage for the first time, Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/The Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/Thing). They all shared some cosmic details about the upcoming feature film that sees Galactus and Silver Surfer target Earth for destruction—and revealed the movie’s full title: “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” But then Hall H was overtaken by none other than the Fantasticar soaring over the crowd, drawing massive cheers as the screens were taken over by a retro-futurist vision of New York City. Featuring music by Oscar®-winning composer Michael Giacchino, Marvel Studios’ “Fantastic Four: First Steps” hits theaters on July 25, 2025.
AVENGERS
Just when the audience thought the show was over, Feige told them he had an Avengers update to share: Anthony and Joe Russo, renowned directors of four of the most successful Marvel movies and the studio’s highest-grossing directors with over $6 billion in global earnings, are set to return to Marvel Studios to helm “Avengers: Secret Wars” in May 2027 and “Avengers: Doomsday” in May 2026.
The reveal of “Avengers: Doomsday” left one major question: who would play Doctor Doom?
The directors pointed out that Doctor Doom is one of the most complex characters in the Marvel Universe, and needed a truly great actor to bring him to life. As Feige and the Russos prepared to close out the presentation, robed figures dressed in Doctor Doom masks took the stage and then parted to reveal Robert Downey Jr. who is set to return to the MCU. Hall H erupted, chanting “RDJ!”
The Russo’s company AGBO is set to produce both films alongside Marvel Studios. Stephen McFeely, known for his work on the "Captain America" trilogy and "Avengers: Endgame," will handle the script.