It’s astonishing to realize the amount of Marvel Cinematic Universe films that have come out in the seven-year period between Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Doomsday. Since every film during Phase 1 focused on the origins of the original team, the Avengers have been a pivotal part of the MCU. Initially made up of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Hawkeye, and Thor, the Avengers underwent numerous transformations following their 2012 introduction, reaching their climactic confrontation against the Mad Titan, Thanos, in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Interestingly, they have not appeared since then.
The blockbuster hit “Avengers: Endgame” premiered in April 2019, and since then, the Avengers have been noticeably absent from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) during Phases 4 and 5. By the time “Avengers: Doomsday” arrives in December 2026, with the Russo brothers back at the helm for Marvel, a total of 37 MCU projects will have been released – marking a significant gap of around seven and a half years without a new Avengers movie. In contrast, there were only four movies between “The Avengers” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, followed by seven more before “Infinity War”. However, the number of projects released between Avengers movies this time is remarkably high.
It’s not entirely clear why Marvel Studios chose to cease wrapping up Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) phases with Avengers crossover events after Endgame. The first phase ended with The Avengers, the second-to-last project of Phase 2 was Age of Ultron, and Phase 3 concluded with Infinity War and Endgame. Phase 4 finished unexpectedly with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but Ironheart recently wrapped up Phase 5 on Disney+. It seems that these critically-discussed phases of the MCU could have greatly benefited from an Avengers-style crossover event, and this data highlights this point.
| MCU Movie & TV Show | Release Date |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | July 2, 2019 |
| WandaVision | January 15, 2021 – March 5, 2021 |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | March 19, 2021 – April 23, 2021 |
| Loki | June 9, 2021 – November 9, 2023 |
| Black Widow | July 9, 2021 |
| What If…? | August 11, 2021 – December 29, 2024 |
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | September 3, 2021 |
| Eternals | November 5, 2021 |
| Hawkeye | November 24, 2021 – December 22, 2021 |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | December 17, 2021 |
| Moon Knight | March 30, 2022 – May 4, 2022 |
| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | May 6, 2022 |
| Ms. Marvel | June 8, 2022 – July 13, 2022 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | July 8, 2022 |
| She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | August 18, 2022 – October 13, 2022 |
| Werewolf by Night | October 7, 2022 |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | November 11, 2022 |
| The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | November 25, 2022 |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | February 23, 2023 |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | May 5, 2023 |
| Secret Invasion | June 21, 2023 – July 26, 2023 |
| The Marvels | November 10, 2023 |
| Echo | January 9, 2024 |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | July 26, 2024 |
| Agatha All Along | September 18, 2024 – October 30, 2024 |
| Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | January 29, 2025 – February 19, 2025 |
| Captain America: Brave New World | February 14, 2025 |
| Daredevil: Born Again | March 4, 2025 – April 15, 2025 |
| Thunderbolts* | May 2, 2025 |
| Ironheart | June 24, 2025 – July 1, 2025 |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | July 25, 2025 |
| Eyes of Wakanda | August 27, 2025 |
| Marvel Zombies | October 3, 2025 |
| Wonder Man | December 2025 |
| Vision Quest | 2026 |
| The Punisher Special Presentation | 2026 |
| Spider-Man: Brand New Day | July 31, 2026 |
By keeping the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) independent from the development of the Avengers movies, we’ve seen a broader range of characters in Phases 4 and 5, such as Shang-Chi, Moon Knight, the Eternals, Werewolf by Night, Ironheart, and Wonder Man. These new heroes might not have been introduced if the spotlight was solely on the Avengers. However, this independence has also led to criticisms about a lack of cohesion, and honestly, we do miss the Avengers. The introduction of Thunderbolts* gave us the New Avengers, and Sam Wilson’s Captain America is assembling his new team in preparation for Avengers: Doomsday – a highly anticipated event.
*Note: It seems there might be some confusion here, as Thunderbolts is not directly related to the New Avengers or the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (as far as I know). Thunderbolts are a team that originally started as villains before becoming heroes in the comics, but their role and connection to the MCU are yet to be fully revealed in the movies.
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