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Disney Confirms 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Movies In 2028 With Release Dates
BY SACNILK
Mumbai, August 18 - Disney has officially locked in a packed 2028 theatrical slate for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with three MCU movies now scheduled to hit cinemas during the year. The announcement further underlines Marvel Studios' plans to enter its next major phase following the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga with Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027, with several highly anticipated franchises set to take centre stage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The first major release will be Marvel Studios' X-Men, which is scheduled to arrive on May 5, 2028. The reboot was one of the biggest reveals at Disney's D23 event, where Marvel Studios officially unveiled its principal cast. Sadie Sink will play Jean Grey, Kit Connor will portray Cyclops, Christopher Abbott will be Professor X, Inde Navarrette will play Rogue, Maya Boyd will portray Storm, Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost, and Adam Driver has been cast as Mister Sinister. The film will be directed by Jake Schreier. The second MCU release is Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider, which has now been officially dated for July 28, 2028. Directed by Shawn Levy, the film will mark Gosling's MCU debut and will arrive less than three months after X-Men, giving Marvel two major releases during the summer movie season. The project had previously been listed as an untitled Marvel release before Disney formally attached the Ghost Rider title and date. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The third MCU movie is Black Panther 3, currently scheduled for December 15, 2028. Ryan Coogler will return to direct the upcoming superhero movie, with David Jonsson cast as the new Black Panther. At the same time, Letitia Wright is set to reprise her role as Shuri, alongside Winston Duke as M'Baku. The film's placement in the lucrative holiday corridor makes it one of the biggest theatrical bets on Disney's 2028 calendar. The three-film lineup means Marvel will have X-Men, Ghost Rider and Black Panther 3 arriving in the same calendar year. With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars leading into the post-Multiverse era, 2028 could therefore become a crucial year for the MCU. The arrival of the new X-Men alongside Ghost Rider and another Black Panther film suggests Marvel is preparing to expand its cinematic universe with a fresh generation of characters and franchises while continuing to rely on some of its most commercially powerful properties.