After taking a break for exactly one (1) year, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will make its return toSan Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H panel in 2019, according toDeadline. This is actually some intriguing news, considering that A) Fellow comic book movie-makin' studio Warner Bros. has decided toskip the main stage festivitiesthis year, and B) We pretty much don’t know a single concrete thing about Disney’s MCU plans following this month’sSpider-Man: Far From Home.
So what are we most likely to see? An official slate, for one, which would probably give us an idea of the studio’s plans well into the future. As for actual footage, directorCate Shortland’s standaloneBlack Widowmovie is the most realistic option, considering its the only MCU film rumored to be in production right now. An appearance from Shortland andScarlett Johannson, maybe evenDavid Harbour, plus a logo reveal is your safest bet.
Coming hot down the pipeline, you also haveThe Eternals, which seems to sprout a new casting rumor every day, as well asDestin Daniel Cretton’sShang-ChiandScott Derrickson’sDoctor Strangesequel. There’s also the Disney+ live-action series to consider—we already knowfirst looksat theLokistandalone series starringTom Hiddlestonhave started to sneak their way to the public—but it almost seems more likely that those shows would be saved for Disney’s D23 Expo a month after Comic-Con.Although, this year’s D23 is probably going to be mightyStar Warsheavy…
The last time the MCU rolled into San Diego, back in 2017, the audience in Hall H got a first look atAvengers: Infinity War—how young and un-scarred we all were—as well as a live appearance from starsRobert Downey Jr.,Josh Brolin,Chris Hemsworth,Mark Ruffalo,Benedict Cumberbatch,Chadwick Boseman,Elizabeth Olsen,Paul Bettany,Sebastian Stan, andAnthony Mackie.
