As Marvel celebrates its 85th anniversary, the studio has teased fans with glimpses of some of its upcoming projects. The video release includes first looks at several projects such as Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, Daredevil: Born Again and Ironheart.
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The promo opens with a voiceover from Stan Lee, Marvel’s co-creator. Lee’s narration underlines Marvel’s mission to tell stories that resonate on a human level.
His sign-off, “Excelsior!” echoes the spirit of innovation and excitement that Marvel has brought to fans over the years.
The promo highlights projects from the MCU’s Phase Five including the upcoming Thunderbolts movie, Captain America: Brave New World and Daredevil: Born Again.
The promo features a brief yet thrilling clip from Thunderbolts set to premiere on May 2, 2025. In the scene, elevator doors open to reveal the titular team of antiheroes including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen) and US Agent (Wyatt Russell).
Although not shown in the clip, Taskmaster is expected to return following her appearance in Black Widow. Her inclusion questions about how her story will evolve within the MCU.
The leader of the Thunderbolts played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus is another character to watch. Known for her manipulative tendencies and murky motives.
The promo also includes a quick look at Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil in Daredevil: Born Again set to premiere on Disney+ in March 2025.
This is the first time Cox has donned the Daredevil suit in an official capacity since Netflix’s Daredevil series and it teases the character’s more involvement in the MCU. The first season of Daredevil: Born Again is set to have 18 episodes making it one of the most extensive series in the MCU.
One of the striking moments in the promo is the reveal of Harrison Ford as Red Hulk, a character that fans have eagerly waiting for. The spot shows Red Hulk emerging from the ground in front of the White House.
The Comics began its journey as Timely Comics with the first issue hitting the stands on August 31, 1939. Over the decades it introduced iconic characters like Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.
The video was a tribute to the creators who laid the foundation for Marvel’s success including Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
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The video traces transition from comic books to Hollywood blockbusters highlighting the role of the 2008 film Iron Man in launching the MCU. This moment in Marvel history set the stage for a universe that would go on to dominate global box offices with the MCU generating over $31 billion from 34 films.
The video gives fans their first official look at Harrison Ford’s portrayal of President Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross in the upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World.
Red Hulk, a fan-favorite character from the comics is set to play a crucial role in the MCU. His transformation is expected to be a major plot point in Captain America: Brave New World.
Thunderbolts is set for release in May 2025. The video showcases the villainous team that will take center stage in the film.
The team includes familiar faces like Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell’s John Walker, David Harbour’s Red Guardian and Hannah John-Kamen’s Ghost.
The video also confirms that actors like Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine), Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster), and Lewis Pullman (a mysterious character named Bob) will join the Thunderbolts cast.
Fans of the Netflix series Daredevil will be thrilled to see Charlie Cox reprising his role as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again set to premiere in March 2025.
The projects highlighted in the promo are components of the MCU’s Phase Five which includes previous releases like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels and the billion-dollar hit Deadpool & Wolverine.
The anniversary spot also briefly mentions other releases such as Secret Invasion, Loki Season 2, Echo, Agatha All Along, Eyes of Wakanda, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Ironheart.
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