Written by Luke Barnes
Hey Guys! A little something different today, I have decided to write a list of my seven Marvel predictions for the upcoming films and Disney + shows. How I have structured it is, one project one theory. Some stuff in my entries will have been assumed from leaks, rumours and set photos, and the rest is my own wishful thinking; so take it all with a pinch of salt. I hope you enjoy.
7 Marvel Theories For Upcoming Projects
1. Falcon and The Winter Soldier + Black Widow
Yes despite the fact that Falcon and the Winter Soldier is coming out before Black Widow, I very much believe they are tied together. That connection will be Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova. It seems very much from some of the rumours we have been hearing that Phase 4of the MCU is introducing the Thunderbolts, which is basically Marvel’s equivalent of the Suicide Squad, and is often led by or feature prominently Baron Zemo- who will also have a large role in this show. Moreover, General Ross will appear in both projects and he too is a major part of the Thunderbolts line up even serving as a leader when he is the Red Hulk, my theory and this crosses over between both projects is this: at the end of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Pugh’s Belova, who comics wise is a far more vicious Black Widow will appear as a member of the Thunderbolts to recruit Zemo, with her storyline in Black Widow serving to explain how she got there. Most likely with Ross recruiting her and Taskmaster in the post credits scene of that film.
2. Shang Chi and the Ten Rings
By all accounts Shang Chi is going to be a very real world Marvel flick focused on the terrorist group the Ten Rings from the Iron Man films. However, my theory goes right the other way with it, I think this will be the first MCU film to explore dragons, yes dragons have already been teased in the MCU with Iron Fist and the Defenders, but I think this film will take it a step further and actually bring in a character like Fin Fang Foom, possibly to act as a secondary antagonist throughout the film, or set up to be a threat later down the road. Moreover, and this was not the major theory for this one as I believe it is almost guaranteed, but I think this will be the film to see White Tiger enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe though it remains unclear which version of the character it will be.
3. Loki
My theory for Loki is really rather simple, I think it will be in this show that we actually start to see the multiverse unravel. Yes, Wandavison began the process, but this will be the show to expand on it. From what we already know, this project will explore time and possibly alternate dimensions, so what would be a better place to show off the damage Wanda has done to the universe then here? I think it will slowly creep in over the course of the show, possibly made worse by the actions of Loki himself, but things will start to go wrong here, and rifts will start to appear.
4. Hawkeye
I think everyone and their mum knows that Jeremey Renner’s days as Hawkeye are numbered, they have had him retire a good few times now, and now that he has his family back I think he will do just that. I think quietly this might be Renner’s last appearance in the MCU, obviously I don’t know his contract details so maybe not, but it does seem like a legacy show to me. From what I have seen this show is going to take heavy inspiration from the Matt Fraction run on the character and will see Hawkeye train Kate Bishop to replace him, and by the end of the series she will. I think that this show will also serve as a backdoor into the Young Avengers with the team being assembled over the next few films and shows. Also, and yes I should have led with this, I think the target that Hawkeye and Kate will be trying to hunt down over the course of the show will be Yelena Belova.
5. Miss Marvel
Again this will be another set up series very much like Hawkeye, however, this show will set up the introduction of the Inhuman Royal family to the MCU, further establish the Kree and also introduce Hulkling to the MCU- for the Young Avengers show. I also think Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will feature into the series in some way and that she will appear, and the two will have scenes together which will most likely lead into Secret Invasion and the events of Captain Marvel 2.
6. The Eternals
Of all the Marvel projects on this list, this is probably the most mysterious. I have a feeling they will borrow from Neil Gaiman’s beloved run on the characters, and feature the characters living life in a modern city without knowing who they are, and then slowly having flashbacks and remembering. I think this will be the start point of a fairly grand, and epic trilogy that will have a lot of ground to cover, I also think this film will massively expand the cosmic side of the MCU. Expect Galactus.
7. Spider-Man No Way Home
I am going to go big with my theory for this one. My theory is that Morlan, the villain from the comic book Spider-verse arc, will be sending villains through the multiverse to kill various Spider-Men. The surviving Spider-Men will flee to our Marvel World and will hold a final stand with our, Tom Holland Spider-Man. There will also be the fall out from the ending of Far From Home, and yes Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock will be there to represent Peter and when the time comes fight along side the Spider-Men.
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