New Marvel Franchise Coming After Avengers 4, Disney Boss Says

Avengers 4 is going to close the book on the current arc of the team set up in Infinity War and pave the way for a new superhero franchise in the Marvel universe, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. But that doesn't mean we won't see more Avengers movies at some point.

"We meet on a regular basis with our Marvel team, and we've plotted out Marvel movies that will take us well into the next decade," Iger said in an investment call, reports THR. "I'm guessing we will try our hand at what I'll call a new franchise beyond Avengers, but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't see more Avengers down the road. We just haven't made any announcements about that." He went on to say that "given the popularity of the characters and given the popularity of the franchise, I don't think people should conclude there will never be another Avengers movie."

Iger didn't show his cards at what the future franchise might be, but he did say we'll see a "significant conclusion" to the storyline that began with the original Iron Man. A sequel to Spider-Man Homecoming has been slated for July 5, 2019, and the next Guardians of the Galaxy is loosely set for sometime in 2020. Other than those two, Marvel is keeping a tight wrap on its plans. It has a whopping nine dates set for untitled Marvel movies through 2022.

Before all that, though, we have a few more Marvel films to set the stage. Ant-Man and the Wasp is coming July 6. Then Captain Marvel is coming March 8, 2019, which should lead directly into Avengers 4.