The future MCU projects to focus on franchises and big characters.
That makes sense, and I believe that we are going to start to see that in a huge way in the next few years after the Marvel having fired Kang the Conqueror actor Jonathan Majors, every new project in the Multiverse Saga has to focus on the main storyline of the franchise, not detours, and so I have a good idea for the lead of the MCU's 2027 mystery movie.
Marvel Studios Kept A 2027 Date Amid MCU Slate Changes
The MCU Recently Made Some Major Changes To Its Schedule
So far, the MCU's Multiverse Saga still has to see the release of an Avengers movie. While Thunderbolts* ended with the reveal that the team would now be called the New Avengers, that was not the same. Thankfully, two Avengers movies are set to be released in the next two years. However, we will have to wait longer than expected for them to arrive, as Marvel has delayed Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with both moving from May to December in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
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While the biggest news was related to the Avengers movies getting delayed, Marvel also made quite a few changes to the MCU's release slate. The November 6, 2026, and November 5, 2027 dates previously belonged to "Untitled Marvel" movies, with them now becoming "Untitled Disney" films. While the studio made some major changes to the MCU's 2027 schedule, another movie besides Avengers: Secret Wars remains. Currently, the MCU has an "Untitled Marvel" movie to be released on July 23, 2027, and I know the perfect hero to lead it.
I’m Convinced Doctor Strange 3 Is The MCU’s Untitled 2027 Movie
Doctor Strange Is One Of The Marvel Heroes With The Most Multiverse Knowledge
Before the Avengers movies were delayed, Spider-Man: Brand New Day was set to be released between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. However, Tom Holland's next Spider-Man movie will be the MCU's first 2026 film. Due to that, only the untitled July 2027 MCU movie will stand between the Avengers films. That means that whatever hero would headline the film would have to make sense timeline-wise for the MCU, which is why 's story is the perfect fit.
Every MCU Doctor Strange Movie |
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Movie |
Release Date |
Doctor Strange |
2016 |
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
2022 |
Doctor Strange 3 |
TBD |
Benedict Cumberbatch has yet to be announced for Avengers: Doomsday's cast. The actor has given contradicting statements about his presence in the MCU movie, with it seeming that if Doctor Strange ends up being in the next Avengers film, his role should be small. Given his extensive multiverse knowledge and how Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ended with Strange going to stop an incursion with Charlize Theron's Clea, Doctor Strange 3 could continue that plot line and serve as the perfect project between Avengers movies.
Benedict Cumberbatch Has Teased Doctor Strange 3 Recently
Marvel Studios Has Plans For The Hero's Future In The MCU
Marvel Studios has not yet announced Doctor Strange 3 to be happening. However, I believe that is simply a matter of time. While quite a few MCU movies have struggled at the box office during the Multiverse Saga, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ended its global box office run with a hefty $955.8 million (via Box Office Mojo), nearly suring the coveted $1 billion mark. Doctor Strange and the multiverse are a box office match made in heaven, so Doctor Strange 3 is perfect for the 2027 slot.
Adding to that is the fact that Doctor Strange 3 last January. Speaking with Variety, Cumberbatch revealed Marvel has been very open about talking to him regarding Doctor Strange's future in the franchise and where to take the character in his next solo movie. The actor believes "there’s potent stuff" to tap into with the hero. Based on Cumberbatch's recent Doctor Strange 3 comments, how the July 2027 date fits between the next two Avengers movies, and more, I believe Doctor Strange 3 will be revealed as the MCU's mystery 2027 movie.
Doctor Strange 3 follows the titular Marvel sorcerer after his confrontation with the Scarlet Witch and his first encounter with Charlize Theron's Clea in the post-credits scene of Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Benedict Cumberbatch returns once again for an action-packed MCU release that broadens the franchise's exploration of magic.
