Yahoo News Here's when ALL the superhero movies are coming out
Superhero movies have become major events in the cinematic calendar, and there are lots more on the horizon. Keep up to speed with what's on its way in this one handy bookmarkable place.
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2017
The Lego Batman Movie release date February 10
Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Will Arnett, Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson
Arnett's lovable hero goes up against the Joker in the Lego Movie spinoff.
Logan release date March 3
Director: James Mangold
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Boyd Holbrook, Patrick Stewart, Richard E Grant, Stephen Merchant
Jackman embarks on his last Wolverine adventure in a grim future where mutants are all but extinct.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 release date April 28
Director: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Glenn Close, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Kurt Russell
The Guardians go up against the mysterious Ayesha and discover the truth about Star-Lord's dad.
Wonder Woman release date June 2
Director: Patty Jenkins
Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis, Danny Huston, Saïd Taghmaoui, David Thewlis
DC's first female-led superhero film draws Wonder Woman and the lost island of Amazon warriors into World War I.
Spider-Man: Homecoming release date July 7
Director: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr
Spider-Man is rebooted again, with new Peter Parker Holland facing off against Keaton's villainous Vulture.
Thor: Ragnarok release date October 27
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch
Thor and the Hulk embark on a cross-dimensional adventure, battling the goddess of death and going head to head with each other in the gladiatorial ring.
Justice League release date November 17
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Ciarán Hinds, JK Simmons, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg, Connie Nielsen
DC's premier superheroes (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman) unite to battle the threat of the evil New God Steppenwolf.
2018
Black Panther release date February 9, 2018
Director: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Michael B Jordan, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis
Marvel takes us on a journey through Wakanda, home of its king and hereditary protector, T'Challa - the Black Panther.
Untitled Fox/Marvel Film release date March 2, 2018
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Avengers: Infinity War release date April 27, 2018
Director: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Starring: Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Renner, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong
The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy assemble to stop Thanos and his all-mighty Infinity Gauntlet in the biggest superhero movie ever.
Ant-Man and the Wasp release date June 29, 2018
Director: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Michael Douglas
The follow-up to Ant-Man teams Rudd's shrinking hero with Lilly's Hope Van Dyne - aka the Wasp.
Untitled Fox/Marvel Film release date July 6, 2018
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Venom release date October 5, 2018
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Sony is working on a spin-off for Spider-Man's iconic villain – one apparently unconnected to Tom Holland's MCU Peter Parker.
Aquaman release date December 21, 2018
Director: James Wan
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe
It's intrigue under the sea with the former Khal Drogo.
Untitled Spider-Man/Miles Morales animation release date December 21
Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Starring: TBC
A feature length animation starring the other Spider-Man, Miles Morales.
Deadpool 2 release date 2018 TBC
Director: David Leitch
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapicic, Karan Soni
Reynolds is back for a second go round with his beloved, foul-mouthed mercenary.
New Mutants release date 2018 TBC
Director: Josh Boone
Starring: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy
Step aside X-Men. Charles Xavier's newest class of teenage mutants is on the way.
2019
Captain Marvel release date March 8, 2019
Director: TBC
Starring: Brie Larson
The adventures of US Air Force major Carol Danvers give Marvel its first female-led superhero film (finally).
Shazam! release date April 5, 2019
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
The first cinematic adventure of DC's classic Superman analogue.
Untitled Avengers movie release date April 27, 2019
Director: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Starring: Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Olsen, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Renner, Sebastian Stan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong
The formerly titled 'Avengers: Infinity War - Part 2' picks up where the battle with Thanos left off.
Untitled DC Movie release date November 1, 2019
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
2020
Cyborg release date April 3, 2020
Director: TBC
Starring: Ray Fisher
The solo Justice League film cycle gets around to Fisher's young part-man, part-machine hero.
Untitled MCU movie release date May 1, 2020
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Untitled MCU movie release date July 10, 2020
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Green Lantern Corps release date July 24, 2020
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Two Green Lanterns - Hal Jordan and John Stewart - are rumoured to star in this Ryan Reynolds-free film.
Untitled MCU movie release date November 6, 2020
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Unknown release dates
The Batman
Director: Ben Affleck
Starring: Ben Affleck, JK Simmons, Joe Manganiello, Jeremy Irons
This will be the first solo outing for Affleck's older, Superman-punching Dark Knight. If the actor-director doesn't get cold feet, that is.
The Flash
Director: TBC
Starring: Ezra Miller, Kiersey Clemons, Ray Fisher, Billy Crudup
Miller goes solo in the adventures of the fastest man alive.
X-Force
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Another X-Men spinoff starring the grimmer 'n' grittier black-ops version of the team.
Gambit
Director: TBC
Starring: Channing Tatum
Tatum's much-delayed X-Men spinoff offers a new version of the card-carrying Cajun mutant.
Man of Steel 2
Director: TBC
Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
A second, Batman-less outing for Cavill's Superman is in the works.
Black Adam
Director: TBC
Starring: Dwayne Johnson
Shazam! isn't out yet and The Rock is already planning a spinoff for his sometimes sympathetic villain.
Nightwing
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Batman's former sidekick Robin strikes out alone as DC's most famous posterior, the hero Nightwing.
Silver Sable and Black Cat
Director: TBC
Starring: TBC
Another project for Sony's Peter Parker-less Spider-Man shared universe. Following the Venom film comes a movie starring the two criminals and sometime anti-heroes.
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