NEWS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING MARVEL STUDIOS SLATE

If there’s one thing we know to be true in life, it’s that when Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, makes an announcement, you listen. Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel fans across the world were blessed with not just one, but several insanely huge, exciting film announcements.

Buckle up, folks, because things are about to get EPIC!

First up, The Eternals! Set to release on November 6, 2020, this film features a cast that could not look MORE AWESOME! Starring in this flick are Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, and Angelina Jolie as Thena. Chloé Zhao is set to direct.

Next up, we got our first look at Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, slated to arrive in theaters February 2021! Making their entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for this film are Simu Liu (playing title character Shang-Chi), Tony Leung (as The Mandarin), and our girl Awkwafina (in a yet-to-be-announced role).

Get ready to get strange in May 2021 with the Doctor Strange sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! On hand to help present was Doctor Strange himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, and director Scott Derrickson. The big news for this film is that Elizabeth Olson (aka Scarlet Witch) will be in the film as well, and that the events of her Disney+ series, WandaVision, will directly affect her in this film.

Continuing unofficial geek Christmas was the announcement that a fourth Thor movie, Thor: Love and Thunder, is officially in the works! Directed by returning fan-favorite Taika Waititi, the film will star Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman as … wait for it – FEMALE THOR! If that’s not a mic drop, we don’t know what is! Will Korg be in the film? What will Valkyrie be like as a ruler? The answers will be revealed come November 5, 2021.

Okay — deep breaths, folks, cause we’re not done yet. On May 1, 2020, we’ll be getting a film that many of us fans have been anticipating for years! Yup. That’s right: Black Widow. Joining Scarlet Johansson will be Florence Pugh as Black Widow’s sister, Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei, Rachel Weisz as Melina, ‪and O-T Fagbenle as Mason! Cate Shortland is directing the film.

Closing out the panel was the super surprise announcement of an all-new Marvel film, Blade, starring Mahershala Ali. Release date TBA.

AND THAT IS HOW YOU DO A COMIC-CON PANEL, FOLKS! We don’t know about y’all, but this is definitely a day we’ll be recounting to our future grandchildren.

Believe it or not, this was just half of all the announcements shared at today’s info-packed panel, so be sure to head over to our second article from the panel, highlighting the latest info on the Marvel Studios shows headed to Disney+, Disney’s upcoming streaming service!

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My enthusiasm for all things Disney all started when my parents took our family to WDW for a vacation. My first trip was at age 13. Since that first time, I have made a trip to WDW almost every year from age 13. As far as I knew there was only one place to vacation! My fascination with WDW began on that first trip. I wanted to know how things at WDW operated and what made it so magical. I wanted to know details like how many people worked there and the length of the monorail track. It is that fascination that fueled my interest in WDW. Each year that my family vacationed at WDW, I learned more about WDW as they built more parks and added more attractions. I am not the average fan; I want to know all the details and I love researching the facts of WDW. I research facts through the Internet, books and DVDs. To me, the best part is to conduct research trip at WDW. After college, my father was transferred to Orlando and I moved with my parents. Seeking employment, I applied for a job at WDW. I passed the first rounds of interviews and was proud to join the Disney family as a security cast member! The job was great. It included Disney-specific training and security training before assuming four duties: driving a security vehicle, standing a post, working in a resort or walking a park or other area. Sometimes I even had special duties like working the Epcot Christmas Processional. I would escort the celebrity guests from backstage to onstage. Interestingly, every cast member is given a WDW fact book monthly to aid in answering guest questions. The pocket book contained great Disney facts that added more fuel for my thirst of Disney facts. Well, all-good things must come to end so we moved back to NJ. In the summer of 2010 I moved back to Florida I am now living in Orlando less then 15 minutes from WDW and living the dream and have fun along the way. Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom Favorite Character – Mickey Mouse Favorite restaurant – California Grill Favorite attraction – Toy Story Mania Favorite resort – Bay Lake Tower / Contempoary First time at a disney park – 1976 & have been every year since Who was on your first disney trip – My entire family Favorite disney memory – My first trip and my first trip with my kids How far do you live from disney now – 15 minutes When is your next Disney trip? – every weekend Favorite Disney Movie – Jungle Book & Toy Story