Marvel has twenty more films already planned

Marvel Studios is heading into a decade of the MCU.

Don't worry, there's plenty more to come. Whether you want it or not. In a lengthy, celebratory profile by Vanity Fair of the studio's building of a cinematic empire, its president Kevin Feige kept tight-lipped about those exact plans. Only to say that those plans definitely exist - and they are numerous.

According to him, Marvel is "22 movies in, and we've got another 20 movies on the docket that are completely different from anything that's come before - intentionally."

22 films bring us up to Avengers 4. Some things beyond have already been hinted at, like further Guardians of the Galaxy sequels and spin-offs, alongside several sequels for Tom Holland's Spider-Man.

And there's certainly room for more, with Disney CEO Bob Iger pointing out Marvel has the rights to 7,000 characters. However, the studio is also keenly aware of what it'll take to survive in the long run: new faces, new approaches, and new moods.

27 films to look out for in the first half of 2018

27 show all 27 films to look out for in the first half of 2018

1/27 Black Panther Released: 12 February Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman

2/27 The Greatest Showman Released: 1 January Director: Michael Gracey Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya,

3/27 Darkest Hour Released: 12 January Director: Joe Wright Cast: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn

4/27 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri Released: 12 January Director: Martin McDonagh Cast: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones >

5/27 Coco Released: 19 January Director: Lee Unkrich ,p> Cast: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Renée Victor

6/27 Downsizing Released: 19 January Director: Alexander Payne Cast: Matt Damon, Christopher Waltz, Jong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis

7/27 Early Man Released: 26 January Director: Nick Park Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall

8/27 Fifty Shades Freed Released: 9 February Director: James Foley Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Kim Basinger

9/27 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Released: 9 February Director: Wes Ball Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Thomas Brodie Sangster, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen

10/27 The Shape of Water Released: 16 February Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones

11/27 Annihilation Released: 23 February Director: Alex Garland Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Lee, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac

12/27 Dark River Released: 23 February Director: Clio Barnard Cast: Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, Sean Bean

13/27 Red Sparrow Released: 2 March Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Irons

14/27 Tomb Raider Released: 16 March Director: Roar Uthaug Cast: Alicia Vikander, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Dominic West,

15/27 A Wrinkle in Time Released: 23 March Director: Ava DuVernay Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Zach Galifianakis

16/27 Pacific Rim: Uprising Released: 23 March Director: Steven S. DeKnight Cast: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman

17/27 Roman J Israel, Esq Released: 23 March Director: Dan Gilroy Cast: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo

18/27 Isle of Dogs Released: 30 March Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson

19/27 Ready Player One Released: 30 March Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg

20/27 Avengers: Infinity War Released: 27 April Director: The Russo Brothers Cast: Robert Downey, Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin

21/27 Untitled Han Solo Film Released: 25 May Director: Ron Howard Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover

22/27 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Released: 8 June Director: J.A. Bayona Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pine, B.D. Wong, Toby Jones

23/27 Deadpool 2 Released: 1 June Director: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Zazie Beetz, Josh Brolin

24/27 Ocean's 8 Released: 22 June Director: Gary Ross Cast: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Anne Hathaway, Olivia Munn, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Matt Damon

25/27 Ant-Man and the Wasp Released: 29 June Director: Peyton Reed Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer

26/27 Soldado Released: 29 June Director: Stefano Sollima Cast: Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener, Matthew Modine

27/27 The Incredibles 2 Released: 13 July Director: Brad Bird Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson

"We're looking for worlds that are completely separate - geographically or in time - from the worlds that we've already visited," Iger explained. Avengers 4 is set to be the major turning point here, with Feige stating the film will "bring things you've never seen in superhero films: a finale".

"There will be two distinct periods. Everything before Avengers 4 and everything after. I know it will not be in ways people are expecting," he added.

Avengers: Infinity War hits UK cinemas 27 April 2018.

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