AVENGERS: ENDGAME - APRIL 26



The biggest movie, not just of the superhero genre, in 2019 is arguably Avengers: Endgame. After Avengers: Infinity War set the box office ablaze in 2018, Avengers 4 looks to wrap up eleven years of storytelling, while also setting up a future for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanos (Josh Brolin) will return to foil the Avengers, whose numbers are significantly smaller now (by approximately 50%). Larson's Captain Marvel joins the fray, along with Paul Rudd's Ant-Man. The high levels of secrecy currently surrounding Avengers: Endgame meant even its title was a secret until the trailer released in early December 2018, a marketing trick that has only kept everyone talking about the unknown aspects.

X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX - JUNE 7



Originally meant to release in 2018 but pushed back to Summer 2019 is X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The movie is the fourth film in Fox's relaunch of the X-Men franchise that started with X-Men: First Class, but will also be the end; with the Disney-Fox merger looming, this is all but confirmed to be the final appearances by these actors. The film will center around Sophie Turner's Jean Grey as first-time director Simon Kinberg attempts to right the wrongs that came with X-Men: The Last Stand. The movie's delay is looked at as a good move by those involved, but reports of reshoots still leave some reasons for concern. Hopefully, the final film by James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Kodie Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, and others will finish on a high note.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - JULY 6



Almost immediately after Avengers 4 resets the MCU, Tom Holland's Spider-Man swings back into theaters to pick up the pieces and move the universe forward. Spider-Man: Far From Home comes out on July 6 of next year. The sequel will take Peter Parker overseas for his latest adventure, which appears to team him up with S.H.I.E.L.D. as Nick Fury and Maria Hill are going to return. This time, it will be Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio who becomes the big bad (or good, as originally reported). With possibly Chameleon or even Hydro-Man popping up, Spidey's going to be tested again - all while traveling Europe with his friends.

NEW MUTANTS - AUGUST 2



Long after it was originally scheduled to hit theaters, New Mutants is currently set to finally release on August 2. The Josh Boone directed flick saw a trailer debut over a year ago, when Fox released it in October of 2017. It showcased a horror tone and a talented young cast that includes Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Maisie Williams, and more. But, there's been plenty of turmoil since. It has been delayed twice, now to its current August date, all while reports of big reshoots in New Mutants' future to fix the tone and even add new characters. There's already plenty of speculation that Disney could elect to shift the film to their streaming service or even Hulu upon the Fox acquisition going through. As of right now though, New Mutants could be the last X-Men related movie to come out of the studio.

JOKER - OCTOBER 14



With superhero movies becoming so mainstream, Warner Bros. is looking to switch things up with Joker. Joaquin Phoenix may have flirted with the idea of playing Doctor Strange in the past, but he's now set to play the Clown Prince of Crime in an origin story. The movie is directed by The Hangover's Todd Phillips and is going to give audiences a completely different take on Batman's biggest foe. With cast members like Zazie Beetz and Robert De Niro (but no longer Alec Baldwin), it is shaping up quite well. It's also being made for a much smaller budget and is targeting an R-rating, with the current release date of October 4.