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Not to be outdone by a recent announcement of superhero films by Warner Bros. and DC Comics, Marvel has unleashed an epic listing of upcoming projects to hit the big screen. One of the most hotly anticipated titles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was the long-awaited mention of a Black Panther film featuring rising leading man Chadwick Boseman.

The news came earlier Tuesday as Marvel heads knew that something huge was coming from the comic and film franchise. There were no disappointments and few surprises thrown into the mix amid recent news of sequels and potential superhero big screen adaptations. At a large media event at the El Capitan in Los Angeles, Mavel’s Kevin Feige let the proverbial panther out the bag.

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First up will be Captain America: Civil War, coming May 6, 2016 and adding Robert Downey Jr. to the mix. (Both he and Chris Evans made a brief appearance at the event; they also figured heavily into a short scene from next summer’s Avengers: Age of Ultron shown at the event.) That will be followed on November 4, 2016 by Doctor Strange, though Feige didn’t initially confirm rumors that Benedict Cumberbatch would talk the role: “If it were confirmed, we would have announced it today.” After that comes Guardians of the Galaxy 2, arriving May 5, 2017, earlier than had been previously announced.

And that’s when the big reveals really started to come. Feige announced that Thor: Ragnarok would take the July 28, 2017 date, and that its world-ending subtitle implied major changes for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming in November 23 of that year is Black Panther, starring Get On Up standout Chadwick Boseman, with new heroes to come on July 6, 2016, with Captain Marvel and Inhumans on November 2, 2018. Spread amongst those fresh faces will be Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 in May 4, 2018, and Part 2 in May 3, 2019. That’s a whole lotta heroes! More to come soon …

There has been recent talks that Marvel and Robert Downey, Jr. are quibbling over an Iron Man 4 sequel, with the actor saying that no such film shall take place. And if recent Marvel Comics events are to be followed, expect some major changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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