2021 includes new films from the MCU, DCEU and Sony’s Marvel universe. Here are all the upcoming superhero movies, like Black Widow and Suicide Squad 2.
Here are all the superhero films that will be released in 2021. Superhero films have become the dominant and highly successful entertainment genre in recent years. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest movie franchise of all time and saw Avengers: Endgame it became the highest grossing film of all time in 2019. Its production is increasing in 2021 to include four films and six Disney + programs. The MCU’s continued popularity has prompted Sony to restart its efforts to build its own shared Marvel universe. Meanwhile, the DC Extended Universe continues to move forward with plans to release up to six films a year between theaters and HBO Max.
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With so much superhero content on the way, Hollywood studios set release dates for the long-awaited titles years in advance. However, this does not mean that everything always goes according to plan. At the same time, 2021 would include many films that will no longer be released this year. Matt Reeves’ Batman starring Robert Pattinson was pushed to 2022 after extensive delays in the production of COVID-19. The same is true for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam was scheduled for a launch in December 2021 as well, but missed that release date in late 2020.
These delays in the 2021 films were also partially made so that the studios could find a home for the 2020 superhero films that they were unable to release. COVID-19 closed cinemas for months and forced all major Hollywood studios to reorganize their screens. But, there are also some titles that will be released in 2021 that most never thought would be released. With all that in mind, here are the superhero movies that will be released in 2021.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
2021 will mark the long-awaited launch of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Although it is a version of Justice League released in theaters in 2017, the film presented to the public was heavily remade by Joss Whedon at the request of Warner Bros. It was announced in 2020 that Zack Snyder was having a chance to complete his vision for HBO Max. Currently, it is expected to be four hours long, about 75% of which have not been seen. No official release date for Justice League is confirmed, but is expected to arrive in March 2021.
Morbius
The second entry into the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters will come in 2021 with Morbius. The film stars Jared Leto as Morbius the Living Vampire and is scheduled to open in theaters on March 19, 2021. Morbius is an origin story for the Spider-Man anti-hero and originally supposed to be released in 2020. Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Life), the film also stars Matt Smith, Jared Harris and Adria Arjona. It also features a cameo by Michael Keaton’s Vulture, who has appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Black Widow
The first film in the Marvel Studios 2021 lineup is Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson’s long-awaited MCU solo movie is scheduled to open in theaters on May 7, 2021. It was due to launch Phase 4 in May 2020, but Marvel delayed the film several times due to the status of the theater industry. Since Natasha Romanoff died in Avengers: Endgame, your film will be a prequel that continues its story afterwards Captain America Civil War. Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (Kumail Nanjiani), Iron Maiden (Rachel Weisz) and Taskmaster will all be presented at Black Widow.
Samaritan
One of the original superhero films that will come out in 2021 is Samaritan. The film stars Sylvester Stallone and is expected to be a dark and grounded approach to superheroes. The plot will follow a young man who discovers that a superhero who supposedly died 20 years ago is still alive. This superhero will be played by Stallone. Samaritan is directed by Julius Avery (sovereign) and has a release date of June 4, 2021.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
The first sequence of SPUMC arrives in 2021 with Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The sequel of 2018 Poison brings Tom Hardy back as Eddie Brock aka Venom and will see him face off against Cletus Kasady aka Carnage, played by Woody Harrelson. The film will also bring back Michelle Williams as Anne Weying. Naomie Harris is also part of the cast and is rumored to be Shriek, another villain and love interest from Cletus. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is directed by Andy Serkis and has a release date of June 25, 2021.
Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings
The second MCU film to be released in 2021 is Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings. The film stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who will become the first Asian character to star in a Marvel film. The plot details have not yet been revealed and only a few cast members have been confirmed. Tony Leung is on board to play the real Mandarin after Marvel used a fake version of it to Iron Man 3. The cast also includes Awkwafina, Florian Munteanu and Michelle Yeoh – who is playing his second MCU role. Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and opens in theaters on July 9, 2021.
The Suicide Squad
The only DCEU film to come out in 2021 is James Gunn The Suicide Squad. Gunn’s approach to Task Force X was not described as a 2016 sequel Suicide squad or a restart. The censored film will be something of both, it seems, as it includes new and familiar characters. Returning characters include Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Rick Flag (Joel Kinnaman), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney) and Amanda Waller (Viola Davis). Some of the new faces that appear in The Suicide Squad are Bloodsport (Idris Elba) and Peacemaker (John Cena). The Suicide Squad is out in theaters and on HBO Max on August 6, 2021.
Eternals
The third Marvel Studios film in 2021 will be Eternals. The new MCU franchise follows a group of superhumans known as Eternals who were created by powerful cosmic entities known as Celestials. Marvel put together a talented set to play the relatively obscure comic characters from Phase 4. Richard Madden and Gemma Chan play the main roles of Ikaris and Sersi. The rest of the cast includes Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee, Angelina Jolie, Barry Keoghan and Kit Harington. Eternals is directed by Chloe Zhao and opens on November 5, 2021.
Spider-Man: Homecoming 3
The last superhero film of 2021 comes from Sony and Marvel Studios. Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man for Spider-Man: Homecoming 3, which has no official title yet. The film features the MCU return of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and is rumored to include several other Marvel characters from previous non-MCU films. Most notably, it has been reported that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will appear as their versions of Spider-Man. The plot details have not been confirmed, but the return of Jamie Foxx as Electro and Alfred Molina as Doc Ock has been reported by reliable sources. Spider-Man: Homecoming 3 is directed by Jon Watts and has a release date of December 17, 2021,
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