Summary
- The Marvels sets up future MCU movies with its cliffhanger ending and post-credit scenes, making it an important part of the franchise's overall journey.
- Captain Marvel 3 is likely to continue Carol Danvers' story, as the film shows her character going through significant changes and coming to terms with her past.
- The Marvels teases the introduction of the X-Men into the MCU, with a post-credit scene featuring a variant of Monica Rambeau and iconic X-Men character Hank McCoy/Beast, potentially connecting it to Deadpool 3 and other future MCU projects.
However, by the time of The Marvels' cliffhanger ending, it becomes clear that this is not the case. From the final scene of the film teasing one future installment to The Marvels' post-credit scene teasing another, it is now evident that the Phase 5 film is an integral footnote in the MCU's overall journey. This was also confirmed by the various Easter eggs found throughout The Marvels which teased multiple other MCU entries as the future slate of the franchise grows ever broader.
6 Captain Marvel 3 Carol Danvers' MCU Story Will Continue
Despite serving as Captain Marvel 2, the least obvious set-up for a future movie in The Marvels was Captain Marvel 3. The main reason for this came from the other incredibly exciting teases found in the film's ending and post-credit scene, though that is not to say there was no set-up for Captain Marvel 3 at all. By the end of the film, Captain Marvel had undergone a significant change by coming to terms with what happened with the Kree and learning to trust in others. Through this, it is made clear that Carol's MCU story will continue, likely in Captain Marvel 3 at some point in the future.
