At D23 Expo, Marvel Studios presents its Disney+ plans, including new series announcements (Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk) and updated information on previously revealed projects (WandaVision, Loki, What If...?).
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier begins filming, establishing the template for a limited-series continuation of major MCU characters and storylines on Disney+.
Principal photography begins for WandaVision, one of Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ live-action productions, marking an early test of MCU-scale filmmaking for streaming.
Disney+ debuts, creating the distribution platform that would become home to Marvel Studios’ flagship streaming originals and enabling MCU stories to run in parallel with theatrical releases.
Filming starts on Loki (Season 1), expanding the MCU’s time-travel and multiverse storytelling into a serialized format for Disney+.
Multiple Marvel Studios series productions—including WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki—pause filming during the early COVID-19 pandemic disruption.
After restarting production, WandaVision finishes filming, positioning it to become Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ series release.
WandaVision launches as Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ series, signaling the start of a new phase where MCU narrative arcs span both streaming and theatrical releases.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuts, continuing the post-Endgame MCU storyline and further validating Disney+ as a venue for major character development.
Loki (Season 1) begins streaming weekly, pushing MCU continuity into high-concept serialized storytelling and becoming a key driver of Phase Four’s multiverse arc.
Marvel Studios’ first animated Disney+ series, What If...?, debuts, using anthology storytelling to explore alternate MCU outcomes while remaining connected to the franchise’s broader multiverse concepts.
Hawkeye launches, blending holiday-set storytelling with a mentor-and-successor dynamic and introducing a new generation of MCU heroes for future projects.
Moon Knight debuts as a character-introduction series with a distinct tone and mythology, showing Marvel Studios’ range within the Disney+ format.
Ms. Marvel premieres, introducing Kamala Khan to the MCU and positioning the character for crossover into the film slate.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law debuts, expanding the MCU’s tonal palette with a legal-comedy approach and further integrating film characters into Disney+ narratives.
Werewolf by Night releases as a Marvel Studios TV special presentation on Disney+, demonstrating a format beyond episodic series for franchise storytelling.
The holiday special premieres on Disney+, using a short-form event to bridge characters and tone ahead of the next theatrical installment.
Secret Invasion begins streaming, bringing a spy-thriller approach to Disney+ and marking the start of Phase Five television releases for the MCU.
What If...? returns for Season 2 with a daily episode rollout, continuing Marvel Studios Animation’s multiverse anthology within the Disney+ franchise pipeline.
Marvel series on Disney+ release and production timeline (2019–2023)
