Deadpool 3, which is now scheduled to release on May 3, 2024, could save The Multiverse Saga by flipping it on its head.
On June 13, Disney announced new release dates for every Marvel film hitting theaters in 2024 and beyond. The biggest surprise was the new date for Deadpool 3, which moved up six months from November 8 to May 3, 2024. Although Deadpool wasn’t originally part of the MCU, there’s a lot riding on this movie, and if recent leaks are to be believed, Deadpool 3 could be Marvel’s best (and potentially last) chance to save The Multiverse Saga.
As we’ve noted a few times already, there have been more lows than highs for Marvel lately. Of the seven lowest-rated Marvel movies on Rotten Tomatoes, four have come out in the last three years (Eternals, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania).
All four movies are part of The Multiverse Saga, which is the overarching story that connects the titles in Phases 4, 5, and 6. Putting aside any real-life issues impacting Marvel Studios (Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence charges and projects on hold due to the writers’ strike), The Multiverse Saga has failed to live up to the high bar set by The Infinity Saga.
