A sneak peek atMarvelandDC’s 2025 movies shows a fresh glimpse at this year’s superheroes. After 2024 came with a drought of theatrical releases in the genre (with onlyDeadpool & Wolverinein theaters), 2025 will compensate.Marvel Studios' 2025 slateincludesCaptain America: Brave New World,Thunderbolts, andThe Fantastic Four, while the DCU’s 2025 movie slate is limited to James Gunn’sSuperman. In 2025, the MCU’s Phase 5 comes to an end andthe DCU’s “Gods and Monsters” chapterbegins.
On July 01, 2025,USA Todayrevealed new images for all major film releases of 2025.Captain America: Brave New World’s new image shows the titular hero standing in a control room,Thunderbolts*‘image shows Yelena Belova, US Agent, and Ghost standing in a field reacting to something off-screen, andSuperman’slatest still shows David Corenswet’s Superman standing in a Metropolis street. Check out all three images below:
What The New Captain America: Brave New World, Superman & Thunderbolts* Images Reveal
The Protagonists Of Marvel And DC’s 2025 Movies Are Ready For The Spotlight
Without a doubt, 2025 is a key year for the MCU and the DCU.Captain America: Brave New Worldis Anthony Mackie’s first go as a big-screen Captain America, and James Gunn’sSupermanmarks David Corenswet’s DCU debut. Meanwhile,Thunderbolts*gives a few MCU anti-heroes their time in the spotlight.Marvel is venturing into blockbuster fanfare without Chris Evans’ Captain America, and DC is doing the same without Henry Cavill’s Superman.Fortunately, Mackie and Corenswet seem more than fit for their respective roles.
Our Take On The New Captain America: Brave New World, Superman & Thunderbolts* Images
Marvel And DC Are Saving The Best Of Their 2025 Movies For Theaters
Marvel and DC’s latest images stick to their respective movies' protagonists. This might be a good sign, as the movies' biggest reveals are likely to be reserved for their theatrical release.Captain America: Brave New Worldhasn’t revealedthe Leader’s Gamma appearancein any image or trailer,Thunderbolts*hasn’t revealed Sentry’s powered-up look, andSupermanhasn’t even confirmed its main villain. The age of spoiler-filled trailers may finally be over.
Every Major MCU Villain Coming In 2025
Marvel Studios will introduce and bring back several MCU villains in 2025’s Phase 5 and 6 projects, comprising multiple movies and Disney+ shows.
The wait forCaptain America: Brave New World,Thunderbolts*, andSuperman’s release is getting shorter. As their respective release dates approach, more promotional material will be released, and a few more twists and surprises may be teased. Previously,Spider-Man: No Way Homeonly began to include Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men a week or two after the movie’s release, andDeadpool & Wolverine’s trailers only included Wolverine’s mask until the movie was almost exiting theaters. For now, Captain America, the Thunderbolts, and Superman’s stills are enough to fuel theMarvel&DChype at the start of 2025.
