Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics, and the shared universe in which those stories are set. The phase includes Disney+ television series from Marvel Studios, with animated series by Marvel Studios Animation, and a television special marketed as a "Marvel Studios Special Presentation". It began July 2025 with the release of the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps and is set to conclude in December 2027 with the release of the film Avengers: Secret Wars.