There was a time when Disney would announce entire phases of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV series years before their release. Fans knew exactly how the following years would play out and when to expect the premiere of each new upcoming project. However, there was a big risk in this strategy as plans could inadvertently change at any moment. Initially, these changes would be minor (such as an Inhumans movie shifting to a failed TV series). However, things have been more unstable in recent years.

Key MCU movies such as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Avengers: Doomsday, and Avengers: Secret Wars have all been delayed, indirectly changing the stories of other projects such as Spider-Man: No Way Home. Speaking of the wall-crawler, Spider-Man: Brand New Day also suffered from a minor push back, while the plans of the entire Multiverse Saga shifted once Kang was dropped as...