Doctor Strange 3 is getting fast-tracked at Marvel

Prior to the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, MCU chief Kevin Feige described Cumberbatch as "the anchor of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the only actor capable of guiding us through the madness of the Multiverse.

Cumberbatch also teased about the future of his character in the MCU during the release of Doctor Strange 2. "I really can't wait to see what the fan reaction is to this and where it takes Strange, and who he is by the end of the film," the actor said. "But I think it sets him up for a really exciting future."

Cumberbatch adds, "I'm not tired of it all yet. I really enjoy playing this character, and I've still got a lot left to give as him, and a lot more adventures I want to have with him." A major reshuffling of movie releases Disney and Marvel may have to reshuffle its schedules to accommodate Doctor Strange 3.

If the rumors are true that Doctor Strange 3 will be released ahead of Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, then Disney and Marvel have some reshuffling to do.

Kevin Feige's D23 presentation

of the Phase Six roadmap had some free slots for future movies. However, the roadmap did not account for

Armor Wars being made into a feature film

and

the upcoming Deadpool 3

. Marvel has already

moved the timeline once

to account for the

delay of Blade

. Adding in the

rumored Shang-Chi sequel

and

the Eternals sequel

, it looks like the current slate is full. There are also rumors that

Spider-Man 4 will be inserted in Phase Five

, possibly

delaying the release of The Thunderbolts

towards the start of Phase Six.

Plus, there's new reports suggesting that Marvel has plans to delay three of its TV shows to 2024 and beyond. With all the additions and delays, it will not be a surprise if Marvel ultimately decides to push back Avengers: The Kang Dynasty to late 2026 and Secret Wars towards the summer of 2027.

Disney will also have to balance out the release of its other movies. Avatar 4 is reportedly scheduled to release in December 2026 which could possibly interfere with Marvel's release window. Fortunately, James Cameron has been reportedly considering moving the fourth Avatar movie to 2027.