7 years later, Din Djarin and his adoptive son are making the leap from Disney+ with The Mandalorian to the massive display screen with 2026’s The Mandalorian & Grogu. Whereas it is a very thrilling change for the Star Wars franchise, there are a handful of MCU heroes whom I would like to see obtain the identical remedy as nicely.
Seemingly wanting a surefire win with the primary Star Wars film since The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian & Grogu guarantees to be a fairly enjoyable journey from Lucasfilm starring two of the galaxy’s hottest characters. Equally, listed here are 5 MCU heroes with Disney+ exhibits who additionally deserve a big-screen leap, identical to The Mandalorian & Grogu.
Moon Knight
With Oscar Isaac within the function, Moon Knight at all times appeared like an odd alternative on Marvel Studios’ half with the undertaking being a collection versus a full blockbuster film. That mentioned, it was made throughout a time when Disney was mandating a serious inflow of context for its new streaming service.
Khonshu’s Fist of Justice is probably one of many clearest circumstances within the MCU for a hero who wants a theatrical improve. Likewise, there have but to be any exhausting and concrete updates for a second season within the works, regardless of the primary season’s main cliffhanger with Moon Knight’s ending organising Jake Lockely, Marc Spector and Steven Grant’s darker third persona.
Total, a possible Moon Knight film may lean additional into the character’s psychological complexity, ethical ambiguity, and mythological spectacle because the chosen avatar of the Egyptian moon god. A film continuation relatively than a season may supply a tighter story with higher pacing, whereas nonetheless going greater in methods the character very a lot deserves.
Hawkeye
Clint Barton and Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye collection on Disney+ labored extremely nicely as a consequence of their sturdy character chemistry, as Hailee Steinfeld’s Bishop was ultimately given the mantle of Hawkeye from Jeremy Renner’s Barton. That mentioned, the argument might be made {that a} future film primarily starring Kate Bishop is the higher option to go, relatively than a second season.
In any case, Steinfeld has turn out to be a fairly main star in her personal proper, whereas teases for Kate Bishop’s MCU future in different initiatives like The Marvels recommend she could come to steer a brand new technology of MCU heroes. Protecting that in thoughts, it does appear as if Kate Bishop is extra suited to an MCU blockbuster at this level than she does a streaming collection.
Scarlet Witch
At this level, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff deserves nothing lower than her personal solo film. WandaVision was a groundbreaking first MCU collection on Disney+, specializing in Wanda’s grief and trauma from the latest Avengers motion pictures whereas additionally coming into her full energy because the Scarlet Witch.
Whereas she did return to the big-screen with Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity, Wanda was controversially the movie’s main antagonist with a narrative that struggled to completely resonate with the occasions that had simply been seen in her Disney+ collection.
Protecting that in thoughts, a Scarlet Witch solo movie may middle on Wanda’s redemption on the big-screen, relatively than being a supporting participant in ensemble initiatives (or as a divisive villain). That mentioned, there would must be some type of rationalization for her survival (Multiverse of Insanity indicated Wanda sacrificed herself at Mount Wundagore).
All issues thought-about, a resurrection for Wanda Maximoff’s Scarlet Witch does appear to be it is already within the works from Marvel Studios, particularly with the remainder of her household getting ready to reunite following the occasions of Agatha All Alongside and this yr’s upcoming collection Imaginative and prescient Quest.
Daredevil
At present, Daredevil: Born Once more is considered one of Marvel Studios’ greatest and most critically acclaimed new collection. Following the profitable launch of its first season in 2025, Daredevil’s second season is releasing in April of 2026, and a 3rd season presumably releasing across the identical time in 2027.
Whereas the collection has been implausible to observe with the story of Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock persevering with from the Netflix period, it might be very cool to see the Man With out Concern doubtlessly getting his personal MCU film as soon as Marvel Studios is able to give him a closing send-off.
Likewise, Murdock’s cameo in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling was simply sufficient to get followers begging for extra appearances in future movies, proving there’s certainly a marketplace for Daredevil to sooner or later make the leap to the big-screen in a means he by no means has earlier than within the higher MCU.
Very like The Mandalorian & Grogu releasing later this yr, a Daredevil movie would really feel like a really pure evolution and an thrilling new shift for the beloved MCU hero.
She-Hulk
She-Hulk’s largest difficulty was by no means Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters, however the episodic format itself. The present struggled to steadiness authorized comedy, superhero satire, and character development throughout too few episodes with too-short runtimes, to not point out CGI wants that clearly put a pressure on the streaming collection’ funds.
With that in thoughts, a film starring She-Hulk may arguably remedy a couple of of these issues directly. Likewise, maybe she may additionally co-lead a movie with Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, because the pair of gamma-irradiated heroes (and cousins) did have a really enjoyable and entertaining chemistry (as transient as Hulk’s function was).
Particularly with a brand new Hulk film doubtlessly within the works, one would hope that She-Hulk will play a serious function on the big-screen, which appears like a extra pure match in comparison with a second season on Disney+.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that started in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise shortly grew in reputation, with Disney ultimately shopping for out Marvel Leisure in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of films and TV exhibits, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.