Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four
2021–22 group of superhero films and television series
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We include updates on I Am Groot, Loki season 1, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, What If...? season 1, List of accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, List of accolades received by Spider-Man: No Way Home ... and more.
| 2023 | Golden Trailer Awards: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special wins Best BTS/EPK for a TV/Streaming Series |
| 2023 | Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards: Wins for Best Period and/or Character Makeup and Best Special Makeup Effects |
| 2023 |
Black Widow
The Black Widow soundtrack by Lorne Balfe peaked at #37 on the UK Album Downloads chart and #18 on the UK Soundtrack Albums chart.
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| 2023 |
Loki season 1
The reveal of He Who Remains (played by Jonathan Majors) in the Loki season finale influences Marvel Studios' decision to make Kang the central villain of 'The Multiverse Saga', spanning Phases Four, Five, and Six.
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| December 16 2023 | Heidi Moneymaker wins Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards |
| December 16 2023 | Makeup and Hairstyling team (Cassie Russek, Stephanie Fenner, Alexei Dmitrew, Melissa Meinhart, Scott Stoddard, LuAndra Whitehurst) wins at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards |
| December 16 2023 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special wins Outstanding Fiction Special at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards |
| December 16 2023 | Judianna Makovsky wins Outstanding Costume Design/Styling at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards for the Holiday Special |
| October 2023 | Director Michael Giacchino expressed having 'crazy and nuts' ideas for potential future stories with the characters from Werewolf by Night, while clarifying no immediate projects were planned. |
| October 31 2023 | Concluded Hulu 'Huluween' programming availability. |
| October 21 2023 | National Symphony Orchestra performed a 'live-to-picture' concert featuring the Werewolf by Night score, with a similar format exploring horror film music and screening the special. |
| October 20 2023 | A fully colored version of the special, Werewolf by Night in Color, is released. |
| October 15 2023 | 'Werewolf by Night in Color' was screened in North Hollywood, accompanied by a discussion with Michael Giacchino. |
| October 4 2023 | Minnesota Orchestra performed a 'live-to-picture' concert featuring the Werewolf by Night score, with the first half exploring music in old horror films. |
| September 2023 | A colored version of Werewolf by Night, titled 'Werewolf by Night in Color', was revealed, with color adjustments carefully considered during post-production. |
| September 26 2023 |
Loki season 1
The Loki season 1 home media release was made available, which included the 'Assembled: The Making of Loki' documentary special.
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| September 15 2023 | Made available on Hulu as part of 'Huluween' programming. |
| June 25 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
At the BET Awards, the film wins Best Movie, and Angela Bassett wins Best Actress.
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| March 12 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
At the Academy Awards, Ruth Carter wins Best Costume Design, while the film receives additional nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Angela Bassett), Best Original Song ('Lift Me Up'), Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Visual Effects.
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| February 25 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
NAACP Image Awards, where the film won Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Angela Bassett, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Ensemble Cast
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| February 6 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
At the Black Reel Awards, the film receives multiple wins including Outstanding Supporting Actress for Angela Bassett, Outstanding Original Song for 'Lift Me Up', Outstanding Costume Design for Ruth E. Carter, Outstanding Production Design, and Outstanding Original Soundtrack.
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| January 15 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
At the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress, and Ruth E. Carter wins Best Costume Design.
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| January 10 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
At the Golden Globe Awards, Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, and 'Lift Me Up' is nominated for Best Original Song.
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| January 10 2023 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe Awards for her performance in the film.
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| 2022 | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios completed the rotoscoped animation for the flashback sequences, which took 10 to 12 people about four months to finish. |
| 2022 | Mayes C. Rubeo previously served as costume designer for Thor: Love and Thunder. |
| 2022 |
Loki season 1
Bisha K. Ali becomes the head writer of the Marvel Studios series Ms. Marvel, continuing her involvement with Marvel productions after working on Loki.
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| 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever grossed over $837 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of the year.
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| 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, one British Academy Film Award, six Critics' Choice Movie Awards (winning two), two Golden Globe Awards (winning one), and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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| 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Angela Bassett won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first actress to win a major individual acting award for a Marvel film.
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| December 2022 | FlixPatrol reported the Holiday Special as the third most-popular title on Disney+ for the entire month of December. |
| December 18 2022 | The special remained among the five most-streamed films from late November through mid-December, maintaining strong viewership popularity. |
| December 12 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The film receives recognition at the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, with a win for Best Production Design by Hannah Beachler and Lisa Sessions Morgan.
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| November 2022 | Smart home company Vivint released a commercial promoting the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and their products. |
| November 27 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special became the top-streamed film in the U.S. for the week, according to Whip Media's TV Time app tracking data. |
| November 25 2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is released on Disney+, marking the conclusion of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| November 23 2022 | The Holiday Special's soundtrack was released digitally by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music, featuring Murphy's score and two original songs. |
| November 23 2022 | Two episodes of Marvel Studios: Legends were released on Disney+, featuring footage of Mantis and Drax from their previous MCU appearances, which were later removed due to revealing plot details about the Holiday Special. |
| November 18 2022 | Special screening of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special held at NeueHouse in Hollywood. |
| November 16 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever receives nominations at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, including a win for Best Original Song in a Feature Film for 'Lift Me Up' by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Göransson.
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| November 11 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The film was released theatrically in the United States, becoming widely available to audiences.
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| November 4 2022 | 'Director by Night' documentary was released on Disney+, providing behind-the-scenes insights into the Werewolf by Night special. |
| October 2022 | Kevin Bacon was revealed to be starring in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special as a fictionalized version of himself. |
| October 27 2022 |
Werewolf by Night
Giacchino released four additional tracks as part of an updated edition of the soundtrack album.
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| October 26 2022 |
Accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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| October 25 2022 | The official trailer for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special was released, highlighting the special's wild storyline and Peter Quill's reference to Kevin Bacon as 'the greatest hero on Earth'. |
| October 13 2022 | Screening at New Beverly Cinema, presented on 35 mm movie film. |
| October 7 2022 | Werewolf by Night is released on Disney+ as part of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| October 7 2022 |
Werewolf by Night
Michael Giacchino's soundtrack for the Marvel Studios television special 'Werewolf by Night' was released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music, coinciding with the Disney+ premiere of the special.
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| October 6 2022 | Screening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery as part of Disney+ 'Hallowstream' event, alongside the WandaVision Halloween episode. |
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