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Marvel Post-Credits Scenes That Still Need Payoff
Marvel's unfulfilled post-credits scenes from 2021-2024.
In brief
Marvel's unfulfilled post-credits scenes from 2021-2024. Marvel Studios has unresolved post-credits scenes across 18 films that haven't been paid off yet, including Shang-Chi, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Eternals. Originally reported by Polygon.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi is recruited by Wong and the Ten Rings are reborn in a mid-credits scene.
“The rings, our Avengers pals say, are an ancient beacon transmitting an unknown message to an unknown recipient”
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Two Captains America emerge after Sam Wilson becomes the new Captain America.
“Sam Wilson’s new role as Captain America was explored in Captain America: Brave New World”
Eternals
Harry Styles plays Thanos' brother Eros in a post-credits scene.
“Eros warns Thena that her friends 'are in big trouble' and offers to help find them”
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The world forgets Peter Parker and Venom gets a brief vacation.
“Strange’s spell eventually sends Eddie and Venom home, but a teeny-tiny piece of the symbiote stays behind”
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Stephen Strange gets another eye and Clea joins the MCU.
“Clea warns him that his actions have triggered an incursion that Strange needs to fix”
Moon Knight
Three personalities emerge in Moon Knight's head.
“There’s a third personality neither of them are aware of: Jake Lockley”
Thor: Love and Thunder
Zeus sends Hercules on a quest to kill Thor.
“Zeus (Russell Crowe) sends his son Hercules (Brett Goldstein) on a quest to kill Thor”
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Hulk has a kid and the Abomination escapes.
“Hulk got someone pregnant, in the comics, that would be the alien Caiera, and now we have Skaar”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther will return in Avengers: Doomsday.
“Black Panther will return”
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Kang the Conqueror dies and multiversal chaos begins.
“Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) gets sucked into a power core and dies”
Marvel Studios' Unresolved Post-Credits Scenes
18 films have post-credits scenes that Marvel hasn't fully paid off yet.
“The 23-film Infinity Saga was never just about individual movie narratives”
Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is the next major Marvel event.
“Simu Liu is confirmed to reprise his role as Shang-Chi in Avengers: Doomsday in 2026”
The Black Knight
Dane Whitman becomes Black Knight with the Ebony Blade.
“Off-screen, we hear Marvel’s vampire-hunter Blade ask, 'You sure you’re ready for that, Mr. Whitman?'”
The Power Broker
Sharon Carter becomes the Power Broker.
“Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) has evolved from SHIELD super-spy to the mysterious Power Broker”
The Skaar
Skaar is Hulk's child from Sakaar.
“Hulk got someone pregnant, in the comics, that would be the alien Caiera, and now we have Skaar”
The Abomination
Emil Blonsky escapes from prison.
“Wong popped up again with a portal to yeet Emil Blonsky (aka the Abomination) out of his supermax prison cell”
The bottom line
Marvel Studios has unresolved post-credits scenes across 18 films that haven't been paid off yet, including Shang-Chi, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Eternals.
