I like the theory that Marvel has placed Quantumania later in the timeline so the more political/street-level stuff happens earlier. Secret Invasion is already looking to be November 2025, and I could see New World Order and Thunderbolts happening early in 2026 (at least before Quantumania in July 2026). I could also see Echo being earlier in 2025, not too long after Hawkeye, and maybe the New Year's Eve that's a part of Daredevil: Born Again is 2025 into 2026. It's going to be interesting to see how things end up playing out.
Okay so I finished the video. I do like the conclusion as to why Quantumania is 2026, the director stated pretty clear ages for Cassie in each of the films which I think gives a nice timeline there and it does all work. Sure it's not perfect for the Wakanda Forever easter but there's explainations. However I also think 2025 works nicely so I will go with whatever the general consensus is here
I do think his reasoning for some things is really grasping at straws. Specifically his reasoning for why Love and Thunder in so late in the timeline. They put it there cause that's when Korg told the story? C'mon dude. I also think Marvel changing Cassie's age a little to move Quantumania forward so other unrelated projects have time to happen first is also a bit of a stretch. I think it's been shown that Marvel isn't too picky about how these projects fit together unless they relate or share characters, I mean listen to Reed's comments about the timeline he said in the video right there. I doubt that was a factor at all in placing it in 2026 and I'm pretty sure a few of the projects he mentioned there are gonna end up in 2026 not 2025. I do think however that Cassie's age timeline as the director stated it lines up with 2026 and since there's not a whole lot in the film saying 2025 outside that little bit in Wakanda Forever which again can be explained still, I'm good with the change