Marvel Cinematic Universe | |
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Created by | Marvel Studios |
Original work | Iron Man (2008) |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
Years | 2008–present |
Based on | Marvel Comics |
Print publications | |
Book(s) | Marvel Cinematic Universe books |
Comics | Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | Marvel Cinematic Universe films |
Short film(s) | Marvel One-Shots |
Television series | Marvel Cinematic Universe television series |
Web series | Marvel Cinematic Universe digital series |
Television special(s) | Marvel Studios Special Presentations |
Theatrical presentations | |
Musical(s) | Rogers: The Musical |
Games | |
Video game(s) | Marvel Cinematic Universe video game tie-ins |
Audio | |
Original music | Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
Miscellaneous | |
Theme park attraction(s) | Avengers Campus |
The following outline serves as an overview of and topical guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), an American media franchise and shared universe created by Marvel Studios and owned by the Walt Disney Company. The franchise began in 2008 with the release of the film Iron Man and has expanded to consist of various superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios and television series from Marvel Television, as well as short films, digital series, and literature, among other media. These are based on characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige produces every film and series from that studio for the MCU. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
The franchise has been commercially successful, becoming one of the highest-grossing media franchises and the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $29.8 billion at the global box office. [1] This includes Avengers: Endgame (2019), which became the highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release. [2] The franchise has received numerous accolades for its films and television series, and it has inspired other film and television studios to attempt similar shared universes. It has also spawned the creation of several themed attractions, documentary series, literary material, and multiple tie-in video games.
Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases". [4] [5]
The films from Phase One, Phase Two, and Phase Three are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga". [6] [7]
Film [5] | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
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Iron Man | May 2, 2008 | Jon Favreau [8] | Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway [8] [9] | Avi Arad and Kevin Feige |
The Incredible Hulk | June 13, 2008 | Louis Leterrier [10] | Zak Penn [11] | Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, and Kevin Feige |
Iron Man 2 | May 7, 2010 | Jon Favreau [12] | Justin Theroux [13] | Kevin Feige |
Thor | May 6, 2011 | Kenneth Branagh [14] | Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Don Payne [15] | |
Captain America: The First Avenger | July 22, 2011 | Joe Johnston [16] | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [17] | |
The Avengers | May 4, 2012 | Joss Whedon [18] |
Film [5] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer |
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Iron Man 3 | May 3, 2013 | Shane Black [19] | Drew Pearce and Shane Black [19] [20] | Kevin Feige |
Thor: The Dark World | November 8, 2013 | Alan Taylor [21] | Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [22] | |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier | April 4, 2014 | Anthony and Joe Russo [23] | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [24] | |
Guardians of the Galaxy | August 1, 2014 | James Gunn [25] | James Gunn and Nicole Perlman [26] | |
Avengers: Age of Ultron | May 1, 2015 | Joss Whedon [27] | ||
Ant-Man | July 17, 2015 | Peyton Reed [28] | Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd [29] |
Film [5] | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) |
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Captain America: Civil War | May 6, 2016 | Anthony and Joe Russo [30] | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [30] | Kevin Feige |
Doctor Strange | November 4, 2016 | Scott Derrickson [31] | Jon Spaihts and Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill [32] | |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | May 5, 2017 | James Gunn [26] | ||
Spider-Man: Homecoming | July 7, 2017 | Jon Watts [33] | Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Jon Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers [34] | Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal |
Thor: Ragnarok | November 3, 2017 | Taika Waititi [35] | Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher L. Yost [36] [37] | Kevin Feige |
Black Panther | February 16, 2018 | Ryan Coogler [38] | Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole [39] [40] | |
Avengers: Infinity War | April 27, 2018 | Anthony and Joe Russo [41] | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [42] | |
Ant-Man and the Wasp | July 6, 2018 | Peyton Reed [43] | Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers and Paul Rudd & Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari [44] | Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard |
Captain Marvel | March 8, 2019 | Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck [45] | Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck & Geneva Robertson-Dworet [46] | Kevin Feige |
Avengers: Endgame | April 26, 2019 | Anthony and Joe Russo [41] | Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely [42] | |
Spider-Man: Far From Home | July 2, 2019 | Jon Watts [47] | Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers [48] | Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal |
The films from Phase Four, Phase Five, and Phase Six are collectively known as "The Multiverse Saga". [49] [50] The Phases also include multiple series and two specials streaming on Disney+. [5]
Film [67] [5] | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | February 17, 2023 | Peyton Reed [68] | Jeff Loveness [69] | Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard | Released |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | May 5, 2023 | James Gunn [70] | Kevin Feige | ||
The Marvels | November 10, 2023 | Nia DaCosta [71] | Nia DaCosta and Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik [72] | ||
Deadpool & Wolverine | July 26, 2024 [73] | Shawn Levy [74] | Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy [73] | Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, and Lauren Shuler Donner | Post-production |
Captain America: Brave New World | February 14, 2025 [75] | Julius Onah [76] | Malcolm Spellman & Dalan Musson and Julius Onah and Matthew Orton [77] [78] | Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, and Malcolm Spellman | |
Thunderbolts* | May 5, 2025 [79] | Jake Schreier [76] | Eric Pearson and Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo [80] [81] | Kevin Feige | Filming |
Film [49] [5] | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer | Status |
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The Fantastic Four | July 25, 2025 [82] | Matt Shakman [83] | Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer and Josh Friedman and Cameron Squires and Eric Pearson and Peter Cameron [84] [85] | Kevin Feige | Pre-production |
Blade | November 7, 2025 [75] | Yann Demange [86] | Michael Starrbury and Nic Pizzolatto and Michael Green [87] [88] | ||
Avengers 5 | May 1, 2026 [89] | TBA [90] | Michael Waldron [91] | In development | |
Avengers: Secret Wars | May 7, 2027 [92] | TBA |
Film | U.S. release date | Director(s) | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
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Armor Wars | TBA | TBA | Yassir Lester [93] | Kevin Feige and Nate Moore | In development |
Untitled Spider-Man: No Way Home sequel | TBA | TBA | Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers [94] | Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal | |
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel | TBA | Destin Daniel Cretton [95] | Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz | ||
Untitled X-Men film [96] | TBA | TBA | TBA | Kevin Feige |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Showrunner(s) | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 1 | 22 | September 24, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell [97] | |
2 | 22 | September 23, 2014 | May 12, 2015 | |||
3 | 22 | September 29, 2015 | May 17, 2016 | |||
4 | 22 | September 20, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | |||
5 | 22 | December 1, 2017 | May 18, 2018 | |||
6 | 13 | May 10, 2019 | August 2, 2019 | |||
7 | 13 | May 27, 2020 | August 12, 2020 | |||
Agent Carter | 1 | 8 | January 6, 2015 | February 24, 2015 | Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, and Chris Dingess [98] | |
2 | 10 | January 19, 2016 | March 1, 2016 | |||
Inhumans | 1 | 8 | September 29, 2017 [lower-alpha 3] | November 10, 2017 | Scott Buck [100] |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner(s) | ||
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Daredevil | 1 | 13 | April 10, 2015 | Steven S. DeKnight [101] | ||
2 | 13 | March 18, 2016 | Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez [102] | |||
3 | 13 | October 19, 2018 | Erik Oleson [103] | |||
Jessica Jones | 1 | 13 | November 20, 2015 | Melissa Rosenberg [104] | ||
2 | 13 | March 8, 2018 | ||||
3 | 13 | June 14, 2019 | Melissa Rosenberg and Scott Reynolds [105] | |||
Luke Cage | 1 | 13 | September 30, 2016 | Cheo Hodari Coker [106] | ||
2 | 13 | June 22, 2018 | ||||
Iron Fist | 1 | 13 | March 17, 2017 | Scott Buck [107] | ||
2 | 10 | September 7, 2018 | M. Raven Metzner [108] | |||
The Defenders | 1 | 8 | August 18, 2017 | Marco Ramirez [109] | ||
The Punisher | 1 | 13 | November 17, 2017 | Steve Lightfoot [110] | ||
2 | 13 | January 18, 2019 |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner(s) | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | |||||
Runaways | 1 | 10 | November 21, 2017 | January 9, 2018 | Hulu | Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage [111] | |
2 | 13 | December 21, 2018 | |||||
3 | 10 | December 13, 2019 | |||||
Cloak & Dagger | 1 | 10 | June 7, 2018 | August 2, 2018 | Freeform | Joe Pokaski [112] | |
2 | 10 | April 4, 2019 | May 30, 2019 |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Network | Showrunner | ||
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Helstrom [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 10 | October 16, 2020 | Hulu | Paul Zbyszewski [114] |
All Marvel Studios series will be or are being released on Disney+ unless otherwise noted.
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Head writer | Director(s) | ||
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First released | Last released | ||||||
WandaVision | 1 | 9 | January 15, 2021 | March 5, 2021 | Jac Schaeffer [115] | Matt Shakman [116] | |
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 1 | 6 | March 19, 2021 | April 23, 2021 | Malcolm Spellman [117] | Kari Skogland [118] | |
Loki | 1 | 6 | June 9, 2021 | July 14, 2021 | Michael Waldron [119] | Kate Herron [120] | |
What If...? | 1 | 9 | August 11, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | A. C. Bradley [121] | Bryan Andrews [121] | |
Hawkeye | 1 | 6 | November 24, 2021 | December 22, 2021 | Jonathan Igla [122] | Rhys Thomas and Bert & Bertie [123] | |
Moon Knight | 1 | 6 | March 30, 2022 | May 4, 2022 | Jeremy Slater [124] | Mohamed Diab and Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead [125] | |
Ms. Marvel | 1 | 6 | June 8, 2022 | July 13, 2022 | Bisha K. Ali [126] | Adil & Bilall, Meera Menon, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy [127] | |
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | 1 | 9 | August 18, 2022 | October 13, 2022 | Jessica Gao [128] | Kat Coiro and Anu Valia [129] |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Head writer(s) / showrunner [lower-alpha 5] | Director(s) | Status | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | |||||||
Secret Invasion | 1 | 6 | June 21, 2023 | July 26, 2023 | Disney+ | Kyle Bradstreet [130] [lower-alpha 6] | Ali Selim [135] | Released | |
Loki | 2 | 6 | October 5, 2023 | November 9, 2023 | Eric Martin [136] | Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Dan DeLeeuw, and Kasra Farahani [137] | |||
What If...? | 2 | 9 | December 22, 2023 | December 30, 2023 | A. C. Bradley [138] | Stephan Franck and Bryan Andrews [139] | |||
Echo [lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 5 | January 9, 2024 | Disney+ Hulu | Marion Dayre and Amy Rardin [141] | Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie [142] | |||
Agatha All Along | 1 | 9 [143] | September 18, 2024 [144] | TBA | Disney+ | Jac Schaeffer [138] | Jac Schaeffer, Gandja Monteiro, and Rachel Goldberg [145] | Post-production | |
Eyes of Wakanda | 1 | TBA | 2024[146] | TBA | TBA | Todd Harris [147] | In production | ||
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | 1 | TBA | 2024[146] | TBA | Jeff Trammell [138] | TBA | |||
Daredevil: Born Again | 1 | 18 [148] | 9 [148] | March 2025 [144] | TBA | Dario Scardapane [131] | Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead [131] [lower-alpha 8] | Post-production | |
9 [148] | TBA | TBA | Pre-production | ||||||
Ironheart | 1 | 6 [150] | 2025[144] | TBA | Chinaka Hodge [150] | Sam Bailey and Angela Barnes [151] | Post-production |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner | Director(s) | Status | ||
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First released | Last released | |||||||
Untitled Vision series | 1 | TBA | 2026[152] | TBA | Terry Matalas [152] | TBA | In development |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Head writer / showrunner [lower-alpha 5] | Director(s) | Status | ||
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First released | Last released | |||||||
Untitled Wakanda series | 1 [153] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | In development | |
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | 2 [154] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | In production | |
Marvel Zombies | 1 | 4 [155] | TBA | TBA | Zeb Wells [138] | Bryan Andrews [138] | ||
Wonder Man [lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 10 [156] | TBA [157] | TBA | Andrew Guest [132] | Destin Daniel Cretton, Stella Meghie, and James Ponsoldt [132] [158] [159] | Post-production | |
Untitled Nova series | 1 [160] | TBA | TBA | TBA | Sabir Pirzada [161] | TBA | In development | |
What If...? | 3 [154] | TBA | TBA | TBA | Matthew Chauncey [162] | Bryan Andrews [163] | In production |
The following television specials were released on Disney+ as part of Phase Four and are marketed as "Marvel Studios Special Presentations". [164] [165] [166]
Special [164] | Release date | Director | Writer(s) |
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Werewolf by Night | October 7, 2022 | Michael Giacchino [167] | Heather Quinn and Peter Cameron [168] |
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | November 25, 2022 | James Gunn [169] |
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter | Producer | Home media release |
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The Consultant | September 13, 2011 | Leythum [170] | Eric Pearson [171] [172] | Kevin Feige | Thor |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer | October 25, 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger | |||
Item 47 | September 25, 2012 | Louis D'Esposito [171] [172] | Marvel's The Avengers | ||
Agent Carter | September 3, 2013 (digital) September 24, 2013 (physical) | Iron Man 3 | |||
All Hail the King | February 4, 2014 (digital) February 25, 2014 (physical) | Drew Pearce [173] | Thor: The Dark World |
Film | U.S. release date | Director & Screenwriter | Producer | Home media release | |
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Digital | Physical | ||||
Team Thor | August 28, 2016 | September 13, 2016 | Taika Waititi [174] | Kevin Feige | Captain America: Civil War |
Team Thor: Part 2 | February 14, 2017 | February 28, 2017 | Doctor Strange | ||
Team Darryl | February 20, 2018 | March 6, 2018 | Thor: Ragnarok |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Declassified | 1 | 23 | September 23, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | ABC.com, Marvel.com, WatchABC.com, and Watch ABC | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Double Agent | 1 | 5 | March 4, 2015 | May 6, 2015 | ABC.com | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Academy | 1 | 5 | March 9, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | ABC.com Watch ABC | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot | 1 | 6 | December 13, 2016 | ABC.com |
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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First released | Last released | Network | ||||
WHIH Newsfront | 1 | 5 | July 2, 2015 | July 16, 2015 | YouTube | |
2 | 5 | April 22, 2016 | May 3, 2016 | |||
The Daily Bugle | 1 | 6 | October 23, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | ||
2 | 19 | November 24, 2021 | April 29, 2022 | TikTok YouTube |
Title | No. of Issues | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | |
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First published | Last published | ||||
Iron Man: I Am Iron Man! | 2 | January 27, 2010 | February 24, 2010 | Peter David [175] | Sean Chen [175] |
Iron Man 2: Public Identity | 3 | April 28, 2010 | May 12, 2010 | Joe Casey and Justin Theroux [176] | Barry Kitson [176] |
Iron Man 2: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 1 | September 1, 2010 | Joe Casey [176] | Tim Green, Felix Ruiz, and Matt Camp [176] | |
Captain America: First Vengeance | 8 (digital) 4 (print) | May 4, 2011 | June 29, 2011 | Fred Van Lente [177] | Neil Edwards and Luke Ross [178] [179] |
Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week | March 7, 2012 | April 18, 2012 | Story by : Christopher Yost and Eric Pearson Scripts by : Eric Pearson [180] | Luke Ross [181] | |
Marvel's The Avengers: Black Widow Strikes | 3 | May 2, 2012 | June 6, 2012 | Fred Van Lente [182] | Neil Edwards [183] |
Marvel's Iron Man 2 | 2 | November 7, 2012 | December 5, 2012 | Christos N. Gage [184] [185] | Ramon Rosanas [184] |
Marvel's Thor | 2 | January 16, 2013 | February 20, 2013 | Lan Medina [186] | |
Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger | 2 | November 6, 2013 | December 11, 2013 | Peter David [187] | Wellinton Alves [187] |
Marvel's The Avengers | 2 | December 24, 2014 | January 7, 2015 | Will Corona Pilgrim [188] | Joe Bennett [188] |
Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude | 2 | January 2, 2013 | February 6, 2013 | Christos N. Gage [185] | Steve Kurth [185] |
Marvel's Thor: The Dark World Prelude | 2 | June 5, 2013 | July 10, 2013 | Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost [189] | Scot Eaton and Ron Lim [189] [190] |
Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier Infinite Comic | 1 | January 28, 2014 | Peter David [191] | Rock He-Kim [191] | |
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic – Dangerous Prey | 1 | April 1, 2014 | Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning [192] [193] | Andrea Di Vito [192] | |
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude | 2 | April 2, 2014 | May 28, 2014 | Wellinton Alves [193] [194] | |
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude – This Scepter'd Isle | 1 | February 3, 2015 | Will Corona Pilgrim [194] [195] [196] | ||
Marvel's Ant-Man Prelude | 2 | February 4, 2015 | March 4, 2015 | Miguel Sepulveda [195] | |
Marvel's Ant-Man – Scott Lang: Small Time | 1 | March 3, 2015 | Wellinton Alves and Daniel Govar [196] | ||
Marvel's Jessica Jones | 1 | October 7, 2015 | Brian Michael Bendis [197] | Michael Gaydos [197] | |
Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Prelude | 4 | December 16, 2015 | January 27, 2016 | Will Corona Pilgrim [lower-alpha 9] | Szymon Kudranski and Lee Ferguson [198] [210] [208] |
Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Prelude Infinite Comic | 1 | February 10, 2016 | Lee Ferguson, Goran Sudžuka, and Guillermo Mogorron [199] | ||
Marvel's Doctor Strange Prelude | 2 | July 6, 2016 | August 24, 2016 | Jorge Fornés [200] | |
Marvel's Doctor Strange Prelude Infinite Comic – The Zealot | 1 | September 7, 2016 | |||
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude | 2 | January 4, 2017 | February 1, 2017 | Christopher Allen [201] | |
Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude | 2 | March 1, 2017 | April 5, 2017 | Todd Nauck [202] | |
Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok Prelude | 4 | July 5, 2017 | August 16, 2017 | J.L. Giles [203] | |
Marvel's Black Panther Prelude | 2 | October 18, 2017 | November 15, 2017 | Annapaola Martello [204] | |
Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Prelude | 2 [211] | December 18, 2017 January 24, 2018 [212] | February 5, 2018 February 28, 2018 [213] | Tigh Walker and Jorge Fornés [205] [214] [215] | |
Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude | 2 | March 7, 2018 | April 4, 2018 | Chris Allen [206] | |
Marvel's Captain Marvel Prelude | 1 | November 14, 2018 | Andrea Di Vito [207] | ||
Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude | 3 | December 5, 2018 | February 20, 2019 | Paco Diaz [208] | |
Spider-Man: Far From Home Prelude | 2 | March 27, 2019 | April 24, 2019 | Luca Maresca [209] | |
Marvel's Black Widow Prelude | 2 | January 15, 2020 | February 19, 2020 | Peter David [216] | C.F. Villa [216] |
Eternals: The 500 Year War | 7 | January 12, 2022 | Dan Abnett, Aki Yanagi, Jongmin Shin, Ju-Yeon Park, David Macho, Rafael Scavone and Yifan Jiang [217] | Geoffo, Matt Milla, Joe Sabino, Rickie Yagawa, Carlos Macias, Do Gyun Kim, Fernando Sifuentes, Magda Price, Pete Pantazis, Marcio Fiorito, Felipe Sobreiro and Gunji [217] |
Title | U.S. release date | Publisher | Developer | Platforms |
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Iron Man | May 2, 2008 | Sega [222] [223] [224] | Secret Level [225] Artificial Mind and Movement [225] Hands-On Mobile [226] | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable Various mobile devices |
The Incredible Hulk | June 5, 2008 | Edge of Reality [227] [223] Amaze Entertainment [228] Hands-On Mobile [229] | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii Nintendo DS Various mobile devices | |
Iron Man 2 | May 4, 2010 | Sega Studios San Francisco [224] High Voltage Software [230] Griptonite Games [231] | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii, PlayStation Portable Nintendo DS | |
Gameloft [232] [233] | iOS, BlackBerry | |||
Thor: God of Thunder | May 3, 2011 | Sega [234] [235] | Liquid Entertainment Red Fly Studio WayForward Technologies | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii, Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS |
Captain America: Super Soldier | July 19, 2011 | Next Level Games High Voltage Software Graphite Games | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Wii, Nintendo 3DS Nintendo DS | |
The Avengers: The Mobile Game | May 2, 2012 | Gameloft [236] [237] [238] [239] | iOS, Android, Blackberry | |
Iron Man 3: The Official Game | April 25, 2013 | iOS, Android | ||
Thor: The Dark World – The Official Game | October 31, 2013 | |||
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game | March 27, 2014 | iOS, Android, Windows Phone | ||
Lego Marvel's Avengers | January 26, 2016 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [240] | TT Games | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita |
March 10, 2016 | Feral Interactive [241] | macOS | ||
Spider-Man: Homecoming – Virtual Reality Experience | June 30, 2017 | Sony Pictures Virtual Reality [242] [243] | CreateVR | PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift |
Spider-Man: Far From Home – Virtual Reality Experience | June 25, 2019 | |||
What If...? – An Immersive Story | May 30, 2023 [244] | Apple | ILM Immersive [245] | Apple Vision Pro |
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Peter Parker is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise–based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—also known by his alias, Spider-Man. Parker is initially depicted as a student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology who received spider-like and superhuman abilities after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Parker initially uses his powers to fight crime as a vigilante in Queens.
Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The phase began in 2016 with the release of Captain America: Civil War and concluded in 2019 with the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home. It includes the crossover films Avengers: Infinity War, released in 2018, and its sequel Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019. Kevin Feige produced every film in the phase, alongside Amy Pascal for Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Stephen Broussard for Ant-Man and the Wasp. The eleven films of the phase grossed over US$13.5 billion at the global box office and received generally positive critical and public response. Upon release, Avengers: Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time.
Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Phase Four features all the Marvel Studios productions released from 2021 through 2022. It is the first phase in the franchise to include television series, alongside television specials marketed as "Marvel Studios Special Presentations", with Marvel Studios developing several event series for the streaming service Disney+ in addition to the feature films that it was already set to produce. Animation in the phase was produced by Marvel Studios Animation. Phase Four began with the series WandaVision, which premiered in January 2021, while the first theatrical film in this phase is Black Widow, which was released in July 2021 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The phase concluded with the television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special in November 2022. The release schedule of Phase Four was changed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin Feige produced every film and executive produced every series and special in this phase, alongside producers Jonathan Schwartz for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Nate Moore for Eternals and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Amy Pascal for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Brad Winderbaum for Thor: Love and Thunder.
Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Phase Five features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released starting from 2023 to mid-2025, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributing the films, while the series release on Disney+. Animation in the phase was produced by Marvel Studios Animation. The first film in the phase is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which was released in February 2023, while the first series in the phase, Secret Invasion, premiered in June 2023. The release schedule of Phase Five was changed several times due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Kevin Feige produces every film and serves as executive producer of every series in this phase, alongside producers Stephen Broussard for Quantumania; Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, and Lauren Shuler Donner for Deadpool & Wolverine; and Nate Moore and Malcolm Spellman for Captain America: Brave New World.
The Avengers are a team of fictional superheroes and the protagonists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963. Founded by S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury, the team is a United States-based organization composed primarily of superpowered and gifted individuals, described as "Earth's Mightiest Heroes", who are committed to the world's protection from a variety of threats. The Avengers are depicted as operating in the state of New York: originally from the Avengers Tower in Midtown Manhattan and subsequently in the Avengers Compound in Upstate New York. Arranged as an ensemble of core MCU characters originally consisting of Tony Stark / Iron Man, Steve Rogers / Captain America, Thor, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, and Clint Barton / Hawkeye, it later expands to include 16 total members. Regarded as an important part of the franchise, they are central to the MCU's first 23 films, collectively known as the Infinity Saga. The Avengers from alternate universes were depicted in subsequent MCU properties across the Multiverse Saga, including appearances in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021–present) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). The Avengers are set to return in Avengers 5 (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Both films will be part of the MCU's Phase Six, concluding the Multiverse Saga.
Ironheart is an upcoming American television miniseries created by Chinaka Hodge for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be one of the television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, via its Marvel Television label, alongside Proximity Media sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. Hodge serves as head writer.
Captain America: Brave New World is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Sam Wilson / Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is intended to be the fourth installment in the Captain America film series, a continuation of the television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), and the 35th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Julius Onah, who co-wrote the script with the writing team of Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton. It stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America alongside Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Shira Haas, Harrison Ford, and Liv Tyler.
Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series to be produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. Phase Six features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released starting from mid-2025 to mid-2027, with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributing the films, while the series release on Disney+. The first film in the phase will be The Fantastic Four, scheduled for release in July 2025. The release schedule of Phase Six was changed several times due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Kevin Feige produces every film and executive produces every television series in this phase.
The Avengers is the dream team of superheroes, a group consisting of among others Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and Thor. The film is planned to premier in 3D in May of next year. Stellan Skarsgård confirms to TT Spektra that he will play the same role as in the upcoming Thor: Doctor Selvig. Not much is yet known about the character apart from that Selvig is a scientist in New Mexico.