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Captain Marvel (MPower)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, several television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by Crossover (fiction), crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with the first three phases collectively known as "The Infinity Saga" and the following three phases as "The Multiverse Saga". The first MCU film, ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008), began Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film ''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers''. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intertitle
In films and videos, an intertitle, also known as a title card, is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (hence, ''inter-'') the photographed action at various points. Intertitles used to convey character dialogue are referred to as "dialogue intertitles", and those used to provide related descriptive/narrative material are referred to as "expository intertitles". In modern usage, the terms refer to similar text and logo material inserted at or near the start or end of films and television shows. Silent film era In the silent film era, intertitles were mostly called "subtitles", but also "leaders", "Caption (text), captions", "titles", and "headings", prior to being named intertitles, and often had Art Nouveau, Art Deco motifs. They were a mainstay of silent films once the films became of sufficient length and detail to necessitate dialogue or narration to make sense of the enacted or documented events. ''The British Film Catalogue'' credits the 1898 film ''Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe that involves productions of superhero films and television series. These productions star various titular superheroes; they are independently produced by Marvel Studios and are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plots, settings, casts, and characters. Marvel Studios * Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L * Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: M–Z Marvel Television * Characters of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Characters of ''Agent Carter'' * Characters of ''Inhumans'' * Characters of ''Daredevil'' * Characters of ''Jessica Jones'' * Characters of ''Luke Cage'' * Characters of ''Iron Fist'' * Characters of ''The Defenders'' * Characters of ''The Punisher'' * Characters of ''Runaways'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phase One
Phase 1, Phase I or Phase One may refer to: Media * Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, six American superhero films from 2008–2012 * ''Phase One'' (Art Ensemble of Chicago album), 1971 * ''Phase One'' (Saga album), 1998 * ''Phase One'', renamed ''Bloodwork'' (film), a 2012 American-Canadian thriller Other * Phase I clinical trials, the first of the phases of clinical research * Canadian Phase I, a powered parachute design * Phase I metabolism, Phase I reaction in drug metabolism * Phase I environmental site assessment, a report prepared for a real estate holding which identifies potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities * Phase 1 (bar), a lesbian bar and nightclub at 525 8th Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C * Phase One (company), a Danish camera equipment company * Phase 1 metro station * Phase One Media Pro * Phase One Endurance See also * Phase (other) Phase or phases may refer to: Science *State of matter, or phase, one of the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover (fiction)
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders (known as intercompany crossovers), common corporate ownership or unofficial efforts by fans. This is different from a spoof, where one discrete character, setting, or universe, copies another character, setting, or universe, often in a comedic manner. Background Official Crossovers often occur in an official capacity in order for the intellectual property rights holders to reap the financial reward of combining two or more popular, established properties. In other cases, the crossover can serve to introduce a new concept derivative of an older one. Another intention is to give fictional characters more emotional credibility and thus increase immersion for the fans. Crossovers generally occur between properties owned by a single holder, but they can, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and many Marvel superheroes live in this universe, including characters such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk. It also contains well-known supervillains such as Doctor Doom, Magneto, Green Goblin, Loki, and Thanos. It also contains antiheroes such as Deadpool, Ghost Rider, Punisher, Elektra, and Black Cat. The Marvel Universe is further depicted as existing within a " multiverse" consisting of thousands of separate universes, all of which are the creations of Marvel Comics and all of which are, in a sense, "Marvel universes". In this context, "Marvel Universe" is taken to refer to the mainstream Marvel continuity, which is known as Earth-616 or ''Prime Earth''. History Some of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Comic Book
An American comic book is a thin periodical literature originating in the United States, commonly between 24 and 64 pages, containing comics. While the form originated in 1933, American comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of ''Action Comics'', which included the debut of the superhero Superman. This was followed by a superhero boom that lasted until the end of World War II. After the war, while superheroes were marginalized, the comic book industry rapidly expanded and genres such as horror, crime, science fiction and romance became popular. The 1950s saw a gradual decline, due to a shift away from print media in the wake of television and the impact of the Comics Code Authority. The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes remained the dominant character archetype throughout the late 20th century into the 21st century. Some fans comic book collecting, collect comic books, helping drive up their value. Some have sold for mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Film
Superhero film/movie is a film genre categorized by the presence of superhero characters, individuals with extraordinary abilities who are dedicated to fighting crime, saving the world, or helping the innocent. It is sometimes considered a sub-genre of the action film genre and has evolved into one of the most financially successful film genres worldwide. These films focus on Superpower (ability), superhuman abilities, advanced technology, mystical phenomena, or exceptional physical and mental skills that enable these Hero, heroes to fight for the common good or defeat a supervillain antagonist. Superhero films typically include genre elements of Romance film, romance, Comedy film, comedy, Fantasy film, fantasy, and Science fiction film, science fiction, with large instances of the superhero genre predominantly occupied and produced by American media franchises DC Universe (franchise), DC and Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, originally adaptations of their existing works of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shared Universe
A shared universe or shared world is a fictional universe from a set of creative works where one or more writers (or other artists) independently contribute works that can stand alone but fits into the joint development of the storyline, characters, or world of the overall project. It is common in genres like science fiction. It differs from collaborative writing in which multiple artists are working together on the same work and from crossovers where the works and characters are independent except for a single meeting. The term ''shared universe'' is also used within comics to reflect the overall milieu created by the comic book publisher in which characters, events, and premises from one product line appear in other product lines in a media franchise. A specific kind of shared universe that is published across a variety of media (such as novels and films), each of them contributing to the growth, history, and status of the setting is called an "imaginary entertainment enviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as "something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time." Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its media and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel
Marvel may refer to: Business * Marvel Entertainment, an American entertainment company ** Marvel Comics, the primary imprint of Marvel Entertainment ** Marvel Universe, a fictional shared universe ** Marvel Music, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Productions, a former television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group ** Marvel Toys, a former toy company * Marvel Studios, a film and television studio that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios ** Marvel Cinematic Universe, an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films and television series ** Marvel Television, a television studio subsidiary ** Marvel Animation, an animation production company * Marvel (food), a brand of milk powder produced by British-based Premier Foods Comics * Marvel Comics, a comic book publisher ** Marvel Illustrated, an imprint of Marvel Comics ** Marvel Press, another imprint ** Marvel UK, an imprint formed in 1972 for the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
The multiverse is a fictional setting within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise. Based on the setting Multiverse (Marvel Comics), of the same name from the Marvel Comics, it is a collection of infinitely many Parallel universes in fiction, alternate realities and Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#Dimensions, dimensions. First explored in the film ''Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange'' (2016), it is revisited in the film ''Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) before playing a key role in Phases Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Four, Four, Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Five, Five, and Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Six, Six of the MCU, which constitute "The Multiverse Saga". The MCU's multiverse centers on a universe called the "Sacred Timeline". Initially, alternative universes were generally "pruned" by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), until Sylvie (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Sylvie kills TVA's leader, "He Who Remains (Marvel Cinematic Universe), He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Cinematic Universe Timeline
The fictional timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise and shared universe is the Continuity (fiction), continuity of events for several List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, feature films, List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series#Marvel Studios series, television series, Marvel Studios Special Presentations, television specials, Marvel One-Shots, short films, and the ''I Am Groot'' shorts, which are produced by Marvel Studios, as well as a Marvel's Netflix television series, group of Netflix series produced by Marvel Television. Most of the films in the franchise's Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One, Phase One and Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two, Phase Two follow a similar timeline order to their releases, but Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Three, Phase Three saw many of the films overlapping with each other. The Phase Three film ''Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) includes a five-year time jump, with many subsequent releases in Marvel Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
