The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American
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, o ...
and
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, charact ...
centered on
a series of
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 ...
s produced by
Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
. The films are based on characters that appear in
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 publ ...
s published by
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
. The franchise also includes
several television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original
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 Guardia ...
in comic books, was established by
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
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
'' (2008), began
Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film ''
The Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
''.
Phase Two began with ''
Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) an ...
'' (2013) and concluded with ''
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, his first appearance was in '' Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) as Dr. Henry ...
'' (2015), while
Phase Three began with ''
Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) and concluded with ''
Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019). ''
Black Widow'' (2021) is the first film in
Phase Four, which concluded with ''
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022), while
Phase Five began with ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023) and concluded with ''
Thunderbolts*
''Thunderbolts*'' is a 2025 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the team Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinemat ...
'' (2025).
Phase Six will begin with ''
The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025) and conclude with ''
Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2027).
Marvel Television
Marvel Television was an American television production company responsible for live-action and animated television shows and direct-to-DVD series based on characters from Marvel Comics. Marvel Television was formed as a division of Marvel En ...
expanded the universe to network television with ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, ...
'' on
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting
* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
in 2013 before further expanding to
streaming television
Streaming television is the digital distribution of television content, such as films and television series, streamed over the Internet. Standing in contrast to dedicated terrestrial television delivered by over-the-air aerial systems, cable t ...
on
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
and
Hulu
Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
and to
cable television
Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with bro ...
on
Freeform. They also produced the digital series ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot'' (2016). Marvel Studios began producing their own television series for streaming on
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
, starting with ''
WandaVision
''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series i ...
'' in 2021 as the beginning of Phase Four. That phase also saw the studio expand to television specials, known as
Marvel Studios Special Presentations
Marvel Studios Special Presentations are a series of television specials produced by Marvel Studios for Disney+, set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films and television series. The Marvel St ...
, starting with ''
Werewolf by Night
The Werewolf by Night (also known as the Werewolf) is the name of two Werewolf, werewolves appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, first appeared in ''Marvel Spotlig ...
'' (2022). The MCU includes
various tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics, a series of direct-to-video short films called
Marvel One-Shots
Marvel One-Shots are a series of direct-to-video short films produced by Marvel Studios, set within or inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Initially released from 2011 to 2014, they were included as special features on the MCU fil ...
from 2011 to 2014, and
viral marketing
Viral marketing is a business strategy that uses existing social networks to promote a product mainly on various social media platforms. Its name refers to how consumers spread information about a product with other people, much in the same way th ...
campaigns for some films featuring the faux news programs ''
WHIH Newsfront
''WHIH Newsfront'' is a faux American current affairs digital series serving as the center of several viral marketing campaigns for Marvel Studios. Based on the fictional television network WHIH World News that appears throughout the Marvel C ...
'' (2015–16) and ''
The Daily Bugle'' (2019–2022).
The franchise has been commercially successful, becoming one of the
highest-grossing media franchises of all time, and it has received generally positive reviews from critics. The studio attributed several Multiverse Saga projects performing below expectations to the increase in the amount of content being produced after the 2019 film ''
Avengers: Endgame'', and began decreasing its content output from 2024. The MCU has inspired other film and television studios to attempt similar shared universes and has also inspired several themed attractions, an art exhibit, television specials, literary material, multiple tie-in video games, and commercials.
Development
Marvel Studios films and series
The Infinity Saga films
By 2005,
Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Enterprises, Inc.) was an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, formed by the merger of #Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Ente ...
was planning to produce its own films independently and distribute them through
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...
.
Previously, Marvel had
co-produced several superhero films based on
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
with
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...
,
New Line Cinema
New Line Productions, Inc., Trade name, doing business as New Line Cinema, is an American film production, film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, a division of the Major film studios, ...
,
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
, and others.
Marvel made relatively little profit from these licensing deals and wanted to get more money out of its films while maintaining artistic control of the projects and distribution.
Avi Arad
Avi Arad (; ; born August 1, 1948) is an Israeli-American studio executive and producer of film, television and animation. He became the CEO of Toy Biz in the 1990s, was the chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment and is the founder, ...
, head of Marvel Entertainment's film division known as
Marvel Films
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
, was pleased with director
Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the super ...
's
''Spider-Man'' film trilogy (2002–2007) at
Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and rec ...
and Columbia but was less enthused with some of the other films. Arad decided to form
Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
, Hollywood's first major
independent film
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is film production, produced outside the Major film studios, major film studio system in addition to being produced and distributed by independ ...
studio since
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film studio and Film distribution, distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994, as a live-action a ...
was founded in 1994.
Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige ( ; born June 2, 1973) is an American film and television producer. He has been the president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise since 2007. The films he has produced have a co ...
, Arad's second-in-command,
realized that unlike
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
,
Blade
A blade is the Sharpness (cutting), sharp, cutting portion of a tool, weapon, or machine, specifically designed to puncture, chop, slice, or scrape surfaces or materials. Blades are typically made from materials that are harder than those they a ...
, and the
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 (September 1963). Although initial ...
which were respectively licensed to Sony, New Line, and Fox, Marvel owned the rights to the
Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
team. Feige, a self-described "fanboy", envisioned combining these characters in a
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, charact ...
similar to the one created by
Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book author, writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics which later bec ...
and
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (; born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comics artist, comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew ...
for Marvel Comics in the 1960s.
To raise capital, the studio secured funding from a seven-year, $525 million revolving credit facility with
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, doing business as Merrill, and previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investm ...
.
Marvel planned to release individual films for their main characters and then merge them in a
crossover
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Entertainment
Music
Albums
* ''Cross Over'' (album), a 1987 album by Dan Peek, or the title song
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
* ''Crossover'', an album by Intrigue
* ''Crossover'', an album by ...
film;
Arad, who resigned in 2006, doubted this strategy would work. He insisted that it was his reputation that helped secure the initial financing.
In 2007, Feige was named studio chief. To preserve its artistic integrity, Marvel Studios formed a creative committee of six people familiar with its comic book lore: Feige, Marvel Studios co-president
Louis D'Esposito
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
, Marvel Comics' president of publishing
Dan Buckley
Dan Buckley is an American publishing executive, who is known for his work as Publisher, and then as President of Marvel Entertainment since January 2017.
Early life
Dan Buckley was raised in northern New York and later a New York city resident. ...
, Marvel Entertainment's chief creative officer
Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (; born January 12, 1962'' Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; page 107) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, ...
, comic book writer
Brian Michael Bendis
Brian Michael Bendis (; born August 18, 1967) is an Americans, American comic book writer and artist.
Starting with crime fiction, crime and hardboiled, noir comics, Bendis eventually moved to mainstream superhero fiction, superhero work. While a ...
, and Marvel Entertainment president
Alan Fine, who oversaw the committee.
Feige initially referred to the shared narrative
continuity of the films as the "Marvel Cinema Universe",
but later used the term "Marvel Cinematic Universe".
Since the franchise expanded to other media, some have used this phrase to only refer to the feature films.
The MCU films are released in groups called "Phases", beginning with
Phase One and
Phase Two.
In December 2009,
the Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
purchased Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. Disney said future Marvel Studios films would be distributed by
its own studio once the prior deal with Paramount expired.
The films of
Phase Three were announced at a special press event in October 2014.
By September 2015, Marvel Studios was integrated into
Walt Disney Studios. Feige was reporting to Walt Disney Studios chairman
Alan F. Horn instead of Marvel Entertainment CEO
Isaac Perlmutter
Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter (; born December 1, 1945) is an Israeli-American billionaire businessman and financier. Through a variety of sometimes unorthodox business deals, he has been an influential investor in a number of corporations, including R ...
,
and the creative committee began having only "nominal" input on the films. They continued to consult on
Marvel Television
Marvel Television was an American television production company responsible for live-action and animated television shows and direct-to-DVD series based on characters from Marvel Comics. Marvel Television was formed as a division of Marvel En ...
productions, which remained under Perlmutter's control.
All key film decisions moving forward were to be made by Feige, D'Esposito, and executive vice president
Victoria Alonso
Victoria Alonso (born 22 December 1965) is an Argentine film producer who formerly served as the president of physical and post-production, visual effects, and animation at Marvel Studios.
Early life and education
Victoria Alonso was born on ...
.
The studio went on to establish the
Marvel Studios Parliament
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
, a "brain trust" of long-time executives at the company who help to elevate each other's projects where possible.
In November 2017, Feige said ''
Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) would provide a definitive conclusion to the films thus far and begin a new period for the franchise.
He later said Phase Three would conclude "
The Infinity Saga".
The Multiverse Saga films and series
Disney was reportedly developing a Marvel-based television series for their new streaming service
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
by November 2017.
In July 2018, Feige said discussions had begun with Disney regarding any potential involvement Marvel Studios could have with the streaming service, which he felt was important for the wider company.
In September 2018, Marvel Studios was reported to be developing several limited series centered on "second-tier" characters from the MCU films who had not and were unlikely to headline their own films. Each series was expected to be six to eight episodes and would be produced by Marvel Studios rather than Marvel Television, with Feige taking a "hands-on role" in each series' development.
Feige said these series would "tell stories... that we wouldn't be able to tell in a theatrical experience—a longer-form narrative".
He added that being asked by Disney to create these series "energized everyone creatively" within Marvel Studios, since they "could play in a new medium and throw the rules out the window in terms of structure and format".
Television specials
A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of ent ...
from the studio are marketed as "
Marvel Studios Special Presentations
Marvel Studios Special Presentations are a series of television specials produced by Marvel Studios for Disney+, set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films and television series. The Marvel St ...
".
''
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is an American television special written and directed by James Gunn for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the secon ...
'' (2022), a Special Presentation, was the first project Marvel Studios began planning for Disney+.
In July 2019, Feige announced the
Phase Four slate at
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Founded in 1970, originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fant ...
, consisting of films and, for the first time, television event series on Disney+.
The Phase Four slate includes ''
What If...?'', the first animated series from Marvel Studios, and by July 2021 the studio was creating an "animation branch and mini studio",
known as
Marvel Studios Animation
Marvel Studios Animation (also known as Marvel Animation) is a division of American production company Marvel Studios centered on development of its animated projects based on Marvel Comics. The division was created by Marvel Studios as a "min ...
,
to focus on more animated content beyond ''What If...?''.
Alonso said Marvel had around 31 projects in various stages of development by September 2021.
In April 2022, Feige said he and Marvel Studios were on a creative retreat to plan and discuss the MCU films for the following 10 years.
That July, Feige announced some of the films and series for
Phase Five and
Phase Six at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing that the second three Phases were collectively known as "
The Multiverse Saga
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) centers on a series of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are s ...
".
After the "creative experience" of ending Phase Three and "The Infinity Saga" with ''
Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018) and ''Avengers: Endgame'', and the expansion in the number of projects being produced by the studio in a short amount of time, Marvel Studios decided to move away from having an Avengers crossover film at the end of each Phase and instead decided to have a crossover culmination at the end of "The Multiverse Saga" with the planned film ''
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty'' and ''
Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2027).
The studio was excited to explore
Kang the Conqueror
Kang the Conqueror (Nathaniel Richards) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #19 (October 1963) as Rama-Tut, an ...
as an overarching villain of the Multiverse Saga after
Thanos
Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...
in the Infinity Saga, because Kang was a different villain in part because he has multiple variants from different timelines within the multiverse.
The studio did not initially plan to build the next saga around Kang, and made that decision after seeing actor
Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Michael Majors (born September 7, 1989)Majors in is an American actor. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, Majors rose to prominence for starring in the drama films ''The Last Black Man in San Francisco'' (2019) and '' Da 5 Blood ...
's performance in the
first season of the Disney+ series ''
Loki
Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
'' (2021), as well as
dailies
In filmmaking, dailies or rushes are the raw, film editing, unedited footage shot during the making of a motion picture. The term "dailies" comes from when movies were all shot on film because usually at the end of each day, the footage was dev ...
from the filming of ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023).
After Majors was
found guilty of assault and harassment amidst legal issues in December 2023, he was fired by Disney and Marvel Studios. At that time, Marvel was internally referring to ''The Kang Dynasty'' as ''Avengers 5'';
by early 2024, Marvel had decided to drop the Kang storyline and began searching for a new antagonist for the saga.
Alonso was fired from her role at Marvel Studios in March 2023 for serving as a producer on the
Amazon Studios
Amazon MGM Studios is an American film and television production and distribution company owned by Amazon, and headquartered at the Culver Studios complex in Culver City, California. Launched on November 16, 2010, it took its current name on O ...
film ''
Argentina, 1985
''Argentina, 1985'' is a 2022 Historical film, historical legal drama, legal drama film produced and directed by Santiago Mitre. Written by Mitre and Mariano Llinás, it stars Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, and Norman Briski. ...
'' (2022), in breach of a 2018 agreement between Alonso and Disney to not work for a competing studio. The decision was made by a group that included
Disney Entertainment
Disney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company created on February 8, 2023. It consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divi ...
co-chairman Alan Bergman and Disney's human resources and legal departments.
Alonso reportedly did not seek permission to work on the film and was asked by Disney to stop working on it or promoting it. The situation was deemed serious enough that Disney requested a new agreement be signed. The company consistently reminded her of this while she continued to promote the film following its September 2022 premiere, ultimately leading to her firing.
Alonso's lawyers refuted these claims, saying Disney was aware of, and agreed to, Alonso's work on ''Argentina, 1985'' and Alonso had been "silenced
ndwas terminated when she refused to do something she believed was reprehensible";
this was reported to be a disagreement with a Disney executive over the censoring of
gay pride elements in ''Quantumania'' so the film could be released in Kuwait in compliance with
the country's restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws.
A Disney spokesperson reiterated that Alonso was fired due to "an indisputable breach of contract and a direct violation of company policy" among other factors.
Disney and Alonso reached a multi-million dollar compensation settlement in April.
Disney CEO
Bob Iger
Robert Alan Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who is chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company. He previously was the president of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and p ...
said in July 2023 that the company would be reducing the amount of Marvel content created moving forward, admitting that Marvel Studios' expansion into Disney+ series and more films had "diluted focus and attention" after several underachieving films at the box office.
He clarified their plans in May 2024, saying Disney would now release two, or at most three, Marvel films and two Marvel series a year. This was a decrease from up to four films and around four series being released in some recent years. The company was reducing output and focusing on quality across all its divisions, but Iger felt the change was especially needed for Marvel.
Feige and D'Esposito said 2023 had been a particularly difficult year and a "rough time" for the studio but they had learned their lesson on trying to make too much content at once. They added that no longer being "on top" of the box office allowed them to be underdogs again, as they had been when starting work on Phase One, and they would be "coming back strong" with the hope of surprising audiences and exceeding expectations.
Feige expected the studio to begin releasing two films and three series per year after 2025, when they were planning to release three films and six series that had been in development for a long time and were ready to be released.
In May 2025, Iger called ''Thunderbolts*'' the "first and best example" of Marvel Studios refocusing efforts.
In 2024, Marvel Studios introduced their "Marvel Animation" and "Marvel Television" banners for their animated and live-action series, respectively. This was done, along with the previously established
Marvel Spotlight
''Marvel Spotlight'' is a comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics as a try-out book. It stood out from Marvel's other try-out books in that most of the featured characters made their first appearance in the series. The series or ...
banner, to help indicate to audiences that they did not have to watch all of the studio's projects to understand the overall story and could choose which storylines and characters under these banners to follow.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, the fifth ''Avengers'' film was retitled ''
Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026), with
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965), also known as RDJ, is an American actor. One of the highest-grossing actors of all time, his films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide. In 2008, Downey was named by ''Time ...
cast as the Multiverse Saga's new antagonist
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (after previously portraying the superhero
Tony Stark / Iron Man in the MCU from 2008 to 2019) for both ''Doomsday'' and ''Secret Wars''.
= Integration of mutant characters and the X-Men
=
In December 2017,
Disney agreed to acquire assets from
21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox, was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor ...
,
and finalized the transaction on March 19, 2019.
This saw the return of the film rights for
Deadpool
Deadpool is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, the character first appeared in ''New Mutants'' #98 (December 1990). In his comic book appearances, Deadpool is ...
, the X-Men, and the
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
to Marvel Studios,
although Feige explained that despite the acquisition being completed in 2019, access and integration of these characters and concepts were unavailable "for a very long time" because of corporate acquisition laws.
Some of the first elements to be integrated into the MCU following the acquisition were the organization
S.W.O.R.D.
S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world s ...
in the Disney+ series ''
WandaVision
''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series i ...
'' (2021) and the fictional country
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor or Madripoor is a fictional island appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The island is depicted as being located in maritime Southeast Asia, and has appeared mostly associated with stories fro ...
in the series ''
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' is an American television miniseries created by Malcolm Spellman for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. ...
'' (2021).
Additionally,
Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor. With a career spanning over seven decades of Patrick Stewart on stage and screen, stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Patrick Stewart, variou ...
appeared as Professor
Charles Xavier
Professor X (Prof. Charles Francis Xavier) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 ( ...
in the film ''
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel ...
'' (2022), portraying a different version of the character that he previously played in Fox's
''X-Men'' film series,
while
Kamala Khan
Kamala Khan is a superheroine who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, writer G. Willow Wilson, and artists Adrian Alphona and Jamie McKelvie, Kamala is Marvel's first ...
was revealed to have a genetic mutation in ''
Ms. Marvel'',
with star
Iman Vellani
Iman Vellani (; ; born August 2002) is a Canadian actress and comic book writer. She starred as Kamala Khan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe productions '' Ms. Marvel'' (2022), ''The Marvels'' (2023), and ''Marvel Zombies'' (2025). Vellani has a ...
confirming that she is the first
mutant
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It i ...
(a term related to the X-Men) in the MCU.
Namor
Namor McKenzie (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc., the character first appeared in '' Moti ...
is also revealed to be a mutant in the film ''
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022), as he is in the comics.
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again F ...
appears as
Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast in ''
The Marvels
''The Marvels'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to the film '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), a continuation of the telev ...
'' (2023), reprising the role from the ''X-Men'' films. The film also introduces the mutant
Binary
Binary may refer to:
Science and technology Mathematics
* Binary number, a representation of numbers using only two values (0 and 1) for each digit
* Binary function, a function that takes two arguments
* Binary operation, a mathematical op ...
, an alternate version of
Maria Rambeau, portrayed by
Lashana Lynch
Lashana Lynch (born 27 November 1987) is a British actress. She first gained recognition for her role as Rosaline Capulet in the ABC period drama series ''Still Star-Crossed'' (2017) going on to win the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2022. She ha ...
.
Feige called ''
Deadpool & Wolverine
''Deadpool & Wolverine'' is a 2024 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Deadpool and Wolverine (character), Wolverine. Produced by Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment, and distributed ...
'' (2024) the true start to Marvel Studios' exploration and use of the Fox characters,
and said every project after it would be part of the MCU's "Mutant era".
Some of the films between ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' and ''Secret Wars'' featured additional X-Men characters, with Feige saying the story of ''Secret Wars'' would lead into a "new age of mutants" and the X-Men being introduced to the MCU.
''Doomsday'' sees additional ''X-Men'' film series actors reprising their roles, including
Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cu ...
as
Erik Lensherr / Magneto,
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He re ...
as
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler,
Rebecca Romijn
Rebecca Alie O'Connell ( , ; later Romijn-Stamos; born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former model. She is known for her role as Mystique in the original trilogy (2000–2006) of the ''X-Men'' film series, as Joan from '' The P ...
as
Raven Darkhölme / Mystique, and
James Marsden
James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1993), '' Touched by an Angel'' (1995), and '' Party of Five'' (1995). Ma ...
as
Scott Summers / Cyclops. Stewart and Grammer also reprise their roles in the film.
Feige reportedly has a 10-year plan for the X-Men in the MCU.
Marvel Television series

Marvel Television was launched in June 2010 with
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III () is an American film and television writer, producer and comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost'', writer for the films ''C ...
as head,
and had entered into discussions with
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting
* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
to create a show set in the MCU by July 2012;
the network went on to release ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, ...
'', ''
Agent Carter'',
and ''
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...
''. The latter was a co-production with
IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation is a Canadian production theater company which designs and manufactures IMAX cameras and Projection screen, projection systems as well as performing film development, production, post-production and distribution to IMAX-affiliat ...
.
In November 2013, Disney was set to provide
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
with the live-action series ''
Daredevil'', ''
Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage, professionally known as Jessica Jones, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appea ...
'', ''
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...
'', and ''
Iron Fist'', building up to the crossover miniseries ''
The Defenders''.
In April 2016, Netflix ordered ''
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...
'', a spin-off of ''Daredevil''.
By February 2019, Netflix had canceled all of its Marvel series.
In April 2016, the Disney-owned
cable
Cable may refer to:
Mechanical
* Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof
* Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...
network
Freeform announced ''
Cloak & Dagger''.
In May 2017, Marvel announced that ''
Runaways
Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to:
Engineering
* Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable
* Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
'' had received a series order from
Hulu
Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
.
In May 2019, Marvel announced that ''
Helstrom'' had been greenlit for Hulu.
In October 2019, further corporate restructuring saw Feige named Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment, with Marvel Television becoming part of Marvel Studios and executives of Marvel Television reporting to Feige.
In December 2019, Marvel Television was folded into Marvel Studios, with Marvel Studios taking over production of the remaining series and no further series expected to be developed by Marvel Television.
In January 2021, Feige said "never say never" to potentially reviving the Netflix series, but noted that Marvel Studios was focused on their new Disney+ series.
In May 2022, Marvel Studios was revealed to be developing a new ''Daredevil'' series for Disney+,
which was announced in July as ''
Daredevil: Born Again''.
Expansion to other media
In 2008, the first
comic book to tie-into the MCU was released.
Quesada explained that these comics would be set within the continuity of the films, but were not intended to be direct adaptations. Rather, they would explore "something that happened off screen" or flesh out something briefly mentioned. Feige was involved with the creation of the comics, with the film's screenwriters sometimes as well.
Marvel Comics worked with
Brad Winderbaum
Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...
,
Jeremy Latcham, and Will Corona Pilgrim at Marvel Studios to decide which concepts would be carried over from the Marvel Comics Universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what to show in the tie-in comics, and what to leave for the films.
Marvel later clarified which of the tie-in comics are considered canonical MCU stories, with the rest being merely inspired by the MCU "where we get to show off all the characters from the film in costume and in comic form".
In August 2011, Marvel announced a series of
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
s called
Marvel One-Shots
Marvel One-Shots are a series of direct-to-video short films produced by Marvel Studios, set within or inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Initially released from 2011 to 2014, they were included as special features on the MCU fil ...
.
The name was derived from the label used by Marvel Comics for their
one-shot comics.
Winderbaum said the shorts were "a fun way to experiment with new characters and ideas" and to expand the MCU.
Each short was designed to be a self-contained story that provided more backstory for characters or events introduced in the films.
In March 2015, Marvel's vice president of animation development and production,
Cort Lane
Hasbro Entertainment is a production and distribution company owned and operated by American toy and multimedia company Hasbro and launched on August 16, 2023. It succeeds Allspark, previously known as ''Hasbro Studios'', as Hasbro's primary med ...
, said animated tie-ins to the MCU were "in the works".
That July, Marvel Studios partnered with
Google
Google LLC (, ) is an American multinational corporation and technology company focusing on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial ...
to produce the faux news program ''
WHIH Newsfront with Christine Everhart'', a series of in-universe
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
videos serving as the center of a
viral marketing
Viral marketing is a business strategy that uses existing social networks to promote a product mainly on various social media platforms. Its name refers to how consumers spread information about a product with other people, much in the same way th ...
campaign to promote the films and universe.
In December 2016, a six-part web series, ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot'', debuted on
ABC.com. It follows
Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez on a secret mission, shortly before the start of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
fourth season, with
Natalia Cordova-Buckley
Natalia Cordova-Buckley is a Mexican-American actress. She is best known for starring as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez / Slingshot in the ABC superhero drama series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020).
Early life
Cordova-Buckley was born in Me ...
reprising her role from the series.
In September 2019, Sony created a real version of the fictional ''
The Daily Bugle'' website as part of a viral marketing campaign to promote the home media release of ''
Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019). Inspired by real-world "conspiracy-pushing" websites such as
Alex Jones
Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American Far-right politics, far-right radio host, radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. He hosts ''The Alex Jones Show'' from Austin, Texas. ''The Alex Jones Show'' is the lo ...
's ''
InfoWars'', the website features
J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. Considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut. He won th ...
reprising his role as
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Jr., known as J. Jonah Jameson, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist St ...
in a video where he speaks out against Spider-Man before asking viewers to "like and subscribe".
In December 2020, Marvel Studios announced ''
I Am Groot
''I Am Groot'' is an American series of animated shorts created by Kirsten Lepore for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Groot. It features characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), fo ...
'', a series of
photorealistic
Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media, in which an artist studies a photograph and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible in another medium. Although the term can b ...
animated shorts starring
Baby Groot for Disney+.
Business practices

In November 2016, Feige explained that the studio would often put together a "lookbook" of influences from the comics and art by Marvel's visual development department, to create a visual template for a project. These are put together at company retreats, which the studio holds approximately every 18 months to plan out future projects and develop the phases of the MCU. However, these lookbooks are not always shown to directors, with Marvel sometimes preferring to let the director offer their own ideas first.
When choosing a director for a project, Marvel Studios looks for filmmakers to hire who can guide a film.
Some of their choices for directors have been considered "out-of-left-field based on those director's previous work. On this, Feige remarked that "you don't have to have directed a big, giant visual-effects movie to do a big, giant visual-effects movie for us. You just have to have done something singularly sort of awesome."
The studio ensures directors are open to the idea of the shared universe and are willing to include connective material, such as
Kenneth Branagh
Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh ( ; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Berkshire, Branagh trained at RADA in London and served as its president from 2015 to 2024. List of award ...
and
Joe Johnston
Joseph Eggleston Johnston II (born May 13, 1950) is an American film director, producer, writer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing effects-driven films, including '' Honey, I Shrunk the Kids'' (1989), '' The Rocketeer' ...
needing to include scenes that set-up ''
The Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
'' (2012) in their respective Phase One films ''
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
'' and ''
Captain America: The First Avenger'' (both 2011).
Marvel Studios usually has a big idea they would like to explore or build to in a project, such as
Hydra infiltrating
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...
in ''
Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), but they leave it up to the filmmakers to interpret and "improv a little bit" to get that point.
After these ideas have been developed, the creative team then begins exploring ideas from other future projects to see how to make any larger universe connections.
For many of their early films, Feige was closely involved during a film's development before allowing filming to be overseen by lower-level studio executives. Feige would then become involved again during editing, when films could be entirely rewritten or reworked.
In August 2012, Marvel signed ''The Avengers'' and ''
Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015) director
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer' ...
to an exclusive contract through June 2015 for film and television. With the deal, Whedon contributed creatively to all of the Phase Two films and also developed ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', the first television series set in the MCU.
In April 2017, ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
'' (2014) and ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team), Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios M ...
'' (2017) writer and director
James Gunn
James Francis Gunn Jr. (born August 5, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He began his career as a screenwriter in the mid-1990s, starting at Troma Entertainment with ''Tromeo and Juliet'' (1996). He then began working as a director, starting wi ...
revealed that he would be working with Marvel to help plan future stories for the
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
characters and the wider "Marvel Cosmic Universe",
although Gunn became the co-CEO of
DC Studios
DC Studios is an American film and television production company that is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). It is responsible for the production of live-action and animated films and television series, as well as video games, based ...
in November 2022 and signed a four-year deal to work exclusively on
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book seri ...
-based projects.
For Phase Three, there was a large amount of collaboration between the filmmakers of the individual character films and the filmmakers of the crossover films ''Avengers: Infinity War'' and ''Avengers: Endgame'', which were directed by the
Russo brothers
Anthony Russo (born February 3, 1970) and Joseph Russo (born July 18, 1971), collectively known as the Russo brothers ( ), are American filmmakers. They direct most of their work together, and their work has grossed more than $6.8 billion worl ...
and written by
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Christopher Markus (born October 16, 1969) and Stephen McFeely (born February 24, 1970) are American screenwriters and producers. McFeely and Markus are the first and second most successful screenwriters of all time in terms of U.S. box office ...
. This was to ensure their storytelling aligned for the Infinity Saga's culmination.
Marvel Studios began contracting their actors for multiple films, including signing actor
Samuel L. Jackson to a then-unprecedented nine-film contract.
Feige said the studio had all actors sign contracts for multiple films, with the normal number being for three or more while the nine or twelve film deals were rare.
The actors' contracts also feature clauses that allow Marvel to use up to three minutes of an actor's performance from one film in another, which Marvel describes as "bridging material".
By the start of Phase Four, Marvel Studios was no longer contracting actors for a large number of projects, with deal lengths varying for each actor and project. Feige said the studio was looking for actors who were excited to join the franchise and appear in multiple projects without being locked into contractual obligations. He also noted that they were starting to include theme park attractions in actors' deals.
By December 2020, because of the
impact COVID-19 had on theaters and film studios shifting away from theatrical releases, Marvel Studios began exploring updated contracts for actors, writers, directors, and producers to receive adjusted compensation in the event a film had to debut on Disney+ instead of in theaters. ''
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news organization that covers the business of entertainment and media. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles. The site features original reporting, analysis, and editor ...
'' reported that the new contracts would likely only apply to films about to enter production. It was unclear if any adjustments would be made to contracts for films already completed but not yet released.
For Marvel Television, Loeb said he and his executives were involved in all aspects of production: "whether it's being in the writers' room, editing, on set, casting—every step of the production goes through the Marvel team to tell the best story that we can". He said the studio was able to work on so many series across different networks and platforms because all they needed was one person working on each series to help "guide the process".
Actors appearing in Marvel Television series, such as
Charlie Cox
Charlie Thomas Cox (born 15 December 1982) is an English-American actor. He is best-known for portraying Matt Murdock / Daredevil in seven projects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leading the television series '' Daredevil'' (2015–2018) a ...
(who portrayed
Matt Murdock / Daredevil in ''Daredevil'') and
Adrianne Palicki
Adrianne Palicki ( ) (born May 6, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring roles as Tyra Collette in the NBC sports drama series '' Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011), as Bobbi Morse in the ABC superhero dra ...
(
Bobbi Morse / Mockingbird in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), were contractually obliged to appear in a Marvel film if asked.
When developing the crossover miniseries ''The Defenders'', showrunner Marco Ramirez consulted with the creators of all the individual Marvel Netflix series, having them read each of the scripts for ''The Defenders'' and provide insight into individual characters' worlds.
In December 2021, Feige confirmed that Cox would reprise the role of Daredevil in Marvel Studios MCU productions,
with Cox first reprising the role in the film ''
Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021). Additionally,
Vincent D'Onofrio
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
His roles include Private Leona ...
first reprised his role as
Wilson Fisk / Kingpin from ''Daredevil'' in the Disney+ series ''
Hawkeye'' (2021).
Feature films
Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases".
The Infinity Saga
The first three phases are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga".
Phase One consists of ''
Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the character first appearan ...
'' (2008), ''
The Incredible Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book ...
'' (2008), ''
Iron Man 2
''Iron Man 2'' is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Iron Man'' (2008) and the third film in the Marvel Cinem ...
'' (2010), ''
Thor
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred g ...
'' (2011), and ''
Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011), and concludes with the
crossover
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Entertainment
Music
Albums
* ''Cross Over'' (album), a 1987 album by Dan Peek, or the title song
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
* ''Crossover'', an album by Intrigue
* ''Crossover'', an album by ...
film ''
The Avengers
Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe
* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
'' (2012).
Phase Two comprises ''
Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) an ...
'' (2013), ''
Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), ''
Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy are a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Comic book teams 1969 team
The 1969 version of the Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), Guardians of the Galaxy were the origi ...
'' (2014), ''
Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015), and ''
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, his first appearance was in '' Tales to Astonish'' #27 (January 1962) as Dr. Henry ...
'' (2015). ''
Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) is the first film of
Phase Three, and is followed by ''
Doctor Strange
Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as ...
'' (2016), ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy (2008 team), Guardians of the Galaxy, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios M ...
'' (2017), ''
Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), ''
Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017), ''
Black Panther
A black panther is the Melanism, melanistic colour variant of the leopard (''Panthera pardus'') and the jaguar (''Panthera onca''). Black panthers of both species have excess black pigments, but their typical Rosette (zoology), rosettes are al ...
'' (2018), ''
Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp
''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' is a 2018 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is th ...
'' (2018), ''
Captain Marvel'' (2019), ''
Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and ''
Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019).
The Multiverse Saga
The second three phases are collectively known as "The Multiverse Saga", and include television series on
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
.
Phase Four includes ''
Black Widow'' (2021), ''
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel ...
'' (2021), ''
Eternals'' (2021), ''
Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), ''
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel ...
'' (2022), ''
Thor: Love and Thunder'' (2022), and ''
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022).
Phase Five begins with ''
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023), followed by ''
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023), ''
The Marvels
''The Marvels'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to the film '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), a continuation of the telev ...
'' (2023), ''
Deadpool & Wolverine
''Deadpool & Wolverine'' is a 2024 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Deadpool and Wolverine (character), Wolverine. Produced by Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment, and distributed ...
'' (2024), and ''
Captain America: Brave New World'' (2025), and concludes with ''
Thunderbolts*
''Thunderbolts*'' is a 2025 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the team Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinemat ...
'' (2025).
Phase Six begins with ''
The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025),
followed by ''
Spider-Man: Brand New Day'' (2026) and ''
Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026), and will conclude with ''
Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2027).
Television series and specials
Marvel Television series
Marvel Television
Marvel Television was an American television production company responsible for live-action and animated television shows and direct-to-DVD series based on characters from Marvel Comics. Marvel Television was formed as a division of Marvel En ...
produced multiple television series set in the MCU across broadcast, streaming, and cable. Its
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting
* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
series included ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen for ABC based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, ...
'' (2013–2020), ''
Agent Carter'' (2015–2016), and ''
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...
'' (2017); its
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...
series included ''
Daredevil'' (2015–2018), ''
Jessica Jones
Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage, professionally known as Jessica Jones, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos and first appea ...
'' (2015–2019), ''
Luke Cage
Lucas "Luke" Cage, born Carl Lucas and also known as Power Man, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska, Roy Thomas, and John Romita Sr. in 1972, he was the first Af ...
'' (2016–2018), ''
Iron Fist'' (2017–2018), the crossover miniseries ''
The Defenders'' (2017), and ''
The Punisher
The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher mad ...
'' (2017–2019); its young adult series included ''
Runaways
Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to:
Engineering
* Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable
* Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
'' (2017–2019) streaming on
Hulu
Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
and ''
Cloak & Dagger'' (2018–2019) airing on
Freeform; and the Hulu series ''
Helstrom'' (2020) was originally intended to be the start of a planned "Adventure into Fear" franchise,
but was ultimately "not tied to the MCU", according to showrunner
Paul Zbyszewski
Paul Zbyszewski is an American television writer and producer. He has worked in both capacities on the series '' Lost'' and '' Day Break'', and he is the creator of ''Day Break''. He also wrote the feature film '' After the Sunset''.
Career
Zbys ...
.
Marvel Studios series
Beginning with Phase Four, television series were included as part of the Phases in addition to their feature films. Each series is released on Disney+. Phase Four includes the series ''
WandaVision
''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series i ...
'' (2021), ''
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
''The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'' is an American television miniseries created by Malcolm Spellman for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Sam Wilson / Falcon and Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier. ...
'' (2021), the
first season of ''
Loki
Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...
'' (2021), the
first season of the animated series ''
What If...?'' (2021), ''
Hawkeye'' (2021), ''
Moon Knight
Moon Knight is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin, the character first appeared in ''Werewolf by Night'' #32 (August 1975).
The son of a rabbi, Marc S ...
'' (2022), ''
Ms. Marvel'' (2022), and ''
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022). The television specials ''
Werewolf by Night
The Werewolf by Night (also known as the Werewolf) is the name of two Werewolf, werewolves appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell, first appeared in ''Marvel Spotlig ...
'' (2022) and ''
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is an American television special written and directed by James Gunn for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the secon ...
'' (2022) are also included in the phase. Phase Five includes ''
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book fictional crossover, crossover storyline written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu, that ran through a self-titled eight-issue Limited series (comics), limited series and several ti ...
'' (2023), the
second season of ''Loki'' (2023), the
second season of ''What If...?'' (2023), ''
Echo
In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound. The delay is directly proportional to the distance of the reflecting surface from the source and the lis ...
'' (2024), ''
Agatha All Along'' (2024), the
third season of ''What If...?'' (2024), the first season of the animated series ''
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' is an American animated television series created by Jeff Trammell for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Spider-Man. It is the 12th television series in the ...
'' (2025), the
first season of ''
Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025), and ''
Ironheart'' (2025). Phase Six will include the animated miniseries ''
Eyes of Wakanda'' (2025) and ''
Marvel Zombies
''Marvel Zombies'' is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Robert Kirkman with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. It was the first series in the ''Ma ...
'' (2025), ''
Wonder Man
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The character, wh ...
'' (2025), the
second season of ''Born Again'' (2026), and ''
Vision Quest
A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. Individual Indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage. "Vision quest" is an English-language umbrella term, and may not always be accurate or used by ...
'' (2026).
Short films
Marvel One-Shots
Marvel One-Shots
Marvel One-Shots are a series of direct-to-video short films produced by Marvel Studios, set within or inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Initially released from 2011 to 2014, they were included as special features on the MCU fil ...
are a series of
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...
short film
A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
s that are included as special features in the MCU films'
Blu-ray
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-defin ...
and
digital distribution
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of information or materials through digital platforms. The distribution of digital ...
releases. The films included ''
The Consultant'' (2011), ''
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
Marvel One-Shots are a series of direct-to-video short films produced by Marvel Studios, set within or inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Initially released from 2011 to 2014, they were included as special features on the MCU fil ...
'' (2011),
''
Item 47
''Item 47'' is a 2012 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division), produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios ...
'' (2012),
''
Agent Carter'' (2013),
and ''
All Hail the King
''All Hail the King'' is a 2014 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) character Trevor Slattery, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. It is a follow-up ...
'' (2014).
Following the One-Shots becoming available on Disney+ in January 2022, Marvel classified the ''
Team Thor
''Team Thor'' is a series of American direct-to-video mockumentary short films produced by Marvel Studios, featuring characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Initially released from 2016 to 2018, they were included as special featur ...
''
mockumentary
A mockumentary (a portmanteau of ''mock'' and ''documentary'') is a type of film or television show depicting fictional events, but presented as a Documentary film, documentary. Mockumentaries are often used to analyze or comment on current event ...
shorts as One-Shots.
''Team Thor'' is a series of direct-to-video mockumentary short films that were released from 2016 to 2018, consisting of ''Team Thor'', ''Team Thor: Part 2'', and ''Team Darryl'', all written and directed by
Taika Waititi
Taika David Cohen (born 16 August 1975), known professionally as Taika Waititi ( ), is a New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian. Known for quirky comedy films and expanding his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects, he ...
.
''I Am Groot''
''I Am Groot'' is a series of
photorealistic
Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media, in which an artist studies a photograph and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible in another medium. Although the term can b ...
animated short films for Disney+ starring
Baby Groot going on adventures with new and unusual characters.
Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the '' Fast & Furious'' fra ...
reprises his role, with five shorts releasing on August 10, 2022.
A second season with five additional shorts was released on September 6, 2023.
Other media
Digital series
''
WHIH Newsfront
''WHIH Newsfront'' is a faux American current affairs digital series serving as the center of several viral marketing campaigns for Marvel Studios. Based on the fictional television network WHIH World News that appears throughout the Marvel C ...
'' (2015–16) is an in-universe current affairs show that serves as a
viral marketing
Viral marketing is a business strategy that uses existing social networks to promote a product mainly on various social media platforms. Its name refers to how consumers spread information about a product with other people, much in the same way th ...
campaign for some of the MCU films, created in partnership with Google for
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
.
The campaign is an extension of the fictional news network WHIH World News, which is seen reporting on major events in many MCU films and television series.
Leslie Bibb
Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1973) is an American actress and model. Bibb began her career with minor roles in television, including the crime drama series '' The Big Easy'' (1997). For her role as Brooke McQueen on the WB Network teen ...
reprises her role as
Christine Everhart from the ''Iron Man'' films.
''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot'' (2016) is one of several
''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' web series created for
ABC.com and produced by Marvel Television that is a supplement to ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', with the main cast reprising their roles.
The first two seasons of ''
The Daily Bugle'' (2019–2022) are an in-universe current affairs show serving as a viral marketing campaign for the films ''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' and ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'', with the videos released on YouTube and
TikTok
TikTok, known in mainland China and Hong Kong as Douyin (), is a social media and Short-form content, short-form online video platform owned by Chinese Internet company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which may range in duration f ...
. It is based on the fictional sensationalist news outlet
of the same name that appears in the MCU—itself based on the fictional newspaper agency
of the same name appearing in several
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
publications.
J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. Considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut. He won th ...
and
Angourie Rice
Angourie Isabel Teresa Rice ( ; born 1 January 2001) is an Australian actress. She began her career as a child actress, coming to attention for her roles in '' These Final Hours'' (2013) and '' The Nice Guys'' (2016). She played Betty Brant in ...
reprise their roles as
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Jr., known as J. Jonah Jameson, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist St ...
and
Betty Brant
Elizabeth "Betty" Brant-Leeds is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in stories featuring the superhero Spider-Man. She is the personal secretary of J. Jonah Jameson at the ''Daily Bugle'', ...
from the ''Spider-Man'' films.
Comic books
Multiple
limited series
In the field of comic books, and particularly in the United States, a limited series is a comics series with a predetermined number of issues. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is finite and determined ...
or
one-shot
One shot may refer to:
Film and television
* One-shot film, a feature film shot in one long take with no edits, or manufactured to look like so
* ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake
* ''One Shot'', a ...
comic books that tie into the MCU films and television series have been published by Marvel Comics. They are intended to tell additional stories about existing characters or to make connections between MCU projects, without necessarily expanding the universe or introducing new concepts or characters.
Books
''The Wakanda Files: A Technological Exploration of the Avengers and Beyond'' is "a collection of papers, articles, blueprints, and notes amassed throughout history by Wakanda's War Dogs" at the request of
Shuri
Shuri may refer to:
People
*, ring name of Syuri Kondo, a Japanese professional wrestler, shoot boxer and kickboxer
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese professional wrestler
Characters
* Shuri (character), a Marvel Comics superhero
** Shuri (Marv ...
. It is organized by areas of study and covers the technological advancements throughout the MCU. The book, which exists within the universe, was written by Troy Benjamin and published by Epic Ink and Quarto Publishing Group. ''The Wakanda Files'' has content printed with UV ink that can be viewed with Kimoyo bead–shaped UV lights included with the book. It was released on October 20, 2020.
''
Look Out for the Little Guy
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many fictional elements, including locations, weapons, and artifacts. Many are based on Features of the Marvel Universe, elements that originally appeared in the American comic boo ...
'', the fictional memoir written by
Scott Lang
Ant-Man (Scott Edward Harris Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #181 (March 1979) ...
as seen in ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'', was released by
Hyperion Avenue on September 5, 2023. It was created alongside Marvel Studios and the ''Quantumania'' filmmakers,
and was written by
Rob Kutner
Rob Kutner is an American comedy writer-producer.
Career
As a writer for ''Dennis Miller Live'', he was nominated for a 2003 Writers' Guild of America Award. After ''Dennis Miller Live'' left the air, Kutner went on to write for ''The Daily Sho ...
,
featuring "over 20 short pieces exploring different aspects of Scott's experiences" as a father and Avenger.
''Quantumania'' writer
Jeff Loveness
Jeff Loveness is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and comic book writer who has worked on the television series ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and ''Rick and Morty,'' as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe film '' Ant-Man and the ...
wrote the material from the memoir that was featured in the film.
Music
Various composers have created the
film and television scores of the MCU films, television series, One-Shots, Special Presentations, and other related projects of the MCU, primarily released by Marvel Studios's record label
Marvel Music
Marvel Music was a short-lived imprint of Marvel Comics, introduced in 1994 to publish comics developed in collaboration with musicians.
The concept descended from previous Marvel collaborations with Kiss (which starred in a ''Marvel Comics S ...
. Original songs have also been created specifically for use in the franchise, while
Brian Tyler
Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven installments of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, ...
and
Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino ( , ; born October 10, 1967) is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Academy Award for ''Up (2009 film), Up'' (2009), an Emmy Award, Emmy for Lo ...
have both scored
fanfares
A fanfare (or fanfarade or flourish) is a short musical flourish which is typically played by trumpets (including fanfare trumpets), French horns or other brass instruments, often accompanied by percussion. It is a "brief improvised introd ...
for the Marvel Studios
production logo
A production logo, studio logo, vanity card, vanity plate, or vanity logo is a logo used by Film studio, movie studios and television production company, production companies to brand what they produce and to determine the production company an ...
.
Fictional universe
Timeline
The fictional timeline of the MCU includes the feature films, television series, television specials, short films, and the ''I Am Groot'' shorts from Marvel Studios and Marvel Television's Netflix series. While the early films of Phase One and Phase Two of the franchise followed each other in the timeline similar to their release order, Phase Three saw many of the films overlapping with each other in the timeline, while also introducing the first prequel property, ''Captain Marvel''. The Phase Three film ''Avengers: Endgame'' featured characters traveling into the past and introduced a five-year time jump, with many subsequent releases in Phase Four and Phase Five set after ''Endgame''s events in the timeline. The television series ''Loki'' and ''What If...?'' were the first properties to occur outside of the main timeline and explore alternative timelines and universes.
There have been numerous attempts by Marvel Studios and others to codify the events of the MCU, which have been subject to perceived
continuity errors
In fiction, continuity is the consistency of the characteristics of people, plot, objects, and places seen by the audience over some period of time. It is relevant to many genres and forms of storytelling, especially if it is long-running.
Conti ...
, resulting in Marvel Studios releasing an official timeline book in 2023 for their first four phases that were designated as part of their "
Sacred Timeline". This book did not feature projects produced by other companies, such as Marvel Television's series which all had been loosely connected to the films, however, it was noted all of these outside projects were part of the larger Marvel canon. In early 2024, Marvel Studios formally integrated Marvel Television's group of Netflix series into their Disney+ timeline.
As of the Phase Five television series ''Daredevil: Born Again'' and the film ''Thunderbolts*'', the "present day" in the MCU is 2027.
The following covers and discusses MCU media released by Marvel Studios and the Netflix series by Marvel Television. ''Loki'' and ''What If...?'' are excluded from the diagram because they occur outside of the main timeline. ''Werewolf by Night'' is also excluded given the special explicitly does not indicate where it takes place in the MCU. Disney+'s timeline order places the first seasons of ''Loki'' and ''What If...?'' between ''Avengers: Endgame'' and ''WandaVision'', their second seasons after ''The Marvels'', and ''Werewolf by Night'' after ''Thor: Love and Thunder''; ''Werewolf by Night'' is also placed here in ''
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline''.
Multiverse
The ''
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z
The ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. The original 15-volume series was published in comic book format in 1982, followed by sporadic u ...
'', Vol. 5, published in 2008, originally designated the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Earth-199999 within the
continuity of Marvel's comic
multiverse
The multiverse is the hypothetical set of all universes. Together, these universes are presumed to comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, information, and the physical laws and constants that describ ...
, a collection of fictional alternate universes, although, this designation was rarely used officially outside of the source material.
The television series ''Loki'' and ''What If...?'' were the first to explore the concept of the multiverse within the MCU,
as well as the film ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'', which connected the MCU to other
Spider-Man film franchises by featuring characters from
Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the super ...
's
''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007),
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American filmmaker and music video director. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy '' (500) Days of Summer.'' He then directed ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012 ...
's
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' films (2012–14), and
Sony's Spider-Man Universe
Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the fil ...
(SSU).
The SSU film ''
Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' (2021) briefly featured the main universe of the MCU as well.
In ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'', the main universe of MCU events was designated as
Earth-616
In the fictional Multiverse (Marvel Comics), Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity (fiction), continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.
Origins of the term
The designation "Earth-616" has its origins in ...
(a designation first referenced in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''), sharing the name of the
main Marvel Comics universe, while another universe was designated as
Earth-838
The multiverse is a fictional setting within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise. Based on the setting of the same name from the Marvel Comics, it is a collection of infinitely many alternate realities and dimensions. First ex ...
.
Sony's animated film ''
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023) references the events of ''No Way Home'', citing the MCU's primary reality as Earth-199999.
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
's
''X-Men'' film series (2000–2020) is designated as Earth-10005 in ''Deadpool & Wolverine''.
That film features several actors reprising their roles from the ''X-Men'' film series along with characters from Fox's films ''
Daredevil'' (2003) and its
spin-off
Spin-off, Spin Off, Spin-Off, or Spinoff may refer to: Entertainment and media
*Spinoff (media), a media work derived from an existing work
*''The Spinoff'', a New Zealand current affairs magazine
* ''Spin Off'' (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canad ...
''
Elektra
Electra, also spelt Elektra, was a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra in Greek mythology.
Electra or Elektra may also refer to:
Animals
* ''Electra'' (bryozoan), a genus of aquatic invertebrates
* ''Elektra'' (bug), a genus of insects in the ...
'' (2005), ''
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four, often abbreviated as FF, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in '' The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover-dated November 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism i ...
'' (2005) and its sequel ''
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007), and
New Line Cinema
New Line Productions, Inc., Trade name, doing business as New Line Cinema, is an American film production, film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, a division of the Major film studios, ...
's
''Blade'' film trilogy (1994–2004).
Phases Four, Five, and Six comprise "
The Multiverse Saga
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) centers on a series of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are s ...
".
With the release of ''The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline'' in October 2023, Feige wrote in its
foreword
A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing, sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Typically written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between th ...
that Marvel Studios only considered, at that time, projects developed by them in their first four phases as part of their "
Sacred Timeline", but acknowledged the history of
other Marvel films and
television series
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...
that would exist in the larger multiverse and said they were "canonical to Marvel".
In January 2024, Winderbaum acknowledged that Marvel Studios had previously been "a little bit cagey" about what was part of their Sacred Timeline, noting how there had been the corporate divide between what Marvel Studios created and what Marvel Television created. He continued that as time had passed, Marvel Studios began to see "how well integrated the
arvel Televisionstories are" and personally felt confident in saying Marvel Television's ''Daredevil'' was part of the Sacred Timeline.
Recurring cast and characters
Additionally, Paul Bettany was the first actor to portray two main characters within the universe, voicing Tony Stark's
artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computer, computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and decision-making. It is a field of re ...
J.A.R.V.I.S. and portraying Vision.
J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. Considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut. He won th ...
became the first actor to reprise a non-MCU role in the MCU when he appeared as
J. Jonah Jameson
John Jonah Jameson Jr., known as J. Jonah Jameson, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist St ...
(a role he played in Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy from 2002 to 2007) in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''.
Prior to his death in 2018, Stan Lee, the creator or co-creator of many of the characters adapted in the MCU, made cameo appearances in
all of the feature films and television series except ''Inhumans''. In ''Iron Fist'', it is revealed his on-set photograph cameo in the Marvel Netflix series is as
NYPD
The City of New York Police Department, also referred to as New York City Police Department (NYPD), is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, munic ...
Captain
Irving Forbush.
His cameo in ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' sees Lee appearing as an informant to the
Watchers, discussing previous adventures that include Lee's cameos in other MCU films; he specifically mentions his time as a
FedEx
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delivery man, referring to Lee's cameo in ''Captain America: Civil War''.
This acknowledged the fan theory that Lee may be portraying the same character in all his cameos,
with writer and director James Gunn noting that commentators believed Lee was portraying the character
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and "that all of these cameos are part of him being a
Watcher. So, Stan Lee as a guy who is working for the Watchers was something that I thought was fun for the MCU."
Feige added that Lee "clearly exists, you know, above and apart from the reality of all the films. So the notion that he could be sitting there on a cosmic pit stop during the jump gate sequence in ''Guardians''...really says, so wait a minute, he's this same character who's popped up in all these films?"
Following Lee's death, Marvel Studios chose not to create any new Lee cameos in future projects.
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news anchor
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has also appeared in multiple MCU films and television series as himself.
Reception
Early on, the shared universe element of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was criticized by some journalists. Around the release of ''The Avengers'' in 2012, Jim Vorel of ''
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'' called the Marvel Cinematic Universe "complicated" and "impressive", but said, "As more and more heroes get their own film adaptations, the overall universe becomes increasingly confusing."
Kofi Outlaw of ''Screen Rant'' stated that while ''The Avengers'' was a success, "Marvel Studios still has room to improve their approach to building a shared movie universe".
Some reviewers criticized the fact that the desire to create a shared universe led to films that did not hold as well on their own. In his review of ''Thor: The Dark World'', ''
Forbes
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'' critic Scott Mendelson likened the MCU to "a glorified television series", with ''The Dark World'' being a "'stand-alone' episode that contains little long-range mythology".
Collider's Matt Goldberg considered that while ''Iron Man 2'', ''Thor'' and ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' were quality productions, "they have never really been their own movies", feeling that the plot detours to S.H.I.E.L.D. or lead-ups to ''The Avengers'' dragged down the films' narratives.
The metaphor of the MCU as "the world's biggest TV show" was discussed again, after the release of ''Captain America: Civil War'', by Emily VanDerWerff of ''
Vox'', who felt that film in particular highlighted Marvel's success with the model, saying, "Viewed in complete isolation, the plot of ''Captain America: Civil War'' makes little to no sense ...
utwhen you think about where
aptain Americahas been in earlier Marvel films ... his leeriness about being subject to oversight makes a lot more sense." VanDerWerff continued that when thinking about the MCU as a television series, many "common criticisms people tend to level at it take on a new context" such as complaints that the films are formulaic, lack "visual spark", or "shoehorn in story elements" that "are necessary to set up future films", all characteristics that "are fairly typical on television, where a director's influence is much lower than that of the showrunner", in this case, Feige. Comparing the films to the series ''Game of Thrones'' specifically, VanDerWerff noted that each solo film checks "in on various characters and their individual side stories, before bringing everyone together in the finale (or, rather, an Avengers film)", with ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' being equivalent to the character
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—"both separated by long distances from everybody else". She noted that this format was an extension of early "TV-like" film franchises such as ''
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'', as well as the format of the comics upon which the films are based. "I say all of this not to suggest that film franchises resembling TV series is necessarily a good trend", VanDerWerff concluded, "For as much as I generally enjoy the Marvel movies, I'm disheartened by the possibility that their particular form might take over the film industry ... But I also don't think it's the end of the world if Marvel continues on ... there's a reason TV has stolen so much of the cultural conversation over the past few decades. There's something legitimately exciting about the way the medium tells stories when it's good, and if nothing else, Marvel's success shows the film world could learn from that."
Following the conclusion of season one of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', Mary McNamara at the ''
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'' praised the connections between that series and the films, stating that "never before has television been literally married to film, charged with filling in the back story and creating the connective tissue of an ongoing film franchise ...
'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''is now not only a very good show in its own right, it's part of Marvel's multiplatform city-state. It faces a future of perpetual re-invention, and that puts it in the exhilarating first car of television's roller-coaster ride toward possible world domination."
Terri Schwartz of Zap2it agreed with this sentiment, stating that "the fact that
'Captain America: The Winter Soldier''so influenced the show is game-changing in terms of how the mediums of film and television can be interwoven", though "the fault there seems to be that ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' had to bide time until ''The Winter Soldier'' release", which led to much criticism.
In January 2015, Michael Doran of
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and Graeme McMillian of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' had a "point-counterpoint" debate in response to the first ''Ant-Man'' trailer. Doran stated, "Marvel has raised the bar high that as opposed to just allowing another film to finish under the
CUbar, we're all overly and perhaps even eager to overreact to the first thing that doesn't clear it". McMillian responded, "at this point, Marvel's brand is such that I'm not sure it can offer up something like
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it seeming like a crushing disappointment ... part of Marvel's brand is that it offer the kind of run-of-the-mill superhero movie that you're talking about, that it's ... at least different enough to tweak and play with the genre somehow ... The fact that there's such upset about this trailer being ... well, okay ... suggests to me that the audience expecting something to knock their socks off." Doran concluded, "That does seem to be the point here—the expectations fans now have for everything Marvel Studios ...
ndMarvel going to eventually falter."
After seeing the portrayal of
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in ''Ant-Man'', the antagonist of the film, McMillian noted,
Following the release of ''Jessica Jones'', David Priest at ''
CNET'' wrote about how the series rescues "Marvel from itself ... ''Jessica Jones'' takes big steps forward in terms of theme, craft and diversity. It's a good story first, and a superhero show second. And for the first time, the MCU seems like it matters. Our culture needs stories like this. Here's hoping Marvel keeps them coming."
For Paul Tassi and Erik Kain of ''Forbes'', watching the series made them question the MCU, with Kain feeling that the "morally complex, violent, dark world of ''Jessica Jones'' has no place in the MCU ... right now, the MCU is holding back shows like ''Jessica Jones'' and ''Daredevil'', while those shows are contributing absolutely nothing to the MCU."
Tassi went so far as to wonder what "the point of the Marvel Cinematic Universe" is, lamenting the lack of major crossovers in the franchise since the ''Winter Soldier'' reveal on ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and saying that ''Jessica Jones'' is "so far removed from the world of ''The Avengers'', it might as well not be in the same universe at all ...
really don't understand the point of
he MCUif they're going to keep everything within it separated off in these little boxes".
Conversely, Eric Francisco of Inverse called ''Jessica Jones'' lack of overt connections to the MCU "the show's chief advantage. Besides demonstrating how physically wide open the MCU's scope really is, ''Jessica Jones'' also proves the MCU's thematic durability."
In April 2016, Marvel Studios revealed that
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would appear in ''Captain America: Civil War'', having already been cast as
Mariah Dillard in ''Luke Cage'' the previous year.
This "raised hopes that Marvel could be uniting its film and Netflix universes",
with "one of the first and strongest connections" between the two.
''Civil War'' writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed that Woodard would instead be portraying
Miriam Sharpe in the film, explaining that she had been cast on the suggestion of Robert Downey Jr., and they had not learned of her casting in ''Luke Cage'' until afterwards.
This was not the first instance of actors being cast in multiple roles in the MCU, but this casting was called more "significant", and seen by many as a "disappointing" indication of "the growing divide" and "lack of more satisfying cooperation" between Marvel Studios and Marvel Television following the September 2015 corporate reshuffling of Marvel Entertainment.
Speaking to the 1990s setting of ''
Captain Marvel'', "the MCU's first full period piece since
Phase One's ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' in 2011", Richard Newby of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' felt the return of younger versions of some characters introduced and killed in earlier films "open
dup the MCU in a whole new way and broaden
dthe franchise's mantra of 'it's all connected. Speaking specifically to
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's appearance as Agent Phil Coulson in the film, Newby noted the appearance "doesn't exactly mend fences between Marvel's film and TV divisions,
utit does strengthen the connective tissue and the sense that these characters still matter in the grand scheme of Marvel's film plans". He also hoped that continuity from ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' would be maintained in ''Captain Marvel'', especially since Coulson has dealt with the Kree in the series. Newby also added that shifting to different time periods would help Marvel Studios "sustain this cinematic universe for the next 10 years" by allowing them to repeat some of the genres previously used, as they could then feel "fresh" and have "different rules and different restraints", as well as allow them to build upon material established in the television series such as ''Agent Carter''. He concluded,
Likewise, in his review of ''Avengers: Endgame'',
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of ''
The Wall Street Journal
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'' acknowledged the unique achievement that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had accomplished:
Many famous filmmakers expressed different views both on the success and quality of MCU. In October 2019, filmmaker
Martin Scorsese
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openly criticized Marvel films in an interview and during a
David Lean
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lecture in London, later expanded in an
op-ed
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in ''
The New York Times
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'', asserting that these films are not cinema, but are instead the equivalent of theme park rides that lack "mystery, revelation or genuine emotional danger".
He also stated that such films are corporation products that have been "market-researched, audience-tested, vetted, modified, revetted and remodified until they're ready for consumption", and that the invasion of such "theme park" films in theaters crowded out films by other directors.
Scorsese's remarks were dismissed by directors of MCU films such as Joss Whedon and James Gunn,
while they were defended by
Francis Ford Coppola
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, who described the potential effect of Marvel films in the film industry as "despicable".
In September 2021, director
Denis Villeneuve
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noted that Marvel films "are nothing more than a 'cut and paste' of others" that have "turned us into zombies a bit".
In February 2022, director
Roland Emmerich
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felt large blockbuster films such as the MCU and ''Star Wars'' films were "ruining our industry a little", since "nobody does anything original anymore".
Conversely,
George Miller stated, "To me, it's all cinema. I don't think you can ghettoize it and say, oh this is cinema or that is cinema. It applies to all the arts, to literature, the performing arts, painting and music, in all its form. It's such a broad spectrum, a wide range and to say that anyone is more significant or more important than the other, is missing the point. It's one big mosaic and each bit of work fits into it."
Marvel's American audience was studied by
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in 2021, which found that 9% of Marvel's fan base is
Generation Z
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, 64% of fans are
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adults, and 42% of fans live in
suburb
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an areas.
In 2023, critics began describing the volume of interconnected storylines as a "homework assignment".
Cultural impact
Other studios
After the release of ''The Avengers'' in May 2012, Tom Russo of ''
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'' noted that aside from the occasional "novelty" such as ''
Alien vs. Predator'' (2004), the idea of a shared universe was virtually unheard of in Hollywood.
Since that time, the shared universe model created by Marvel Studios has begun to be replicated by other film studios that held rights to other comic book characters. In April 2014, Tuna Amobi, a media analyst for
Standard & Poor's
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Equity Research Services, stated that in the previous three to five years, Hollywood studios began planning "megafranchises" for years to come, as opposed to working one blockbuster at a time. Amobi added, "A lot of these superhero characters were just being left there to gather dust. Disney has proved that this
pproach and genrecan be a gold mine."
With more studios now "playing the megafranchise game", Doug Creutz, media analyst for
Cowen and Company, feels the allure will eventually die for audiences: "If Marvel's going to make two or three films a year, and Warner Brothers is going to do at least a film every year, and Sony's going to do a film every year, and Fox
sgoing to do a film every year, can everyone do well in that scenario? I'm not sure they can."
In March 2018, Patrick Shanley of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' opined that "the key differences between a regular franchise, such as ''
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'' or
''Pitch Perfect'' films, and a shared universe is the amount of planning and interweaving that goes into each individual film. Its all too easy to make a film that exists solely for the purpose of setting up future installments and expanding a world, rather than a film that stands on its own merits while deftly hinting or winking at its place in the larger mythos. In that, the MCU has flourished." He felt that ''Iron Man'' "itself was aimed at being an enjoyable stand-alone experience, not as an overall advertisement for 17 subsequent movies. That mentality has persisted through most of the MCU films over the past decade, which is all the more impressive as its roster of heroes now exceeds the two-dozen mark."
DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures
In October 2012, following its legal victory over
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's estate for the rights to
Superman
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,
Warner Bros. Pictures
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announced that it planned to move ahead with its long-awaited
Justice League
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film
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, uniting such
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superheroes as
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, Superman, and
Wonder Woman
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. The company was expected to take the opposite approach to Marvel, releasing individual films for the characters after they have appeared in a
team-up
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film.
The release of ''
Man of Steel'' in 2013 was intended to be the start of a new shared universe for DC, "laying the groundwork for the future slate of films based on DC Comics".
In 2014, Warner Bros. announced that slate of films, similarly to Disney and Marvel claiming dates for films years in advance.
That year, DC chief creative officer
Geoff Johns
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stated that the television series ''
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'' and ''
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'' were set in a separate universe from the new film one,
later clarifying that "We look at it as the
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. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all co-exist. For us, creatively, it's about allowing everyone to make the best possible product, to tell the best story, to do the best world. Everyone has a vision and you really want to let the visions shine through ... It's just a different approach
rom Marvel's"
Discussing the apparent failure of the cinematic universe's first team-up film, ''
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016), to establish a successful equivalent to the MCU, Emily VanDerWerff noted that where the MCU has a television-like "showrunner" in Feige, "the visionary behind Marvel's entire slate", the DCEU has director
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, whose DC films "seemingly start from the assumption that people have come not to see an individual story but a long series of teases for other ones. It's like he knows what he needs to do but can't focus on the task at hand. TV certainly isn't immune to that problem, but shows that get caught up in high-concept premises and big-picture thinking before doing the necessary legwork to establish characters and their relationships tend to be canceled."
Subsequently, in May 2016, Warner Bros. gave oversight of the DCEU to Johns and executive Jon Berg in an attempt to "unify the disparate elements of the DC movies" and emulate Marvel's success. The two were made producers on the ''Justice League'' films, on top of Johns' involvement in several "solo" films, such as the post-production process of ''
Suicide Squad
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'' (2016) or the writing process of a standalone Batman film.
After the successful release of ''
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'' in June 2017, DC decided to begin deemphasizing the shared nature of their films, with DC Entertainment president
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stating, "Our intention, certainly, moving forward is using the continuity to help make sure nothing is diverging in a way that doesn't make sense, but there's no insistence upon an overall story line or interconnectivity in that universe... Moving forward, you'll see the DC movie universe being a universe, but one that comes from the heart of the filmmaker who's creating them." Additionally, DC began focusing on films "completely separate from everything else, set entirely outside" the DCEU as part of a new label, with
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centered on the
Joker.
In August 2022,
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CEO
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announced a 10-year plan for the DC Extended Universe similar to the one that Horn and Iger employed with Feige for the MCU,
with James Gunn and
Peter Safran
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appointed in October 2022 to serve as the co-chairmen and co-CEOs of the newly formed
DC Studios
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to develop a new DC shared universe,
the first content for which was announced in January 2023.
20th Century Fox
In November 2012, 20th Century Fox announced plans to create their own shared universe, consisting of Marvel properties that it held the rights to including the Fantastic Four and X-Men, with the hiring of
Mark Millar
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as supervising producer. Millar said, "Fox are thinking, 'We're sitting on some really awesome things here. There is another side of the Marvel Universe. Let's try and get some cohesiveness going.' So they brought me in to oversee that really. To meet with the writers and directors to suggest new ways we could take this stuff and new properties that could spin out of it."
''
X-Men: Days of Future Past'', released in 2014, was Fox's first step towards expanding their stable of Marvel properties and creating this universe,
ahead of the release of a
''Fantastic Four'' reboot film the next year.
In May 2014, ''Days of Future Past'' and ''Fantastic Four'' screenwriter
Simon Kinberg
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stated that the latter film would not take place in the same universe as the ''X-Men'' films, explaining that "none of the ''X-Men'' movies have acknowledged the notion of a sort of superhero team—the Fantastic Four. And the Fantastic Four acquire powers, so for them to live in a world where mutants are prevalent is kind of complicated, because you're like, 'Oh, you're just a mutant.' Like, 'What's so fantastic about you?' ... they live in discrete universes."
In July 2015, ''X-Men'' director
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said that there was still potential for a crossover between the ''X-Men'' and ''Fantastic Four'' franchises, if reactions to ''Fantastic Four'' and ''
X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016) warranted it.
Feeling that Singer's efforts in ''Apocalypse'' to establish a larger world, similar to the MCU, did not meet the standards established by Marvel, VanDerWerff noted that unlike Feige's ability to serve as "pseudo-showrunner", Singer is instead "steeped in film and the way movie stories have always been told", so "when it comes time to have ''Apocalypse'' dovetail with story threads from the earlier ''
X-Men: First Class''", which was directed by
Matthew Vaughn
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, "both Singer's direction and Simon Kinberg's script rely on hackneyed devices and clumsy storytelling", indicating a lack of "the kind of big-picture thinking this sort of mega franchise requires".
In his review of ''
Dark Phoenix
"The Dark Phoenix Saga" is an extended X-Men comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Byrne, the storyline first appeared in ''X-Men'' #129 (January 1980). It focuses on the superhero Jea ...
'', Joe Morgenstern of ''The Wall Street Journal'' characterized the entire X-Men film series as being a "notoriously erratic franchise".
In March 2019, the film rights of Deadpool, the X-Men characters, and the Fantastic Four characters returned to Marvel Studios following
the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
Sony Pictures
In November 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman
Amy Pascal
Amy Pascal (born March 25, 1958) is an American film producer and business executive. She served as the Chairwoman of the Motion Pictures Group of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Co-Chairperson of SPE, including Sony Pictures Television, ...
announced that the studio intended to expand their universe created within director
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American filmmaker and music video director. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2009 with the romantic comedy '' (500) Days of Summer.'' He then directed ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012 ...
's
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' films (2012–14), with spin-off adventures for supporting characters, in an attempt to replicate Marvel and Disney's model.
The next month, Sony announced
Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...
and
Sinister Six
The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, mainly those featuring Spider-Man. The members are drawn from the character's list of enemies, with the original members forming the team in ''T ...
films, both set in the ''Amazing Spider-Man'' universe. With this announcement, ''
IGN
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'' stated that the spin-offs are "the latest example of what we can refer to as "the ''Avengers'' effect" in Hollywood, as studios work to build interlocking movie universes."
Sony chose not to replicate the Marvel Studios model of introducing individual characters first before bringing them together in a team-up film, instead making the Spider-Man adversaries the stars of future films.
In February 2015, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced that the ''Spider-Man'' franchise would be retooled, with a new film co-produced by Feige and Pascal being released in July 2017, and the character being integrated into the MCU. Sony Pictures would continue to finance, distribute, own, and have final creative control of the ''Spider-Man'' films.
With this announcement, sequels to ''
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (internationally titled ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro'') is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel En ...
'' (2014) were canceled,
and by November 2015 the Venom and Sinister Six films, as well as spin-offs based on female characters in the Spider-Man universe, were no longer moving forward.
By March 2016, the Venom film had itself been retooled, to start its own franchise unrelated to the MCU Spider-Man.
A year later, Sony officially announced the Venom film to be in development, for an October 5, 2018, release,
along with a film centered on the characters
Silver Sable
Silver Sable (Silvija Sablinova) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, Silver Sable first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #265 (June 1985). She is usually depicte ...
and
Black Cat
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known as ''
Silver & Black''.
Both projects were not intended to be a part of the MCU nor spin-offs to ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'', but rather part of an intended separate shared universe known as the
Sony's Spider-Man Universe
Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the fil ...
(SSU).
The
mid-credits scene
A post-credits scene (also known as a stinger, end tag, or credit cookie) is a short teaser clip that appears after the closing credits have rolled and sometimes after a production logo of a film, TV show, or video game has run. It is usually i ...
of ''
Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' (2021) hinted at
Eddie Brock / Venom joining the MCU,
which was confirmed with the release of ''
Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021) through an uncredited
cameo appearance
A cameo appearance, also called a cameo role and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief guest appearance of a well-known person or character in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking on ...
in its mid-credits scene.
''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' also featured the
Spider-Man iterations from
Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the super ...
and Webb's ''Spider-Man'' films, respectively reprised by
Tobey Maguire
Tobias Vincent Maguire (born 27 June 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for starring as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man in film#Sam Raimi's trilogy, ''Spider-Man'' tr ...
and
Andrew Garfield
Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. After his breakout role in '' Boy A'' (2007), he came to international attention with the supporting role of Eduardo Saverin in the drama ''The Social Network'' ...
.
After Sony canceled their shared universe plans and started sharing the Spider-Man character with Marvel Studios, multiple critics discussed their failure at replicating the MCU. Scott Meslow of ''
The Week
''The Week'' is a weekly news magazine with editions in the United Kingdom and United States. The British publication was founded in 1995 and the American edition in 2001. An Australian edition was published from 2008 to 2012. A children's edi ...
'' noted the perceived flaws of the first ''Amazing Spider-Man'' film, outside of its lead performances, and how the sequel "doubles down on all the missteps of the original while adding a few of its own. ...We now have a textbook example of how not to reboot a superhero franchise, and if Sony and Marvel are wise, they'll take virtually all those lessons to heart as they chart Spider-Man's next course."
Scott Mendelson noted that ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' "was sold as less a sequel to ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American superhero American comic book, comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of t ...
'' than a backdoor pilot for ''Spider-Man vs. the Sinister Six''. ...Had Sony stuck with the original plan of a scaled-down superhero franchise, one that really was rooted in romantic drama, they would have at least stuck out in a crowded field of superhero franchises. When every superhero film is now going bigger, ''Amazing Spider-Man'' could have distinguished itself by going small and intimate." This would have saved Sony "a boatload of money", and potentially reversed the film's relative financial failure.
Academia
In September 2014, the
University of Baltimore
The University of Baltimore (UBalt, UB) is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UBalt consists of four colleges in applied arts and sciences, Robert G. Merrick School of Bu ...
announced a course beginning in the 2015
spring semester revolving around the Marvel Cinematic Universe, to be taught by Arnold T. Blumberg. "Media Genres: Media Marvels" examines "how Marvel's series of interconnected films and television shows, plus related media and comic book sources and
Joseph Campbell
Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of t ...
's
monomyth of the 'hero's journey', offer important insights into modern culture" as well as Marvel's efforts "to establish a viable universe of plotlines, characters, and backstories."
Outside media
Avengers Campus
After the acquisition by Disney in 2009, Marvel films began to be marketed at the
Innoventions attraction in
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Tomorrowland (Disney Parks), a theme land at a number of Disney theme parks around the world
* Tomorrowland (festival), an annual electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium
* ''Tom ...
at
Disneyland
Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, ...
. For ''Iron Man 3'', the exhibit, entitled "Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries", featured the same armor display that was shown at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, with the Marks I-VII and the new Mark XLII. In addition, there was a simulator game, titled "Become Iron Man", that used
Kinect
Kinect is a discontinued line of motion sensing input devices produced by Microsoft and first released in 2010. The devices generally contain RGB color model, RGB cameras, and Thermographic camera, infrared projectors and detectors that map dep ...
-like technology to allow the viewer to be encased in an animated Mark XLII armor and take part in a series of "tests", in which you fire repulsor rays and fly through Tony Stark's workshop. The game was guided by J.A.R.V.I.S., who is voiced again by Paul Bettany. The exhibit also had smaller displays that included helmets and chest pieces from the earlier films and the gauntlet and boot from an action sequence in ''Iron Man 3''.
The exhibit for ''Thor: The Dark World'' was called "Thor: Treasures of Asgard", and featured displays of
Asgardian relics and transports guests to
Odin
Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...
's throne room, where they were greeted by Thor.
''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' exhibit, "Captain America: The Living Legend and Symbol of Courage", featured a meet and greet experience.
From May to September 2017, Disneyland Resort featured the "Summer of Heroes", which features members of the Guardians and Avengers appearing throughout the Disneyland Resort. Additionally, the Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off event was featured, which involved
Peter Quill / Star-Lord blasting music from his boombox, along with the Avengers Training Initiative, a limited experience where
Black Widow and
Hawkeye "assemble a group of young recruits to see if they have what it takes to be an Avenger." Marvel-related food and merchandise was also available throughout
Hollywood Land
Hollywood Land is a themed land at Disney California Adventure park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The area is inspired by the 1930s Golden Age period of Hollywood and hosts attractions themed to this concept, including a back ...
at
Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The park is themed after Disney's interpretation of California ...
during the "Summer of Heroes".
In March 2018, the Walt Disney Company announced three new Marvel-themed areas inspired by the MCU to Disney California Adventure,
Walt Disney Studios Paris
Walt Disney Studios Park (French: ''Parc Walt Disney Studios'') is the second of two theme parks built at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France. The park opened on 16 March 2002, and it is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company thr ...
, and
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland () (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00 H ...
. The developments were designed by
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc.—commonly referred to as Walt Disney Imagineering, Imagineering, or WDI—is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construc ...
in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Themed Entertainment.
As was established with
''Guardians of the Galaxy'' – Mission: Breakout!, Avengers Campus exists in its own theme park universe that is inspired by the MCU.
Being in the MCU multiverse, Avengers Campus has a shared history with the MCU proper, with a few notable exceptions being
the Blip
The Blip (also known as the Decimation and the Snap) is a fictional major event and period of time depicted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The Blip began in 2018 when Thanos, wielding all six Infinity Stones in the Infinity Gauntl ...
from ''Avengers: Infinity War'' did not occur, and some characters who died, such as Tony Stark, are still alive.
Hong Kong Disneyland
In October 2013, the
Iron Man Experience
Iron Man Experience (Traditional Chinese: 鐵甲奇俠飛行之旅) is a 3D computer graphics, 3-D motion simulator attraction in Tomorrowland (Disney Parks), Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened on 11 January 2017. The attraction ...
attraction was announced for Hong Kong Disneyland.
It is set in the
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Tomorrowland (Disney Parks), a theme land at a number of Disney theme parks around the world
* Tomorrowland (festival), an annual electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium
* ''Tom ...
section of the park,
with the area built to look like a new Stark Expo created by Tony Stark after the 2010 one, as seen in ''Iron Man 2'',
with various exhibit halls that include the Mark III armor from the films.
The area also has Iron Man and Marvel-themed merchandise items and memorabilia, plus an interactive game where guests can have the chance to try on Iron Man's armor.
Iron Man Experience sees guests assist Iron Man in defeating Hydra throughout Hong Kong,
and opened on January 11, 2017.
In March 2018, the Walt Disney Company announced a new Marvel-themed area inspired by the MCU to Hong Kong Disneyland and a new attraction where guests team up with Ant-Man and the Wasp, to join Iron Man Experience.
Inspired by ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'',
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! is an enclosed interactive dark ride that sees guests use laser-powered weapons to team up with Ant-Man and the Wasp to defeat
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by Marvel Comics. He is a master of biochemistry and a recurring enemy of Captain America and the Avengers. The character first appeared in ''Captain America and the Falcon'' #208 (A ...
and his army of Hydra swarm bots.
Ant Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle! replaces the
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters ride,
and opened on March 31, 2019.
Disney California Adventure
By San Diego Comic-Con 2016, the
Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure was set to be replaced by a new attraction, ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' – Mission: Breakout!.
Chris Pratt
Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.1billion worldwide, making him the fifth-highest-grossing film star of all time. Pratt was named by ''Time'' as one of t ...
,
Zoë Saldaña,
Dave Bautista
David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of his generation, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE betwee ...
and
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (; born February 19, 1967) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican actor. List of awards and nominations received by Benicio del Toro, His accolades include an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy ...
all filmed exclusive footage for the attraction, reprising their roles as
Peter Quill / Star-Lord,
Gamora
Gamora is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos and the last ...
,
Drax and
Taneleer Tivan / The Collector, respectively.
James Gunn, director of ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' and its sequel, directed footage for the attraction and consulted on all aspects of it.
''Guardians of the Galaxy'' – Mission: Breakout! sees visitors assisting Rocket to rescue the other Guardians from the Collector's fortress, while the attraction features randomized events during the experience and music inspired by the ''
Awesome Mix Vol. 1'' soundtrack. The attraction opened on May 27, 2017.
In March 2018, the Walt Disney Company announced a new Marvel-themed area inspired by the MCU at Disney California Adventure, anchored by Mission: Breakout!, that sees characters from the MCU such as Iron Man and Spider-Man join the Guardians of the Galaxy in a "completely immersive superhero universe". The area replaced the "
A Bug's Land
"A Bug's Land" (stylized "a bug's land") was an area of Disney California Adventure themed after the 1998 Pixar film ''A Bug's Life''. The land consisted of Flik's Fun Fair, which opened on October 7, 2002, and was set in a representation of the ...
" area, which closed in mid-2018 to start construction on the Marvel area.
Tom Holland
Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, he featured on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2019. Some publications have called him one of the most ...
reprises his role as
Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the attraction
Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure, in which Parker has set up W.E.B. (the Worldwide Engineers Brigade) to inspire a new generation to use technology to save the world. Riders are recruited by Spider-Man into the initiative to stop his malfunctioning Spider-Bots.
Web Slingers was directed by ''Spider-Man'' director Jon Watts along with Brett Strong, and was written by Steven Spiegel and featured visual effects by
Framestore
Framestore is a British visual effects and computer animation studio based on Chancery Lane in London, England. The company was founded in 1986. Framestore specializes in visual effects for film and prestige TV, advertising, rides, and immers ...
.
A one-act version of ''
Rogers: The Musical'' premiered at the
Hyperion Theater
The Hyperion Theater is a theater located at Disney California Adventure in Hollywood Land. The theater can seat up to 1,984 people.
The facade is modeled after that of the Los Angeles Theatre on LA's Broadway.
History
The Hyperion Theater op ...
on June 30, 2023, and ran for a limited time until August 31.
Walt Disney Studios Park
In March 2018, the Walt Disney Company announced a new Marvel-themed area inspired by the MCU to
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, located about east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, seven Disney-owned hotels, two convention centers, a golf course, an arena, and a shopping, dining and entert ...
' Walt Disney Studios Park. The area includes a reimagined attraction where riders team up with Iron Man and other Avengers on a "hyper-kinetic adventure" on July 20, 2022.
The park also hosted the "Summer of Super Heroes" live-action stage show from June–September 2018.
Disney cruises
In July 2021, the immersive family dining experience "Avengers: Quantum Encounter" at the Worlds of Marvel restaurant on the ''Disney Wish'' cruise ship was announced, which debuted when the cruise began voyages on July 14, 2022.
The experience takes place during dinner with interactive elements and a full CGI recreation of the ''Wish'' upper decks.
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 li ...
,
Evangeline Lilly
Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian former actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the ...
,
Anthony Mackie
Anthony Dwane Mackie (born September 23, 1978) is an American actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Sam Wilson / Falcon / Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier ...
,
Brie Larson
Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. She played supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, and has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and Blockbuste ...
,
Kerry Condon
Kerry Condon (born 9 January 1983) is an Irish actress. She was the youngest actress to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of ''Hamlet'' (2001–2002). She played Octavia of the Julii in ''Rome (TV series), Rome'' (2005–200 ...
, and
Iman Vellani
Iman Vellani (; ; born August 2002) is a Canadian actress and comic book writer. She starred as Kamala Khan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe productions '' Ms. Marvel'' (2022), ''The Marvels'' (2023), and ''Marvel Zombies'' (2025). Vellani has a ...
reprised their MCU roles,
while
Ross Marquand
Roscoe Wayne Marquand (born August 22, 1981) is an American actor and impressionist. He has played Aaron on the television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2015–2022), Red Skull and Ultron in various projects connected to the Marvel Cinematic Univ ...
voiced
Ultron
Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #5 ...
after previously doing so in ''
What If...?'', in which he replaced
James Spader
James Todd Spader (born February 7, 1960; ) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, f ...
.
Chris Waitt
Christopher Martyn Preston Waitt (born 8 February 1971) is an English independent filmmaker, musician and writer from the seaside town of Worthing, England.
Films and television
After an unsuccessful career as a rock musician, Waitt began to writ ...
directed Rudd and Lilly's content, which was written by Steven Spiegel and featured visual effects by Framestore.
''The Marvels'' director
Nia DaCosta
Nia DaCosta (born November 8, 1989) is an American filmmaker. She rose to prominence when she made her feature-length debut as a writer and director with the crime thriller film ''Little Woods'' (2018), winning the Nora Ephron Prize for Female ...
filmed Vellani and Larson's content in London ahead of principal photography for the film.
In September 2023, the ''Wish''s
sister ship
A sister ship is a ship of the same Ship class, class or of virtually identical design to another ship. Such vessels share a nearly identical hull and superstructure layout, similar size, and roughly comparable features and equipment. They o ...
the ''
Disney Treasure
''Disney Treasure'' is the sixth cruise ship owned and operated by Disney Cruise Line, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Her sister ship, , was launched in 2022. ''Disney Treasure'' is the second ship of the ''Wish''-class (Triton class) ...
'' was announced to also include the Worlds of Marvel restaurant with two nights of distinct shows and menus, featuring an appearance by Spider-Man. The Marvel Super Hero Academy is also included on the cruise, where young kids can train to be superheroes with Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Ant-Man. These were available on the ''Treasure'' when it began voyages on December 21, 2024.
Other live attractions
''Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.''
In May 2014, the ''Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.'' (Scientific Training and Tactical Intelligence Operative Network) exhibit opened at the
Discovery Times Square center. The exhibit features replica set pieces and props from the films, mixed with interactive technology and information, crafted through a partnership with
NASA
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and other scientists.
Titus Welliver
Titus B. Welliver (born March 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of the Man in Black in '' Lost'', Silas Adams in '' Deadwood'', Jimmy O'Phelan in '' Sons of Anarchy'', and the title role in the television ser ...
also provides a "debrief" to visitors, reprising his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent
Felix Blake
''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' is an American television series created for American Broadcasting Company, ABC by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervent ...
. Created by Victory Hill Exhibits, ''Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.'' cost $7.5 million to create,
and ran through early September 2015.
The exhibit also opened in
South Korea
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at the
War Memorial of Korea
The War Memorial of Korea () is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea. It was built for the purp ...
in April 2015,
in Paris, France, at
Esplanade de La Défense a year later, and in Las Vegas at the
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino (also known as Treasure Island Las Vegas and "TI") is a pirate-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. It includes 2,885 rooms and a casino. The resort is owned and oper ...
in June 2016.
The Las Vegas version of the exhibit featured updated character details and corresponding science to incorporate the Marvel films that were released since the original exhibit in New York. Additionally, the Las Vegas version features Cobie Smulders reprising her role as Maria Hill to "debrief" visitors, replacing Welliver.
GOMA exhibit
An art exhibit, titled ''Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe'', was displayed exclusively at the
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA.
Opened on 2 December 2006, the GOMA is Australia's l ...
(GOMA) in Brisbane, Australia, in 2017. The exhibit, which included "300 plus objects, films, costumes, drawings and other ephemera", featured content "from the collection of Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment and private collections" with "significant focus
iven
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Notable residents
*Georg Detlev von Flemming
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to the creative artists who translate the drawn narrative to the screen through production design and storyboarding, costume and prop design, and special effects and post-production". ''Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe'' was also extended to GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque with a retrospective of the MCU films.
''Avengers: Damage Control''
In October 2019, Marvel Studios and
ILMxLAB announced the
virtual reality
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experience ''Avengers: Damage Control''. The experience would be available for a limited time starting in mid-October 2019 at select
Void VR locations. ''Avengers: Damage Control'' sees players taking control of one of Shuri's Emergency Response Suits–which combine Wakandan and Stark Industries technologies–to defeat a threat alongside Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, and the Wasp.
Letitia Wright
Letitia Michelle Wright (born 31 October 1993) is a British actress. She began her career with guest roles in the television series ''Top Boy'', '' Coming Up'', '' Chasing Shadows'', ''Humans'', ''Doctor Who'', and ''Black Mirror''. For the lat ...
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Benedict Cumberbatch, various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurenc ...
,
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 li ...
, and
Evangeline Lilly
Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian former actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the ...
all reprise their MCU roles,
while Ross Marquand voices Ultron, replacing James Spader.
The experience was extended to the end of 2019.
Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
In May 2024, the Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience was announced by Disney Concerts, Marvel Studios, and the
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. The orchestra holds a regular concert season from October until June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from ...
, to premiere on August 30 and 31, 2024, at the
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre and Urban park, public park in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California. It was named one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2018 and was listed on ...
. The concert, conducted by the Philharmonic's Music and Artistic director
Gustavo Dudamel
Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is currently the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is scheduled to become the Music and Artistic ...
, features the Philharmonic performing a "specially created score" of music from the Infinity Saga films, such as ''The Avengers'' theme and "
Portals" from ''Avengers: Endgame'', live to picture.
The first half of the concert focused on individual characters from the films, while the second half centered on ''Avengers: Infinity War'' and ''Avengers: Endgame''. A "post-credits scene" saw the Philharmonic play
Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino ( , ; born October 10, 1967) is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Academy Award for ''Up (2009 film), Up'' (2009), an Emmy Award, Emmy for Lo ...
's theme from ''
The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025).
The performance also used
projection mapping
Projection mapping, similar to video mapping and spatial augmented reality, is a video projection, projection technique used to turn objects, often irregularly shaped, into display surfaces for video projection. The objects may be complex industr ...
on the proscenium of the Hollywood Bowl while audiences members wore
PixMob light-up wrist bands.
The concert is set to go on tour globally in 2025.
Live-action specials
''Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe'' (2014)
On March 18, 2014, ABC aired a one-hour
television special
A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of en ...
titled ''Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe'', which documented the history of Marvel Studios and the development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and included exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the films, One-Shots, and ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and sneak peeks of ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', ''Guardians of the Galaxy'', unaired episodes of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'',
and ''Ant-Man''.
Brian Lowry of ''Variety'' felt the special, "contains a pretty interesting business and creative story. While it might all make sense in hindsight, there was appreciable audacity in Marvel's plan to release five loosely connected movies from the same hero-filled world, beginning with the cinematically unproven ''Iron Man'' and culminating with superhero team ''The Avengers''. As such, this fast-moving hour qualifies as more than just a cut-and-paste job from electronic press kits, although there's an element of that, certainly."
The special was released on September 9, 2014, on the home media for ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' season 1.
''Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!'' (2014)
In September 2014, ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' executive producer Jeffrey Bell stated that to meet production demands and avoid having to air repeat episodes, ABC would likely air a Marvel special in place of a regular installment at some point during the first ten episodes of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' second season.
In October, the special was revealed to be ''Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!'', which was hosted by
Emily VanCamp
Emily Irene VanCamp (; born May 12, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She gained acclaim and international recognition for portraying the lead role of Emily Thorne on the ABC series ''Revenge'' (2011–2015). She also starred on the Fox medical dra ...
, who portrays
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**'' Agent 13: The Invisible Empire'' (1986), the first book in the series
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in ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', and aired on November 4, 2014.
The special features behind the scenes footage from ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' and ''Ant-Man'', as well as footage from the ''Agent Carter'' television series previously screened at
New York Comic Con
The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to comics, Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, Film, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006. With an attendance of 200,00 ...
.
Brian Lowry of ''Variety'' felt an hour for the special did not "do the topic justice" adding, "For anyone who has seen more than one Marvel movie but would shrug perplexedly at the mention of Jack Kirby or
Steve Ditko
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, ''Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp To Pop!'' should probably be required viewing. Fun, fast-paced and encompassing many of the company's highlights along with a few lowlights, it's a solid primer on Marvel's history, while weaving in inevitable self-promotion and synergistic plugs."
Eric Goldman of IGN also wished the special had been longer, adding, "Understandably, the more you already know about Marvel, the less you'll be surprised by ''Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!'', but it's important to remember who this special is really made for – a mainstream audience who have embraced the Marvel characters, via the hugely successful movies, in a way no one could have imagined."
''Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe'' (2019)
The special ''Expanding the Universe'' was released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. It features a look at the original MCU TV series for Disney+, with interviews and concept art.
Bilibili New Year's Gala (2020)
A Marvel-themed orchestra performance of an extended version of
Brian Tyler
Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor and arranger, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 26-year career, Tyler has scored seven installments of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, ...
's Marvel Studios theme and
Alan Silvestri
Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer of film scores. He has received two Grammy Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two ...
's theme from ''The Avengers'' took place during China's Bilibili New Year's Gala on December 31, 2020, to promote the 2021 Marvel Studios film releases.
''Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special'' (2021)
A special titled ''Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special'', which looked at the future of the MCU on Disney+, was released on the service on November 12, 2021, as part of its "
Disney+ Day
Disney+ Day was a short-lived annual event hosted by the Walt Disney Company to promote its Disney+, Hulu, and Star+ streaming services, featuring announcements of new feature films and television series from those services and produced by the ...
" celebration.
Documentary series
''Marvel Studios: Legends'' (2021–2023)
Announced in December 2020, this series examines individual heroes, villains, moments, and objects from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how they connect, in anticipation of the upcoming stories that will feature them in Phase Four.
''Marvel Studios: Legends'' premiered on Disney+ on January 8, 2021, with the release of the first two episodes.
Additional episodes were released ahead of a character and objects' appearances in Disney+ series and films.
''Marvel Studios: Assembled'' (2021–present)
Announced in February 2021, each special of the documentary series goes behind the scenes of the making of the MCU films and television series with cast members and additional creatives. ''Marvel Studios: Assembled'' premiered on Disney+ on March 12, 2021, with the release of the first special, followed by additional specials.
''Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever'' (2023)
''Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever'' is a three-part documentary series detailing the creation process of ''Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' soundtrack. It premiered on Disney+ on February 28, 2023.
The documentary series was originally scheduled to be removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, as part of Disney's efforts to reduce content costs, but ultimately was decided to remain on the service at that time.
''MPower'' (2023)
In June 2021, Marvel Studios released a casting call for fans of "Marvel's strong women" to be a part of an unscripted Disney+ documentary series showcasing the women who create the MCU in front of and behind the camera, including actors and creatives, and the fans who applied to participate in the series.
The series was titled ''MPower'' by February 2023 and premiered in its entirety on March 8, 2023,
consisting of four episodes titled "The Women of Black Panther", "Captain Marvel", "Scarlet Witch", and "Gamora",
which were directed by Quinn Wilson and used
archival footage
Stock footage, and similarly, archive footage, library pictures, and file footage is film or video footage that can be used again in other films. Stock footage is beneficial to filmmakers as it saves shooting new material. A single piece of stock ...
and animation.
Its release coincided with
International Women's Day
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.
Several MCU actresses were interviewed to discuss what makes their characters compelling to audiences, including
Danai Gurira
Danai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise '' The Walking Dead'' and Okoye in Marvel Cinematic U ...
,
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o ( , , ; born 1 March 1983) is an actress who has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a ...
,
Florence Kasumba
Florence Kasumba (born 26 October 1976) is a Ugandan-born German actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), ''Black Panther'' (2018), '' Av ...
, and Letitia Wright; Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and
Teyonah Parris
Teyonah Parris ( ; born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010. Her first prominent roles were in the drama series ''Mad Men'' (2012–2015) and in the independent film ''Dear White Pe ...
;
Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Chase Olsen (born February 16, 1989) is an American actress. She gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, including in '' Avengers: Age of Ult ...
,
Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress. She gained prominence appearing as a supporting actress in a number of comedy films, including '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2 ...
, and
Kat Dennings
Katherine Victoria Litwack (born June 13, 1986), known professionally as Kat Dennings, is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom ''2 Broke Girls'' (2011–2017) and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel ...
; and Zoë Saldaña,
who executive produced the series alongside Victoria Alonso. Saldaña said the series was a tribute to the representation and empowerment of women with the intent to "ignite meaningful conversations and drive real change towards a more equal and inclusive world."
Other creatives who were interviewed for episodes include Marvel Studios executive
Trinh Tran
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, ''Black Panther'' costume designer
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter (born April 10, 1960) is an American costume designer for film and television. She is best known for her collaborations with Spike Lee, John Singleton, and Ryan Coogler. During her film career, Carter has been nominated four ...
, production designer
Hannah Beachler
Hannah E. Beachler () is an American production designer. The first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Production Design, she is known for her Afrofuturist design direction of Marvel Studios film series ''Black Panther'' and '' ...
, and editor
Debbie Berman
Debbie Berman is a South African film and television editor. She is best known for her editing work on multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including '' Spider-Man: Homecoming, Black Panther,'' and ''Captain Marvel''.
Life and ca ...
.
The documentary series was originally scheduled to be removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023, as part of Disney's efforts to reduce content costs, but ultimately was decided to remain on the service at that time.
The series was produced by
Herzog & Co., Saldaña's production company
Cinestar Pictures, and
Just Entertainment.
Aaron Perine at ''
ComicBook.com
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'' believed that the series would have "something for all fans to enjoy" with each character's entry because of the fan appreciation,
while BJ Conagelo of ''
/Film
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'' stated it was "fantastic to see a thoughtful and in-depth spotlight" of the work by diverse groups of women in the MCU, and found it was "equally as impressive" how much the series analyzed their impact as a "sincere assessment" of the importance of the stories beyond
gender representation
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.
Philip Watson at ''CGMagazine'' said that while the series seemed focused on "add
ngdepth" to the backstories of the females behind Marvel, a secondary focus was to honor the title and empower women, quoting Kasumba: "You could watch it and think 'people that look like me, we can be Super Heroes too.
Kai Young of ''Screen Rant'' felt that the series' exclusion of an episode focused on
Scarlett Johansson
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's MCU character Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow was another "insult against" the character as she was "pivotal to the MCU", and had wanted such an episode to focus on developing Romanoff as an individual beyond her relationships with male characters and alongside her family.
Literary material
In September 2015, Marvel announced the ''Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe'', named as a nod to the ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe''. Each guidebook is compiled by Mike O'Sullivan and the ''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' team, with cover art from Mike del Mundo and Pascal Campion, and features facts about the MCU films, film-to-comic comparisons, and production stills. The guidebooks released each month from October 2015 to January 2016 were ''Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Iron Man'', ''Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Incredible Hulk / Marvel's Iron Man 2'',
''Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Thor'',
and ''Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger''.
In November 2018, Marvel and Titan Publishing Group released ''Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years'' to celebrate the first ten years of the MCU. It features cast interviews, in-depth sections on each film, and an Easter egg guide.
In October 2021, a two-volume book ''The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe'' was released, written by Tara Bennett and Paul Terry. This collection features a look at the evolution of Marvel Studios, personal stories from the 23-film "Infinity Saga", and interviews with cast and crew members.
In April 2023, W. W. Norton & Company announced ''MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios'' by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards (writer), Gavin Edwards,
for release on October 10, 2023.
The book presents an unauthorized look at "the rise and uncertain reign of the MCU, analyzing Marvel Studios' place as a major player in Hollywood and global pop culture" from Marvel Studios' inception, through events in early 2023, conducted through numerous interviews with those closely associated with the MCU. Norton approached the writers to work on a book centered on the MCU in 2019. Robinson explained that the book was originally meant to be an oral history, until Disney was no longer enthused about the book's publication despite initially being open to it, and told current employees and former stars not to talk to the writers. The writers were able to supplement the interviews they were able to get with those from "cultural critics and comics experts" in addition to years of research. Robinson added that because of the long work put into the book, it was able to cover the studio's expansion to television on Disney+, as well as "this current state of what I like to call a 'wobble' in Marvel's long reign", and provide "a lot of answers about how we got here". Additionally, the book was not deterred by the then-recent firings of Alonso and Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, needing only "a few cosmetic tweaks to weave the whole story together" with Robinson explaining those firings "actually reinforced our sense that we really had captured the story of Marvel in both its triumphs and its stumbling blocks".
Robinson was able to interview many of the subjects while Gonazles did the majority of the book's research, with Edwards compiling it all to give the book a "flow".
In February 2024, Abrams Books announced ''Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding'', written by Bennett and Terry. The book includes over 500 of Meinerding's illustrations, from work-in-progress to completed pieces, along with interview material where Meinerding discusses his process and working in Marvel Studios' visual development department. It was released on October 1, 2024.
Video game tie-ins
''A Mini Marvel''
In February 2016, a commercial for Coca-Cola mini cans aired during Super Bowl 50. ''A Mini Marvel'' was created by Wieden+Kennedy for Coca-Cola through a partnership with Marvel, and was directed by the Russo brothers.
In the ad, Ant-Man (voiced by Paul Rudd, reprising his role) and the Hulk first fight, and then bond, over a Coke mini can.
Luma Pictures provided visual effects for the spot, having worked previously with the two characters in MCU films. For the Hulk, Luma redefined its previous muscular system and simulation process to create and render the character, while Ant-Man received new motion capture.
The Super Bowl campaign extended to "limited-edition Coke mini cans [six packs] that are emblazoned with images of Marvel characters, including Hulk, Ant-Man, Black Widow, [Falcon, Iron Man] and Captain America." Consumers had the opportunity to purchase the cans by finding hidden clues in the commercial, though "if the program goes well, Coke will consider making the cans available in stores."
The ad had the third most social media activity of all the film-related trailers that aired during the game,
and was nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial at the Visual Effects Society Awards 2016, 15th Visual Effects Society Awards.
''The Good, the Bart, and the Loki''
In June 2021, ''The Simpsons'' short film ''The Good, the Bart, and the Loki'' was announced, which was released alongside "Journey into Mystery (Loki), Journey into Mystery", the fifth episode of ''Loki'' on Disney+. The short sees Loki teaming up with Bart Simpson in a crossover that pays homage to the heroes and villains of the MCU. Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki in the short.
See also
*
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 Guardia ...
– original Marvel Comics shared universe
** Ultimate Marvel – Marvel Comics imprint similar to the MCU
* ''Marvel Animated Features'' – series of animated films originated by Marvel Studios
* Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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''/Film'', also spelled ''SlashFilm'', is a blog that covers movie news, reviews, interviews, and trailers. It was founded by Peter Sciretta in August 2005. The site's reviews appear on Rotten Tomatoes, and as of 2024, two of its leading film cr ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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[{{Cite web , last=Lee , first=Chris , date=January 13, 2023 , title=Inside the VFX Union Brewing in Hollywood , url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/inside-the-vfx-union-brewing-in-hollywood.html , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125155224/https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/inside-the-vfx-union-brewing-in-hollywood.html , archive-date=January 25, 2023 , access-date=February 1, 2023 , website=Vulture (website), Vulture , quote=Alonso heads up Marvel's dedicated "mini-studio," Marvel Studios Animation, which is behind such shows as ''What If ...?'' [...] and the summer 2022 series of Vin Diesel–voiced original shorts, ''I Am Groot''.]
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[{{Cite web , last1=Vary , first1=Adam B. , last2=Donnelly , first2=Matt , date=March 24, 2023 , title=Victoria Alonso Attorney Blasts 'Ridiculous' Claim She Was Fired Over 'Argentina, 1985,' Says Executive Was 'Silenced' by Disney (Exclusive) , url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/victoria-alonso-fired-marvel-argentina-1985-1235564419/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326170955/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/victoria-alonso-fired-marvel-argentina-1985-1235564419/ , archive-date=March 26, 2023 , access-date=March 27, 2023 , website=Variety (magazine), Variety]
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[{{Cite web , last1=D'Alessandro , first1=Anthony , last2=Patten , first2=Dominic , date=April 20, 2023 , title=Disney Settles With Former Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso Over Sudden Firing , url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-marvel-victoria-alonso-settlement-1235333060/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420214424/https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-marvel-victoria-alonso-settlement-1235333060/ , archive-date=April 20, 2023 , access-date=April 20, 2023 , website=Deadline Hollywood]
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''Newsarama'' is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website ''GamesRadar+'', also owned by Future US.
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''/Film'', also spelled ''SlashFilm'', is a blog that covers movie news, reviews, interviews, and trailers. It was founded by Peter Sciretta in August 2005. The site's reviews appear on Rotten Tomatoes, and as of 2024, two of its leading film cr ...
[{{Cite web , last1=Hornshaw , first1=Phil , last2=Owen , first2=Phil , date=April 30, 2018 , title='Ant-Man and the Wasp' Takes Place During 'Avengers: Infinity War' , url=https://www.thewrap.com/when-does-ant-man-and-the-wasp-take-place/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430234250/https://www.thewrap.com/when-does-ant-man-and-the-wasp-take-place/ , archive-date=April 30, 2018 , access-date=April 30, 2018 , website=]TheWrap
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[{{Cite tweet , number=1463552241302835203 , user=RhysThom2 , title=It's 2024. For a period of time, we were going to set it two years out – which would make it 2025 – hence me messing with your minds about the timeline. But it's 1 year out. , first=Rhys , last=Thomas , author-link=Rhys Thomas (director) , date=November 24, 2021 , access-date=November 26, 2021 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125093437/https://twitter.com/rhysthom2/status/1463552241302835203 , archive-date=November 25, 2021 , url-status=live]
[{{Cite web , last=Brail , first=Nathaniel , date=March 31, 2022 , title=Disney+ Reveals Moon Knight Takes Place After The Events of Hawkeye , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/disney-reveals-moon-knight-takes-place-after-the-events-of-hawkeye/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331235645/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/disney-reveals-moon-knight-takes-place-after-the-events-of-hawkeye/ , archive-date=March 31, 2022 , access-date=March 31, 2022 , website=]ComicBook.com
''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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[{{Cite web , last=Sampson , first=Mike , date=April 5, 2016 , title=Here's Who Alfre Woodard Plays in 'Captain America: Civil War' , url=https://screencrush.com/captain-america-civil-war-alfre-woodard/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413051117/https://screencrush.com/captain-america-civil-war-alfre-woodard/ , archive-date=April 13, 2016 , access-date=April 5, 2016 , website=ScreenCrush]
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''/Film'', also spelled ''SlashFilm'', is a blog that covers movie news, reviews, interviews, and trailers. It was founded by Peter Sciretta in August 2005. The site's reviews appear on Rotten Tomatoes, and as of 2024, two of its leading film cr ...
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[{{Cite web , date=September 16, 2014 , title=First-of-Its-Kind Course to Examine 'Universe' of Cinematic Storytelling, Perspectives in Ongoing Marvel Films , url=https://www.ubalt.edu/news/news-releases.cfm?id=2086 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923114404/https://www.ubalt.edu/news/news-releases.cfm?id=2086 , archive-date=September 23, 2014 , access-date=September 20, 2014 , website=]University of Baltimore
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''IGN'' is an American video gaming and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc. The company's headquarters is located in San Francisco's SoMa district and is headed by its former e ...
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[{{Cite web , date=February 28, 2023 , title=Now Streaming on Disney+: 'Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda Forever' , url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/now-streaming-on-disney-voices-rising-the-music-of-wakanda-forever , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228190212/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/now-streaming-on-disney-voices-rising-the-music-of-wakanda-forever , archive-date=February 28, 2023 , access-date=February 28, 2023 , website=Marvel.com]
[{{Cite web , last=Andreeva , first=Nellie , date=May 18, 2023 , title=Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface' , url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521163859/https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/ , archive-date=May 21, 2023 , access-date=May 21, 2023 , website=Deadline Hollywood]
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[{{Cite web , date=March 8, 2023 , title=Original Series 'MPower' is Now Streaming on Disney+ , url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/mpower-now-streaming-disney-plus , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308145145/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/mpower-now-streaming-disney-plus , archive-date=March 8, 2023 , access-date=March 8, 2023 , website=Marvel.com]
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''/Film'', also spelled ''SlashFilm'', is a blog that covers movie news, reviews, interviews, and trailers. It was founded by Peter Sciretta in August 2005. The site's reviews appear on Rotten Tomatoes, and as of 2024, two of its leading film cr ...
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''IGN'' is an American video gaming and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc. The company's headquarters is located in San Francisco's SoMa district and is headed by its former e ...
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[{{Cite web , last=Slater , first=Shawn , date=February 10, 2014 , title=Captain America Arrives at Disneyland Park in Anaheim March 7 , url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/02/captain-america-arrives-at-disneyland-park-in-anaheim-march-7/ , url-status=dead , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715024302/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/02/captain-america-arrives-at-disneyland-park-in-anaheim-march-7/ , archive-date=July 15, 2014 , access-date=February 10, 2014 , website=Disney Parks, Disney Parks Blog]
[{{Cite web , date=October 31, 2016 , title='Marvel: Creating The Cinematic Universe' Comes To GOMA , url=https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/marvel-creating-the-cinematic-universe-comes-to-goma/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105223608/https://blog.qagoma.qld.gov.au/marvel-creating-the-cinematic-universe-comes-to-goma/ , archive-date=November 5, 2016 , access-date=November 5, 2016 , website=]Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA.
Opened on 2 December 2006, the GOMA is Australia's l ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
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''Newsarama'' is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website ''GamesRadar+'', also owned by Future US.
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[{{Cite web , last=Dolloff , first=Matt , date=May 28, 2017 , title=James Gunn Reflects on Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout Experience , url=https://screenrant.com/james-gunn-guardians-galaxy-mission-breakout-ride-experience/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531044332/https://screenrant.com/james-gunn-guardians-galaxy-mission-breakout-ride-experience/ , archive-date=May 31, 2017 , access-date=July 5, 2024 , website=Screen Rant]
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of new ...
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''ComicBook.com'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. The site came online in 1996 serving as a holding page for sales links and press releases related to comic b ...
[{{Cite web , title=Iron Man Experience – Presented by AIA , url=https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/attractions/iron-man-experience/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081939/https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/attractions/iron-man-experience/ , archive-date=March 22, 2018 , access-date=March 21, 2018 , website=]Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland () (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00 H ...
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Hong Kong Disneyland () (abbreviated HKDL; also known as HK Disneyland or Disneyland Hong Kong) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It opened to visitors on Monday, September 12, 2005, at 13:00 H ...
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Further reading
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* {{Cite magazine , last=Schulman , first=Michael , date=June 5, 2023 , title=How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Swallowed Hollywood , url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/how-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-swallowed-hollywood , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605133656/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/06/12/how-the-marvel-cinematic-universe-swallowed-hollywood , archive-date=June 5, 2023 , magazine=The New Yorker
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