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. Based on the setting of the same name from the
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, it is a collection of infinitely many alternate realities and dimensions. First explored in the film ''
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'' (2016), it is revisited in the film '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) before playing a key role in Phases Four, Five, and
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of the MCU, which constitute " The Multiverse Saga". The MCU's multiverse centers on a universe called the "Sacred Timeline". Initially, alternative universes were generally "pruned" by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), until Sylvie kills TVA's leader, " He Who Remains", allowing new universes to fully form. Following this, the TVA under new management instead nurtures and observes these new universes. Occasionally, some universes are considered separate from the "Sacred Timeline" but still monitored by the TVA. Many alternate versions of existing MCU characters have been introduced via the multiverse, most notably those 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 ...
,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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. The main reality depicted in the MCU is designated Earth-616 beginning with the film ''
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'' (2022), despite its original designation as Earth-199999 by Marvel Comics and outside media. The multiverse has received a mixed response from critics, with praise for its visuals and nostalgic appeal but criticism of its excessive reliance on
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. The incorporation of characters from non-MCU
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has also generated speculation and discussion among viewers and commentators.


Concept and creation

The
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was first introduced to the
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during the 1960s and 1970s. In ''
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'' #103 (1962), the character Johnny Storm of the
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is teleported to an alternate reality for the first time in Marvel history, with the character sent to the Fifth Dimension. The concept of the multiverse was then fully explored in '' What If...?'' #1 (1977) and ''
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'' #50 (1979), with the term "multiverse" first used in the ''What If...?'' series. The main reality featured in the comics,
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, was first named in '' The Daredevils'' #7 (1983) by
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creator David Thorpe to differentiate the character from his alternate versions. In 2008, the film ''
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'' was released, kickstarting the
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(MCU)
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. The setting of the franchise was subsequently designated Earth-199999 by Marvel Comics in the hardcover version of the '' Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z'', Vol. 5 (2008). The characters
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,
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, and
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from the comics have been shown to be aware of the MCU's existence. The multiverse is introduced to the MCU in the film ''
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'' (2016), with director
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noting that the character in the comics had previously "broke open the Marvel comic book universe into the Marvel multiverse". At the time, producer and
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president
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stated that there were no plans to explore parallel universes similar to the ones featured in the comics, with the film instead exploring various "alien dimensions". The MCU multiverse is revisited in the film '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), in which the
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journey to four alternate timelines as part of a "
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". The escape of an alternate version of
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from an alternate 2012 New York sets up the first season of the
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series ''
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'' (2021). The multiverse plays a central role in Phase Four of the MCU, most notably in the first season of ''Loki'', the first season of the Disney+ series '' What If...?'' (2021), the film '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), and the film ''
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'' (2022). Phase Four, Phase Five, and Phase Six of the MCU will comprise " The Multiverse Saga". The showrunners of ''Loki'' collaborated with the crews behind the Disney+ series ''
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'' (2021), ''What If...?'', and the film '' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023), as all three projects are connected to the multiverse in some way. Together with ''WandaVision'' co-executive producer Mary Livanos and ''What If...?'' executive producer Brad Winderbaum, ''Loki'' executive producers Kevin Wright and
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developed a "rule book" regarding the MCU's multiverse and alternate timelines. Feige also held a meeting with Marvel Studios executives to discuss the rules of the multiverse and how they would present it to audiences. With the release of '' The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline'' in October 2023, Feige wrote in its
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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
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that would exist in the larger multiverse given they were "canonical to Marvel". Additionally, he noted as Marvel Studios progressed in the Multiverse Saga, other outside timelines had the potential to "crash or converge" with the Sacred Timeline.


Depictions


The Infinity Saga


''Doctor Strange'' (2016)

In ''Doctor Strange'', the term "
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" is used by the Masters of the Mystic Arts to describe the multitude of dimensions within the MCU. The character
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brings Dr. Stephen Strange on a journey across the multiverse, passing by different universes and pocket realities, including the Quantum Realm introduced in the film ''
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'' (2015), the Mandelibus Dimension, the Actiniaria Dimension, the Flowering Incense Dimension, and the Grass Jelly Dimension. Internally referred to as the "Magical Mystery Tour" at Marvel Studios, the scene was originally seven minutes long. In an unrealized scene in the film '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), Strange sends
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through a series of alternate universes, emulating the Magical Mystery Tour. The film most notably explores the Astral Dimension, the Dark Dimension, and the Mirror Dimension. Astrophysicist Adam Frank was consulted on the depiction of the multiverse in ''Doctor Strange'', offering guidance on how to portray the dimensions in a scientific manner. Frank stated that he did not believe the multiverse exists in real life, but viewed it as a "great idea to use for fiction". He added that the film's depiction did not need to be scientifically accurate as long as it " rewfrom the way scientists think about reality and think about space and dimensions".


''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' season 5 (2017–2018)

The bulk of the fifth season of the ABC series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2017–2018) is set in an alternate future, around the time of ''Infinity War'', where Earth has been destroyed. The protagonist team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents return to the present day at the end of the season.


''Avengers: Endgame'' (2019)

In ''Endgame'', the Avengers travel through the Quantum Realm to 1970 Camp Lehigh, 2012 New York, 2013
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, and 2014 Morag and Vormir, to retrieve the six
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displaced through time. The events of '' The Avengers'' (2012), '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), and ''
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'' (2014) are revisited in the film. The film establishes the rules of
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in the MCU, rejecting the
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and the
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which state that changes to the past will affect the future in the same timeline. Instead, the film stipulates that when the past or future is changed, it diverges from the main timeline into an alternate one, effectively creating a parallel universe. When Tony Stark / Iron Man and Scott Lang / Ant-Man attempt to acquire the
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from 2012 New York, an alternate version of Loki escapes with the Tesseract. Alternate versions of Thanos,
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, and
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teleport from 2014 to the Avengers Compound in the present-day, leading to a battle between the Avengers and Thanos. Afterward, Steve Rogers / Captain America returns the Infinity Stones and
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to their original timelines, choosing to stay behind with an alternate version of
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in 1949 and grow old with her. The directors and screenwriter of the film disagree on whether this was done in an alternate reality through time travel, or in the past in the main timeline.


''Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019)

In the film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019), Quentin Beck / Mysterio claims to Peter Parker / Spider-Man that he and the Elementals are from an alternate reality in the multiverse named Earth-833, calling the main universe depicted in the MCU Earth-616. This is later revealed to be a ruse devised by Beck and his crew to gain revenge on Stark, their former employer. J. K. Simmons appears in a
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as J. Jonah Jameson; he had previously portrayed the character in
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's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, but director
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clarified that the character was a new incarnation and not "from another dimension or multiverse". Despite this, Feige confirmed that a multiverse indeed existed in the MCU.


''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' season 7 (2020)

In the seventh season of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2020), the S.H.I.E.L.D. team pursues the Chronicoms across time through "tides". The early episodes of the season appeared to contradict the time-travel rules established by ''Endgame'', though it is later revealed that a new timeline was created as a result of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team altering events in the past, in line with ''Endgame'' depiction of time-travel. The
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, " What We're Fighting For", confirms that the events of the season had been taking place in a branched timeline, with Leo Fitz leading the team back to the series' main timeline through the Quantum Realm.


The Multiverse Saga


''Loki'' season 1 (2021)

The concept of the multiverse is explored in depth for the first time in the first season of ''Loki'', which kicks off a multiverse-centric
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in the MCU. The version of Loki who had escaped from 2012 New York during the events of ''Endgame'' is captured by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), an otherworldly organization which monitors the multiverse. The series designates the main reality depicted in the MCU as the Sacred Timeline, with the TVA striving to maintain this flow of time in all universes by "pruning" alternate timelines that have significantly deviated from the Sacred Timeline, using reset charges. Loki, who is labeled a "variant" by the TVA, is recruited by Mobius M. Mobius to hunt down Sylvie, another alternate version of himself who has been ambushing TVA
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in alternate timelines. After a skirmish at a 2050 Roxxon supermarket, the duo are forced to work together to escape 2077 Lamentis-1, a moon destined to be destroyed in an alternate timeline. Additional variants of Loki are introduced in the
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, a barren dimension at the end of time where individuals and objects are sent to after being pruned by the TVA. These include the elderly Classic Loki, the adolescent Kid Loki, the hammer-wielding Boastful Loki, and the reptilian Alligator Loki. In the
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, " For All Time. Always.", Loki and Sylvie meet He Who Remains, a mysterious figure from the 31st century who ended a multiversal war between variants of himself before establishing the TVA. He is murdered by Sylvie, allowing universes to diverge from the Sacred Timeline and in turn leading to the recreation of the multiverse. In the episode's final moments, Loki is transported to the TVA's past, where he meets an oblivious Mobius and sees a statue of He Who Remains. This episode sets up the events of ''Multiverse of Madness'', ''No Way Home'', and ''Quantumania''. According to
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Michael Waldron, the time travel rules established by ''Endgame'' are elaborated upon in the series, describing the multiverse as an overlapping cluster of intertwined timelines occurring at the same time. The Sacred Timeline is depicted as a circular shape when viewed from the Citadel at the End of Time, a concept conceived by the series'
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s and thought by director
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to be a "striking image". Early concepts for the series included several other time periods which were ultimately not visited in the season. Feige has stated that the events of ''Loki'' would leave a significant lasting impact on the MCU, with Waldron adding that the series would have "wide-reaching ramifications" across the franchise.


''What If...?'' season 1 (2021)

The first season of ''What If...?'' explores numerous alternate realities that have deviated from the Sacred Timeline. The series is narrated by the Watcher, an almighty being who observes the multiverse without interfering. The alternate realities featured in the season include one where Carter becomes the
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Captain Carter, one where
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becomes
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, one where the Avengers are assassinated by Hank Pym / Yellowjacket during the events of the tie-in comic '' Fury's Big Week'' (2012), one where Stephen Strange is corrupted by dark magic, one where Janet van Dyne / Wasp triggers a
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, one where Erik "Killmonger" Stevens rescues Stark before causing a war between
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and the U.S., one where
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was an only child and lives a party lifestyle, and one where
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uses the Infinity Stones to exterminate all life in the universe. The Watcher refuses to intervene when the corrupted Strange pleads with him to save his collapsing universe, citing his oath not to do so. After failing to defeat the Infinity Stones-wielding Ultron, the Watcher breaks his oath and recruits six multiversal heroes to the Guardians of the Multiverse in an effort to save the multiverse. Head writer A. C. Bradley was uncertain of how ''Loki'' and ''Multiverse of Madness'' would depict the multiverse, as production on ''What If..?'' began well before those two projects did, thus deciding to leave most of the MCU's multiversal "rules-building" to the crews behind ''Loki'' and ''Multiverse of Madness''.


''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021)

''No Way Home'' connects the MCU to
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' other ''Spider-Man'' films, with multiple characters from alternate realities accidentally transported to the main timeline due to a miscast spell performed by Strange intended to erase the world's knowledge of Parker's identity as Spider-Man.
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,
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,
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, and
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reprise their roles as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus, Norman Osborn / Green Goblin, and Flint Marko / Sandman, respectively, from Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy;
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,
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, and
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reprise their roles as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Max Dillon / Electro, and Curt Connors / Lizard, respectively, from
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's ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' films; while Tom Hardy reprises his roles as
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(SSU). Many of these actors arrived on sets wearing cloaks to avoid leaks of their involvement. In the film, Parker refuses to send Octavius, Osborn, Marko, Dillon, and Connors to their deadly fates in their original realities, trapping Strange in the Mirror Dimension. After all but Octavius go rogue, Parker is joined by his alternate counterparts, dubbed "Peter-Two" (Maguire) and "Peter-Three" (Garfield), in developing cures for the multiversal villains. During a battle in front of the
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, the destruction of Strange's ''Macchina di Kadavus'' begins to tear the fabric of reality, forcing Strange to erase the world's memories of Parker before sending the multiversal characters back to their own universes. Screenwriters Chris McKenna and
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began exploring the idea of the multiverse and potentially revisiting characters from past ''Spider-Man'' films early on during the writing process, initially planning for this to be a minor tease for fans. Early drafts had featured virtually every major character from previous ''Spider-Man'' films, but this was eventually narrowed down to avoid excessive
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. Almost all of the multiversal villains were redesigned at some level for the film: Osborn and Dillon were given more comics-accurate appearances, while Molina and Dafoe were both digitally de-aged.


''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' (2022)

The plot of ''Multiverse of Madness'' revolves entirely around the multiverse. The film introduces the character
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, a teenager from the Utopian Parallel who can teleport between universes through star-shaped portals. In the opening of the film, Chavez and an alternate version of Strange from Earth-617 battle a demon in the Gap Junction, a space between universes, before Chavez escapes to Earth-616, the main MCU universe. The attire worn by this Strange was modeled after
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's ''
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'' (2011) comic book series. Chavez and Strange are later seen crashing through 20 different universes, which include a world inhabited by statues resembling the Marvel Comics character
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, an animated world with a comic-book style appearance, a destroyed New York City in the aftermath of an alternate Battle of New York during ''The Avengers'', a world composed of
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combat drones from ''Far From Home'', the dinosaur-inhabited
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from the comics, and a black-and-white New York City stuck in the 1930s after being taken over by Hydra. Visual effects for the 40-second-long sequence were provided by Framestore, which initiated development nearly a year and a half before the film's release. The company refers to the sequence as the "America Portal Ride", with head animator
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seeking to "echo the craziness" of ''Doctor Strange'' Magical Mystery Tour. Other references in the sequence include homages to the work of
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, and
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. The duo is subsequently captured by the
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, a
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of superhumans, in Earth-838. The group includes Karl Mordo, Captain Carter, Blackagar Boltagon / Black Bolt, Maria Rambeau / Captain Marvel, Reed Richards, and Professor
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, who are portrayed by
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, Hayley Atwell,
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, Lashana Lynch,
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, and
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, respectively. Ejiofor, Atwell, Lynch, and Mount all reprise their roles from prior MCU media, while Stewart reprises his role from
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'' film series. However, they all play alternate versions of their characters separate from their original roles. Mount dons a more comics-accurate costume than his appearance in the ABC series ''
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'' (2017), while Lynch was surprised when she learned she would be playing an alternate version of Rambeau, initially believing she would be portraying an ancestor of Rambeau. Feige cast Krasinski in the role because he was a highly popular suggestion for the role from fans, with his appearance replacing a planned
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as
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. Stewart uses a yellow wheelchair akin to the one seen in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' (1992–1997) and utters a line from '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014). Waldron, who wrote this film's script, was unable to include
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as part of the Illuminati because Marvel Studios had other plans for him; the character would later appear in the film '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). Obadiah Stane / Iron Monger was considered to appear as a member of the Illuminati. Also appearing in the film is a version of Strange who has been corrupted by the ''
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'' and has a
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. The main MCU reality is designated Earth-616 by an alternate version of Christine Palmer from Earth-838, a scientist working for the Baxter Foundation. According to actress
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, Palmer's role as a "multiversal expert" allowed her to have more action sequences than in the first film, and her interactions with Earth-616's Strange helped resolve the love story between him and Earth-616's Palmer. Early versions of the film had featured another alternate version of Palmer as well as Earth-838 versions of Nicodemus West and Hope van Dyne / Wasp, but these were cut.
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was reported to return as Loki, but was absent from the final film. The film introduces several multiverse-related concepts to the MCU. Early on in the film, dreams are revealed to be visions of one's alternate counterparts in the multiverse. Maximoff and Strange later engage in "dreamwalking", a "mentally ndphysically exhausting spell" in which one possesses one's multiversal counterpart using the ''Darkhold''. Additionally, "incursions" are established as universe-ending events that occur when one leaves a large footprint in an alternate reality, causing the connection between both universes to destabilize and resulting in the destruction of one or both of the universes. The film's focus on the multiverse was revealed at the 2019
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(SDCC), with the announcement of the film's title and release date. Explaining the subtitle ''Multiverse of Madness'', co-producer Richie Palmer stated that the film would explore the definitions of the word "madness" as well as inner demons, while Feige stated his intention to explore the "mind-bending frightening side" of the multiverse. The cast found it difficult to keep track of the different realities of the multiverse. Waldron also sought to avoid excessive fan service, and had to "move fast" regarding the multiverse due to ''Multiverse of Madness'' being a film and not a television series. Feeling that his work on the series ''
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'' (2013–present) had prepared him with introducing concepts like the multiverse, he added that ''Multiverse of Madness'' depiction of the multiverse differed from the aforementioned series in that the alternate realities were not solely played for laughs, instead viewing the multiverse as the emotional centerpiece of the film. Waldron chose to write Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch as the film's antagonist instead of a multiverse-related villain such as Kang because he did not want the film to be "overstuffed", and decided to introduce the Illuminati so the film could "find the madness in the multiverse". As ''Multiverse of Madness'' was originally intended to be released before ''No Way Home'', Waldron worked with McKenna and Sommers to adjust the plot of the film accordingly after ''Multiverse of Madness'' was delayed. Feige described the multiverse as "the next step in the evolution of the MCU", noting that this film would also have significant repercussions on the MCU.


''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023)

Kang appears in ''Quantumania'', serving as the film's primary antagonist. In the film, he is revealed to have instigated the multiversal war mentioned in ''Loki'', subjugating and destroying entire timelines. Kang's variants, known collectively as the " Council of Kangs", banish him to the Quantum Realm out of fear, and Kang plots his revenge. In the Quantum Realm, he enlists the help of Janet to rebuild the power core of his spaceship, which allows him to travel the multiverse, but Janet rebels upon learning of his past. Using Pym Particles, Janet enlarges the core, rendering it unusable. Decades later, Kang has established an "empire" in the Quantum Realm, terrorizing its inhabitants. He coerces Lang to retrieve the core and restore it to its original size, but Janet intervenes and a battle ensues. Lang and his allies eventually defeat Kang by destroying the core, which distorts and then engulfs him. The film's mid-credits scene introduces three variants of Kang:
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, Rama-Tut, and
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, who convene the Council upon learning of Kang's apparent death and plan their multiversal uprising against Earth-616. In the film's post-credits scene, Loki and Mobius encounter yet another variant of Kang, Victor Timely, in 1893. This scene sets up the second season of ''Loki''. Two of Hope's sons from an alternate universe were originally intended to appear, but were cut. According to
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, who portrays Kang, the character is a "Nexus Being" who can affect the stability of the multiverse. Screenwriter Jeff Loveness said that since the concept of time travel had already been explored in ''Endgame'', he sought to place greater emphasis on Kang's connections to the multiverse and "evolve" the MCU's multiversal storytelling. He also described the Quantum Realm as a "connected limbo outside of space and time", likening it to the "basement" of the multiverse. Director
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stated that Kang's arrival to the MCU would have major implications for the MCU going forward.


''Loki'' season 2 (2023)

Victor Timely, a variant of Kang, appears in the second season of ''Loki''. He is recruited by Loki and members of the TVA to help stabilize the Temporal Loom, a device that refines raw time into physical timeline strands. After several futile attempts to stop the Loom from overloading, Loki uses his burgeoning time-slipping ability to return to the Citadel at the End of Time, where He Who Remains resided in season 1. When Loki confronts He Who Remains in the moments before Sylvie had killed him, He Who Remains explains that the Loom was in fact a failsafe designed to preserve the Sacred Timeline in the event that the timeline branches grew beyond the control of the TVA. He presents to Loki two choices: either let the Loom run its course of eradicating everything but the Sacred Timeline, or eliminate the Loom and thus let all timelines die. After much consideration, Loki sacrifices himself by using his powers to destroy the Loom, revive the dying timeline strands, and reform them into a tree-like structure, seating himself at its center in the Citadel ruins to manage the tree in perpetuity.


''What If...?'' season 2 (2023)

The second season of ''What If...?'' continued to chronicle the activities of the Watcher, exploring new alternate realities in the multiverse. Some of the storyline elements from the first season with Captain Carter, Doctor Strange Supreme, and the Watcher are continued in this season. The sixth episode introduces an original MCU character named Kahhori, a young Mohawk woman in an alternate timeline who seeks to discover her new-found powers after the
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crash-lands in the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in pre-colonial America where
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has not occurred. The season's final episode includes the multiverse tree established in the ''Loki'' season two finale, and also sees Doctor Strange Supreme capturing various "universe-killers" to atone for his past sins. Strange asks Carter to assist with capturing an escaped variant, who fled to a universe where Hydra used the Tesseract to destroy the world. Carter agrees, in spite of the Watcher's warning. She encounters Kahhori, who reveals that Strange had actually been capturing both heroes and villains from various universes to feed to the Forge, a contraption he created to resurrect his own universe, which he indirectly destroyed trying to avert Christine Palmer's death. As Strange attempts to kill Kahhori, Carter frees the imprisoned variants in the Sanctum, allowing her and Kahhori to escape from Strange. They run into Black Panther Killmonger, but Kahhori teleports him out of his Infinity Armor, allowing Carter to use it. Carter and Kahhori confront Strange at the Forge, where the latter begins feeding the variants to it. Carter is assisted by the variants who lend their weapons to her aid, while Strange is slowly taken over by his demonic self. Eventually, Carter manages to separate Strange from his demonic counterpart. As the Forge begins to collapse, Strange sacrifices both him and his demonic self to the Forge. The Watcher teleports Kahhori back to her universe and takes Carter to his dimension, where he reveals that Strange's universe had been restored, though Strange himself would never be born into it. Carter asks the Watcher to show her the multiverse before taking her home.


''Deadpool & Wolverine'' (2024)

The film ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' features the character Wade Wilson / Deadpool from the ''X-Men'' films ''
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'' (2016) and ''
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'' (2018) produced by Fox, with
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reprising the role. Most of the film takes place on Earth-10005 and the Void, while the TVA and Alioth from ''Loki'' also appear. Writer Rhett Reese described the film as a
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story for Deadpool, as he is a lunatic who will be dropped into the "very sane world" of the MCU. Feige has described that Wilson will discover the Sacred Timeline in the film and find it fascinating, but he will realize that
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's plans may not be what they seem and he will learn that his offer isn't as simple and there are "universe sized" stakes on the way. The film also includes several characters from 20th Century Fox's Marvel films, including
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reprising his role as an alternate version of
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, alongside the ''Deadpool'' films cast members, Aaron Stanford as Pyro from '' X2'' (2003) and '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006), Dafne Keen as Laura from '' Logan'' (2017),
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as Elektra from '' Daredevil'' (2003) and '' Elektra'' (2005), Chris Evans (who portrayed
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in the MCU) as the
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from ''
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'' (2005) and '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007), and
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as Sabretooth from ''
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'' (2000), with
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reprising his role as
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from
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's ''Blade'' film trilogy (1998–2004) and
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portraying
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as a reference to an unproduced ''Gambit'' film where Tatum was set to star as the character before its cancellation due to Fox's acquisition by Disney. Keen and Stanford confirmed their roles to not be variants of Laura and Pyro respectively but the same ones they portrayed in the ''X-Men'' film series, with the backstory provided by Reynolds and director
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being that they were pruned by the TVA some years after their last appearances instead of being taken from specific points of certain timelines. Wolverine comes from a reality where all his fellow X-Men died, while the rest of those characters appear as inhabitants of the Void, with Pyro and Sabretooth working for
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( Emma Corrin), while Laura, Elektra, Blade, the Human Torch, and Gambit oppose her as resistance members which previously included Daredevil,
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, the
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, and Quicksilver. Other characters who work for Cassandra are the
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(Aaron W. Reed), Blob (Mike Waters),
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(Eduardo Gago Muñoz),
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(Chloe Kibble),
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(Jade Lye),
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(Ayesha Hussain), Arclight (Jessica Walker), and
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(Daniel Medina Ramos), all portrayed by stunt performers over their original ''X-Men'' film series actors, as well as the
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(Billy Clements) and
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(Curtis Rowland Small). To decide which characters from the 20th Century Fox era of Marvel films would return, Levy and the filmmakers contacted the dozens of actors displayed at the film's Fox tribute reel during the credits, including ones that ultimately didn't return like
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as Daredevil or
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as Juggernaut, while prioritizing the movie to be emotional and poignant over "going crazy" with the Multiverse and taking the audience's "eye off the balls" that count most, noting some of the characters depicted in the film were since its earliest drafts whereas others "evolved" over months into
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. Several Deadpool variants from the Void also appear, such as Nicepool (also portrayed by Reynolds), Dogpool (portrayed by dog actor Peggy), Ladypool (voiced by
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), Headpool (voiced by
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), Cowboypool (
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), among others. Seven other versions of Wolverine briefly appear, with six also portrayed by Jackman while one, dubbed "The Cavillrine", is portrayed by
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. One of those variants appears fighting the Hulk.


''Captain America: Brave New World'' (2025)

In the post-credit scene, Sam Wilson visits an incarcerated Samuel Sterns at the
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. Sterns tells Wilson about the multiverse, warning him that there are other worlds besides theirs and that he will need to protect their universe from being attacked by others.


Future

* The film '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025) is set on a 1960s-inspired
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Earth separate from the main MCU. * The storyline of " What If... Zombies?!" from the first season of ''What If...?'' will be continued in the Disney+ miniseries ''
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'' (2025).


Notable universes


Designated

These universes have been officially designated in their respective films and serve as a central component to that film's plot.


Earth-616

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's blackboard in ''The Dark World''.


Earth-838

Earth-838 is first introduced in ''Multiverse of Madness''. It is most notably the home to the Illuminati, a secret society founded by an alternate version of Strange. After causing an "incursion" of another reality as a byproduct of using the ''Darkhold'' to defeat Thanos, Strange is executed by Boltagon on
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, and he is succeeded by Mordo as one of the members of the Illuminati. The Illuminati was formed in the wake of the Ultron program's success by Stark and the Avengers' subsequent retirement. Other notable inhabitants of Earth-838 include Palmer, Maximoff, her children
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and Tommy, and various Ultron sentries. The Ultron sentries are voiced by
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, returning from ''What If...?'' in which he replaced
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voicing Ultron from the film '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015). This reality also exists under an
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rule, as revealed by screenwriter Michael Waldron.


Earth-10005

Earth-10005 is introduced in ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' as Wade Wilson / Deadpool's home reality and the setting of 20th Century Fox's ''X-Men'' film series. As the universe begins to disintegrate following the death of James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine in '' Logan'' (2017), the Time Variance Authority (TVA) take in Deadpool and show him the history of the MCU, shown via archive recordings of past MCU films. Additionally, Laura / X-23, portrayed by Dafne Keen who reprises her role from ''Logan'', is revealed both in-film and by Keen herself to be the same version, having aged several years past the events of ''Logan'' before being pruned by the TVA into the Void and eventually become part of the Resistance group.


Time Heist

These branched universes were created as a result of the Time Heist that was done in ''Avengers: Endgame''. These were later pruned by the Time Variance Authority (TVA).


2012 Time Heist

The Avengers visit New York City in an alternate 2012 during the Battle of New York in ''Endgame''. While Bruce Banner / Smart Hulk implores the Ancient One to relinquish the Time Stone, Rogers intercepts a S.T.R.I.K.E. team and acquires Loki's scepter containing the
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. Stark and Lang attempt to thieve the Tesseract from Stark's alternate counterpart, but the plan goes awry and Loki escapes with the Tesseract. In ''Loki'', this reality is "reset" by the TVA and the alternate Loki is arrested.


2014 Time Heist

During the Avengers' Time Heist in ''Endgame'', Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Clint Barton / Hawkeye, James Rhodes / War Machine, and Nebula time-travel to an alternate Morag in 2014. Romanoff and Barton depart on the '' Benatar'' to Vormir to acquire the Soul Stone, in which Romanoff sacrifices herself. Meanwhile, Rhodes and Nebula successfully acquire the Orb containing the Power Stone, but Nebula is captured by the 2014 Thanos. Later, 2014 Thanos and his warship, the '' Sanctuary II'', are teleported to the Avengers Compound in 2023, leading to a major battle between Thanos' forces and the Avengers,
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, Masters of the Mystic Arts, Wakandans, Asgardians, and Ravagers. An alternate version of Gamora from 2014 betrays Thanos and joins 2023 Nebula, later disappearing from the battlefield. She returned in the film '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023).


Alternate Spider-Man universes

'' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021) serves as a crossover and linkage to previous Spider-Man live-action films with the MCU, specifically those which featured
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and
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's separate portrayal of the titular character.


Peter-Two's universe

While this universe is not shown on-screen, ''No Way Home'' features characters from Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' film series, with many actors reprising their roles from the trilogy. The version of Parker from this universe, dubbed " Peter-Two", uses organic webbing instead of web shooters like his alternate counterparts, and maintains a complicated relationship with love interest
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. Three of Parker's villains, which include Osborn, Octavius, and Marko, are transported to Earth-616 as well. The official script for ''No Way Home'' refers to Parker's universe as being dubbed the "Raimi-verse".


Peter-Three's universe

While this universe is not shown on-screen, ''No Way Home'' also features characters from Marc Webb's ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' film series, with many actors reprising their roles from the duology. The version of Parker from this universe, dubbed " Peter-Three", reels from the death of girlfriend
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in the film ''
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'' (2014), holding himself responsible for his failure to save her, even becoming violent and rageful as a result in the years following her death. Two of Parker's villains, which include Connors and Dillon, are transported to Earth-616 as well. The official script for ''No Way Home'' refers to Parker's universe as being dubbed the "Webb-verse".


''What If...?'' universes

Two alternate universes so far in ''What If...?'' have served as significant plot points to the story or are planned to be expanded upon in future projects.


Zombie apocalypse

In a reality first explored in "What If... Zombies?!", Pym rescues Janet from the Quantum Realm as he did in the film ''
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'' (2018), only to discover that Janet has been infected with a quantum virus which transformed her into a zombie. This leads to a zombie apocalypse, with many Avengers turned into zombies, including Stark, Strange,
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, Barton, Happy Hogan, Sam Wilson / Falcon, Sharon Carter / Agent 13, Rogers, and Maximoff. This reality will be revisited in ''Marvel Zombies'', in which additional characters are revealed to have transformed into zombies, including Emil Blonsky / Abomination, Ava Starr / Ghost, Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Okoye, and Ikaris.


Ultron's conquest

The episode " What If... Ultron Won?" of the first season of ''What If...?'' is centered on an alternate universe where Ultron transfers his consciousness into the
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's body, acquires the Infinity Stones from Thanos, and wipes out all life in the universe. This leads into the first-season finale, " What If... the Watcher Broke His Oath?", in which the Watcher assembles six multiversal characters from the previous episodes to the Guardians of the Multiverse, and Ultron is defeated. The animators used an artistic effect called the Kirby Krackle in these two episodes to demonstrate the multiversal power of Ultron and the Watcher, which Bradley was adamant on including due to it never having been used before in the MCU.


Other universes

These universes were introduced in their respective media briefly serving a plot point but have yet to be followed up on.


Destruction of Earth

After learning of Thanos' army's assault on Earth in search of the Mind Stone, and a prophecy heralding the destruction of Earth on the same day in the fifth season of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (during the main events of ''Infinity War''), a gravitonium-infused
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, intending to assist the Avengers in their battle against Thanos' army, attempts to draw more gravitonium from the core of the Earth to increase his power, inadvertently destroying the Earth and fulfilling the prophecy he intended to avert. In the main events of the season,
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and his agents are transported to this future from 2017, learning that their future selves, on failing to prevent the destruction of Earth, instead saved a small portion of humanity inside S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Lighthouse base, now in orbit around Earth's remains as a makeshift space station. After returning to their own time, in 2018, six months after they left their original universe,
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blasts Talbot into space before he can accidentally destroy the planet.


Adjacent X-Men universe

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'' (2023) briefly introduces at the end of the film a universe where the
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appear to have a prominent role. The
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villain Dar-Benn opens a portal to an adjacent reality to Earth-616, where
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gets trapped at the end of the film in order to close the rift. She awakens inside the
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, and is greeted by two of its inhabitants, Maria Rambeau, taking the code name of
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instead, and one of the X-Men, the
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Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast, who also mentions Professor Charles Xavier by name. McCoy is portrayed by
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, reprising his role from
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's ''X-Men'' films '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006) and '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014).


Reception


Critical response

The Magical Mystery Tour sequence in ''Doctor Strange'' was praised by critics, with Umberto Gonzales of ''
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'' calling it a "trippy psychedelic thrill ride" and Britt Hayes of '' ScreenCrush'' describing it as "astounding, elaborate stuff". On the time travel-centric plot of ''Endgame'',
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of ''
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'' found it clichéd but distinctive, while Peter Debruge of ''
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'' called it the "most desperate of narrative cheats".
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of the ''
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'' felt that the use of time travel sacrificed consistency for nostalgia-arousing
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. Following reports that ''No Way Home'' would involve the multiverse, Adam B. Vary of ''Variety'' felt that the multiverse could allow
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, who portrays Parker in the MCU, to appear in the SSU. Graeme McMillian of ''
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'' speculated whether the Fantastic Four and
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would enter the MCU through the multiverse, while Hoai-Tran Bui of ''
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'' questioned whether the addition of multiversal characters would overshadow Holland's performance in ''No Way Home''. Following the film's release, Benjamin Lee of ''
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'' applauded Watts for bringing back numerous ''Spider-Man'' villains, while John DeFore of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' believed that the multiversal plot point addressed the "Iron Man-ification of the character" in prior MCU ''Spider-Man'' films. Lee and DeFore also noted the level of fan service present in the film, which was echoed by Bilge Ebiri of ''Vulture (website), Vulture'' and Don Kaye of ''Den of Geek''. The depiction of the multiverse in ''Multiverse of Madness'' garnered a mixed response from critics. Chang believed that the film's approach to the multiverse allowed the filmmakers to pose intriguing philosophical questions, contrasting this to the multiverse's depiction in the film ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' (2022). ''TheWrap'' reviewer Alonso Duralde felt that ''Multiverse of Madness'' failed to achieve ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'' level of "wit and nerve and character", but commended the America Portal Ride scene as "memorably trippy". Peter Bradshaw of ''The Guardian'' was entertained by the America Portal Ride scene, but felt that the concept of the multiverse reduced the overall story's stakes. DeFore, who also reviewed this film, criticized the MCU's multiverse as a "rapidly aging plot device" and a "franchise-sustaining crutch". David Ehrlich of ''IndieWire'' voiced frustration over the fact that the film only focused on two parallel universes despite its title, further ridiculing Earth-838's unusual characteristics. ''Collider (website), Collider'' Ross Bonaime, and ''The Atlantic'' David Sims, and ''The Mary Sue'' Princess Weekes all criticized the film's excessive reliance on fan service. Writing for ''RogerEbert.com'', Brian Tallerico also praised the America Portal Ride sequence, but was disappointed that the film failed to fully tap into the potential of the multiverse. Owen Gleiberman of ''Variety'' questioned the logic of the MCU's multiverse.


Theories and speculation

Evan Peters appears in the ending of the episode "On a Very Special Episode..." of ''WandaVision'' as "Pietro Maximoff", after previously portraying Peter Maximoff in Fox's ''X-Men'' films. Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), The character was previously portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in ''Age of Ultron'', with the character Darcy Lewis noting that Pietro had been "recast" in the fictional ''Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe#WandaVision, WandaVision'' show-within-a-show sitcom. This appearance was widely discussed by commentators, who declared it an exciting surprise. Many critics believed that this set the stage for the multiverse to be explored in future Phase Four properties. In the series finale, "The Series Finale", Peters' character is revealed to actually be Ralph Bohner, a resident of Westview, New Jersey, Westview who is being controlled by Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Agatha Harkness and impersonating Pietro. This twist was met with a mixed response from critics. Matt Purslow of ''IGN'' was disappointed that viewers' speculation did not pay off, calling this an "unfair trick from Marvel", while his colleague Carlos Morales criticized the casting as unnecessary and hollow. On the other hand, Stephen Robinson of ''The A.V. Club'' felt that this was an "elegantly simple and self-contained" reveal. Chancellor Agard of ''Entertainment Weekly'' and Daniel Gillespie of ''Screen Rant'' concurred, with Agard relieved that Peters' character was not the same version from the ''X-Men'' films and Gillespie praising the casting as a way to generate discussion. ''Variety'' Vary thought this was a "really good joke", but noted how the apparent "multiverse shenanigans" had caused fan speculation to run rampant. Maguire and Garfield's appearances in ''No Way Home'' were kept secret until the film's release, with Holland, Garfield, and Feige repeatedly denying the actors' involvement with the film. As a result, reports of the aforementioned characters' return generated intense speculation and interest online. ''Multiverse of Madness'' had a similar level of speculation as ''No Way Home'' prior to its release, with many viewers theorizing that non-MCU Marvel characters would appear in the film. Many of these rumors did not pan out, with the notable exception of Stewart, who initially denied his involvement. Waldron expressed interest in the rumor that Tom Cruise would portray an alternate version of Iron Man, but stated that Cruise was never approached due to his filming commitments to ''Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'' (2023) and ''Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Final Reckoning'' (2025).
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, who portrays Wade Wilson / Deadpool in Fox's ''X-Men'' films, rejected claims that he would appear in the film, but Waldron revealed that discussions were held regarding whether to include a cameo appearance by him. Roger Cheng of ''CNET'' was disappointed by the Illuminati cameos in ''Multiverse of Madness'' due to their limited screentime, opining that the cameos failed to elicit the same feeling of excitement as ''No Way Home'' did. Similarly, Kirsten Acuna of ''Business Insider'' dismissed the cameos as "gimmicky fan service" and a missed opportunity. Belen Edwards of ''Mashable'' argued the opposite, believing that the Illuminati's quick and brutal death sequences were a "nice change of pace" from ''No Way Home'' level of fan service. The introduction of the concept of incursions in ''Multiverse of Madness'' led several commentators to believe that Marvel Studios was setting up for an adaptation of ''Secret Wars (2015 comic book), Secret Wars'' (2015), in which incursions play a key role. Evaluating the direction of the MCU, Vary noted the prevalence of the multiverse and the introduction of Kang as a potential "big bad". Feige later revealed that recent MCU projects contained hints as to where the franchise was heading, igniting further speculation. In regards to rumors about possible cameos for ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' from characters of past non-MCU Marvel films like
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's Elektra (character), Elektra Natchios from '' Daredevil'' (2003) and '' Elektra'' (2005), Liev Schreiber's Sabretooth from ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009) or Taylor Swift making a cameo appearance as Dazzler (Marvel Comics), Dazzler, director Shawn Levy noted that some rumored appearances were true while others were not. Levy noted how the characters that were included in the film were added to its story as it developed rather than being based on a "wishlist" of characters and cameos the producers wanted to include, adding that he and the filmmakers were "disciplinarian" and "judicious" over which characters to choose from the unlimited access to the Marvel film legacy as long as the film was "warm-hearted" by vesting in those characters, like Pyro due to sharing the same powers as the Human Torch, though he admitted some inclusions were more personal like that of Tyler Mane's Sabretooth due to Zeb Wells' love for the character.


Comments from filmmakers

Waldron acknowledged the danger of using the multiverse as a plot device in the MCU, believing that the stakes of the story could be reduced "if you don't make it personal". Loveness echoed Waldron's comments, adding that he hoped to "evolve" the MCU's multiversal storytelling. He also found it a challenge to make the MCU's multiverse feel unique, given its presence in ''Rick and Morty'', ''Everything Everywhere All at Once'', and the Sony Pictures Animation film ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018). Joe Russo (director), Joe Russo, who co-directed ''Endgame'' with his brother Anthony Russo (director), Anthony, cautioned that an overabundance of multiverse-centric films could lead to adverse results, calling on screenwriters to "push back" against film studios' corporate agendas. ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019) director Tim Miller (director), Tim Miller felt that ''Endgame'' depiction of time travel was inferior to that of the Terminator (franchise), ''Terminator'' franchise because it lowered the story's stakes. ''The Wolverine (film), The Wolverine'' (2013) and ''Logan'' director James Mangold, despite his past work in the interconnected ''X-Men'' film series, expressed his dislike for multiverses and multi-movie universe-building, deeming them the "enemy and death" of storytelling because people care more for "the way the Legos connect" over how the story works for the audience, which should be in an emotional level instead of "intellectually" through Easter egg (media), Easter eggs.


In other media


Sony's Spider-Man Universe

The mid-credits scene of the SSU film ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' (2021) sees Brock and Venom being transported to the MCU through the multiverse as a result of Strange's first spell in ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''. Feige stated that this scene was the product of significant collaboration between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, and was directed by Watts during the production of that film. After the release of ''Let There Be Carnage'', many commentators expected Hardy to reprise his roles in ''No Way Home'', with the character ultimately appearing in the film's mid-credits scene. Audiences reacted positively to ''Let There Be Carnage'' mid-credits scene, though William Hughes of ''The A.V. Club'' and Vinnie Mancuso of ''Collider'' both noted how the scene overshadowed the rest of the film. In a similar fashion, the two mid-credits scenes of the SSU film ''Morbius (film), Morbius'' (2022) see the MCU's Adrian Toomes (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Adrian Toomes / Vulture, portrayed by Michael Keaton and last seen in the film ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' (2017), transported to the SSU as a result of Strange's second spell in ''No Way Home''. He proceeds to ally with ''Morbius'' titular character, Morbius (Sony's Spider-Man Universe), Michael Morbius, with the intention of forming a team to defeat Spider-Man. Director Daniel Espinosa stated that it was always Sony's intention to have Keaton cameo as Toomes, citing the animated ''Into the Spider-Verse'' as the primary inspiration for the scenes. Both scenes received an overwhelmingly negative response from critics, who found them confusing and unsatisfying. Writing for ''The Mary Sue'', Julia Glassman felt that the scenes "[fell] flat" unlike ''Let There Be Carnage'' mid-credits scene, while Kate Erbland of ''IndieWire'' was puzzled by Keaton's sudden appearance. ''Time Out (magazine), Time Out'' Cathy Brennan opined that the scenes were a weak attempt by Sony to "court an audience by dangling a potential connection" to the MCU, while ''Esquire (magazine), Esquire'' Brady Langmann and ''Den of Geek'' Kaye criticized the scenes' poor writing and lack of logic. Eliana Dockterman of ''Time (magazine), Time'' described the scene as fulfilling Sony's "corporate mandate" of connecting the SSU to the MCU, pointing out how it contradicted many plot elements of ''Homecoming'' and ''No Way Home''.


Animated ''Spider-Verse''

In ''Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023), the sequel to ''Into the Spider-Verse'', Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O' Hara / Spider-Man 2099 alludes to the events of ''No Way Home'' and refers to the MCU as "Earth-199999". Co-director Kemp Powers later stated that the ''No Way Home'' reference was meant to be a Metafiction, meta gag and throwaway line that screenwriters Phil Lord and Christopher Miller came up with to add humor to their films, confirming that it has no connections to the MCU. Donald Glover makes a live-action cameo appearance in the film as Prowler (Marvel Comics), Aaron Davis / Prowler, after he previously portrayed Aaron Davis (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a version of the character in ''Homecoming''.


''X-Men '97''

''X-Men '97'' (2024), the Disney+ Revival (television), revival of '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' (1992–1997), was produced by Marvel Studios Animation, but it is set in a separate continuity from the MCU's Sacred Timeline, though Winderbaum suggested that the show's characters can appear eventually in MCU projects thanks to the potential for connections from ''Loki'' and every other multiverse stories, saying that "if your brain wants to go there, you know there's always the potential for connections" while acknowledging that the show takes place in a universe of different 1990s cartoons. The first season's fifth episode featured a cameo appearance of Uatu in the sky, with the character resembling his appearance in ''What If...?''; head director and supervising producer Jake Castorena thus commented that everything in the MCU was "absolutely connected" such as Uatu's cameo, comparing the show to the MCU for its many cameo appearances from different characters before the film franchise's creation, though he admitted that while the cameo may not have been in the script, it was discussed in very early conversations to include the Watcher due to the episode's significant events. However, former head writer Beau DeMayo stated on Twitter that he and the showrunners saw the show set in its "own branching tree" over the MCU's, referencing ''Loki'', but concluded it would depend on Marvel whether to make connections and admitted "a few leaves" may mingle with another at some point. While the series isn't set in the MCU's Sacred Timeline, episode director Emi Yonemura stated that Feige did consider making the show canon within the MCU at one point, but desisted due to the original series being set in its own universe whereas the mutants have just started appearing in the MCU since ''Multiverse of Madness'', which enabled the showrunners to do justice to the X-Men and their fans just as the MCU starts depicting mutants more and more according to Castorena, who insisted to let both depictions be different, with Yonemura arguing that if they try to connect the show's universe with the MCU, it may hinder storytelling; they are better off by letting them be separate.


''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man''

''Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man'' (2025), a Disney+ animated television series, is set in an Alternate history, alternate timeline from the main List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, films and List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series, television series of the MCU where Norman Osborn (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Norman Osborn becomes Peter Parker's mentor instead of Tony Stark. The first season's tenth episode featured a cameo appearance of Uatu in the sky after Doctor Strange wishes Spider-Man well in his destiny, with the character resembling his appearance in ''What If...?''; series creator Jeff Trambell stated that the cameo was more of a reference to ''What If...?'' than to the show's upcoming second season, enjoying the idea that the Watcher looks other worlds and universes the audience see despite the show being "very grounded, street-level" and intending to keep its tone that way. The show was originally intended to be set in the MCU's Sacred Timeline, but the creative team soon found that the idea limited them too much their story possibilities to the point of not letting them "being fun" for the sake of locking in continuity, so they opted to "let it have a live and go where it wanted to go", taking advantage of the multiverse to explore an Alternate history, alternate timeline where the timeline diverges from ''Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) by changing Parker's mentor and his journey's route from that point onwards.


Disney Parks

Several MCU-themed attractions at Disney Parks locations are inspired by the MCU, but are said to take place in an alternate universe parallel to Earth-616 within the multiverse. These attractions include Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Park, Stark Expo Hong Kong at Hong Kong Disneyland, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, and Avengers: Quantum Encounter on the ''Disney Wish''. In this universe, the Blip and its ensuing aftermath did not occur, such as Stark's death, and the Avengers have established campuses across the globe to recruit new heroes. At the D23 Expo in September 2022, a new multiverse-focused attraction at Disney California Adventure was revealed to be in development, featuring numerous MCU heroes from multiple universes on a quest to defeat "King Thanos".


See also

* Features of the Marvel Cinematic Universe * Multiverse (DC Comics)


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{{Cite web , last=Oddo , first=Marco Vito , date=May 13, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Illuminati Explained: Who's in the MCU Version of the Secret Society? , url=https://collider.com/who-are-illuminati-marvel-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-explained/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505232633/https://collider.com/who-are-illuminati-marvel-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-explained/ , archive-date=May 5, 2022 , access-date=June 10, 2022 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite web , last=Keane , first=Sean , date=May 20, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange 2' Illuminati, Explained: Who Is This Group of Elite Marvel Heroes? , url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/doctor-strange-2-illuminati-explained-who-is-this-group-of-elite-marvel-heroes/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521060204/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/doctor-strange-2-illuminati-explained-who-is-this-group-of-elite-marvel-heroes/ , archive-date=May 21, 2022 , access-date=May 21, 2022 , website=CNET {{Cite magazine , last=Garbutt , first=Emily , date=May 5, 2022 , title=The Illuminati members in Doctor Strange 2, listed and explained , url=https://www.gamesradar.com/illuminati-doctor-strange-2-list/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505133231/https://www.gamesradar.com/illuminati-doctor-strange-2-list/ , archive-date=May 5, 2022 , access-date=May 5, 2022 , magazine=Total Film , publisher=GamesRadar+ {{Cite web , last=Burlingame , first=Russ , date=May 12, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Writer Confirms the Illuminati's Multiversal Ties , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-writer-confirms-the-illuminatis-multiversal-ties/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513013206/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-writer-confirms-the-illuminatis-multiversal-ties/ , archive-date=May 13, 2022 , access-date=June 9, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite magazine , last=Travis , first=Ben , date=March 13, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Producer Responds To Professor X And Illuminati Rumours – Exclusive , url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-professor-x-illuminati-rumours-exclusive/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313190853/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-professor-x-illuminati-rumours-exclusive/ , archive-date=March 13, 2022 , access-date=March 14, 2022 , magazine=Empire (magazine), Empire {{Cite web , last=Diaz , first=Eric , date=May 10, 2022 , title=Who is Black Bolt of the MCU's Illuminati? 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{{Cite web , last=Erbland , first=Kate , date=May 5, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange' Star Rachel McAdams Originally Expected to Play 3 Different Versions of Her Character in Sequel , url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-rachel-mcadams-versions-sequel-1234721749/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505130252/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-rachel-mcadams-versions-sequel-1234721749/ , archive-date=May 5, 2022 , access-date=May 17, 2022 , website=IndieWire {{Cite web , last=Tolsky , first=Andy , date=May 8, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Writer Explains Intro Of [Spoiler] As Love Interest , url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-2-clea-introduction-credits-scene-explained/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509023716/https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-2-clea-introduction-credits-scene-explained/ , archive-date=May 9, 2022 , access-date=May 9, 2022 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite web , last=Alter , first=Ethan , date=May 11, 2022 , title=Tom Cruise as 'Multiverse' Iron Man, Lady Gaga and a deleted death scene — 'Doctor Strange' screenwriter spills what might have been , url=https://news.yahoo.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-michael-waldron-secrets-145905985.html , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511152253/https://news.yahoo.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-michael-waldron-secrets-145905985.html , archive-date=May 11, 2022 , access-date=May 17, 2022 , publisher=Yahoo! News {{Cite web , last=Bisset , first=Jennifer , date=June 22, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange 2' Originally Included the Wasp, Says Writer , url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/doctor-strange-2-originally-included-the-wasp-says-writer/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623071300/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/doctor-strange-2-originally-included-the-wasp-says-writer/ , archive-date=June 23, 2022 , access-date=June 25, 2022 , website=CNET {{Cite magazine , last=Goldberg , first=Lesley , date=July 14, 2021 , title='Loki' Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ , url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/loki-renewed-for-season-2-at-disney-1234981743/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714141838/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/loki-renewed-for-season-2-at-disney-1234981743/ , archive-date=July 14, 2021 , access-date=July 14, 2021 , magazine=
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{{Cite web , last=Fox , first=Joshua , date=May 7, 2022 , title=Why Loki Isn't In Doctor Strange 2 (Despite Breaking The Multiverse) , url=https://screenrant.com/loki-not-in-doctor-strange-2-multiverse-break/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509023826/https://screenrant.com/loki-not-in-doctor-strange-2-multiverse-break/ , archive-date=May 9, 2022 , access-date=May 9, 2022 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite web , last=Dinh , first=Christine , date=July 5, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness': The Cost of Dreamwalking and Incursions , url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-dreamwalking-incursions , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706172347/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-dreamwalking-incursions , archive-date=July 6, 2022 , access-date=July 8, 2022 , website=Marvel.com {{Cite magazine , last=Donnelly , first=Matt , date=July 20, 2019 , title='Doctor Strange' Sequel Billed as First MCU Horror Film at Comic-Con , url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/doctor-strange-sequel-comic-con-1203274691/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721110811/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/doctor-strange-sequel-comic-con-1203274691/ , archive-date=July 21, 2019 , access-date=July 21, 2019 , magazine=
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{{Cite web , last=Dinh , first=Christine , date=April 22, 2022 , title=Explore Sam Raimi's Mind-Bending Vision for 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' , url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/sam-raimi-mind-bending-vision-doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-featurette , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423010048/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/sam-raimi-mind-bending-vision-doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-featurette , archive-date=April 23, 2022 , access-date=April 23, 2022 , website=Marvel.com {{Cite web , last=Lovett , first=Jamie , date=May 2, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Stars Benedict Wong and Xochitl Gomez Speak Out on the Difficulty of the Multiverse , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-benedict-wong-xochitl-gomez-speak-difficulty/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502154006/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-benedict-wong-xochitl-gomez-speak-difficulty/ , archive-date=May 2, 2022 , access-date=June 9, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Anderson , first=Jenna , date=May 13, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Writer Says It 'Was Never About Fan Service' When Introducing the Marvel Multiverse , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-writer-michael-waldron-fan-service-marvel-multiverse/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513230827/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-writer-michael-waldron-fan-service-marvel-multiverse/ , archive-date=May 13, 2022 , access-date=June 9, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Hall , first=Jacob , date=May 2, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Writer Michael Waldron Is Not Tired Of Talking About Doctor Strange [Interview] , url=https://www.slashfilm.com/849690/doctor-strange-2-writer-michael-waldron-is-not-tired-of-talking-about-doctor-strange-interview/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503042259/https://www.slashfilm.com/849690/doctor-strange-2-writer-michael-waldron-is-not-tired-of-talking-about-doctor-strange-interview/ , archive-date=May 3, 2022 , access-date=May 2, 2022 , website=
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{{Cite web , last=Angeles , first=Christian , date=May 2, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Writer Explains How Rick & Morty 'Trained' Him for Multiverse Of Madness , url=https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-strange-rick-and-morty-experience , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503074234/https://www.ign.com/articles/doctor-strange-rick-and-morty-experience , archive-date=May 3, 2022 , access-date=June 9, 2022 , website=IGN {{Cite web , last=Outlaw , first=Kofi , date=May 12, 2022 , title=How Doctor Strange 2's Multiverse Differs From Rick and Morty and Loki , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-explained-loki-rick-morty-connections-waldron/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512165246/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-explained-loki-rick-morty-connections-waldron/ , archive-date=May 12, 2022 , access-date=June 9, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite magazine , last=Setchfield , first=Nick , date=April 20, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 and Loki writer explains the pitfalls and opportunities of the multiverse , url=https://www.gamesradar.com/doctor-strange-loki-multiverse-writer-pitfalls/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420183835/https://www.gamesradar.com/doctor-strange-loki-multiverse-writer-pitfalls/ , archive-date=April 20, 2022 , access-date=April 23, 2022 , magazine=SFX (magazine), SFX , publisher=GamesRadar+ {{Cite web , last1=D'Alessandro , first1=Anthony , last2=Patten , first2=Dominic , date=May 7, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange 2' Scribe Michael Waldron On "Emotional" 'Loki' Season 2, New 'Star Wars' Pic, & Kang The Conqueror's Whereabouts – Hero Nation Podcast , url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-2-loki-season-2-michael-waldron-podcast-1235018532/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507034208/https://deadline.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-2-loki-season-2-michael-waldron-podcast-1235018532/ , archive-date=May 7, 2022 , access-date=May 8, 2022 , website=Deadline Hollywood {{Cite magazine , last=Hiatt , first=Brian , date=May 9, 2022 , title='Multiverse of Madness' Screenwriter Wanted Tom Cruise to Play An Alternate Iron Man , url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/tom-cruise-iron-man-multiverse-of-madness-illuminati-spoiler-interview-1350702/ , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509221621/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/tom-cruise-iron-man-multiverse-of-madness-illuminati-spoiler-interview-1350702/ , archive-date=May 9, 2022 , access-date=May 10, 2022 , magazine=
Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...
{{Cite web , last=Mancuso , first=Vinnie , date=December 7, 2019 , title='WandaVision' Will Finally Introduce the Name "Scarlet Witch" and Affect All of Marvel's Phase 4 , url=https://collider.com/wandavision-details-scarlet-witch-multiverse/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208020834/https://collider.com/wandavision-details-scarlet-witch-multiverse/ , archive-date=December 8, 2019 , access-date=December 14, 2019 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite magazine , last=Travis , first=Ben , date=January 14, 2023 , title=Kang Brings 'A New Kind Of Big Bad' To The MCU In Quantumania, Says Kevin Feige – Exclusive Image , url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/kang-new-mcu-big-bad-quantumania-kevin-feige-exclusive/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115012608/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/kang-new-mcu-big-bad-quantumania-kevin-feige-exclusive/ , archive-date=January 15, 2023 , access-date=January 16, 2023 , magazine=Empire (magazine), Empire {{Cite web , last=Eammon , first=Jacobs , date=February 11, 2023 , title=Here's how 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' connects to the 'Loki' series , url=https://www.insider.com/how-ant-man-the-wasp-quantumania-connects-loki-2023-2 , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://archive.today/20230222191126/https://www.insider.com/how-ant-man-the-wasp-quantumania-connects-loki-2023-2 , archive-date=February 22, 2023 , access-date=February 22, 2023 , website=Business Insider {{Cite web , last=Oddo , first=Marco Vito , date=February 16, 2023 , title='Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' Ending Explained: Time Is the True Enemy , url=https://collider.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-ending-explained/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218152109/https://collider.com/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-ending-explained/ , archive-date=February 18, 2023 , access-date=February 22, 2023 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite web , last=Erbland , first=Kate , date=February 24, 2023 , title='Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Director Peyton Reed Explains Those Very Kang-Centric Post-Credits Scenes , url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-post-credits-scenes-explained-peyton-reed-1234811565/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226000529/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-post-credits-scenes-explained-peyton-reed-1234811565/ , archive-date=February 26, 2023 , access-date=February 26, 2023 , website=IndieWire {{Cite web , last=Lussier , first=Germain , date=February 24, 2023 , title=How the ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' Post-Credits Scene Was Created , url=https://gizmodo.com/ant-man-3-spoilers-post-credits-peyton-reed-kang-marvel-1850115572 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225010910/https://gizmodo.com/ant-man-3-spoilers-post-credits-peyton-reed-kang-marvel-1850115572 , archive-date=February 25, 2023 , access-date=February 26, 2023 , website=io9 , publisher=Gizmodo {{Cite web , last=Busch , first=Jenna , date=February 16, 2023 , title=Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Credits Scenes Explained , url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1201199/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-credits-scenes-explained/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217034337/https://www.slashfilm.com/1201199/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-credits-scenes-explained/ , archive-date=February 17, 2023 , access-date=February 16, 2023 , website=
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The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
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The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
{{Cite web , last=Howard , first=Kirsten , date=February 13, 2023 , title=Ant-Man 3's WandaVision Link Confirmed Ahead of Release , url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/ant-man-3-wandavision-link-revealed-ahead-of-release/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214015220/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/ant-man-3-wandavision-link-revealed-ahead-of-release/ , archive-date=February 14, 2023 , access-date=February 14, 2023 , website=Den of Geek {{Cite web , last=Northrup , first=Ryan , date=January 25, 2023 , title=Avengers 5 Writer Explains How Endgame's Time Travel Affected Kang Plans , url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-5-kang-plans-endgame-impact-details/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125212009/https://screenrant.com/avengers-5-kang-plans-endgame-impact-details/ , archive-date=January 25, 2023 , access-date=January 30, 2023 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite web , last=Bonomolo , first=Cameron , date=February 6, 2023 , title=Ant-Man Writer Calls the MCU Quantum Realm "The Basement of the Multiverse" , url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/marvel-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-mcu-quantum-realm-basement-multiverse/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207070305/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/marvel-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-mcu-quantum-realm-basement-multiverse/ , archive-date=February 7, 2023 , access-date=February 7, 2023 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Bonomolo , first=Cameron , date=November 24, 2022 , title=Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Kang Plot Details Revealed , url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/marvel-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-spoilers-kang-the-conqueror-plot-details/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125033504/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/marvel-ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-spoilers-kang-the-conqueror-plot-details/ , archive-date=November 25, 2022 , access-date=November 27, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Graves , first=Sabina , date=March 9, 2023 , title=Marvel's ''What If?'' 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Director Talks Bringing the Kirby Krackle Into the Marvel Cinematic Universe , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/what-if-jack-kirby-krackle-marvel-cinematic-universe-fight-scene/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009095254/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/what-if-jack-kirby-krackle-marvel-cinematic-universe-fight-scene/ , archive-date=October 9, 2021 , access-date=October 8, 2021 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Miller , first=David , date=December 16, 2021 , title=Why Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man Has Organic Web Shooters , url=https://screenrant.com/tobey-maguire-spiderman-organic-webshooters/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220063838/https://screenrant.com/tobey-maguire-spiderman-organic-webshooters/ , archive-date=December 20, 2021 , access-date=December 21, 2021 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite web , last1=Jasper , first1=Gavin , last2=Cecchini , first2=Mike , last3=Crow , first3=David , last4=Howard , first4=Kirsten , date=December 17, 2021 , title=Spider-Man: No Way Home Easter Eggs and Marvel Universe References , url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-easter-eggs-marvel-references/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218113610/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/spider-man-no-way-home-easter-eggs-marvel-references/ , archive-date=December 18, 2021 , access-date=May 26, 2022 , website=Den of Geek {{Cite magazine , last1=Adams , first1=Sam , last2=Frank , first2=Allegra , last3=Wickman , first3=Forrest , date=December 16, 2021 , title=The Casual Marvel Fan's Guide to ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' , url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-cameos-post-credits.html , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217053450/https://slate.com/culture/2021/12/spider-man-no-way-home-cameos-post-credits.html , archive-date=December 17, 2021 , access-date=December 17, 2021 , magazine=Slate (magazine), Slate {{Cite magazine , last=Russell , first=Bradley , date=May 5, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2 Easter eggs: The biggest Marvel references , url=https://www.gamesradar.com/doctor-strange-2-easter-eggs-marvel-references/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505173228/https://www.gamesradar.com/doctor-strange-2-easter-eggs-marvel-references/ , archive-date=May 5, 2022 , access-date=May 5, 2022 , magazine=Total Film , publisher=GamesRadar+ {{Cite web , last=Brail , first=Nathaniel , date=July 7, 2022 , title=Here's Why There Weren't Any Avengers In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' 838 Universe , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/heres-why-there-werent-avengers-in-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708051116/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/heres-why-there-werent-avengers-in-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/ , archive-date=July 8, 2022 , access-date=July 8, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Leite , first=Marcelo , date=May 10, 2022 , title=Marvel Universe 838 Timeline & Every Difference To The MCU , url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-2-838-timeline-differences-changes/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510191513/https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-2-838-timeline-differences-changes/ , archive-date=May 10, 2022 , access-date=May 11, 2022 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite web , last=Erdmann , first=Kevin , date=May 6, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Easter Eggs & MCU References , url=https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-easter-eggs/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506234822/https://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-easter-eggs/ , archive-date=May 6, 2022 , access-date=May 8, 2022 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite magazine , last=Goodman , first=William , date=November 8, 2023 , title=The 'Marvels' Post-Credits Scene Spins the MCU in a Whole New Direction. 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{{Cite web , last=Hayes , first=Britt , date=October 11, 2016 , title='Doctor Strange' Footage: We've Seen 15 Dizzying Minutes of Marvel's Mystical Superhero Film , url=https://screencrush.com/doctor-strange-footage-preview/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012082128/https://screencrush.com/doctor-strange-footage-preview/ , archive-date=October 12, 2016 , access-date=October 11, 2016 , website= ScreenCrush {{Cite magazine , last=Travers , first=Peter , author-link=Peter Travers , date=April 24, 2019 , title='Avengers: Endgame' Review: The MCU's Long Goodbye Is an Emotional Wipeout , url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/avengers-endgame-movie-review-marvel-825435/ , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425012610/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/avengers-endgame-movie-review-marvel-825435/ , archive-date=April 25, 2019 , access-date=April 25, 2019 , magazine=
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The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
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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 ...
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The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...
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The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
{{Cite web , last=Ehrlich , first=David , date=May 3, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Review: Sam Raimi Just Saved the MCU from Itself , url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-review-1234721308/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503130501/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-review-1234721308/ , archive-date=May 3, 2022 , access-date=May 3, 2022 , website=IndieWire {{Cite web , last=Arezou , first=Armin , date=May 3, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness': First Reactions Call It Macabre, Weird, and a Full-On Spectacle , url=https://collider.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-reactions-reviews-is-it-good/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503042552/https://collider.com/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-reactions-reviews-is-it-good/ , archive-date=May 3, 2022 , access-date=June 15, 2022 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite magazine , last=Sims , first=David , date=May 3, 2022 , title=The New 'Doctor Strange' Is Not Just Another Marvel Movie , url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/05/doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-sam-raimi-marvel-review/629744/ , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504151735/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/05/doctor-strange-multiverse-madness-sam-raimi-marvel-review/629744/ , archive-date=May 4, 2022 , access-date=May 4, 2022 , magazine=The Atlantic {{Cite web , last=Weekes , first=Princess , date=May 6, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Fails by Leaning Too Hard on Fan Service , url=https://www.themarysue.com/doctor-strange-mulitiverse-of-madness-incomplete-ip/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506170613/https://www.themarysue.com/doctor-strange-mulitiverse-of-madness-incomplete-ip/ , archive-date=May 6, 2022 , access-date=June 15, 2022 , website=The Mary Sue {{Cite web , last=Tallerico , first=Brian , date=May 3, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-movie-review-2022 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503130938/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-movie-review-2022 , archive-date=May 3, 2022 , access-date=May 3, 2022 , website=RogerEbert.com {{Cite magazine , last=Gleiberman , first=Owen , author-link=Owen Gleiberman , date=May 3, 2022 , title='Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Returns for a Head-Trip Sequel That's Both Entertaining and Exhausting , url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-review-benedict-cumberbatch-elizabeth-olsen-sam-raimi-1235256083/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504004033/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-review-benedict-cumberbatch-elizabeth-olsen-sam-raimi-1235256083/ , archive-date=May 4, 2022 , access-date=May 4, 2022 , magazine=
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{{Cite web , last=Hood , first=Cooper , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision Episode 5 Cast Guide: Every Marvel Character , url=https://screenrant.com/wandavision-episode-5-cast-marvel-character-guide/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206013242/https://screenrant.com/wandavision-episode-5-cast-marvel-character-guide/ , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 5, 2021 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite magazine , last=Agard , first=Chancellor , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision recap: Family ties, for real , url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-5/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206021106/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-5/ , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 5, 2021 , magazine=Entertainment Weekly {{Cite web , last=Gartenberg , first=Chaim , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision's fifth episode continues its slow march from sitcom to horror , url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22267989/wandavision-5th-episode-recap-sitcom-horror-disney-plus-streaming-crossover-multiverse , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206130657/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22267989/wandavision-5th-episode-recap-sitcom-horror-disney-plus-streaming-crossover-multiverse , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 6, 2021 , website=The Verge Attributed to multiple references: * {{Cite magazine , last=Agard , first=Chancellor , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision recap: Family ties, for real , url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-5/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206021106/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-episode-5/ , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 5, 2021 , magazine=Entertainment Weekly * {{Cite web , last=Knight , first=Rosie , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision Episode 5 Review: On a Very Special Episode... , url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/wandavision-episode-5-review-on-a-very-special-episode/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205132642/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/wandavision-episode-5-review-on-a-very-special-episode/ , archive-date=February 5, 2021 , access-date=February 6, 2021 , website=Den of Geek * {{Cite web , last=Purslow , first=Matt , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision: Season 1, Episode 5 Review , url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-5-review , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206032534/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-5-review , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 6, 2021 , website=IGN * {{Cite web , last=Riesman , first=Abraham , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision Recap: I Want Your Hex , url=https://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-episode-5-recap-on-a-very-special-episode.html , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206020153/http://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-episode-5-recap-on-a-very-special-episode.html , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 6, 2021 , website=Vulture (website), Vulture * {{Cite magazine , last=Shepard , first=Jack , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision Episode 5 Review: "Marvel Has Blown The Bloody Doors Off" , url=https://www.gamesradar.com/wandavision-episode-5-review-recap-spoilers/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206190610/https://www.gamesradar.com/wandavision-episode-5-review-recap-spoilers/ , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 8, 2021 , magazine=Total Film , publisher=GamesRadar+ Attributed to multiple references: * {{Cite web , last=Patches , first=Matt , date=February 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision's episode 5 cameo signals the future of Marvel , url=https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2021/2/5/22267932/wandavision-episode-5-cameo-explained , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206022612/https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/2021/2/5/22267932/wandavision-episode-5-cameo-explained , archive-date=February 6, 2021 , access-date=February 5, 2021 , website=Polygon (website), Polygon * {{Cite magazine , last=Sepinwall , first=Alan , author-link=Alan Sepinwall , date=February 5, 2021 , title='WandaVision' Recap: That Eighties Show , url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/wandavision-recap-episode-5-very-special-1124158/ , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205164256/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-recaps/wandavision-recap-episode-5-very-special-1124158/ , archive-date=February 5, 2021 , access-date=February 6, 2021 , magazine=
Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...
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Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...
{{Cite web , last=Riesman , first=Abraham , date=March 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision Finale: Ding, Dong, the Witch Is Sad , url=https://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-finale-recap-episode-9-the-series-finale.html , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306004008/https://www.vulture.com/article/wandavision-finale-recap-episode-9-the-series-finale.html , archive-date=March 6, 2021 , access-date=March 5, 2021 , website=Vulture (website), Vulture {{Cite web , last=Purslow , first=Matt , date=March 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision: Season 1, Episode 9 Review , url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-9-review , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305181653/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-season-1-episode-9-review , archive-date=March 5, 2021 , access-date=March 5, 2021 , website=IGN {{Cite web , last=Morales , first=Carlos , date=March 8, 2021 , title=Why Doesn't Quicksilver Matter in WandaVision? , url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-ralph-bohner-pietro-quicksilver , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310063704/https://www.ign.com/articles/wandavision-ralph-bohner-pietro-quicksilver , archive-date=March 10, 2021 , access-date=March 12, 2021 , website=IGN {{Cite web , last=Robinson , first=Stephen , date=March 5, 2021 , title=The Scarlet Witch becomes the sorceress supreme in the satisfying conclusion of WandaVision , url=https://www.avclub.com/the-scarlet-witch-becomes-the-sorceress-supreme-in-the-1846414481 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305183125/https://tv.avclub.com/the-scarlet-witch-becomes-the-sorceress-supreme-in-the-1846414481 , archive-date=March 5, 2021 , access-date=March 5, 2021 , website=The A.V. Club {{Cite magazine , last=Agard , first=Chancellor , date=March 5, 2021 , title=WandaVision finale recap: Even an android can cry , url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-finale/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305210337/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/wandavision-season-1-finale/ , archive-date=March 5, 2021 , access-date=March 5, 2021 , magazine=Entertainment Weekly {{Cite web , last=Gillespie , first=Daniel , date=March 11, 2021 , title=WandaVision's Evan Peters Was Never Meant To Become The MCU's Quicksilver , url=https://screenrant.com/wandavision-evan-peters-mcu-casting-plans/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312070023/https://screenrant.com/wandavision-evan-peters-mcu-casting-plans/ , archive-date=March 12, 2021 , access-date=March 12, 2021 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite magazine , last1=Framke , first1=Caroline , last2=Vary , first2=Adam B. , date=March 6, 2021 , title='WandaVision': A Marvel Expert and Casual Fan Unpack 'The Series Finale' and the Double-Edged Sword of Fan Theories , url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/opinion/wandavision-finale-review-marvel-wanda-vision-1234923117/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313032509/https://variety.com/2021/tv/opinion/wandavision-finale-review-marvel-wanda-vision-1234923117/ , archive-date=March 13, 2021 , access-date=March 15, 2021 , magazine=
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The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
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{{Cite web , last=Dumaraog , first=Ana , date=October 29, 2021 , title=Kevin Feige Warns Fans About Their Spider-Man: No Way Home Expectations , url=https://screenrant.com/spiderman-no-way-home-kevin-feige-rumors-response/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029134957/https://screenrant.com/spiderman-no-way-home-kevin-feige-rumors-response/ , archive-date=October 29, 2021 , access-date=October 31, 2021 , website=Screen Rant {{Cite magazine , last=Newby , first=Richard , date=October 8, 2020 , title=The 'Spider-Verse' Questions Facing 'Spider-Man 3' , url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/the-spider-verse-questions-facing-spider-man-3 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010120119/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/the-spider-verse-questions-facing-spider-man-3 , archive-date=October 10, 2020 , access-date=October 10, 2020 , magazine=
The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
{{Cite web , last=Bennett , first=Tara , date=May 4, 2022 , title=These Are The 4 Most Ridiculous 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' Fan Theories , url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-fan-theories , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505023842/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/doctor-strange-multiverse-of-madness-fan-theories , archive-date=May 5, 2022 , access-date=June 10, 2022 , website=Syfy Wire {{Cite web , last=Moore , first=Tom , date=May 6, 2022 , title=10 Cameos We Can't Believe Didn't Happen in Doctor Strange 2 , url=https://collider.com/cameos-we-cant-believe-didnt-happen-in-doctor-strange-multiverse/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509023843/https://collider.com/cameos-we-cant-believe-didnt-happen-in-doctor-strange-multiverse/ , archive-date=May 9, 2022 , access-date=June 10, 2022 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite web , last=Lovett , first=Jamie , date=February 19, 2022 , title=Doctor Strange 2: Patrick Stewart Breaks Silence on Multiverse of Madness Trailer (Exclusive) , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-trailer-patrick-stewart-professor-x-voice/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219182806/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-trailer-patrick-stewart-professor-x-voice/ , archive-date=February 19, 2022 , access-date=February 19, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite magazine , last=Malkin , first=Marc , date=February 16, 2022 , title=Ryan Reynolds Compares 'The Adam Project' to 'E.T.,' Insists Deadpool Is Not in 'Doctor Strange 2' , url=https://variety.com/2022/film/columns/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-doctor-strange-adam-project-1235183323/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309215848/https://variety.com/2022/film/columns/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-doctor-strange-adam-project-1235183323/ , archive-date=March 9, 2022 , access-date=June 10, 2022 , magazine=
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{{Cite web , last=Britt , first=Ryan , date=October 1, 2021 , title=Unpacking the ''Venom: Let There Be Carnage'' Post-Credits Scene , url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-explained.html , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001065657/https://www.vulture.com/2021/10/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-explained.html , archive-date=October 1, 2021 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , website=Vulture (website), Vulture {{Cite magazine , last=Couch , first=Aaron , date=October 19, 2021 , title=Marvel's Kevin Feige Talks 'Eternals' Ambition and That 'Venom' Surprise , url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-feige-eternals-venom-spider-man-1235033550/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019191002/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-feige-eternals-venom-spider-man-1235033550/ , archive-date=October 19, 2021 , access-date=October 19, 2021 , magazine=
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{{Cite news , last=Stolworthy , first=Jacob , date=October 16, 2021 , title=Venom 2: Marvel fans react to 'most important post-credits scene ever' in Let There Be Carnage , url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/venom-post-credit-scene-spiderman-marvel-b1939566.html , url-access=limited , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016101623/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/venom-post-credit-scene-spiderman-marvel-b1939566.html , archive-date=October 16, 2021 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , newspaper=The Independent {{Cite web , last=Outlaw , first=Kofi , date=September 15, 2021 , title=Venom: Let There Be Carnage Fans Freaking Out Over Post-Credits Scene After Screening Event , url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-cameo-spoilers-spiderman/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915204536/https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-cameo-spoilers-spiderman/ , archive-date=September 15, 2021 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , website=ComicBook.com {{Cite web , last=Hughes , first=William , date=October 2, 2021 , title=Is ''Venom 2'' doomed to be overshadowed by its own mid-credits scene? , url=https://www.avclub.com/is-venom-2-doomed-to-be-overshadowed-by-its-own-mid-cre-1847788360 , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003004725/https://www.avclub.com/is-venom-2-doomed-to-be-overshadowed-by-its-own-mid-cre-1847788360 , archive-date=October 3, 2021 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , website=The A.V. Club {{Cite web , last=Mancuso , first=Vinnie , date=October 1, 2021 , title=Let's Discuss That 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Credits Scene, Because Whoa , url=https://collider.com/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-explained-spider-man/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001162535/https://collider.com/venom-2-let-there-be-carnage-post-credits-scene-explained-spider-man/ , archive-date=October 1, 2021 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , website=Collider (website), Collider {{Cite magazine , last=Moreau , first=Jordan , date=April 1, 2022 , title='Morbius' Director Daniel Espinosa Explains [Spoiler] in the Post-Credits Scene and Future Team-Ups , url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/morbius-ending-vulture-post-credits-michael-keaton-1235221142/ , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402000403/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/morbius-ending-vulture-post-credits-michael-keaton-1235221142/ , archive-date=April 2, 2022 , access-date=June 26, 2022 , magazine=
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{{Cite web , last=O'Connell , first=Sean , date=March 25, 2022 , title=Here's How Spider-Man, Venom And The Multiverse Will Factor Into Jared Leto's Morbius Movie , url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/heres-how-spider-man-venom-and-the-multiverse-will-factor-into-jared-letos-morbius-movie , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325194646/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/spider-man/heres-how-spider-man-venom-and-the-multiverse-will-factor-into-jared-letos-morbius-movie , archive-date=March 25, 2022 , access-date=March 26, 2022 , website=CinemaBlend {{Cite magazine , last=Edwards , first=Molly , date=March 31, 2022 , title=Morbius post-credit scene: how many are there? 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