Marvel Cinematic Universe [SEP] production company
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Marvel Studios


Marvel Studios, LLC (originally known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996) is an American film studio that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Marvel Studios is known for the production of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films – the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $22.5 billion at the global box office. Marvel Studio's "" is also the highest grossing film worldwide of all time. In addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios
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in the first year of the streaming service. In September 2015, Marvel announced the "Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe", named as a nod to the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe". Each guidebook is compiled by Mike O'Sullivan and the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" team, with cover art from Mike del Mundo and Pascal Campion, and features facts about the MCU films, film-to-comic comparisons, and production stills. "Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Iron
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series


The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series are American superhero television shows based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The shows have been in production since 2013, and in that time Marvel Television and ABC Studios, along with its production division ABC Signature Studios, have premiered 11 series across broadcast, streaming, and cable television on ABC, Netflix and Hulu, and Freeform, respectively. They have at least four more series in various stages of development, with Marvel Studios—the production studio behind the MCU
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Kurse


Kurse is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Walter Simonson, the Algrim version of Kurse first appears as the Dark Elf Algrim the Strong in "Thor" #347 (Sep. 1984). He is later transformed into Kurse in "Secret Wars II" #4 (Oct. 1985). Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "" (2013). The Dark Elf Algrim the Strong was created by Walter Simonson
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Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe


Runaways". Mark Isham announced in May 2017 that he would compose the music for "Cloak & Dagger". After Marvel Entertainment was bought by the Walt Disney Company and Marvel Studios became its "own entity", without other companies working with them as distribution companies, the studio commissioned a new production logo for their films and television series starting with "Thor: The Dark World", the first film to feature solely the Marvel logo. Feige explained that "We didn’t want to re-invent the wheel [
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Man", "Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Incredible Hulk / Marvel's Iron Man 2", "Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Thor", and "Guidebook to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger" released each month from October 2015 to January 2016, respectively. In November 2018, Marvel and Titan Publishing Group released "Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years" to celebrate the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe which featured cast interviews
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films


The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are a series of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The films have been in production since 2007, and in that time Marvel Studios has produced and released 23 films, with eight more in various stages of development. It is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $22.4 billion at the global box office.
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was displayed exclusively at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) from May to September 2017. The exhibit, which included "300 plus objects, films, costumes, drawings and other ephemera", featured content "from the collection of Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment and private collections" with "significant focus [given] to the creative artists who translate the drawn narrative to the screen through production design and storyboarding, costume and prop design, and special effects and postproduction". "Marvel: Creating the Cinematic Universe"
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Crossover (fiction)


"" (2018) and all the movies together form the crossover film series referred to as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Inspired by Marvel's success, Warner Bros., who hold movie rights for DC Comics' heroes, announced the production of "" (2016) and further plans to develop the cinematic DC Extended Universe, while Paramount Pictures and Allspark Pictures announced plans to create a cinematic universe on the Transformers film series. There have been numerous crossovers in Japanese cinema. The boom of kaiju films saw a lot of crossovers
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films only. Marvel designated the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Earth-199999 within the continuity of the company's comic multiverse, a collection of fictional alternate universes. In November 2013, Feige said that "in an ideal world" releases each year would include one film based on an existing character and one featuring a new character, saying it's "a nice rhythm" in that format. While not always the case, as evident by the 2013 releases of "Iron Man 3" and "Thor: The Dark World", he
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series


." The show follows the overworked, underpaid, clean up crew of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who specialize in dealing with the aftermath of superhero conflicts, rescheduling events because of the conflicts, and retrieving lost items. In October 2015, ABC ordered a put pilot for a half-hour live-action comedy series "Marvel's Damage Control", based on the comics construction company of the same name. The series is being developed by Ben Karlin for ABC Studios and Marvel Television, with Karlin also writing the script
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Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe


Studios Kevin Feige later explained that Marvel had approved of Taylor's choice based on Burwell's collaborations with the Coen brothers, but the studio ultimately felt that Burwell was not the right fit for the film, and had to make an early decision to replace the composer due to the relatively short time left for post-production on the film; Feige admitted that if there was "time for trial and error, it might have worked" out. Tyler was chosen by Marvel to replace Burwell based on the positive experience the company
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set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled", for release on September 25, 2012. The box set includes all six of the Phase One films—"Iron Man", "The Incredible Hulk", "Iron Man 2", "Thor", "Captain America: The First Avenger", and "Marvel's The Avengers"—on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D, in a replica of Nick Fury's briefcase from "The Avengers". In August 2012, luggage company Rimowa GmbH, who
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Sony's Marvel Universe


Sony's Marvel Universe (Sony's MU) or Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sony considers the universe to be adjunct to the "Spider-Man" films co-produced with Marvel Studios, which are set in that company's Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sony's MU began
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DC Extended Universe


Warner Bros. announced a slate of ten DC films. While the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) includes television productions, DC's crossover series is a shared continuity for films. Several television series featuring DC characters and storylines have their own shared continuity, frequently referred to as the Arrowverse. DC's chief creative officer Geoff Johns explained DC's difference in approach to Marvel Studios and their cinematic universe, saying, "We look at it as the multiverse. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films


2014 due to creative differences. In January 2013, Feige stated that "Ant-Man" would be the first film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, in October 2014, it was revealed that the film would be the last film of Phase Two. Pre-production started in October 2013, and principal photography took place from August to December 2014, in San Francisco, Fayette County, Georgia at Pinewood Atlanta, and Downtown Atlanta. In December 2013, Rudd was cast as Ant-Man,
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series actors


The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero television series based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. The first series in the universe, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", began airing on ABC during the 2013–14 television season, and was joined by "Marvel's Agent Carter" in the 2014–15 television season. "Marvel's Inhumans" aired on ABC in the 2017–18 television season. Netflix's Marvel series began in 2015 with "Marvel's Daredevil
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Iron Man 2


a 10-disc box set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled" which includes all of the Phase One films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on April 2, 2013. "Iron Man 2" earned $312.4 million in the United States and Canada, as well as $311.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $623.9 million. Since the film was included in a predetermined legacy distribution deal that was signed before The Walt Disney Company purchased
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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


. According to "The Hollywood Reporter", a potential reason why Marvel has not reacquired the film distribution rights to the Hulk as they did with Paramount Pictures for the Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America films is that Universal holds the theme park rights to several Marvel characters that Marvel's parent company, Disney, wants for its own theme parks. In December 2015, Ruffalo stated that the strained relationship between Marvel and Universal may be another obstacle to releasing a future standalone Hulk film. The following month, he indicated
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes comic books, short films, television series, and digital series. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. The first MCU film was "Iron Man" (
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


[with a short] – and they take off. I could see that happening." In March 2015, Marvel's Vice President of Animation Development and Production, Cort Lane, stated that animated tie-ins to the MCU were "in the works". That July, Marvel Studios partnered with Google to produce the faux news program "WHIH Newsfront with Christine Everhart", a series of in-universe YouTube videos serving as the center of a viral marketing campaign to promote the films and universe. In December 2016
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Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics


worked with Brad Winderbaum, Jeremy Latcham, and Will Corona Pilgrim at Marvel Studios to decide which concepts should be carried over from the Marvel Comics Universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what to show in the tie-in comics and what to leave for the films, and how to "make these stories as strong as possible" from their experience making the films. For "Marvel's The Avengers" in 2012, Marvel's senior vice-president of sales David Gabriel described a "more focused" approach to tie-
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're involved in every aspect of the production—whether it's being in the writers' room, editing on set, casting—every step of the production goes through the Marvel team to tell the best story that we can." He added that the studio is able to work on so many series across different networks and platforms because "it just requires that we make sure that there's always someone from Marvel there to help guide the process." Marvel Studios also began contracting their actors for multiple films, including signing
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with its comic book lore: Feige, Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito, Marvel Comics' president of publishing Dan Buckley, Marvel's chief creative officer Joe Quesada, writer Brian Michael Bendis, and Marvel Entertainment president Alan Fine, who oversaw the committee. Feige initially referred to the shared narrative continuity of these films as the "Marvel Cinema Universe", but later used the term "Marvel Cinematic Universe". Since the franchise expanded to other media, this phrase has been used by some to refer to the feature
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


involved [as well.]" Marvel Comics worked with Brad Winderbaum, Jeremy Latcham, and Will Corona Pilgrim at Marvel Studios to decide which concepts should be carried over from the Marvel Comics Universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what to show in the tie-in comics, and what to leave for the films. Marvel has clarified which of the tie-in comics are considered official canonical MCU stories, with the rest merely inspired by the MCU, "where we get to show off all the characters from the film
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Toy Biz


partially owned by Marvel. In 1998, ToyBiz merged with Marvel Entertainment Group to bring it out of bankruptcy, with the two companies merging and creating Marvel Enterprises. Whilst the original 'ToyBiz' was absorbed into Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Enterprises called its main toy subsidiary 'Toy Biz' (with the space in-between the two words); as consumers were familiar with the Toy Biz brand. In 2005, Marvel Enterprises was renamed to Marvel Entertainment to reflect the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in addition to this, Toy Biz
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reason why Marvel has not bought the film distribution rights to the Hulk as they did with Paramount for the Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America films is because Universal holds the theme park rights to several Marvel characters that Disney wants for its own theme parks. In February 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios announced a licensing deal that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character first appearing in "Captain America: Civil War". Marvel Studios also explored opportunities to integrate other
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The Punisher (TV series)


Marvel's The Punisher, or simply The Punisher, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Steve Lightfoot, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, and is a spin-off of "Marvel's Daredevil". The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Bohemian Risk Productions, with Lightfoot serving as showrunner. The series revolves around Frank
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List of unproduced Marvel Comics projects


thriller, had gone up in smoke. Several sources commented that Fox had given up on the reboot, and were prepared to let the rights revert to Marvel and their parent company, The Walt Disney Company. On April 23, 2013, Kevin Feige confirmed that the rights for Daredevil returned to Marvel Studios and Disney, opening the possibility of including the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That speculation was confirmed with the announcement of an original Netflix "Daredevil" television series, which premiered on the streaming service in April 2015
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Toy Biz


2005, Marvel Enterprises changed its name to Marvel Entertainment to reflect the corporation's expansion into creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As a result of this change, Toy Biz would replace some branding of its figure lines, and replace it with a 'Marvel Toys' logo instead. This only applied to non-Marvel Comics products, as Marvel Comics characters would still continue to use the Toy Biz branding. In January 2006, Marvel Entertainment signed a five-year licensing agreement with Hasbro Inc. for $205 million, giving Hasbro
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


was also extended to GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque with a retrospective of the MCU films. On March 18, 2014, ABC aired a one-hour television special titled "Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe", which documented the history of Marvel Studios and the development of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and included exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the films, One-Shots and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", and sneak peeks of "", "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "
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Inhumans (TV series)


Marvel's Inhumans, or simply Inhumans, is an American television series created for ABC by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The series is a Marvel and IMAX Entertainment project, produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television in association with Devilina Productions. Buck served as showrunner. The series is centered on Black Bolt, portrayed by Anson Mount, and other members
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Marvel Television


Marvel Television is a division of Marvel Entertainment, LLC in The Walt Disney Company conglomerate. The division is responsible for live-action and animated (through Marvel Animation) television shows and direct-to-DVD series. The division is based at affiliate ABC Studios' location. Most of the live-action shows produced by the division are set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sharing continuity with the films produced by Marvel Studios. The division also collaborates with 20th Century Fox in producing shows based on the "X-Men
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors


The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Phase One of the franchise includes six films, featuring four different superhero properties, leading up to a crossover in the 2012 film "Marvel's The Avengers". The franchise's Phase Two features three sequels to Phase One films, as well as two new film properties, and the crossover "", which released in 2015. Phase Three features
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Marvel Studios


at Marvel through the Daredevil deal. In February 2015, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Spider-Man would appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character appearing in "Captain America: Civil War" and Sony releasing "" produced by Feige and Pascal on July 7, 2017. Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films. Marvel Studios will also explore opportunities to integrate other characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe into future Spider-Man
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Daredevil (TV series)


Marvel's Daredevil, or simply Daredevil, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the first in a series of shows that lead to "The Defenders" crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with DeKnight Productions for the first season and Goddard Textiles for the first and second
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publishing [arm], it's a very vast, inter-connected universe, where characters will have their rise and fall, so to speak, and hand off to other characters. As the cinematic universe moves forward, you may start to see the cinematic universe adopt that same pattern, as the publishing has, where there's closure with some characters and new beginnings with other characters." He added that, for directors to "fit" in at Marvel, they must understand how to "take a larger story
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


in costume and in comic form". In August 2011, Marvel announced a series of direct-to-video short films called Marvel One-Shots, the name derived from the label used by Marvel Comics for their one-shot comics. Co-producer Brad Winderbaum said, "It's a fun way to experiment with new characters and ideas, but more importantly it's a way for us to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe and tell stories that live outside the plot of our features." Each short film is
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Marvel Studios


to distribute any future Hulk films produced by Marvel Studios, while Sony Pictures distributed "" (2017) and "" (2019) and will distribute any future Spider-Man films produced in conjunction with Marvel Studios. Previously, the studio was a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment until Disney reorganized the companies in August 2015. Marvel Studios has released 23 films since 2008 within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from "Iron Man" (2008) to "" (2019). These films all share continuity with each other, along
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Marvel-themed areas at Disney parks


The Walt Disney Company plans to add Marvel Comics–themed areas to several of its theme parks: Disney California Adventure in summer 2020, Hong Kong Disneyland in 2023, and Walt Disney Studios Park in 2020. The Marvel-themed areas or "land" will be developted simultaneously at the three parks and inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They will be developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Themed Entertainment. These three parks all hosted a Marvel-themed seasonal event in the past, which
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Production of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame


"" and "" are American superhero films based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. They are the sequels to "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012) and "" (2015), and serve as the nineteenth and twenty-second films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), respectively. Both films are directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from screenplays by the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and feature an ensemble
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series


, it was expected to be the fourth of the individual series, entering production following "Luke Cage". The series was switched with "Luke Cage" after the positive reception Luke Cage received on "Jessica Jones", becoming that series' breakout star and Marvel wanting to "follow the momentum". In April 2015, the title of the series was revealed to be "Marvel's Iron Fist". In December 2015, Marvel announced that Scott Buck would serve as showrunner and executive producer of the series. In
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Carol Danvers


at #11) on IGN's list of the "Top 50 Avengers". Carol Danvers has been featured in other Marvel licensed products including video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards. Brie Larson portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "Captain Marvel" (2019) and "" (2019). The character debuted in "Marvel Super-Heroes" #13 (March 1968) by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan. In the story, she is an officer in
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films


following the resurfacing of controversial tweets from 2008 and 2009 making light of topics such as rape and pedophilia. Marvel planned to continue to use Gunn's script for the film. Production was put on hold in August 2018, ahead of the planned start of filming in January or February 2019. In March 2019, Disney and Marvel reversed course and reinstated Gunn as the director of the film. Filming will begin in 2020 once he has completed his work for the DC Extended Universe film "The Suicide Squad". Feige confirmed that
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


Warner Bros. announced that slate of films, similarly to Disney and Marvel claiming dates for films years in advance. That year, DC CCO Geoff Johns stated that the television series "Arrow" and "The Flash" were set in a separate universe from the new film one, later clarifying that "We look at it as the multiverse. We have our TV universe and our film universe, but they all co-exist. For us, creatively, it's about allowing everyone to make the best possible product, to
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List of highest-grossing films


Superman franchises, but also to the DC Extended Universe, which is a "shared universe". A shared universe is a particular type of crossover where a number of characters from a wide range of fictional works wind up sharing a fictional world. The most successful shared universe in the medium of film is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a crossover between multiple superhero properties owned by Marvel Comics. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is also the highest-grossing franchise, amassing over $22 billion at the box office. The "Star Wars
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Iron Fist (TV series)


Marvel's Iron Fist, or simply Iron Fist, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Scott Buck, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and is the fourth in a series of shows that lead to "The Defenders" crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios, with Devilina Productions and showrunner Buck for the first season. Raven Metzner took
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series


major studio production". The series would be produced by Marvel Studios rather than Marvel Television, with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige taking a "hands-on role" in each series' development, focusing on "continuity of story" with the films and "handling" the actors who would be reprising their roles from the films. In February 2019, Feige stated that the series would be "entirely interwoven with both the current MCU, the past MCU, and the future of the MCU", and a month later
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Jessica Jones (TV series)


Marvel's Jessica Jones, or simply Jessica Jones, is an American web television series created for Netflix by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise, and is the second in a series of shows that led to "The Defenders" crossover miniseries. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Rosenberg serving as showrunner. Krysten Ritter stars
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Marvel One-Shots


) All of the Marvel One-Shots were included on the bonus-disc of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" box set, which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The One-Shots feature audio commentary, with Gregg providing it for "The Consultant" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer"; D'Esposito, Hernandez, Welliver, and Bradford on "Item 47"; D'Esposito and Atwell for "Agent Carter"; and Pearce
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Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics


between the Marvel comic universe and the Marvel Cinematic universe...[but] these characters are not so distant to their comic counterparts as to be unrecognizable, they are more like an alternate version, similar to what the Ultimate Universe did." Following the Battle of New York, a disgruntled S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist studying Loki's scepter and its connection to the Tesseract is recruited by Hydra to steal the scepter. With it in the possession of high-ranking Hydra member Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, Hydra begins experimenting on the scepter, eventually using
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Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


ego appeared in a 1978 live-action TV series, and in a 2003 film that received mixed reviews, with Marvel Studios regaining the film production rights for the character in February 2006. In the mid-2000s, Kevin Feige realized that Marvel still owned the rights to the core members of the Avengers, which now included Hulk. Feige, a self-professed "fanboy", envisioned creating a shared universe just as creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had done with their comic books in the early 1960s. Louis Leterrier, who
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


does take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's all connected. But that doesn't necessarily mean that we would look up in the sky and see [Iron Man]. It's just a different part of New York that we have not yet seen in the Marvel movies." In January 2015, Netflix COO Ted Sarandos said Netflix planned to release a Marvel series approximately a year apart from each other after "Daredevil"s April 2015 release. A year later, Sarandos noted that the release schedules of the Marvel Netflix
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Vin Diesel


the character of Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy", as well as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and for the animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (2018). He also founded the production company One Race Films, which has produced a number of his star vehicles. Away from action films, Diesel has enjoyed commercial success in a number of other genres, such as in the comedy film "The Pacifier" (2005), while his performance in "Find Me Guilty" (2006) was
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Kerry Condon


Kerry Condon (born 4 January 1983) is an Irish television and film actress, best known for her role as Octavia of the Julii in the HBO/BBC series "Rome," as Stacey Ehrmantraut in AMC's "Better Call Saul," and as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y. in various films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is also the youngest actress ever to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of "Hamlet." She appeared in AMC's "The Walking Dead" in "30 Days Without an
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Venom (Marvel Comics character)


of the character, including Eddie Brock, Anne Weying, and Flash Thompson. The movie, among the other spin-offs were cancelled prior to the studios' contract agreement with Marvel Studios. In March 2016, following the introduction of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was announced that Sony was moving forward with a standalone film by hiring Dante Harper to write the script, and Arad, Matt Tolmach and Amy Pascal producing. The film was initially reported to have no connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
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All Hail the King


All Hail the King is a 2014 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) character Trevor Slattery, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on the home media release of "". It is a follow up and spin-off of "Iron Man 3", and is the fifth film in the Marvel One-Shots short film series. The film is written and directed by Drew Pearce, and is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sharing continuity
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venture into the Marvel Cinematic Universe", and described the show as a "superhero love story", a premise that "Variety" called "a seamless fit for Freeform" given the network's target audience of "Becomers" (the 14–34 age demographic). This younger-skewing content was continued with the comedy series "Marvel's New Warriors" ordered in April 2017, with Freeform executive Karey Burke saying, Marvel "started to see our strength with young adults and together we could create a pipeline for content that
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Cloak & Dagger (TV series)


Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, or simply Cloak & Dagger, is an American superhero television series created for Freeform by Joe Pokaski, based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The series is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television, and Wandering Rocks Productions, with Pokaski serving as showrunner. The series stars Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph as Tandy Bowen / Dagger and Tyrone Johnson
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Runaways (TV series)


Marvel's Runaways, or simply Runaways, is an American web television series created for Hulu by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The series is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television and Fake Empire Productions, with Schwartz and Savage serving as showrunners. Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin,
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


" given they are "different universes, different worlds, different companies, different designs" and that "Kevin Feige is very specific about how he wants the Marvel Universe to be seen in the film world." That May, Feige noted that a character appearing in a television series would not necessarily exclude them from appearing in a film, adding that "at some point, there's going to be a crossover. Crossover, repetition, or something." Regarding the potential for the Avengers to learn in the films that
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


The First Avenger", and "Marvel's The Avengers". In late December 2009, The Walt Disney Company purchased Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. Additionally, in October 2010, Walt Disney Studios bought the distribution rights for "The Avengers" and "Iron Man 3" from Paramount Pictures, with Paramount's logo remaining on the films, as well as for promotional material and merchandise, although Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is the only studio credited at the end of these films. Disney has distributed all subsequent Marvel
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


a film, Marvel Studios often puts together a "lookbook" of influences from the comics and art by Marvel's visual development department, to create a visual template for the film. These are put together at company retreats, which the studio holds every "18 months or so" to plan out and develop the phases of the MCU. These lookbooks are not always shown to directors, though, with Marvel sometimes preferring to let the director offer their own ideas first. Scott Derrickson did not see a lookbook for "Doctor
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


. Brian Lowry of "Variety" felt an hour for the special did not "do the topic justice" adding, "For anyone who has seen more than one Marvel movie but would shrug perplexedly at the mention of Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko, "Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp To Pop!" should probably be required viewing. Fun, fast-paced and encompassing many of the company's highlights along with a few lowlights, it's a solid primer on Marvel's history, while weaving in inevitable self-
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Andy Serkis


television film "Longford" (2006) and was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of new wave and punk rock musician Ian Dury in the biopic "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" (2010). Serkis portrayed Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with "" (2015), later reprising his role in "Black Panther" (2018). Serkis has his own production company and motion capture workshop, The Imaginarium Studios in London, which he used for "Mowgli". He made
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Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


, "" (2016), "" (2017), "" (2018), and "" (2019). Stark is shown via archive footage in the Marvel One-Shot, "The Consultant" (2011). Stark also appears in multiple MCU tie-in comics, and in an "Iron Man" video game released at the time of the film. In the continuity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark was born to Howard and Maria Stark on May 29
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


Feige noted discussions had begun with Disney regarding any potential involvement Marvel Studios could have with the streaming service, since Feige felt the service was "an important thing for the company". In September 2018, it was reported that Marvel Studios was developing several limited series centered on "second-tier" characters from the MCU films who had not and were unlikely to star in their own films. Each series was expected to be six to eight episodes, and would be produced by Marvel Studios rather than Marvel Television, with Feige
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


they have what it takes to be an Avenger." Marvel related food and merchandise was also available throughout Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure during the "Summer of Heroes". In March 2018, The Walt Disney Company announced three new Marvel-themed areas inspired by the MCU to Disney California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland. The developments will be designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Themed Entertainment. In October 2013, the Iron Man Experience attraction was announced for Hong
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


Guardians"...really says, so wait a minute, he's this same character who's popped up in all these films?" Jim Vorel of "Herald & Review" called the Marvel Cinematic Universe "complicated" and "impressive", but said, "As more and more heroes get their own film adaptations, the overall universe becomes increasingly confusing." Kofi Outlaw of "Screen Rant" stated that while "The Avengers" was a success, "Marvel Studios still has room to improve their approach to building a
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Claire Temple (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


Claire Temple is a character portrayed by Rosario Dawson in the television series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), based on the Marvel Comics characters Claire Temple and Night Nurse. A nurse who gives medical aid to vigilantes, she was created for the first season of "Daredevil" (2015). Dawson then signed a deal to return for the second season of the series (2016), as well as potentially appear in any other Marvel Netflix series. She has since reprised the role in "Jessica Jones" (
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


connective tissue and the sense that these characters still matter in the grand scheme of Marvel's film plans". He also hoped that continuity from "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." would be maintained in "Captain Marvel", especially since Coulson has dealt with the Kree in the series. Newby also added that shifting to different time periods would help Marvel Studios "sustain this cinematic universe for the next 10 years" by allowing them to repeat some of the genres previously used, as they could then feel "fresh" and have "
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


August or mid-September, it ended up being [at the end of October]." By September 2015, after Marvel Studios was integrated into The Walt Disney Studios with Feige reporting to Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn instead of Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac Perlmutter, the studios' creative committee had "nominal" input on the films moving forward, though they continued to consult on Marvel Television productions, which remained under Perlmutter's control. All key film decisions going forward will be made by Feige, D'Esposito and Victoria Alonso
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


of the MCU, rather the start of its own theme park universe that is inspired by the MCU. In March 2018, The Walt Disney Company announced a new Marvel-themed area inspired by the MCU to Disney California Adventure, anchored by Mission: Breakout!, that will see characters from the MCU such as Iron Man and Spider-Man join the Guardians of the Galaxy in a "completely immersive superhero universe." The area will replace the "A Bug's Land" area, which closed in mid-2018 to start
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Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics


The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) tie-in comic books are limited series or one-shot comics published by Marvel Comics that tie into the films and television series of the MCU. The comics are written and illustrated by a variety of individuals, and each one consists of 1 to 4 issues. They are intended to tell additional stories about existing characters, or to make connections between MCU projects, without necessarily expanding the universe or introducing new concepts or characters. The first MCU tie-in comics to be published were
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Inhumans (TV series)


mentioned as being in development in a March 2011 trade report. In October 2014, Marvel Studios officially announced the film as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, with a release date of November 2, 2018. Producer Kevin Feige said, "We really do believe the Inhumans can be a franchise or a series of franchises unto themselves. They have dozens of powers and an amazing social structure. With our 20th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we wanted to continue to refine what that universe is about.
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Damage Control (comics)


Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The company specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains. Four "Damage Control" limited series have been published to date. Damage Control has appeared in various media adaptations including the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe film "". Damage Control employees first appear in a five-page story "The Sales Pitch" in 1988's "Marvel Age Annual" and again in 1989 in a serialized 17-page story published in the
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Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe


Marvel, which he looked to return to when Marvel asked him to score the sequel, "". He felt that Silvestri had used that same style to great effect in the first film, but found that the second film "could not have been more different, and the score was not suitable, so I had to rewrite it". Jackman said of his work on the film, "it’s 50% production and all the tricks I’ve learnt from spending years in the record industry but then it’s also
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 2)


The second season of the American television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows Phil Coulson and his team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they attempt to rebuild the organization following the revelation in "" that it was infiltrated by Hydra. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films and other television series. The season was produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
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Marvel Studios


one character" and created a narrative "where each image spoke to the one before it and after." The new logo appeared on all subsequent studio productions set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe through "Captain America: Civil War". With the addition of the new logo, Marvel Studios also added a fanfare to accompany the logo, composed by Brian Tyler, who wrote the scores to "Iron Man 3", "Thor: The Dark World", and "Avengers: Age of Ultron". It was featured
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List of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes


"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." is an American television series created for ABC by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., a peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films and other television series. The series is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, and stars Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, reprising his role from the film series.
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Jessica Jones (season 3)


The third season of the American web television series "Jessica Jones", which is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, follows Jones as she takes on a new case. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner. Krysten Ritter stars as Jones, with Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, and
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Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe


quirks," McCreary explained, "As such, the music I wrote is heroic and, at times, quirky and offbeat." McCreary spoke at length with Whedon "about the challenge of creating a score that is big enough in its orchestral presence that it feels cinematic and feels at home in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also must capture the intimate human characteristics that define this series. In editorial, it became clear that simply tracking in typical big 'superhero movie' music wasn’t going to work. So Joss
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Item 47


" and thinking, "New York is a mess. There must be weapons everywhere". "Item 47" was released on "The Avengers" Blu-ray on September 25, 2012. It will be included on the bonus-disc of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" box set, which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the other Marvel One-Shots. The collection features audio commentary from D'Esposito, Hernandez, Welliver and Bradford, and was
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Wizarding World


in various stages of production. The series has collectively grossed over $9.1 billion at the global box office, making it the third-highest-grossing film franchise of all time (behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars). David Heyman and his company Heyday Films have produced every film in the Wizarding World series. Chris Columbus and Mark Radcliffe served as producers on "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", David Barron began producing the films with "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" in 2007
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Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


lot of discussion about it: 'Is this the last "Iron Man" for Robert [Downey Jr.]?' Something tells me that it will not be the case, and [he] will be seen in a fourth, or fifth." Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said that the character of Stark would continue to be featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe regardless of Downey's involvement. Also in March, Downey said he was open to extending his contract, stating he feels "there's a couple other things
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Iron Man 3


Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released on December 8, 2015. "Iron Man 3" grossed $409 million in North America and $805.8 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.215 billion, outgrossing both of its predecessors combined. Worldwide, it became the fifth-highest-grossing film, the second-highest-grossing film of 2013, the second-highest-grossing film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (behind "Marvel's The Avengers"), and the highest-grossing film of the
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J.A.R.V.I.S.


J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) is a fictional artificial intelligence appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Following his introduction in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Iron Man" (2008), J.A.R.V.I.S. was introduced in the comic books. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, J.A.R.V.I.S. was voiced by Paul Bettany in "Iron Man", "Iron Man 2", "The Avengers", "Iron Man 3", and "". J.A.R.V.I.S. first appears as the program that helps operate Pepper Potts's
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Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


, Downey ended up being the choice the studio made for the first character in their ever expansive cinematic universe. Favreau was also attracted to Downey from his performance in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang", with Downey frequently conversing with that film's director, Shane Black, about the script and dialogue in "Iron Man". Downey had an office next to Favreau during pre-production, which allowed him greater involvement in the screenwriting process, especially adding humor to the film. Downey explained, "What I usually hate about
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List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films


companies New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures. The film rights reverted to Marvel in May 2013. Development on the project began as early as May 2013, with a working-script for the film. By July 2015, Wesley Snipes stated that he had discussed the possibility of reprising his role, with Marvel Studios. In October 2016, star of the "Underworld" film series Kate Beckinsale, stated that a Blade team-up movie had been discussed, but was declined because Marvel Studios had plans to implement the character
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List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics


"Marvel's Damage Control", based on the comics construction company of the same name. The show would have followed the overworked, underpaid, clean up crew of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who specialized in dealing with the aftermath of superhero conflicts, rescheduling events because of the conflicts, and retrieving lost items. The series was being developed by Ben Karlin for ABC Studios and Marvel Television, with Karlin also writing the script for the project and serving as executive producer. The series had previously been implied by then ABC Entertainment
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Agent Carter (film)


with the "Iron Man 3" home media being released before the opening of "" in theaters. It is also included on the bonus-disc of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" box set, which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the other Marvel One-Shots. The collection features audio commentary from D'Esposito and Atwell, and was released on December 8, 2015. Rosie Fletcher of "Total Film" noted that the short was well received by
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2


rights staying with Sony, and both talks allegedly ceased. However, in early 2015, a deal between the studios that allows Spider-Man to be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was reached. In February 2015, Sony and Marvel Studios announced that a new iteration of Spider-Man would appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character appearing in "". Following this announcement, "The Amazing Spider-Man" franchise was cancelled. Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control
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Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


Thor Odinson is a character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In the films, Thor is known as the "God of Thunder", and is one of the most powerful of the Asgardians, an alien civilization with long ties to Earth, who are therefore considered by some on Earth to be gods. Thor's character has borrowed a number of characteristics and story lines from across the fifty-plus year history of the
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Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)


the films and the comic books, where Stormbreaker was forged under the command of Thor's father, Odin. , the character is a central figure of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having appeared in eight films of the series (including a brief cameo in "Doctor Strange"). Although the first two "Thor" films have been among the less well-liked films in the MCU canon, "Thor: Ragnarok", with its substantial reinvention of the character, has been held up as one of the best Marvel
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All Hail the King


on the bonus-disc of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" box set, which includes all of the Phase Two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the other Marvel One-Shots. The collection features audio commentary by Pearce and Kingsley, and was released on December 8, 2015. IGN's Cliff Wheatley gave "All Hail the King" a 9.4 out of 10. He said that it's "a return to the loveable personality of the hapless Trevor and a step forward for the
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


tell the best story, to do the best world. Everyone has a vision and you really want to let the visions shine through ... It's just a different approach [to Marvel's]." Discussing the apparent failure of the cinematic universe's first team-up film, "", to establish a successful equivalent to the MCU, Emily VanDerWerff noted that where the MCU has a television-like "showrunner" in Feige, "the visionary behind Marvel's entire slate", the DCEU has director Zack Snyder
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Marvel Cinematic Universe


it planned to move ahead with its long-awaited Justice League film, uniting such DC Comics superheroes as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. The company was expected to take the opposite approach to Marvel, releasing individual films for the characters after they have appeared in a team-up film. The release of "Man of Steel" in 2013 was intended to be the start of a new shared universe for DC, "laying the groundwork for the future slate of films based on DC Comics". In 2014,
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Cloak & Dagger (season 2)


The second season of the American cable television series "Cloak & Dagger", based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name, sees Tandy Bowen / Dagger and Tyrone Johnson / Cloak use their superpowers together. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise. The season is produced by ABC Signature Studios, Marvel Television, and Wandering Rocks Productions, with Pokaski serving as showrunner. Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph star as Bowen and Johnson,
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 6)


The sixth season of the American television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity following the death of director Phil Coulson. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films. The season is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners. Coulson actor Clark Gregg returns as a new
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 7)


The seventh and final season of the American television series "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D., follows S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and allies as they try to save humanity. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films. The season is produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and Mutant Enemy Productions, with Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, and Jeffrey Bell serving as showrunners. Principal cast members Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet
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