Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The following outline serves as an overview of and topical guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), an American media franchise and shared universe created by Marvel Studios and owned by the Walt Disney Company. The franchise began in 2008 with the release of the film Iron Man and has since expanded to include various superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios, television series from Marvel Television, short films, digital series, literature, and other media. These are based on characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige produces every film and series from that studio for the MCU. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

The franchise has been commercially successful and has grossed over $32 billion at the global box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing media franchises and the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. This includes Avengers: Endgame (2019), which concluded its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of all time. The franchise has received numerous accolades for its films and television series, and has inspired other film and television studios to attempt similar shared universes. It has also spawned the creation of several themed attractions, documentary series, literary material, and multiple tie-in video games.

Organizations

Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

• Marvel Studios – Creator of the MCU and the production company for its films, television series, and other media; currently part of Walt Disney Studios; the studio's television series have been released under the "Marvel Television" label since late 2024 • Marvel Studios Animation – Division of Marvel Studios focused on producing animated television series, which have been released under the division's "Marvel Animation" label since 2024 • Marvel Television – Production company for some television series from 2013 to 2020 that was folded into Marvel Studios in 2019

Influential people

Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kevin Feige helped conceive a shared media universe of Marvel properties.

• Avi Arad – Founder of Marvel Studios • David Maisel – Founding Chairman of Marvel Studios • Kevin Feige – President of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment • Louis D'Esposito – Co-president of Marvel Studios • Victoria Alonso – Former president of production at Marvel Studios • Jeph Loeb – Former executive vice president of Marvel Television • Stan Lee – Creator or co-creator of many Marvel characters adapted in the MCU, who frequently made cameo appearances

Content

Feature films

Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with three phases making up a "Saga".

The Infinity Saga

The films from Phase One, Phase Two, and Phase Three are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga".

Phase One

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron Man</td><td>May 2, 2008 (2008-05-02)</td><td>Jon Favreau</td><td>Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway</td><td>Avi Arad and Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>The Incredible Hulk</td><td>June 13, 2008 (2008-06-13)</td><td>Louis Leterrier</td><td>Zak Penn</td><td>Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd, and Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man 2</td><td>May 7, 2010 (2010-05-07)</td><td>Jon Favreau</td><td>Justin Theroux</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Thor</td><td>May 6, 2011 (2011-05-06)</td><td>Kenneth Branagh</td><td>Ashley Edward Miller & Zack Stentz and Don Payne</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: The First Avenger</td><td>July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22)</td><td>Joe Johnston</td><td>Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td></tr><tr><td>The Avengers</td><td>May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04)</td><td>Joss Whedon</td></tr></tbody></table>

Phase Two

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director(s)</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron Man 3</td><td>May 3, 2013 (2013-05-03)</td><td>Shane Black</td><td>Drew Pearce & Shane Black</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Thor: The Dark World</td><td>November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)</td><td>Alan Taylor</td><td>Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: The Winter Soldier</td><td>April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td>Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td></tr><tr><td>Guardians of the Galaxy</td><td>August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)</td><td>James Gunn</td><td>James Gunn and Nicole Perlman</td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Age of Ultron</td><td>May 1, 2015 (2015-05-01)</td><td>Joss Whedon</td></tr><tr><td>Ant-Man</td><td>July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)</td><td>Peyton Reed</td><td>Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd</td></tr></tbody></table>

Phase Three

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director(s)</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Captain America: Civil War</td><td>May 6, 2016 (2016-05-06)</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td>Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Strange</td><td>November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)</td><td>Scott Derrickson</td><td>Jon Spaihts and Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill</td></tr><tr><td>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2</td><td>May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)</td><td>James Gunn</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Homecoming</td><td>July 7, 2017 (2017-07-07)</td><td>Jon Watts</td><td>Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley and Jon Watts & Christopher Ford and Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers</td><td>Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal</td></tr><tr><td>Thor: Ragnarok</td><td>November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)</td><td>Taika Waititi</td><td>Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher L. Yost</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Black Panther</td><td>February 16, 2018 (2018-02-16)</td><td>Ryan Coogler</td><td>Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole</td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Infinity War</td><td>April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td>Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td></tr><tr><td>Ant-Man and the Wasp</td><td>July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)</td><td>Peyton Reed</td><td>Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers and Paul Rudd & Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari</td><td>Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard</td></tr><tr><td>Captain Marvel</td><td>March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)</td><td>Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck</td><td>Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck & Geneva Robertson-Dworet</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Endgame</td><td>April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td>Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Far From Home</td><td>July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)</td><td>Jon Watts</td><td>Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers</td><td>Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal</td></tr></tbody></table>

The Multiverse Saga

The films from Phase Four, Phase Five, and Phase Six are collectively known as "The Multiverse Saga". The Phases also include multiple television series and two specials streaming on Disney+.

Phase Four films

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Black Widow</td><td>July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)</td><td>Cate Shortland</td><td>Eric Pearson</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings</td><td>September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)</td><td>Destin Daniel Cretton</td><td>Dave Callaham & Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham</td><td>Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz</td></tr><tr><td>Eternals</td><td>November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)</td><td>Chloé Zhao</td><td>Chloé Zhao and Chloé Zhao & Patrick Burleigh and Ryan Firpo & Kaz Firpo</td><td>Kevin Feige and Nate Moore</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: No Way Home</td><td>December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17)</td><td>Jon Watts</td><td>Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers</td><td>Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</td><td>May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)</td><td>Sam Raimi</td><td>Michael Waldron</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>Thor: Love and Thunder</td><td>July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08)</td><td>Taika Waititi</td><td>Taika Waititi & Jennifer Kaytin Robinson</td><td>Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum</td></tr><tr><td>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever</td><td>November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)</td><td>Ryan Coogler</td><td>Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole</td><td>Kevin Feige and Nate Moore</td></tr></tbody></table>

Phase Five films

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania</td><td>February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)</td><td>Peyton Reed</td><td>Jeff Loveness</td><td>Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard</td></tr><tr><td>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</td><td>May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)</td><td>James Gunn</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr><tr><td>The Marvels</td><td>November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)</td><td>Nia DaCosta</td><td>Nia DaCosta and Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik</td></tr><tr><td>Deadpool & Wolverine</td><td>July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)</td><td>Shawn Levy</td><td>Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy</td><td>Kevin Feige, Lauren Shuler Donner, Ryan Reynolds, and Shawn Levy</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: Brave New World</td><td>February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)</td><td>Julius Onah</td><td>Rob Edwards and Malcolm Spellman & Dalan Musson and Julius Onah & Peter Glanz</td><td>Kevin Feige and Nate Moore</td></tr><tr><td>Thunderbolts</td><td>May 2, 2025 (2025-05-02)</td><td>Jake Schreier</td><td>Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo</td><td>Kevin Feige</td></tr></tbody></table>

Phase Six films

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director(s)</th><th>Screenwriter(s)</th><th>Producer(s)</th><th>Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Fantastic Four: First Steps</td><td>July 25, 2025 (2025-07-25)</td><td>Matt Shakman</td><td>Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson and Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer</td><td>Kevin Feige</td><td>Released</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</td><td>July 31, 2026 (2026-07-31)</td><td>Destin Daniel Cretton</td><td>Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers</td><td>Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Rachel O'Connor</td><td>Post-production</td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Doomsday</td><td>December 18, 2026 (2026-12-18)</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td>Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely</td><td>Kevin Feige, Anthony Russo, and Joe Russo</td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Secret Wars</td><td>December 17, 2027 (2027-12-17)</td><td>Pre-production</td></tr></tbody></table>

Future films

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenwriter	Producer(s)	Status
Black Panther 3	2028 (2028)	Ryan Coogler	Kevin Feige and Nate Moore	In development
Armor Wars	TBA	TBA	Yassir Lester	Kevin Feige
Blade	TBA	TBA	Eric Pearson
Untitled Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings sequel	TBA	Destin Daniel Cretton	Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz
Untitled X-Men film	TBA	Jake Schreier	Michael Lesslie	Kevin Feige

Marvel Studios

All Marvel Studios series will be or are being released on Disney+ unless otherwise noted.

Television specials

Television specials produced by Marvel Studios and released on Disney+ are marketed as "Marvel Studios Special Presentations".

Phase Four specials

Special	Release date	Director	Writer(s)
Werewolf by Night	October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)	Michael Giacchino	Heather Quinn and Peter Cameron
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special	November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25)	James Gunn

Phase Six specials

<table><thead><tr><th>Special</th><th>Release date</th><th>Director</th><th>Writers</th><th>Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Untitled Punisher special</td><td>Mid-2026 (2026)</td><td>Reinaldo Marcus Green</td><td>Jon Bernthal & Reinaldo Marcus Green</td><td>Post-production</td></tr></tbody></table>

Marvel One-Shots

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director</th><th>Screenwriter</th><th>Producer</th><th>Home media release</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>The Consultant</td><td>September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)</td><td>Leythum</td><td>Eric Pearson</td><td>Kevin Feige</td><td>Thor</td></tr><tr><td>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer</td><td>October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)</td><td>Captain America: The First Avenger</td></tr><tr><td>Item 47</td><td>September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)</td><td>Louis D'Esposito</td><td>Marvel's The Avengers</td></tr><tr><td>Agent Carter</td><td>September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03) (digital) September 24, 2013 (physical)</td><td>Iron Man 3</td></tr><tr><td>All Hail the King</td><td>February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) (digital) February 25, 2014 (physical)</td><td>Drew Pearce</td><td>Thor: The Dark World</td></tr></tbody></table>

Team Thor

<table><thead><tr><th>Film</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Director & Screenwriter</th><th>Producer</th><th>Home media release</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Digital</td><td>Physical</td></tr><tr><td>Team Thor</td><td>August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)</td><td>September 13, 2016 (2016-09-13)</td><td>Taika Waititi</td><td>Kevin Feige</td><td>Captain America: Civil War</td></tr><tr><td>Team Thor: Part 2</td><td>February 14, 2017 (2017-02-14)</td><td>February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28)</td><td>Doctor Strange</td></tr><tr><td>Team Darryl</td><td>February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20)</td><td>March 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)</td><td>Thor: Ragnarok</td></tr></tbody></table>

Tie-in comic books

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>No. of Issues</th><th>Publication date(s)</th><th>Writer(s)</th><th>Artist(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First published</td><td>Last published</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man: I Am Iron Man!</td><td>2</td><td>January 27, 2010 (2010-01-27)</td><td>February 24, 2010 (2010-02-24)</td><td>Peter David</td><td>Sean Chen</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man 2: Public Identity</td><td>3</td><td>April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28)</td><td>May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)</td><td>Joe Casey and Justin Theroux</td><td>Barry Kitson</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man 2: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</td><td>1</td><td>September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01)</td><td>Joe Casey</td><td>Tim Green, Felix Ruiz, and Matt Camp</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: First Vengeance</td><td>8 (digital) 4 (print)</td><td>May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04)</td><td>June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29)</td><td>Fred Van Lente</td><td>Neil Edwards and Luke Ross</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's The Avengers Prelude: Fury's Big Week</td><td>March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)</td><td>April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18)</td><td>Story by : Christopher Yost and Eric Pearson Scripts by : Eric Pearson</td><td>Luke Ross</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's The Avengers: Black Widow Strikes</td><td>3</td><td>May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)</td><td>June 6, 2012 (2012-06-06)</td><td>Fred Van Lente</td><td>Neil Edwards</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Iron Man 2</td><td>2</td><td>November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07)</td><td>December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05)</td><td>Christos Gage</td><td>Ramon Rosanas</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Thor</td><td>2</td><td>January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16)</td><td>February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20)</td><td>Lan Medina</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger</td><td>2</td><td>November 6, 2013 (2013-11-06)</td><td>December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)</td><td>Peter David</td><td>Wellinton Alves</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's The Avengers</td><td>2</td><td>December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24)</td><td>January 7, 2015 (2015-01-07)</td><td>Will Corona Pilgrim</td><td>Joe Bennett</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02)</td><td>February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)</td><td>Christos Gage</td><td>Steve Kurth</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Thor: The Dark World Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)</td><td>July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)</td><td>Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost</td><td>Scot Eaton and Ron Lim</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier Infinite Comic</td><td>1</td><td>January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)</td><td>Peter David</td><td>Rock He-Kim</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Infinite Comic – Dangerous Prey</td><td>1</td><td>April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)</td><td>Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning</td><td>Andrea Di Vito</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>April 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)</td><td>May 28, 2014 (2014-05-28)</td><td>Wellinton Alves</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron Prelude – This Scepter'd Isle</td><td>1</td><td>February 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)</td><td>Will Corona Pilgrim</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Ant-Man Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>February 4, 2015 (2015-02-04)</td><td>March 4, 2015 (2015-03-04)</td><td>Miguel Sepulveda</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Ant-Man – Scott Lang: Small Time</td><td>1</td><td>March 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)</td><td>Wellinton Alves and Daniel Govar</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Jessica Jones</td><td>1</td><td>October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)</td><td>Brian Michael Bendis</td><td>Michael Gaydos</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Prelude</td><td>4</td><td>December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)</td><td>January 27, 2016 (2016-01-27)</td><td>Will Corona Pilgrim</td><td>Szymon Kudranski and Lee Ferguson</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Prelude Infinite Comic</td><td>1</td><td>February 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)</td><td>Lee Ferguson, Goran Sudžuka, and Guillermo Mogorron</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Doctor Strange Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)</td><td>August 24, 2016 (2016-08-24)</td><td>Jorge Fornés</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Doctor Strange Prelude Infinite Comic – The Zealot</td><td>1</td><td>September 7, 2016 (2016-09-07)</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>January 4, 2017 (2017-01-04)</td><td>February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)</td><td>Christopher Allen</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)</td><td>April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05)</td><td>Todd Nauck</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok Prelude</td><td>4</td><td>July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05)</td><td>August 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)</td><td>J.L. Giles</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Black Panther Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)</td><td>November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)</td><td>Annapaola Martello</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24)</td><td>February 5, 2018 (2018-02-05)February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)</td><td>Tigh Walker and Jorge Fornés</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07)</td><td>April 4, 2018 (2018-04-04)</td><td>Chris Allen</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Captain Marvel Prelude</td><td>1</td><td>November 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)</td><td>Andrea Di Vito</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Avengers: Endgame Prelude</td><td>3</td><td>December 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)</td><td>February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)</td><td>Paco Diaz</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Far From Home Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>March 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)</td><td>April 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)</td><td>Luca Maresca</td></tr><tr><td>Marvel's Black Widow Prelude</td><td>2</td><td>January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)</td><td>February 19, 2020 (2020-02-19)</td><td>Peter David</td><td>C.F. Villa</td></tr><tr><td>Eternals: The 500 Year War</td><td>7</td><td>January 12, 2022 (2022-01-12)</td><td>Dan Abnett, Aki Yanagi, Jongmin Shin, Ju-Yeon Park, David Macho, Rafael Scavone, and Yifan Jiang</td><td>Geoffo, Matt Milla, Joe Sabino, Rickie Yagawa, Carlos Macias, Do Gyun Kim, Fernando Sifuentes, Magda Price, Pete Pantazis, Marcio Fiorito, Felipe Sobreiro, and Gunji</td></tr><tr><td>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man</td><td>5</td><td>December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11)</td><td>April 23, 2025 (2025-04-23)</td><td>Christos Gage</td><td>Eric Gapstur</td></tr><tr><td>Fantastic Four: First Steps</td><td>1</td><td>July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)</td><td>Matt Fraction</td><td>Mark Buckingham</td></tr><tr><td>Fantastic Four: First Foes</td><td>1</td><td>March 25, 2026 (2026-03-25)</td><td>Dan Slott</td></tr><tr><td>Fantastic Four: First Foes – Shalla-Bal</td><td>1</td><td>June 10, 2026 (2026-06-10)</td><td>Charles Soule</td></tr></tbody></table>

Music

• "Live to Rise" (2012) • "All the Stars" (2018) • "King's Dead" (2018) • "Pray for Me" (2018) • "Agatha All Along" (2021) • "Run It" (2021) • "Lift Me Up" (2022) • "Slash" (2024) • "The Ballad of the Witches' Road" (2024)

Recurring cast and characters

Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

<table><thead><tr><th>Character</th><th>Feature films</th><th>Television series and specials</th><th>Short films</th><th>Digital series</th><th>Animation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Ayo</td><td>Florence Kasumba</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bruce Banner Hulk</td><td>Edward Norton Lou FerrignoVMark Ruffalo</td><td>Mark Ruffalo</td><td></td><td>Mark Ruffalo</td></tr><tr><td>Bucky Barnes Winter Soldier / White Wolf</td><td>Sebastian Stan</td><td></td><td>Sebastian Stan</td></tr><tr><td>Clint Barton Hawkeye / Ronin</td><td>Jeremy Renner</td><td></td><td>Jeremy Renner</td></tr><tr><td>Laura Barton</td><td>Linda Cardellini</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yelena Belova</td><td>Florence Pugh</td><td></td><td>Florence Pugh</td></tr><tr><td>Kate Bishop</td><td>Hailee Steinfeld</td><td></td><td>Hailee Steinfeld</td></tr><tr><td>Emil Blonsky Abomination</td><td>Tim Roth</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Luke Cage</td><td></td><td>Mike Colter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Peggy Carter</td><td>Hayley Atwell</td><td></td><td>Hayley Atwell</td></tr><tr><td>Sharon Carter Agent 13 / Power Broker</td><td>Emily VanCamp</td><td></td><td>Emily VanCamp</td></tr><tr><td>Frank Castle Punisher</td><td>Jon Bernthal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>P. Cleary</td><td>Arian Moayed</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Phil Coulson</td><td>Clark Gregg</td></tr><tr><td>Carol Danvers Captain Marvel</td><td>Brie Larson</td><td></td><td>Alexandra Daniels</td></tr><tr><td>Drax the Destroyer</td><td>Dave Bautista</td><td></td><td>Fred Tatasciore</td></tr><tr><td>Hope van Dyne Wasp</td><td>Evangeline Lilly</td><td></td><td>Evangeline Lilly</td></tr><tr><td>Wilson Fisk Kingpin</td><td></td><td>Vincent D'Onofrio</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Valentina Allegra de Fontaine</td><td>Julia Louis-Dreyfus</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nick Fury</td><td>Samuel L. Jackson</td><td></td><td>Samuel L. Jackson</td></tr><tr><td>Gamora</td><td>Zoë Saldaña</td><td></td><td>Cynthia McWilliams</td></tr><tr><td>Ben Grimm The Thing</td><td>Ebon Moss-Bachrach</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Groot</td><td>Vin DieselV</td><td></td><td>Fred Tatasciore</td></tr><tr><td>Justin Hammer</td><td>Sam Rockwell</td><td></td><td>Sam Rockwell</td><td></td><td>Sam Rockwell</td></tr><tr><td>Agatha Harkness</td><td></td><td>Kathryn Hahn</td><td></td><td>Kathryn Hahn</td></tr><tr><td>Heimdall</td><td>Idris Elba</td><td></td><td>Idris Elba</td></tr><tr><td>Maria Hill</td><td>Cobie Smulders</td><td></td><td>Cobie Smulders</td></tr><tr><td>Happy Hogan</td><td>Jon Favreau</td><td></td><td>Jon Favreau</td></tr><tr><td>J.A.R.V.I.S. Edwin Jarvis</td><td>Paul Bettany James D'Arcy</td><td>James D'Arcy</td><td></td><td>James D'Arcy</td></tr><tr><td>Jessica Jones</td><td></td><td>Krysten Ritter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kamala Khan Ms. Marvel</td><td>Iman Vellani</td><td></td><td>Iman Vellani</td></tr><tr><td>Yusuf Khan</td><td>Mohan Kapur</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Misty Knight</td><td></td><td>Simone Missick</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Korath</td><td>Djimon Hounsou</td><td></td><td>Djimon Hounsou</td></tr><tr><td>Scott Lang Ant-Man</td><td>Paul Rudd</td><td></td><td>Paul Rudd</td></tr><tr><td>Darcy Lewis</td><td>Kat Dennings</td><td></td><td>Kat Dennings</td></tr><tr><td>Loki</td><td>Tom Hiddleston</td><td></td><td>Tom Hiddleston</td></tr><tr><td>Mantis</td><td>Pom Klementieff</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wanda Maximoff Scarlet Witch</td><td>Elizabeth Olsen</td><td></td><td>Elizabeth Olsen</td></tr><tr><td>M'Baku</td><td>Winston Duke</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Matt Murdock Daredevil</td><td>Charlie Cox</td><td></td><td>Charlie Cox</td></tr><tr><td>Nebula</td><td>Karen Gillan</td><td></td><td>Karen Gillan</td></tr><tr><td>Foggy Nelson</td><td></td><td>Elden Henson</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Okoye</td><td>Danai Gurira</td><td></td><td>Danai GuriraKenna Ramsey</td></tr><tr><td>Karen Page</td><td></td><td>Deborah Ann Woll</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>May Parker</td><td>Marisa Tomei</td><td></td><td>Kari Wahlgren</td></tr><tr><td>Peter Parker Spider-Man</td><td>Tom Holland</td><td></td><td>Tom Holland</td><td>Hudson Thames</td></tr><tr><td>Pepper Potts</td><td>Gwyneth Paltrow</td><td></td><td>Beth Hoyt</td></tr><tr><td>Hank Pym</td><td>Michael Douglas</td><td></td><td>Michael Douglas</td></tr><tr><td>Peter Quill Star-Lord</td><td>Chris Pratt</td><td></td><td>Brian T. Delaney</td></tr><tr><td>Monica Rambeau</td><td>Akira AkbarTeyonah Parris</td><td>Teyonah Parris</td><td></td><td>Teyonah Parris</td></tr><tr><td>Ramonda</td><td>Angela Bassett</td><td></td><td>Angela Bassett</td></tr><tr><td>Danny Rand Iron Fist</td><td></td><td>Finn Jones</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>James Rhodes War Machine / Iron Patriot</td><td>Terrence HowardDon Cheadle</td><td>Don Cheadle</td><td></td><td>Don Cheadle</td></tr><tr><td>Reed Richards Mister Fantastic</td><td>Pedro Pascal</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rocket</td><td>Bradley CooperV</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Steve Rogers Captain America</td><td>Chris Evans</td><td></td><td>Josh Keaton</td></tr><tr><td>Natasha Romanoff Black Widow</td><td>Scarlett Johansson</td><td></td><td>Lake Bell</td></tr><tr><td>Everett K. Ross</td><td>Martin Freeman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thaddeus Ross Red Hulk</td><td>William HurtHarrison Ford</td><td></td><td>Mike McGillTravis Willingham</td></tr><tr><td>Erik Selvig</td><td>Stellan Skarsgård</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Alexei Shostakov Red Guardian</td><td>David Harbour</td><td></td><td>David Harbour</td></tr><tr><td>Shuri Black Panther</td><td>Letitia Wright</td><td></td><td>Ozioma Akagha</td></tr><tr><td>Trevor Slattery</td><td>Ben Kingsley</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Howard Stark</td><td>Gerard SandersPJohn SlatteryDominic Cooper</td><td>Dominic Cooper</td><td></td><td>Dominic CooperJohn Slattery</td></tr><tr><td>Tony Stark Iron Man</td><td>Robert Downey Jr.</td><td></td><td>Mick Wingert</td></tr><tr><td>Ava Starr Ghost</td><td>Hannah John-Kamen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Johnny Storm Human Torch</td><td>Joseph Quinn</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Susan Storm Invisible Woman</td><td>Vanessa Kirby</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dr. Stephen Strange</td><td>Benedict Cumberbatch</td><td></td><td>Benedict CumberbatchRobin Atkin Downes</td></tr><tr><td>Talos</td><td>Ben Mendelsohn</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>T'Challa Black Panther</td><td>Chadwick Boseman</td><td></td><td>Chadwick Boseman</td></tr><tr><td>Claire Temple</td><td></td><td>Rosario Dawson</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thor</td><td>Chris Hemsworth</td><td></td><td>Chris Hemsworth</td><td></td><td>Chris HemsworthGreg Furman</td></tr><tr><td>Joaquin Torres Falcon</td><td>Danny Ramirez</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ultron</td><td>James SpaderRoss MarquandV</td><td>James Spader</td><td></td><td>Ross Marquand</td></tr><tr><td>Valkyrie</td><td>Tessa Thompson</td><td></td><td>Tessa Thompson</td></tr><tr><td>Vision</td><td>Paul Bettany</td><td></td><td>Paul Bettany</td></tr><tr><td>John Walker Captain America / U.S. Agent</td><td>Wyatt Russell</td><td></td><td>Wyatt Russell</td></tr><tr><td>Riri Williams Ironheart</td><td>Dominique Thorne</td><td></td><td>Dominique Thorne</td></tr><tr><td>Sam Wilson Falcon / Captain America</td><td>Anthony Mackie</td><td></td><td>Anthony Mackie</td></tr><tr><td>Colleen Wing</td><td></td><td>Jessica Henwick</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wong</td><td>Benedict Wong</td><td></td><td>Benedict WongDavid Chen</td></tr><tr><td>Jimmy Woo</td><td>Randall Park</td><td></td><td>Randall Park</td></tr><tr><td>Xu Shang-Chi</td><td>Simu Liu</td><td></td><td>Simu Liu</td></tr><tr><td>Helmut Zemo</td><td>Daniel Brühl</td><td></td><td>Rama Vallury</td></tr></tbody></table>

Fictional universe

Timeline

The following diagram represents the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline for media released by Marvel Studios as well as the Netflix series by Marvel Television. Its placement is meant to represent when the majority of the project occurs. Loki and What If...? are excluded from the diagram because they occur outside of the main timeline with no set timeframe. Werewolf by Night is also excluded given the special explicitly does not indicate where it takes place in the MCU. Disney+'s timeline order places the first seasons of Loki and What If...? between Avengers: Endgame and WandaVision, their second seasons after The Marvels, and Werewolf by Night after Thor: Love and Thunder; Werewolf by Night is also placed here in The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline.

Features and in-universe elements

• "Avengers assemble" scene • The Blip • Infinity Stones • Iron Man's armor • Multiverse • Teams and organizations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe • Avengers • Ten Rings • Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Inspired media

Shorts and television episodes

• "Bart the Bad Guy" (2020) • The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) • Deadpool and Korg React (2021)

Theme park attractions

• Avengers Campus • Iron Man Experience • Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! • Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! • Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure • Iron Man roller coaster • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind • Rogers: The Musical

Tie-in video games

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>U.S. release date</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Developer</th><th>Platforms</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Iron Man</td><td>May 2, 2008 (2008-05-02)</td><td>Sega</td><td>Secret LevelArtificial Mind and MovementHands-On Mobile</td><td>PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360PlayStation 2, Wii, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation PortableVarious mobile devices</td></tr><tr><td>The Incredible Hulk</td><td>June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05)</td><td>Edge of RealityAmaze EntertainmentHands-On Mobile</td><td>PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and WiiNintendo DS (version)Various mobile devices</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man 2</td><td>May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)</td><td>Sega Studios San FranciscoHigh Voltage SoftwareGriptonite Games</td><td>PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360Wii and PlayStation PortableNintendo DS</td></tr><tr><td>Gameloft</td><td>iOS and BlackBerry</td></tr><tr><td>Thor: God of Thunder</td><td>May 3, 2011 (2011-05-03)</td><td>Sega</td><td>Liquid EntertainmentRed Fly StudioWayForward Technologies</td><td>PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360Wii and Nintendo 3DSNintendo DS</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: Super Soldier</td><td>July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)</td><td>Next Level GamesHigh Voltage SoftwareGraphite Games</td><td>PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360Wii and Nintendo 3DSNintendo DS</td></tr><tr><td>The Avengers: The Mobile Game</td><td>May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02)</td><td>Gameloft</td><td>iOS, Android, and Blackberry</td></tr><tr><td>Iron Man 3: The Official Game</td><td>April 25, 2013 (2013-04-25)</td><td>Gameloft</td><td>iOS and Android</td></tr><tr><td>Thor: The Dark World – The Official Game</td><td>October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)</td></tr><tr><td>Captain America: The Winter Soldier – The Official Game</td><td>March 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)</td><td>iOS, Android, and Windows Phone</td></tr><tr><td>Lego Marvel's Avengers</td><td>January 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)</td><td>Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment</td><td>TT Games</td><td>PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and PlayStation Vita</td></tr><tr><td>March 10, 2016 (2016-03-10)</td><td>Feral Interactive</td><td>macOS</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Homecoming – Virtual Reality Experience</td><td>June 30, 2017 (2017-06-30)</td><td>Sony Pictures Virtual Reality</td><td>CreateVR</td><td>PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift</td></tr><tr><td>Spider-Man: Far From Home – Virtual Reality Experience</td><td>June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)</td></tr><tr><td>What If...? – An Immersive Story</td><td>May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30)</td><td>Apple</td><td>ILM Immersive</td><td>Apple Vision Pro</td></tr></tbody></table>

Reception and accolades

Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

• List of accolades received by Marvel Cinematic Universe films • List of accolades received by Iron Man • List of accolades received by The Avengers • List of accolades received by Guardians of the Galaxy • List of accolades received by Black Panther • List of accolades received by Avengers: Infinity War • List of accolades received by Avengers: Endgame • List of accolades received by Spider-Man: No Way Home • List of accolades received by Black Panther: Wakanda Forever • List of accolades received by Marvel Cinematic Universe television series • List of accolades received by WandaVision • List of accolades received by Loki • List of box office records set by Avengers: Infinity War • List of box office records set by Avengers: Endgame