Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) (designated as Earth-199999 in the Marvel Multiverse) is a major media franchise and shared fictional universe that is the setting of many superhero films independently produced by Marvel Studios, based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The shared universe of the films, much like the Marvel Universe in comic books, which was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

Infinity Saga (2008 - 2019)
The name of the overarching story-arcs that go over the first three phases of the MCU. This goes for all of the Iron Man films, and the first four Avengers movies.

Phase 1: Avengers Assemble (2008 - 2012)
This is the first part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first part of the Infinity Saga. From 2008 to 2012, the Phase One films grossed $3.8 billion ($3,811,244,484) worldwide.

Iron Man (2008)
2008's Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.


 * Title Hero: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Iron Monger
 * Other Heroes: James Rhodes, Nick Fury


 * Release Date: April 2008
 * Type: Individual Superhero (Iron Man series)

The Incredible Hulk (2008)
It is a 2008 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hulk. A reboot of the Hulk franchise, it is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film of Phase One. The film was released on June 13, 2008.


 * Title Hero: The Hulk
 * Main Antagonist: Abomination
 * Other Heroes: Tony Stark


 * Release Date: June 2008
 * Type: Individual Superhero (Hulk series)

Iron Man 2 (2010)
It is a 2010 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Iron Man. It is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third film of Phase One. The film was released on April 28, 2010 internationally and on May 7, 2010 in the United States.


 * Title Hero: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Whiplash
 * Other Heroes: War Machine, Black Widow, Nick Fury, Peter Parker


 * Release Date: April 2010
 * Type: Individual Superhero sequel (Iron Man series)

Thor (2011)
It is a 2011 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth film of Phase One. The film was released on April 27, 2011 internationally and on May 6, 2011 in the United States.


 * Title Hero: Thor
 * Main Antagonist: Destroyer
 * Other Heroes: Nick Fury, Hawkeye, Loki


 * Release Date: May 2011
 * Type: Individual Superhero movie (Thor series)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
It is a 2011 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fifth film of Phase One. The film was released on July 22, 2011 in the United States and on July 29, 2011 internationally.


 * Title Hero: Captain America
 * Main Antagonist: Red Skull
 * McGuffin: The Tesseract
 * Other Heroes: Bucky Barnes, Nick Fury


 * Release Date: July 2011
 * Type: Individual Superhero movie (Captain America series)

The Avengers (2012)
It is a 2012 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a crossover/sequel to Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger. It is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the sixth and final film of Phase One. The film was released on April 25, 2012 internationally and on May 4, 2012 in the United States.


 * Main Protagonist: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Loki
 * McGuffin: The Staff
 * Other Heroes: Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Nick Fury


 * Release Date: May 2012
 * Type: Group superhero film (Avengers series)

Phase 2: Avengers Strike Back (2013 - 2015)
Phase Two is the second part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second part of the Infinity Saga. From 2013 to 2015, the Phase Two films grossed $5.2 billion ($5,245,789,655) worldwide, surpassing the Phase One films.

Phase 3: Enter Thanos (2016 - 2019)
Phase Three is the third part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as the third and final part of the Infinity Saga. From 2016 to 2019, the Phase Three films grossed $13.504 billion worldwide, surpassing the Phase Two films.

Phase 4: Aftermath (2021 - Ongoing)
Phase Four is the fourth part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the Infinity Saga.