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


 * 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, 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: Loki
 * Final Boss: Destroyer
 * Other Heroes: Hawkeye, Loki, Heimdall


 * 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


 * 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


 * 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.

Iron Man 3 (2013)
It is a 2013 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Iron Man, Iron Man 2, and The Avengers. It is the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first film of Phase Two. The film was released on April 24, 2013 internationally and on May 3, 2013 in the United States.


 * Title Hero: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: The Mandarin
 * Final Boss: Mallen
 * Other Heroes: War Machine, Bruce Banner


 * Release Date: May 2013
 * Type: Individual superhero sequel (Iron Man series)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)
It is a 2013 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Thor and The Avengers. It is the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film of Phase Two. The film was released on October 30, 2013 internationally and on November 8, 2013 in the United States.


 * Title Hero: Thor
 * Main Antagonist: Malekith
 * Other Heroes: Loki, Heimdall
 * McGuffin: Aether


 * Release Date: November 2013
 * Type: Individual superhero sequel (Thor series)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
It is a 2014 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers. It is the ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third film of Phase Two. The film was released on March 26, 2014 internationally and on April 4, 2014 in the United States.


 * Title Hero: Captain America
 * Main Antagonist: The Winter Soldier
 * Final Boss: Alexander Pierce
 * Other Heroes: Black Widow, Winter Soldier, Falcon, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch


 * Release Date: April 2014
 * Type: Individual superhero sequel (Captain America series)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
It is a 2014 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the tenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth film of Phase Two. The film was released on July 31, 2014 internationally and on August 1, 2014 in the United States.


 * Main Protagonist: Starlord
 * Main Antagonist: Ronan
 * Other Heroes: Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Drax, Yondu, Nebula
 * McGuffin: The Orb


 * Release Date: August 2014
 * Type: Group superhero film (Guardians of the Galaxy series)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
It is a 2015 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to The Avengers and a crossover/sequel to Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It is the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fifth film of Phase Two. The film was released on April 22, 2015 internationally and on May 1, 2015 in the United States.


 * Main Protagonist: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Ultron
 * Other Heroes: Captain America, Black Widow, Hulk, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Vision, Falcon, Heimdal
 * McGuffin: Mind Stone


 * Release Date: May 2015
 * Type: Group superhero film sequel (Avengers series)

Ant-Man (2015)
It is a 2015 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the twelfth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the sixth and final film of Phase Two. The film was released on July 14, 2015 internationally and on July 17, 2015 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Ant-Man
 * Main Antagonist: Yellowjacket
 * Other Heroes: Hope van Dyne, Falcon, Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes


 * Release Date: July 2015
 * Type: Individual superhero film (Ant-Man series)

Phase 3: Endgame (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.

Captain America: Civil War (2016)
It is a 2016 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man. It is the thirteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first film of Phase Three. The film was released on April 27, 2016 internationally and on May 6, 2016 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Captain America
 * Main Antagonist: Iron Man
 * Final Boss: Helmut Zemo
 * Other Heroes: Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Vision, War Machine, Black Widow, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Ant-Man


 * Release Date: May 2016
 * Type: Individual superhero sequel (Captain America series)

Doctor Strange (2016)
It is a 2016 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film of Phase Three. The film was released on October 25, 2016 internationally and on November 4, 2016 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Doctor Strange
 * Main Antagonist: Kaecilius
 * Final Boss: Dormammu
 * Other Heroes: Wong, Thor
 * McGuffin: Eye of Agamotto


 * Release Date: November 2016
 * Type: Individual superhero film (Doctor Strange series)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
It is a 2017 superhero fantasy adventure film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy. It is the fifteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third film of Phase Three. The film was released on April 25, 2017 internationally and on May 5, 2017 in the United States.


 * Main Protagonist: Starlord
 * Main Antagonist: Ego
 * Final Boss: Ego Prime
 * Other Heroes: Gamora, Baby Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Drax, Yondu, Nebula, Mantis


 * Release Date: May 2017
 * Type: Group superhero film sequel (Guardians of the Galaxy series)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
It is a 2017 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. A reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, the film is a sequel to Captain America: Civil War. It is the sixteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth film of Phase Three. The film was released on July 5, 2017 internationally and on July 7, 2017 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Spider-Man
 * Main Antagonist: The Vulture
 * Other Heroes: Iron Man, Captain America


 * Release Date: July 2017
 * Type: Individual superhero film (Spider-Man series)

Thor: Ragnorok (2017)
It is a 2017 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Doctor Strange. It is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fifth film of Phase Three. The film was released on October 24, 2017 internationally and on November 3, 2017 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Thor
 * Main Antagonist: Hela
 * Other Heroes: Valkryie, Hulk, Loki, Heimdall, Doctor Strange


 * Release Date: November 2017
 * Type: Individual superhero film sequel (Thor series)

Black Panther (2018)
It is a 2018 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Captain America: Civil War. It is the eighteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the sixth film of Phase Three. The film was released on February 13, 2018 internationally and on February 16, 2018 in the United States.


 * Title Character: Black Panther
 * Main Antagonist: Killmonger
 * Other Heroes: Shuri, Bucky Barnes, Okoye


 * Release Date: February 2018
 * Type: Individual superhero film (Black Panther series)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
It is a 2018 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron and a crossover/sequel to Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, and Black Widow. It is the nineteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Infinity Saga, as well as the seventh film of Phase Three. The film was released on April 27, 2018.


 * Main Protagonist: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Thanos
 * Other Heroes: Captain America, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Gamora, Mantis, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Starlord, Falcon, Hulk, Nebula, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, War Machine, Loki, Okoye Shuri, Bucky Barnes, Hawkeye
 * McGuffin: The Infinity Stones


 * Release Date: April 2018
 * Type: Group superhero film sequel (Avengers series)

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
It is a 2018 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superheroes of the same names. The film is a sequel to Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War. It is the twentieth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the eighth film of Phase Three. The film was released on July 4, 2018 internationally and on July 6, 2018 in the United States.


 * Title Characters: Ant-Man & The Wasp
 * Main Antagonist: Ghost
 * Other Heroes: Cassie Lang


 * Release Date: July 2018
 * Type: Dual superhero film sequel (Ant-Man series)

Captain Marvel (2019)
It is a 2019 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superheroine of the same name. It is the twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the ninth film of Phase Three. The film was released on March 8, 2019.


 * Title Character: Captain Marvel
 * Main Antagonist: Yon-Rogg
 * Other Heroes: Monica Rambaeu, Bruce Banner, James Rhodes, Natasha Romanoff, Steve Rogers,


 * Release Date: March 2019
 * Type: Individual superhero film (Captain Marvel series)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
It is a 2019 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Avengers: Infinity War and a crossover/sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp and Captain Marvel. It is the twenty-second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Infinity Saga, as well as the tenth film of Phase Three.


 * Main Protagonist: Iron Man
 * Main Antagonist: Thanos
 * Other Heroes: Captain America, Black Panther, Spider-Man, Gamora, Mantis, Drax, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Starlord, Falcon, Professor Hulk, Nebula, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Doctor Strange, Black Widow, War Machine, Loki, Okoye, Shuri, Bucky Barnes, Captain Marvel, Valkyrie, Ronin, Ant-Man, Wasp, Loki, Wong


 * Release Date: April 2019
 * Type: Group superhero film sequel (Avengers series)

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
It is a 2019 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers: Endgame. It is the twenty-third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the eleventh and final film of Phase Three, and the final film of the Infinity Saga. The film was released in the United States on July 2, 2019 and re-released as the Extended Cut for one week only on August 30, 2019.


 * Title Character: Spider-Man
 * Main Antagonist: Mysterio
 * Other Heroes: Iron Man (not really)


 * Release Date: August 2019
 * Type: Individual superhero film sequel (Spider-Man series)

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