The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a series of interconnected superhero films based on characters from Marvel Comics. It started with Iron Man in 2008 and continued with 33 movies as of 2023. Some of the major Marvel movies include The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther, Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Ant-Man.
What’s on the way?
- Secret Invasion (Spring 2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (May 5, 2023)
- Loki: Season 2 (Summer 2023)
- The Marvels (November 10, 2023)
- X-Men ’97 (Fall 2023)
- What If…? Season 2 (2023 or 2024)
- Echo (2023 or 2024)
- Ironheart (2024)
- Agatha: Coven of Chaos (Winter 2023/24)
- Daredevil: Born Again (Spring 2024)
- Captain America: New World Order (May 3, 2024)
- Thunderbolts (July 26, 2024)
- Blade (September 6, 2024)
- Deadpool 3 (November 8, 2024)
- Spider-Man: Freshman Year (2024)
- Fantastic Four (February 14, 2025)
- Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (May 2, 2025)
- Untitled Marvel Movie (November 7, 2025)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (May 1, 2026)
- Vision Quest (Date TBD)
- Live-Action Spider-Man Sequels (Dates TBD)
- Armor Wars (Date TBD)
- Wakanda Series (Date TBD)
- Marvel Zombies (Date TBD)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 2 (Date TBD)
- Wonder Man (Date TBD)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special 2 (TBD)
Overall, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a phenomenon by creating a world where fans can escape into a universe of action-packed superheroes, witty dialogue, and a dab of sci-fi, all while connecting with characters that audiences have come to love.
By 2023, there will be a total of 33 movies and 16 television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including:
Movies:
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- The Marvels (2022)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
TV series:
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-2020)
- Agent Carter (2015-2016)
- Daredevil (2015-2018)
- Jessica Jones (2015-2019)
- Luke Cage (2016-2018)
- Iron Fist (2017-2018)
- The Defenders (2017)
- The Punisher (2017-2018)
- WandaVision (2021)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- Loki (2021)
- What If…? (2021)
- Hawkeye (2021)
- Ms. Marvel (2022)
- Moon Knight (2022)
- She-Hulk (2022)
How to watch Marvel movies and shows in order?
Also Marvel Studios has produced several films and television series in addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including:
The X-Men Films:
The X-Men movie franchise is not part of the MCU. 20th Century Fox produced several X-Men movies, including X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool (2016), Logan (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019).
The Fantastic Four Films:
The Fantastic Four movies are also not part of the MCU. 20th Century Fox produced two Fantastic Four films: Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
Spider-Man Films Before MCU:
Some Spider-Man films, such as the Sam Raimi trilogy (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3), and The Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2, were produced by Sony Pictures and are not part of the MCU.
Marvel Television: While Marvel Television series have been produced exclusively for the small screen and are not part of the MCU, they exist in a shared universe with each other. This includes shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, The Punisher, Runaways, Cloak & Dagger, and Helstrom.
In summary, Marvel has produced a vast range of films and television shows beyond the MCU, which fans can still enjoy as standalone entertainment.
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