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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✴︎ UpcomingIronheart (2024)
Ironheart (2024) is an upcoming series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series will be a continuation of the story of Riri Williams, a young girl who became the first black superhero in the Marvel world.
The plot of the series is still a mystery, but it is known that it will focus on Riri’s new adventures and her fight against new villains. It is also expected that other characters from the Marvel universe such as Iron Man, Captain America and others will appear in the series.
The series promises to be bright and dynamic, using the…
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✴︎ UpcomingX-Men ’97
The American animated superhero series “X-Men ’97” is a continuation of the legendary project that gained worldwide popularity in the 1990s. The story, based on the Marvel comics of the same name about mutant humans, picks up where it left off about three decades ago. However, the creators have taken care to adapt the “X-Men” universe for the modern audience.
Bo DeMayo will be the showrunner of the “X-Men ’97” project. This is the first project by Marvel Studios based on mutants and it is not connected to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The premiere of the first episode is scheduled…
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✴︎ UpcomingThe Marvels, 2023
Release date: November 10, 2023
The Marvels is an upcoming film based on the comic book series Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. The film combines the storylines of “Captain Marvel“, “Wanda/Vision” and “Miss Marvel“. The movie will be released on November 10, 2023, and will be a sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel.
The Marvels is being produced by Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios. Feige has produced numerous films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man:…
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✴︎ UpcomingStoryline of Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The movie tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped while on a weapons demonstration trip in the Middle East. In his captivity, Stark is forced by his captors to build a powerful weapon of mass destruction but instead, he builds a suit with a powerful miniaturized arc reactor to power it.
The suit allows Stark to escape his captors, but he is left with a new mission- to use his genius intellect and technical know-how to…
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✴︎ UpcomingLoki: Season 2
Release date: 2023
Loki is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The show is produced by Marvel Studios and is streamed on Disney+. While the first season of the series premiered in June 2021, it’s too early to speculate on the specific plot and cast of Loki: Season 2.
StorylineAs for the storyline of the potential second season, it is unknown if the show will continue directly from where the first season left off or present an entirely new story arc. Given the popularity of the first season, there’s a high chance Loki may receive…