The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a franchise of superhero films and television series that began in 2008 with the release of “Iron Man.” It was produced by Marvel Studios and is based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise is set in a shared universe, with interconnected storylines and characters, and it has since expanded to include multiple phases, introducing iconic superheroes like Thor, Captain America, and the Avengers, while also delving into cosmic adventures with the Guardians of the Galaxy. The MCU has become one of the highest-grossing film franchises in history, captivating audiences worldwide with its action-packed storytelling and memorable characters.
Phase One:
1. Iron Man (2008)
2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
4. Thor (2011)
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
6. The Avengers (2012)
Phase Two:
7. Iron Man 3 (2013)
8. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
12. Ant-Man (2015)
Phase Three:
13. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
14. Doctor Strange (2016)
15. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
18. Black Panther (2017)
19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
21. Captain Marvel (2019)
22. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
23. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Phase Four:
24. WandaVision (Disney Plus series, 2021)
25. Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney Plus series, 2021)
26. Loki season 1 (Disney Plus series)
27. Black Widow (2021)
28. What If…? (Disney Plus series, 2021)
29. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
30. Eternals (2021)
31. Hawkeye (Disney Plus series, 2021)
32. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
33. Moon Knight (Disney Plus series, 2022)
34. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
35. Ms. Marvel (Disney Plus series, 2022)
36. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
37. I Am Groot (Disney Plus series, 2022)
38. She-Hulk (Disney Plus series, 2022)
39. Werewolf By Night (Disney Plus special, 2022)
40. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
41. Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special (Disney Plus special, 2022)
Phase Five:
42. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
43. Guardians of the Galaxy 3 (2023)
44. Secret Invasion (2023)
45. Loki season 2 (Disney Plus series, 2023)
46. The Marvels (2023)
47. Echo (Disney Plus Series, 2023)
48. Agatha: Coven of Chaos (2024)
49. Daredevil: Born Again (Disney Plus Series, 2024)
50. Deadpool 3 (2024)
51. Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
52. Thunderbolts (2025)
53. Ironheart (2025)
54. Blade (2025)
Phase Six:
55. Fantastic Four (2025)
56. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (2026)
57. Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
With Phase 6 upcoming, who knows what Kevin Feige and Disney have in store with the MCU and in what state it will be in after Avengers: Secret Wars. It will be an exciting couple of years and I cant wait to watch it all unfold on Disney Plus and in theatres.