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Initially, the [[X-Men (film)|X-Men]] and [[Deadpool (film)|Deadpool]] were not part of this canon, but with Disney's acquisition of Fox they have been brought back into the fold, with MCU appearances by the X-Men hinted for Phase 5 or 6, and Deadpool possibly earlier. For many years neither was [[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]], but in 2015 Sony cut a deal to share him with Marvel, and he made his first MCU appearance in ''[[Captain America: Civil War (film)|Captain America: Civil War]]''. That deal was renewed in late 2020, and for the foreseeable future Spider-Man will remain in the MCU, with the third MCU Spider-Man film releasing in December 2021. At the end of 2020 the only Marvel characters which remain outside the MCU due to licensing deals are [[Sub-Mariner|Namor]] (rights still held by Universal) and [[Man-Thing (Comic Book)|Man-Thing]] (rights held by [[Lionsgate|Lionsgate Entertainment]]).
For years rumors abound about the repatriation of the [[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]] to the MCU, especially after the failure of the 2015 reboot film. Nothing was confirmed for so long that many thought it would never happen, but in December 2020, Kevin Feige formally announced an MCU ''Fantastic Four'' film
The MCU has been divided by Marvel Studios into several distinct phases. The exact final number of phases is currently unknown, although
== ''The Infinity Saga'' ==
==Phase 1==▼
▲=== Phase 1 ===
* ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008)
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012)
=== Phase 2 ===
* ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man 3]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013)
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* ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' (2015)
=== Phase 3 ===
* ''[[Captain America: Civil War (film)|Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Doctor Strange (film)|Doctor Strange]]'' (2016) featuring [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] in the title role
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* ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' (2019)
== ''The Multiverse Saga'' ==
==Phase 4==▼
▲=== Phase 4 ===
Per the official [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdtwzObNgFY Phase 4 trailer]
* ''[[Black Widow (film)|Black Widow]]'' (July 9, 2021)
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* ''[[Eternals (film)|Eternals]]'' (November 5, 2021)
* ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' (December 17, 2021)
* ''[[Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness]]'' (
* ''[[Thor: Love and Thunder]]'' (
* ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]'' (
* ''[[The Marvels]]'' (November 11, 2022)▼
* ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (February 17, 2023)▼
* ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' (May 5, 2023) ▼
* ''[[Fantastic Four (2023 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2023?)▼
* ''[[Blade (MCU)|Blade]]'' (????)▼
* ''[[Avengers 5]]'' (????)▼
Phase 4 also includes several TV series on the [[Disney+]] streaming service:
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* ''[[What If...? (series)|What If...?]]'' (Summer 2021, and the first animated Marvel Studios production)
* ''[[Hawkeye (series)|Hawkeye]]'' (December 2021)
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[She-Hulk:
In addition to these shows, there is also ''[[Assembled!]]'', a series focused on behind-the-scenes/making-of mini-documentaries for each of the other series, also on Disney+.
===
▲* ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (February 17, 2023)
There are also several shorts (Marvel One-Shot) released as extras on Blu-Ray:▼
▲* ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3]]'' (May 5, 2023)
* ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer'' - premiered on the DVD of ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''▼
* ''[[Captain America: New World Order]]'' (May 3, 2024)
* ''[[Thunderbolts film)|Thunderbolts]]'' (July 28, 2024)
Phase 5 Disney+ shows:
* ''[[Secret Invasion (series)|Secret Invasion]]'' (Spring 2023)
* ''[[Echo (series)|Echo]]'' (Summer 2023)
* ''[[Loki (series)|Loki]]'', Season 2 (Summer 2023)
* ''[[Ironheart (series)|Ironheart]]'' (Fall 2023)
* ''[[Agatha: Coven of Chaos]]'' (Winter 2023/24)
* ''[[Daredevil: Born Again (series)|Daredevil: Born Again]]'' (Spring 2024)
=== Phase 6 ===
* ''[[Avengers: Secret Wars]]'' (November 7, 2025)
As of the end of July 2022, it is known that the films and series announced so far for Phases 5 and 6 are ''not'' the complete slate. Rumors have been circulating about an MCU ''[[X-Men]]'' film entitled ''The Mutants'', but as of this writing this has been neither confirmed nor denied. What is known is that due to restrictions on recasting written into the various actors' contracts, the earliest it could appear as part of the MCU is 2025. ''[[Deadpool 3]]'' is also not yet explicitly scheduled, but there are hints that it will reach theaters as part of ''The Multiverse Saga'', possibly between ''Fantastic Four'' and ''Avengers: The Kang Dynasty''. Other titles believed to be part of one or the other of the phases include ''Wonderman'', ''Armor Wars'', ''Werewolf by Night'', ''World War Hulk'', ''Young Avengers'', ''Eternals 2'' and ''Shang-Chi 2'', as well as ''Wakanda'' and ''Shang-Chi'' Disney+ series.
== [[YouTube]] ==
* ''[[WHIH Newsfront]]'': A faux American current affairs digital series serving as the center of several viral marketing campaigns for Marvel Studios. Featuring Leslie Bibb reprising her role as Christine Everhart, it was composed of ten episodes over two "seasons" released in 2015 and 2016. Although the channel has since been deleted, compilation videos can [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb-UwfCN51s be found] easily enough.
== Marvel One-Shots ==
▲There are also
* ''Agent Carter''
* ''The Consultant''
▲* ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer
* ''Item 47''
* ''All Hail the King''
* ''Team Thor Part 1''
* ''Team Thor Part 2''
* ''Team Darryl''
== Broadcast Television ==
* ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''
* ''[[Agent Carter]]''
* ''[[Inhumans (TV series)|Inhumans]]''
== [[Netflix]] ==
With the start of the Disney+ series in 2021 these have have been officially decanonized, and are no longer officially considered part of the MCU. {{spoiler|Or are they?}}
* ''[[Marvel's Daredevil]]''
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* ''[[The Punisher (TV series)|The Punisher]]''
== [[Hulu]] ==
* ''[[The Runaways (TV series)|The Runaways]]'' -- Also decanonized.
== [[Freeform]] ==
* ''[[Cloak & Dagger (TV series)|Cloak & Dagger]]'' -- Also decanonized.
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* ''Thor: The Dark World Prelude'' - is also a mid-quel that's set before, during, and after the Avengers movie's events and also leads up to ''Thor Dark World.''
{{tropelist|Tropes present across the
* [[Action Survivor]]: Agent Coulson seems like an average government agent with no outstanding abilities shown so far beyond basic [[Badass Normal]]cy, yet he's managed to survive attacks from both [[Iron Man (film)|Iron Monger]] and [[Thor (film)|The Destroyer]] practically unscathed. Also, [[I Know Karate|he knows kung fu]]. {{spoiler|His luck apparently ran out in ''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]]'', although
* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: Takes elements from both the 616 and [[Ultimate Marvel|Ultimate universes]]. For example, [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]] are being [[The Ultimates|formed by SHIELD]], [[Ultimate Universe|who are headed by a Nick Fury portrayed by]] [[Samuel L. Jackson]] [[Marvel Universe|whilst one of his Lieutenants is Maria Hill]] and the team's first major crisis {{spoiler|involves Loki, [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain|who was the initial reason the team formed in the]] [[Marvel Universe]], and the Chitauri, an [[Alien Invasion]] from [[Ultimate Marvel]]}}.
* [[All of the Other Reindeer]]: The movie franchise as a whole plays with this:
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* [[Bad Present]]: As always, Captain America (the king of this trope) uses shades of this.
{{quote|'''Captain America:''' When I went under, the world was at war. When I woke, they said we won. They didn't say what we lost.}}
* [[Batman Gambit]]: The short film ''The Consultant'' included on the ''Thor'' DVD features Agents Coulson and Sitwell discussing how to get out of the WSC's request that {{spoiler|the Abomination be placed on the Avengers instead of the Hulk}} by having General Ross refuse the request. {{spoiler|They send Tony Stark, in the hopes he'll piss Ross off and get him to refuse to release Blonsky}}. It works.
* [[Big Bad]]: Most of the films and all the TV and Netflix show seasons have their own, but [[Thanos]]
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: So far, four movies have this...
** ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'': {{spoiler|Bruce defeats the Abomination and saves both Betty and General Ross. But in the process, he becomes a fugitive living somewhere in British Columbia, away from his loved one. And Dr. Sterns is on his way to become Leader soon.}}
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* [[Cash Cow Franchise]]
* [[Clarke's Third Law]]: The films seem to be heading in a generally Sci-Fi direction, though [[Clarke's Third Law]] is quoted and specifically referenced in ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'', with Thor saying that in Asgard science and magic are the same thing, rather than sufficiently advanced science passing as magic or magic taking the form of a complex science. Furthermore, the semi-magical Bifröst of Asgard is an [[wikipedia:Wormhole#Schwarzschild wormholes|Einstein-Rosen Bridge]] that Jane and her team are studying at the beginning of the film. Loki on the other hand is referred to as "a master of magic" by an Asgardian, so the whole matter is rather unclear. The addition of Dr. Strange and the mystic tradition in which he trained just complicates things. And then there are witches like Agatha Harkness and Wanda Maximoff.
* [[Collectible Cloney Babies]]:
** Captain America trading cards and comics were issued during World War II. In 2012's ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', it's revealed that SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson had spent several years (and presumably a substantial amount of money) assembling a complete set, which he asked Captain America to autograph.
** Peter Parker and Ned Leeds spend their downtime building LEGO models. Ned actually broke a thousand-piece model of the Death Star that he had just finished assembling after learning that his best friend is Spider-Man.
* [[Comic Book Movies Don't Use Codenames]]: Most characters don't have them. Iron Monger, Abomination, Black Widow, War Machine, Whiplash, Hawkeye, Red Skull... all of their codenames have been referenced only a few times or not at all.
** Averted in ''[[WandaVision]]'' with "The Scarlet Witch", a title and a figure of myth, both of which devolve upon Wanda Maximoff.
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