From Tony Stark to Peter Parker, the complete breakdown each phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The story begins withRobert Downey Jr.‘sTony Stark redefining how audiences view a comic book hero on the silver screen.
And the rest was history.
The connected universe became the biggest trend in film on the back of these six years.
Phase Two (2013 - 2015)
“Fine…
But the premium theme of Phase Two is “World Building”.
Each Phase Two sequel deals with the fallout of the events ofThe Avengers.
On top of that, Marvel Studios added some new players to the roster.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
1is theIron Manof Phase Two.
Throw inAnt-Manin 2015 and fans became bought into any and everything the red brand was making moving forward.
All roads lead toThanosand he is finally getting off the bench heading into Phase Three.
And unlike the rest of theInfinity Saga, weak entries are very hard to find in Phase Three.
It felt like the brand could not miss.
The Infinity Saga is the greatest achievement in the history of movie-making.
“Superhero Fatigue” is a big buzzword these days when a bad comic book movie is released.
Both films underscored Marvel’s storytelling prowess and its ability to address real-world issues through the superhero lens.
Phase Four showed that Marvel Studios was not afraid to continue pushing the envelope and take on major expectations.
This harmed the franchise on a variety of levels.
The saturation of the universe caused fatigue from general audiences.
Much like Phase Four, the primary source of contention for Phase Five took place behind the scenes.
Not ideal, but just like in sports, winning cures all.
But Marvel Studios has put their money where its mouth is.
Along with that, 2024 consists of only one theatrical release from Marvel Studios,Deadpool & Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverineis set up to be the most important post-Endgame movie in MCU history.
It has the high floor being carried over from theDeadpoolfranchise of FOX-Men past.
Who can blame them?
Marvel Studios was coming off 4 years of not missing.
Avengers 5andAvengers: Secret Warsare on the schedule.
The Jonathan Majors controversy has made these projects as unpredictable as anything else on this list.
See Phase 5 and the details forDeadpool & Wolverinefor ideas of where The Multiverse Saga is heading.
That is the big question.
The second biggest question?
The Days of Future Past.
Yeah… it is time for Mutants to take center stage.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the largest and most successful tapestry of stories ever assembled on the big screen.
But if you read between the lines, nature is healing.
They are not only slowing down the output of movies and shows.
They are taking an entire calendar year to focus on one Avengers-level project and two low-stakes/high-rewardDisney+series.
Deadpool & Wolverineis the cornerstone of what the Multiverse Saga will be.
Until then, anything and everything is possible in the best and worst ways.
July cannot come soon enough.
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