Marvel Studios is an American film and television studio that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio is best known for producing and distributing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics.
Founded on June 16, 1998, as Marvel Films by Avi Arad.
Acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2009.
Released their first film, Iron Man, in 2008.
Their films have grossed over $22 billion at the global box office.
They have produced 23 MCU films as of 2021.
The studio has a wide range of upcoming projects for both film and television.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe films are a series of superhero films based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics. The films are produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series are a series of television shows based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics. The shows are produced by Marvel Studios and are streamed on Disney+.
Marvel Comics is a publisher of American comic books and related media. The company is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The Marvel brand is known for creating many iconic superheroes, such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Avengers.
The correct order to watch the MCU films is: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
It is currently unknown if there will be another Avengers movie. Marvel Studios has not confirmed any plans for a new Avengers movie at this time.
The most successful MCU film is Avengers: Endgame, which grossed over $2.798 billion at the global box office.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have a partnership agreement that allows Spider-Man to appear in MCU films and for Marvel Studios to produce Spider-Man films in association with Sony Pictures.
Yes, the MCU TV series are canon to the films and share continuity with them. The events of the TV series have an impact on the films, and characters from the TV series have appeared in the films.