In the many alternate realities Marvel Comics had found themselves in a weak position, where they were on the verge of total bankruptcy. But in an unlikely event, 21st Century Fox made a deal to purchase the rights to Marvel Entertainment, it's characters and act as it's parent company. Because of this, Marvel had all of their characters cinematic, television, merchandising, and video games rights completely under their control.
Phase 0
20th Century Fox had produced multiple Marvel films since their purchase in 1992. Most receiving good audience reception and sizable profits. But one day Kevin Feige pitched an unusual idea, that Fox should let Marvel create it's own Studio for making those movies, and put them in the same universe as each other like in the comics. At first Fox executives were skeptical of how successful the idea would be, but after some discussions they decided to give this a chance and green light the project. Having their upcoming Wolverine, The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four films be distributed by the brand new Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox respectively.
After the surprising hit that was Marvel's The Wolverine, Kevin Feige announced at the 2007 Comic Con Fox had green lighted two other movies to take place in the now called "Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Incredible Hulk and The Uncanny X-Men. Causing much glee amongst Marvel fans.
- The Wolverine
Release Date: May 5th 2006
Main Villain(s): Sabertooth, Maverick
- Fantastic Four
Release Date: May 1st 2007
Main Villain: Mole Man
- The Amazing Spider-Man
Release Date: August 3rd 2007
Main Villain: Vulture
- The Incredible Hulk
Release Date: April 10th 2008
Main Villain: Abomination
- The Uncanny X-Men
Release Date: July 1st 2008
Main Villain: Magneto, Mystique, Toad
Phase 1
After the extremely successful start to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fox had began to trust and heavily fund Marvel Studios. Because of this a bold idea was thrown around, even though the X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four took place in the MCU they rarely interacted with one another and the creative minds at Marvel Studios wished to take advantage of the concept of a shared universe. So they tried to move forward with a possible Avengers movie, with each hero getting their own solo series, and then teaming up in one big film. It was considered a risk by most, considering the Avengers heroes were considered b-list and no series had ever built up multiple franchises into one big movie. But Marvel went along with it anyway. This started the grouping of MCU movies into Phases. The first Phase (Phase 1) being "Avengers Assembled". Everything post Iron Man, being considered into "Phase 0" so to speak.
- Iron Man
Release Date: May 1st 2009
Main Villain: Iron Monger
- Fantastic Four 2
Release Date: November 4th 2009
Main Villain: Dr. Doom
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Release Date: May 2nd 2010
Main Villain: Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter
- The Uncanny X-Men 2
Release Date: July 5th 2010
Main Villain: Emma Frost, Juggernaut, Pyro
- The Incredible Hulk 2
Release Date: November 1st 2010
Main Villain: The Leader
- Iron Man 2
Release Date: May 3rd 2011
Main Villain: Living Laser, Crimson Dynamo
- Thor
Release Date: July 8th 2011
Main Villain: Loki, Laufey
- Captain America
Release Date: December 1st 2011
Main Villain: Red Skull
- The Avengers
Release Date: May 4th 2012
Main Villain: Dr. Doom, Loki, Crimson Dynamo
- The Amazing Spider-Man 3
Release Date: July 1st 2012
Main Villain: Lizard, Black Cat
- The Uncanny X-Men 3
Release Date: October 10th 2012
Main Villain: Mastermind, Blob, Nimrod
Phase 2
After Marvel Studios had surprised everyone with the success of the Avengers stand-alone films and the team-up making over 1.5 billion dollars at the box-office, they were very excited to move on with Phase 2 of the MCU. They would continue the same formula as Phase 1, where each Avengers superhero (and Non-Avengers ones) would get stand alone films, with one being a large team up movie.
- Fantastic Four 3
Release Date: March 9th 2013
Main Villain: Puppet Master, Super Skrull
- Iron Man 3
Release Date: May 5th 2013
Main Villain: The Mandarin
- The Wolverine 2
Release Date: August 26th 2013
Main Villain: Silver Samurai, Lady Deathstrike
- Thor 2
Release Date: November 8th 2013
Main Villain: Malekith the Accursed, Kurse
- Captain America 2
Release Date: April 4th, 2014
Main Villain: The Winter Soldier, Arnim Zola
- Wolverine vs Hulk
Release Date: June 3rd 2014
Main Villain: Wendigo
- Guardians of the Galaxy
Release Date: August 1st 2014
Main Villain: Ronan the Accuser
- The Amazing Spider-Man 4
Release Date: October 1st 2014
Main Villain(s): Venom, Carnage
- The Uncanny X-Men 4
Release Date: February 15th 2015
Main Villain: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Dark Phoenix
- The Avengers 2
Release Date: May 2nd 2015
Main Villain: Ultron
- Ant-Man
Release Date: July 1st 2015
Main Villain: Yellow Jacket
- Fantastic Four 4
Release Date: December 4th 2015
Main Villain: Wizard, Grey Gargoyle, Trapster, She-Thing
Phase 3
- Deadpool
Release Date: February 12th 2016
Main Villain: Ajax
- Captain America 3
Release Date: May 6th 2016
Main Villain: Baron Zemo, Crossbones
- Sinister Six
Release Date: August 7th 2016
Main Villain: Spider-Slayer
- Doctor Strange
Release Date: November 4th 2016
Main Villain: Baron Mordo, Dormammu
- The Uncanny X-Men 5
Release Date: March 5th 2017
Main Villain: Apocalypse
- Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Release Date: May 5th 2017
Main Villain: The Magus, Ego The Living Planet
- The Amazing Spider-Man 5
Release Date: July 28th 2017
Main Villain: Doctor Octopus, Scorpion
- Thor 3
Release Date: November 3rd 2017
Main Villain: Surtur, Enchantress
- Black Panther
Release Date: February 16th, 2018
Main Villain: Klaw
- Avengers 3 Part 1
Release Date: May 4th 2018
Main Villain: Silver Surfer, Galactus
- Ant-Man and Wasp
Release Date: July 6th 2018
Main Villain: Whirlwind
- Hulk 3
Release Date: November 15th 2018
Main Villain: Red Hulk, Fin Fang Foom
- Captain Marvel
Release Date: January 16th 2019
Main Villain: Moonstone, Magnitron
- Avengers 3 Part 2
Release Date: May 3rd 2019
Main Villain: Thanos
- Inhumans
Release Date: July 12th 2019
Main Villain: Maximus the Mad
- The Wolverine 3
Release Date: December 4th 2019
Main Villain: Omega Red, Daken
Phase 4
- Namor the Sub-Mariner
Release Date: February 11th 2020
Main Villain: Attuma
- Iron Man 4
Release Date: May 1st 2020
Main Villain: M.O.D.O.K.
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Release Date: July 10th 2020
Main Villain: Deathbird, Gladiator
- Doctor Strange 2
Release Date: November 6th 2020
Main Villain: Black Talon
- The Uncanny X-Men 6
Release Date: March 2021
Main Villain: Onslaught
- The Amazing Spider-Man 6
Release Date: June 2021
Main Villain: Mysterio, Electro
- She-Hulk
Release Date: October 2021
Main Villain: Titania
- Captain Britain
Release Date: December 2021
Main Villain: Black Knight
- Black Panther 2
Release Date: March 2022
Main Villain: White Wolf
- Goliath
Release Date: May 2022
Main Villain: Scarlet Beetle
- Captain Marvel 2
Release Date: July 2022
Main Villain: Uru
- Beta Ray Bill
Release Date: November 2022
Main Villain: The Wrecking Crew
- Inhumans 2
Release Date: January 2023
Main Villain: Beyonder, Sentry
- Thunderbolts
Release Date: May 2023
Main Villain: Ghost
- The Avengers 4
Release Date: August 2023
Main Villain: Dark Avengers
- Namor The Sub-Mariner 2
Release Date: November 2023
Main Villain: Tiger Shark
Television
After The Avengers, it was announced that Marvel would be making Television shows to air on Fox's asset networks, with Jeph Loeb being the creative head of the new Marvel Studios Television department. On FOX Marvel's long term series would be aired, while short term prequels would be instead put on FX. Any properties who were considered too unpopular, dark or street-based would be given a series on Netflix. Despite the first TV show (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) first coming on the network after The Avengers, ideas for Marvel TV were thrown since the beginning of Phase 1.
Fox
The first Marvel show announced was called Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. about a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents who deal with Supernatural events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and sometimes the stuff that occurs in the aftermath of the blockbuster films. It was developed by Joss and Jed Whedon and the first season aired along 2013 - 2014 season. The show would star Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) who was thought to have been defeated in the Avengers movie.
It was revealed in Comic Con 2013 as well, that by Kevin Feige and Bryan Singer that an X-Men television series was in development called titled Mutant-X, being centered around average people in the Marvel Cinematic Universe gaining mutant abilities, and dealing with the discrimination and social scrutiny that comes along with it, as well as being united as a Pseudo X-Men team in the process. The show's first season aired September 2014, it was confirmed for a second season. It was announced after this that Marvel TV would slow down after this show, as not to stretch themselves too thin in all forms of media.
Marvel and Fox had also announced that a comedic show called Damage Control was in development.
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Main Villain: (Season 1) Graviton, Lorelei, Deathlok, The Clairvoyant (Season 2) The Absorbing Man, Mr. Hyde, Jiaying (Season 3) Lash
- Mutant-X
Main Villain: (Season 1) Hellfire Club (Season 2) Marauders (Season 3) Mr. Sinister
- Most Wanted
Main Villain: (Season 1) Silver Sable
- Damage Control
- Runaways
FX
On FX Marvel had also announced it that a pilot was ordered for two new prequel series on FX. The first one airing in early 2015 called Agent Carter is set to be about the origins of S.H.I.E.L.D. that is centered around the supporting female character in The First Avenger, Agent Peggy Carter. The second would take place in the late seventies-early eighties and be about the first Superhero duo in the MCU, Cloak & Dagger, which is set to air in early 2016.
Agent Carter after positive reviews for the first season was confirmed for a second season by Fox, with January 2016 being the estimated time.
- Agent Carter
Main Villain: (Season 1) Doctor Faustus (Season 2) Madame Masque (Season 3) Baron Von Strucker
- Legion
Netflix
At the 2014 Comic Con it was announced by Jeph Loeb the head of Marvel Studios Television that they were in the midst of a deal with Netflix to release 4 different mini-series centered around street level heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Who would eventually team up for their own mini-series called The Defenders. The four series were later revealed to be through Social Network Daredevil, Alias, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.
- Daredevil
Release Date: (Season 1) April 10th 2015 (Season 2) March 18th 2016 (Season 3) 2018 (Season 4) 2019 (Season 5) 2021
Main Villain: (Season 1): The Kingpin (Season 2) Owl, Elektra (Season 3) Bullseye (Season 4) Typhoid Mary, Gladiator (Season 5) Mr. Fear
- Alias
Release Date: (Season 1) November 20th 2015 (Season 2) October 7th 2016
Main Villain: (Season 1) The Purple Man (Season 2) Nuke
- Luke Cage
Release Date: (Season 1) June 30th 2016 (Season 2) 2020
Main Villain: (Season 1) Cottonmouth, Black Mariah (Season 2) Coldfire
- Iron Fist
Release Date: (Season 1) December 2016 (Season 2) 2020
Main Villain: (Season 1) Steel Serpent, Crane Mother (Season 2) Ch'i L'in
- The Defenders
Release Date: (Season 1) May 2017 (Season 2) 2020
Main Villain: (Season 1) Gorgon (Season 2) The Hood
- Punisher
Release Date: (Season 1) August 2017 (Season 2) 2018 (Season 3) 2019
Main Villain: (Season 1) Jigsaw (Season 2) Hammerhead, Silver Mane (Season 3) Hitman, Payback
- Heroes for Hire
Release Date: (Season 1) December 2017 (Season 2) 2018 (Season 3) 2019
Main Villain: (Season 1) Shades
- Cloak and Dagger
Release Date: (Season 1) June 2018
Main Villain: (Season 1) Mister Negative
- Moon Knight
Release Date: (Season 1) 2020
Main Villain: Arcade
Premium Movies
With heroes that are too dark/unpopular to be given the budget and attention of a mainstream movie, they are usually put straight to Netflix or FX, and are usually associated with The Defenders, and darker aspects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Spider-Woman
Release Date: January 9th 2018
Main Villain: Madame Hydra
- Man-Thing
Release Date: March 8th 2019
Main Villain: Professor Slaughter
- Blade
Release Date: July 1st 2020
Main Villain: Morbius
- Ghost Rider
Release Date: February 12th 2021
Main Villain: Blackheart, Phantom Rider
- Midnight Sons
Release Date: November 3rd 2021
Main Villain: Mephisto
Video Games
- Alpha Flight
Release Date: September 26th 2009
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP
Main Villain: Omega Flight
- Human Torch
Release Date: March 30th 2010
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP
Main Villain: Dr. Nemesis
- Spider-Man: The Game
Release Date: December 11th 2011
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Main Villain: Sandman, Hydro-Man
- Captain America: The Game
Release Date: December 11th 2011
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Main Villain: Taskmaster
- Hawkeye
Release Date: July 21st 2012
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Main Villain: Circus of Crime
- Black Widow
Release Date: July 21st 2012
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Main Villain: Red Guardian, Yelena Belova
- X-Men: First Class
Release Date: May 26th 2013
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Playstation 4
Main Villain: Shadow King
- Iron Man: The Game
Release Date: November 8th 2014
Consoles: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Playstation 4
Main Villain: Radioactive Man, Guardsman, Temujin
- Thor: The Game
Release Date: August 10th 2015
Consoles: Xbox One, Playstation 4
Main Villain: Ymir, Ulik
- Hawkeye and Black Widow
Release Date: January 26th 2016
Consoles: Xbox One, Playstation 4
Main Villain: Red Ghost, Super Apes
- Ant-Man and Wasp: The Game
Release Date: April 5th 2017
Consoles: Xbox One, Playstation 4
Main Villain: Egghead