Outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The following outline serves as an overview of and topical guide to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), an American media franchise and shared universe created by Marvel Studios and owned by the Walt Disney Company. The franchise began in 2008 with the release of the film Iron Man and has since expanded to include various superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios, television series from Marvel Television, short films, digital series, literature, and other media. These are based on characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige produces every film and series from that studio for the MCU. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.

The franchise has been commercially successful and has grossed over $29.8 billion at the global box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing media franchises and the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. This includes Avengers: Endgame (2019), which concluded its theatrical run as the highest-grossing film of all time. The franchise has received numerous accolades for its films and television series, and has inspired other film and television studios to attempt similar shared universes. It has also spawned the creation of several themed attractions, documentary series, literary material, and multiple tie-in video games.

Organizations

 * Marvel Studios – Creator of the MCU and the production company for its films, television series, and other media; currently part of Walt Disney Studios
 * Marvel Studios Animation – Division of Marvel Studios focused on producing animated television series
 * Marvel Television – Production company for some television series from 2013–2019 that was folded into Marvel Studios in 2019

Influential people



 * Avi Arad – Founder of Marvel Studios
 * Kevin Feige – President of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment
 * Louis D'Esposito – Co-president of Marvel Studios
 * Jeph Loeb – Former executive vice president of Marvel Television
 * Stan Lee – Creator or co-creator of many Marvel characters adapted in the MCU, who frequently made cameo appearances

Feature films
Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases".

The Infinity Saga
The films from Phase One, Phase Two, and Phase Three are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga".

The Multiverse Saga
The films from Phase Four, Phase Five, and Phase Six are collectively known as "The Multiverse Saga". The Phases also include multiple television series and two specials streaming on Disney+.

Marvel Studios
All Marvel Studios series will be or are being released on Disney+ unless otherwise noted.

Television specials
The following television specials were released on Disney+ as part of Phase Four and are marketed as "Marvel Studios Special Presentations".

Theme park attractions

 * Avengers Campus
 * Iron Man Experience
 * Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
 * Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!
 * Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure
 * Iron Man roller coaster
 * Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
 * Rogers: The Musical

Features

 * "Avengers assemble" scene
 * The Blip
 * Infinity Stones
 * Iron Man's armor
 * Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline
 * Mjolnir and Stormbreaker
 * Multiverse
 * Teams and organizations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
 * Avengers
 * Ten Rings
 * Species of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Accolades

 * List of accolades received by Marvel Cinematic Universe films
 * List of accolades received by Marvel Cinematic Universe television series