<s>
The	O
shared	O
universe	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
the	O
original	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
in	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
was	O
established	O
by	O
crossing	O
over	O
common	O
plot	O
elements	O
,	O
settings	O
,	O
cast	O
,	O
and	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
MCU	O
film	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
,	O
began	O
Phase	O
One	O
,	O
which	O
culminated	O
in	O
the	O
2012	O
crossover	O
film	O
The	O
Avengers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
Two	O
began	O
with	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
and	O
concluded	O
with	O
Ant-Man	O
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
Three	O
began	O
with	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
Civil	O
War	O
(	O
2016	O
)	O
and	O
concluded	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
:	O
Quantumania	O
(	O
2023	O
)	O
began	O
Phase	O
Five	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
end	O
with	O
Blade	O
(	O
2024	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Phase	O
Six	O
will	O
begin	O
with	O
Deadpool	B-Application
3	O
(	O
2024	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
on	O
ABC	O
in	O
2013	O
before	O
further	O
expanding	O
to	O
streaming	O
television	O
on	O
Netflix	O
and	O
Hulu	B-Application
and	O
to	O
cable	O
television	O
on	O
Freeform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	O
Studios	O
began	O
producing	O
their	O
own	O
television	O
series	O
for	O
streaming	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
starting	O
with	O
WandaVision	O
in	O
2021	O
as	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
Phase	O
Four	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Avi	O
Arad	O
,	O
head	O
of	O
Marvel	O
's	O
film	O
division	O
,	O
was	O
pleased	O
with	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
films	O
at	O
Sony	O
Pictures	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
less	O
pleased	O
with	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kevin	O
Feige	O
,	O
Arad	O
's	O
second-in-command	O
,	O
realized	O
that	O
unlike	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
and	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
,	O
whose	O
film	O
rights	O
were	O
licensed	O
to	O
Sony	O
and	O
Fox	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
Marvel	O
still	O
owned	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
core	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Avengers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
November	O
2017	O
,	O
Disney	O
was	O
looking	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
new	O
Marvel	O
television	O
series	O
for	O
their	O
streaming	O
service	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Holiday	O
Special	O
(	O
2022	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
Special	O
Presentation	O
,	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
piece	O
of	O
content	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
planned	O
to	O
create	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
Feige	O
announced	O
the	O
Phase	O
Four	O
slate	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
films	O
and	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
,	O
television	O
event	O
series	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
acquisition	O
saw	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
rights	O
of	O
Deadpool	B-Application
,	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
characters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
characters	O
to	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
"	O
create	O
richer	O
,	O
more	O
complex	O
worlds	O
of	O
inter-related	O
characters	O
and	O
stories	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
in	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
series	O
WandaVision	O
and	O
the	O
fictional	O
country	O
Madripoor	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
The	O
Falcon	O
and	O
the	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Patrick	O
Stewart	O
appeared	O
as	O
Earth-838	O
Professor	O
Charles	O
Xavier	O
in	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
in	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
(	O
2022	O
)	O
,	O
portraying	O
a	O
different	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
that	O
he	O
previously	O
played	O
in	O
20th	O
Century	O
Fox	O
's	O
X-Men	B-Device
film	O
series	O
,	O
while	O
Kamala	O
Khan	O
was	O
revealed	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
genetic	O
mutation	O
in	O
Ms.	O
Marvel	O
,	O
with	O
star	O
Iman	O
Vellani	O
confirming	O
she	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
mutant	O
in	O
the	O
MCU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
Marvel	O
announced	O
that	O
Runaways	O
had	O
received	O
a	O
series	O
order	O
from	O
Hulu	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Marvel	O
announced	O
that	O
Helstrom	O
had	O
been	O
greenlit	O
for	O
Hulu	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2021	O
,	O
Feige	O
said	O
"	O
never	O
say	O
never	O
"	O
to	O
potentially	O
reviving	O
the	O
Netflix	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
their	O
new	O
Disney+	B-Application
series	O
announced	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2022	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
that	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
was	O
developing	O
a	O
new	O
Daredevil	O
series	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
July	O
as	O
Daredevil	O
:	O
Born	O
Again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
July	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
partnered	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
produce	O
the	O
faux	O
news	O
program	O
WHIH	O
Newsfront	O
with	O
Christine	O
Everhart	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
in-universe	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
videos	I-General_Concept
serving	O
as	O
the	O
center	O
of	O
a	O
viral	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
films	O
and	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2019	O
,	O
Sony	O
created	O
a	O
real	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
fictional	O
The	O
Daily	O
Bugle	O
website	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
viral	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
home	O
media	O
release	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspired	O
by	O
real-world	O
"	O
conspiracy-pushing	O
"	O
websites	O
such	O
as	O
that	O
of	O
Alex	O
Jones	O
,	O
the	O
website	O
features	O
J	O
.	O
K	O
.	O
Simmons	O
reprising	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
J	O
.	O
Jonah	O
Jameson	O
in	O
a	O
video	O
where	O
he	O
speaks	O
out	O
against	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
before	O
asking	O
viewers	O
to	O
"	O
like	O
and	O
subscribe	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
announced	O
I	O
Am	O
Groot	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
photorealistic	O
animated	O
shorts	O
starring	O
Baby	O
Groot	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
studio	O
ensures	O
directors	O
are	O
open	O
to	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
the	O
shared	O
universe	O
and	O
are	O
willing	O
to	O
include	O
connective	O
material	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Kenneth	O
Branagh	O
and	O
Joe	O
Johnston	O
needing	O
to	O
include	O
Avengers	O
set-up	O
scenes	O
in	O
Thor	B-Application
and	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
impact	O
COVID-19	O
had	O
on	O
theaters	O
and	O
film	O
studios	O
shifting	O
away	O
from	O
theatrical	O
releases	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
began	O
exploring	O
updated	O
contracts	O
for	O
actors	O
,	O
writers	O
,	O
directors	O
,	O
and	O
producers	O
to	O
receive	O
adjusted	O
compensation	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
a	O
film	O
had	O
to	O
debut	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
instead	O
of	O
in	O
theaters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2021	O
,	O
Feige	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Cox	O
would	O
reprise	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Daredevil	O
in	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
MCU	O
productions	O
,	O
with	O
Cox	O
first	O
reprising	O
the	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
D'Onofrio	O
first	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Kingpin	O
in	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
series	O
Hawkeye	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
One	O
consists	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
concludes	O
with	O
the	O
crossover	O
film	O
The	O
Avengers	O
(	O
2012	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
Two	O
comprises	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
(	O
2013	O
)	O
,	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
(	O
2014	O
)	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
(	O
2014	O
)	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Age	O
of	O
Ultron	O
(	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Ant-Man	O
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Ragnarok	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
Black	O
Panther	O
(	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Infinity	O
War	O
(	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
(	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Endgame	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
(	O
2019	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
three	O
phases	O
are	O
collectively	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
The	O
Multiverse	O
Saga	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
include	O
television	O
series	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
Four	O
includes	O
Black	O
Widow	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
Shang-Chi	O
and	O
the	O
Legend	O
of	O
the	O
Ten	O
Rings	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
Eternals	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
in	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
(	O
2022	O
)	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
(	O
2022	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Black	O
Panther	O
:	O
Wakanda	O
Forever	O
(	O
2022	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Phase	O
Six	O
begins	O
with	O
Deadpool	B-Application
3	O
(	O
2024	O
)	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
(	O
2025	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
conclude	O
with	O
Avengers	O
:	O
The	O
Kang	O
Dynasty	O
(	O
2025	O
)	O
and	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Secret	O
Wars	O
(	O
2026	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Marvel	B-Device
Heroes	I-Device
"	O
series	O
–	O
Agents	O
of	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
2013	O
–	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
Agent	O
Carter	O
(	O
2015	O
–	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Inhumans	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
–	O
aired	O
on	O
ABC	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Marvel	O
Knights	O
"	O
series	O
–	O
Daredevil	O
(	O
2015	O
–	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Jessica	O
Jones	O
(	O
2015	O
–	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
Luke	O
Cage	O
(	O
2016	O
–	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Iron	O
Fist	O
(	O
2017	O
–	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
crossover	O
miniseries	O
The	O
Defenders	O
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Punisher	O
(	O
2017	O
–	O
2019	O
)	O
–	O
streamed	O
on	O
Netflix	O
;	O
young	O
adult	O
series	O
included	O
Runaways	O
(	O
2017	O
–	O
2019	O
)	O
streaming	O
on	O
Hulu	B-Application
and	O
Cloak	O
&	O
Dagger	O
(	O
2018	O
–	O
2019	O
)	O
airing	O
on	O
Freeform	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Hulu	B-Application
series	O
Helstrom	O
(	O
2020	O
)	O
was	O
originally	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
planned	O
"	O
Adventure	O
into	O
Fear	O
"	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beginning	O
with	O
Phase	O
Four	O
,	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
released	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
were	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Phases	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
their	O
feature	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
films	O
included	O
The	O
Consultant	O
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
A	O
Funny	O
Thing	O
Happened	O
on	O
the	O
Way	O
to	O
Thor	B-Application
's	O
Hammer	O
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
Item	O
47	O
(	O
2012	O
)	O
,	O
Agent	O
Carter	O
(	O
2013	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
All	O
Hail	O
the	O
King	O
(	O
2014	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
One-Shots	O
becoming	O
available	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
in	O
January	O
2022	O
,	O
Marvel	O
classified	O
the	O
Team	O
Thor	B-Application
mockumentary	O
shorts	O
as	O
One-Shots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Thor	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
direct-to-video	O
mockumentary	O
short	O
films	O
that	O
were	O
released	O
from	O
2016	O
to	O
2018	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Team	O
Thor	B-Application
,	O
Team	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Part	O
2	O
,	O
and	O
Team	O
Darryl	O
,	O
all	O
written	O
and	O
directed	O
by	O
Taika	O
Waititi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
Am	O
Groot	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
photorealistic	O
animated	O
short	O
films	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
starring	O
Baby	O
Groot	O
going	O
on	O
adventures	O
with	O
new	O
and	O
unusual	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WHIH	O
Newsfront	O
(	O
2015	O
–	O
16	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
in-universe	O
current	O
affairs	O
show	O
that	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
viral	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
for	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
MCU	O
films	O
,	O
created	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
for	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
Leslie	O
Bibb	O
reprises	O
her	O
role	O
as	O
Christine	O
Everhart	O
from	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
seasons	O
of	O
The	O
Daily	O
Bugle	O
(	O
2019	O
–	O
present	O
)	O
are	O
an	O
in-universe	O
current	O
affairs	O
show	O
serving	O
as	O
viral	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
for	O
the	O
films	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
videos	O
released	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
and	O
TikTok	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
J	O
.	O
K	O
.	O
Simmons	O
and	O
Angourie	O
Rice	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
as	O
J	O
.	O
Jonah	O
Jameson	O
and	O
Betty	O
Brant	O
from	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
set	O
six	O
months	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
and	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
Thor	B-Application
according	O
to	O
comments	O
made	O
by	O
Nick	O
Fury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
of	O
Marvel	O
's	O
One-Shot	O
films	O
also	O
occur	O
around	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Phase	O
One	O
films	O
,	O
including	O
The	O
Consultant	O
(	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
)	O
,	O
A	O
Funny	O
Thing	O
Happened	O
on	O
the	O
Way	O
to	O
Thor	B-Application
's	O
Hammer	O
(	O
set	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Thor	B-Application
)	O
,	O
Item	O
47	O
(	O
set	O
after	O
The	O
Avengers	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Agent	O
Carter	O
(	O
set	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wanting	O
to	O
simplify	O
the	O
in-universe	O
timeline	O
,	O
the	O
Phase	O
Two	O
films	O
were	O
set	O
roughly	O
in	O
real	O
time	O
relating	O
to	O
The	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
about	O
six	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
during	O
Christmas	O
;	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
is	O
set	O
one	O
year	O
later	O
;	O
and	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
is	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
One-Shot	O
All	O
Hail	O
the	O
King	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Brad	O
Winderbaum	O
said	O
the	O
Phase	O
Three	O
films	O
would	O
actually	O
"	O
happen	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
each	O
other	O
"	O
while	O
being	O
less	O
"	O
interlocked	O
"	O
as	O
the	O
Phase	O
One	O
films	O
were	O
,	O
with	O
Black	O
Panther	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
respectively	O
beginning	O
a	O
week	O
and	O
several	O
months	O
after	O
Civil	O
War	O
;	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Ragnarok	O
beginning	O
four	O
years	O
after	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
and	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Age	O
of	O
Ultron	O
,	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
Civil	O
War	O
and	O
Homecoming	O
;	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
taking	O
place	O
over	O
a	O
whole	O
year	O
and	O
ending	O
in	O
late	O
2016	O
,	O
"	O
up	O
to	O
date	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
MCU	O
"	O
;	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
also	O
set	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
Civil	O
War	O
and	O
shortly	O
before	O
Infinity	O
War	O
;	O
and	O
both	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
confirms	O
dates	O
for	O
several	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
films	O
,	O
including	O
The	O
Avengers	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
around	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
in	O
2018	O
before	O
Infinity	O
War	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
begins	O
eight	O
months	O
after	O
Endgame	O
in	O
2024	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eternals	O
takes	O
place	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
The	O
Falcon	O
and	O
the	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
,	O
six	O
to	O
eight	O
months	O
after	O
Endgame	O
in	O
2024	O
,	O
while	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
begins	O
immediately	O
after	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
,	O
and	O
continues	O
over	O
late	O
2024	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Moon	O
Knight	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
Hawkeye	O
in	O
early	O
2025	O
,	O
while	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
Endgame	O
,	O
eight	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
years	O
after	O
Thor	B-Application
broke	O
up	O
with	O
Jane	O
Foster	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
occurred	O
by	O
Ragnarok	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
"	O
since	O
Thor	B-Application
joined	O
the	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
producer	O
Nate	O
Moore	O
,	O
Black	O
Panther	O
:	O
Wakanda	O
Forever	O
is	O
set	O
after	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
and	O
Eternals	O
,	O
"	O
potentially	O
concurrent	O
"	O
with	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
and	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
:	O
Quantumania	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
was	O
placed	O
earlier	O
in	O
the	O
timeline	O
between	O
Moon	O
Knight	O
and	O
She-Hulk	O
:	O
Attorney	O
at	O
Law	O
with	O
its	O
addition	O
to	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
official	O
canon	O
tie-in	O
comic	O
Fury	O
's	O
Big	O
Week	O
confirmed	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Thor	B-Application
all	O
took	O
place	O
within	O
a	O
week	O
,	O
a	O
year	O
before	O
the	O
crossover	O
film	O
The	O
Avengers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
was	O
being	O
developed	O
,	O
director	O
and	O
co-writer	O
Jon	O
Watts	O
was	O
shown	O
a	O
scroll	O
detailing	O
the	O
MCU	O
timeline	O
that	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
co-producer	O
Eric	O
Carroll	O
when	O
he	O
first	O
began	O
working	O
for	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
dialogue	O
in	O
Civil	O
War	O
indicates	O
that	O
eight	O
years	O
pass	O
between	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
that	O
film	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
established	O
continuity	O
being	O
closer	O
to	O
five	O
or	O
six	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
10	O
Years	O
timeline	O
from	O
November	O
2018	O
Year(s )	O
Feature	O
films	O
1943	O
–	O
1945	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
2010	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2011	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Thor	B-Application
2012	O
The	O
Avengers	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
2013	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
2014	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
Marvel	O
section	O
of	O
Disney+	B-Application
was	O
restructured	O
to	O
include	O
groupings	O
of	O
the	O
films	O
by	O
phase	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
grouping	O
that	O
put	O
the	O
films	O
in	O
timeline	O
order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bacon	O
felt	O
the	O
placement	O
of	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
between	O
The	O
Avengers	O
and	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Black	O
Panther	O
after	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
Civil	O
War	O
in	O
this	O
timeline	O
corrected	O
"	O
previous	O
issues	O
"	O
with	O
their	O
placement	O
in	O
the	O
November	O
2018	O
First	O
10	O
Years	O
timeline	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
glad	O
Disney	O
and	O
Marvel	O
"recognize[d]	O
it	O
's	O
possible	O
to	O
watch	O
these	O
movies	O
in	O
anything	O
other	O
than	O
release	O
order	O
"	O
,	O
"legitimiz[ing]"	O
this	O
viewing	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
,	O
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
were	O
excluded	O
since	O
Disney	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
their	O
distribution	O
rights	O
,	O
but	O
Bacon	O
felt	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
could	O
be	O
viewed	O
after	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
since	O
it	O
is	O
simultaneous	O
with	O
that	O
film	O
,	O
Homecoming	O
could	O
come	O
after	O
Black	O
Panther	O
,	O
and	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
could	O
be	O
viewed	O
after	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Endgame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2022	O
,	O
Homecoming	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
and	O
Australia	O
,	O
while	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
the	O
following	O
month	O
;	O
both	O
were	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
in	O
those	O
territories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
August	O
2022	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
in	O
territories	O
it	O
was	O
available	O
in	O
such	O
as	O
Spain	O
and	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
in	O
September	O
2022	O
,	O
Bacon	O
and	O
his	O
colleague	O
Molly	O
Jae	O
Weinstein	O
noted	O
how	O
the	O
film	O
's	O
placement	O
in	O
the	O
timeline	O
order	O
section	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
seemed	O
incorrect	O
,	O
with	O
Bacon	O
saying	O
it	O
made	O
"	O
no	O
sense	O
"	O
given	O
dialogue	O
and	O
events	O
in	O
the	O
film	O
that	O
contradicted	O
this	O
placement	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
pointing	O
out	O
how	O
Shang-Chi	O
and	O
Moon	O
Knight	O
placements	O
also	O
ignored	O
dating	O
information	O
given	O
in	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bacon	O
added	O
how	O
viewers	O
have	O
noted	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
was	O
"	O
deeply	O
flawed	O
"	O
with	O
"	O
numerous	O
contradictions	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Holiday	O
Special	O
,	O
Bacon	O
believed	O
its	O
placement	O
on	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
"	O
fixed	O
"	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
placement	O
,	O
thinking	O
that	O
film	O
should	O
be	O
placed	O
in	O
late	O
2024	O
on	O
the	O
timeline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
pointed	O
out	O
how	O
projects	O
typically	O
appear	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
,	O
"	O
even	O
when	O
such	O
placements	O
ca	O
n't	O
possibly	O
be	O
right	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2022	O
,	O
Bacon	O
noted	O
how	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
between	O
The	O
Falcon	O
and	O
the	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
and	O
Shang-Chi	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
correct	O
given	O
story	O
points	O
in	O
each	O
of	O
those	O
projects	O
indicating	O
where	O
they	O
fell	O
in	O
the	O
timeline	O
,	O
and	O
hoped	O
Marvel	O
would	O
correct	O
these	O
mistakes	O
as	O
it	O
had	O
done	O
previously	O
with	O
Black	O
Widow	O
and	O
Black	O
Panther	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
The	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Holiday	O
Special	O
,	O
the	O
Disney+	B-Application
timeline	O
order	O
is	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
,	O
Agent	O
Carter	O
,	O
Captain	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Incredible	I-Application
Hulk	I-Application
,	O
A	O
Funny	O
Thing	O
Happened	O
on	O
the	O
Way	O
to	O
Thor	B-Application
's	O
Hammer	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
,	O
The	O
Consultant	O
,	O
The	O
Avengers	O
,	O
Item	O
47	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
,	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
All	O
Hail	O
the	O
King	O
,	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
,	O
I	O
Am	O
Groot	O
episode	O
1	O
,	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2	O
,	O
I	O
Am	O
Groot	O
episodes	O
2	O
–	O
5	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Age	O
of	O
Ultron	O
,	O
Ant-Man	O
,	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
Civil	O
War	O
,	O
Black	O
Widow	O
,	O
Black	O
Panther	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Ragnarok	O
,	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Infinity	O
War	O
,	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Endgame	O
,	O
Loki	O
,	O
What	O
If	O
...	O
?,	O
WandaVision	O
,	O
The	O
Falcon	O
and	O
the	O
Winter	O
Soldier	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
,	O
Shang-Chi	O
and	O
the	O
Legend	O
of	O
the	O
Ten	O
Rings	O
,	O
Eternals	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
in	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
,	O
Hawkeye	O
,	O
Moon	O
Knight	O
,	O
Black	O
Panther	O
:	O
Wakanda	O
Forever	O
,	O
She-Hulk	O
:	O
Attorney	O
at	O
Law	O
,	O
Ms.	O
Marvel	O
,	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Love	O
and	O
Thunder	O
,	O
Werewolf	O
by	O
Night	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Holiday	O
Special	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Official	O
Handbook	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
A	O
to	O
Z	O
,	O
Vol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
were	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
the	O
multiverse	O
within	O
the	O
MCU	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
film	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
,	O
which	O
connected	O
the	O
MCU	O
to	O
other	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
film	O
franchises	O
by	O
featuring	O
characters	O
from	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
trilogy	O
,	O
Marc	O
Webb	O
's	O
The	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
films	O
,	O
and	O
Sony	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
Universe	O
(	O
SSU	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Doctor	O
Strange	O
in	O
the	O
Multiverse	O
of	O
Madness	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
universe	O
of	O
MCU	O
events	O
was	O
designated	O
as	O
Earth-616	O
(	O
a	O
designation	O
first	O
referenced	O
in	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
)	O
,	O
sharing	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
universe	O
,	O
while	O
another	O
universe	O
was	O
designated	O
as	O
Earth-838	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
's	O
animated	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Across	O
the	O
Spider-Verse	O
(	O
2023	O
)	O
references	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
MCU	O
's	O
primary	O
reality	O
as	O
Earth-199999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Character	O
Feature	O
films	O
Television	O
series	O
Short	O
films	O
Digital	O
series	O
Animation	O
Ayo	O
Florence	O
Kasumba	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Bruce	O
Banner	O
Edward	O
NortonLou	O
FerrignoMark	O
Ruffalo	O
Mark	O
Ruffalo	O
Mark	O
Ruffalo	O
James	O
"	O
Bucky	O
"	O
Barnes	O
Sebastian	O
Stan	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Sebastian	O
Stan	O
Clint	O
Barton	O
Jeremy	O
Renner	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Jeremy	O
Renner	O
Laura	O
Barton	O
Linda	O
Cardellini	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Yelena	O
Belova	O
Florence	O
Pugh	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Emil	O
Blonskyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1	O
Tim	O
Roth	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Luke	O
Cage	O
Mike	O
Colter	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Peggy	O
Carter	O
Hayley	O
Atwell	O
Hayley	O
Atwell	O
Sharon	O
Carter	O
Emily	O
VanCamp	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Emily	O
VanCamp	O
Frank	O
Castle	O
Jon	O
Bernthal	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Phil	O
Coulson	O
Clark	O
Gregg	O
Carol	O
DanversBrie	O
Larson	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Alexandra	O
Daniels	O
Drax	O
the	O
Destroyer	O
Dave	O
Bautista	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Fred	O
Tatasciore	O
Hope	O
van	O
Dyne	O
Evangeline	O
Lilly	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Evangeline	O
Lilly	O
Wilson	O
Fisk	O
Vincent	O
D'Onofrio	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Valentina	O
Allegra	O
de	O
Fontaine	O
Julia	O
Louis-Dreyfus	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Nick	O
Fury	O
Samuel	O
L	O
.	O
Jackson	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Samuel	O
L	O
.	O
Jackson	O
Gamora	O
Zoë	O
Saldaña	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Cynthia	O
McWilliams	O
Groot	O
Vin	O
Diesel	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Heimdall	O
Idris	O
Elba	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Maria	O
Hill	O
Cobie	O
Smulders	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Cobie	O
Smulders	O
Harold	O
"	O
Happy	O
"	O
Hogan	O
Jon	O
Favreau	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Jon	O
Favreau	O
Mercedes	O
"	O
Misty	O
"	O
Knight	O
Simone	O
Missick	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Korath	O
Djimon	O
Hounsou	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Djimon	O
Hounsou	O
Scott	O
Lang	O
Paul	O
Rudd	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Paul	O
Rudd	O
Darcy	O
Lewis	O
Kat	O
Dennings	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Kat	O
Dennings	O
Loki	O
Tom	O
Hiddleston	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Tom	O
Hiddleston	O
Mantis	O
Pom	O
Klementieff	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Wanda	O
Maximoff	O
Elizabeth	O
Olsen	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Matt	O
Murdock	O
Charlie	O
Cox	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Charlie	O
Cox	O
Nebula	O
Karen	O
Gillan	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Karen	O
Gillan	O
Franklin	O
"	O
Foggy	O
"	O
Nelson	O
Elden	O
Henson	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Kraglin	O
Obfonteri	O
Sean	O
Gunn	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Sean	O
Gunn	O
Okoye	O
Danai	O
Gurira	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Danai	O
Gurira	O
Karen	O
Page	O
Deborah	O
Ann	O
Woll	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
Tom	O
Holland	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Tom	O
Holland	O
Hudson	O
Thames	O
Virginia	O
"	O
Pepper	O
"	O
Potts	O
Gwyneth	O
Paltrow	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Beth	O
Hoyt	O
Hank	O
Pym	O
Michael	O
Douglas	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Michael	O
Douglas	O
Peter	O
Quill	O
Chris	O
Pratt	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Brian	O
T	O
.	O
Delaney	O
Monica	O
Rambeau	O
Akira	O
AkbarTeyonah	O
Parris	O
Teyonah	O
Parris	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Ramonda	O
Angela	O
Bassett	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Angela	O
Bassett	O
Danny	O
Rand	O
Finn	O
Jones	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
James	O
"	O
Rhodey	O
"	O
Rhodes	O
Terrence	O
HowardDon	O
Cheadle	O
Don	O
Cheadle	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Don	O
Cheadle	O
Rocket	O
Bradley	O
Cooper	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Steve	O
Rogers	O
Chris	O
Evans	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Josh	O
Keaton	O
Natasha	O
Romanoff	O
Scarlett	O
Johansson	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Lake	O
Bell	O
Everett	O
K	O
.	O
Ross	O
Martin	O
Freeman	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Thaddeus	O
Ross	O
William	O
HurtHarrison	O
Ford	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Mike	O
McGill	O
Erik	O
Selvig	O
Stellan	O
Skarsgård	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Shuri	O
Letitia	O
Wright	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Ozioma	O
Akagha	O
Sif	O
Jaimie	O
Alexander	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Jaimie	O
Alexander	O
Trevor	O
Slattery	O
Ben	O
Kingsley	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Howard	O
Stark	O
Gerard	O
SandersJohn	O
SlatteryDominic	O
Cooper	O
Dominic	O
Cooper	O
Dominic	O
Cooper	O
Tony	O
Stark	O
Robert	O
Downey	O
Jr.	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Mick	O
Wingert	O
Dr.	O
Stephen	O
Strange	O
Benedict	O
Cumberbatch	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Benedict	O
Cumberbatch	O
Talos	O
Ben	O
Mendelsohn	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
T'Challa	O
Chadwick	O
Boseman	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
Chadwick	O
Boseman	O
Claire	O
Temple	O
Rosario	O
Dawson	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
Thor	B-Application
Chris	O
Hemsworth	O
Chris	O
Hemsworth	O
Chris	O
Hemsworth	O
Valkyrie	O
Tessa	O
Thompson	O
colspan	O
=	O
"	O
4	O
"	O
VisionJ.A.R.V.I.S.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Paul	O
Bettany	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
actor	O
to	O
portray	O
two	O
main	O
characters	O
within	O
the	O
universe	O
,	O
voicing	O
Tony	O
Stark	O
's	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
J.A.R.V.I.S.	B-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
in	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Avengers	O
films	O
,	O
and	O
portraying	O
Vision	O
in	O
Avengers	O
films	O
,	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
Civil	O
War	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
miniseries	O
WandaVision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
J	O
.	O
K	O
.	O
Simmons	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
actor	O
to	O
reprise	O
a	O
non-MCU	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
MCU	O
when	O
he	O
appeared	O
as	O
J	O
.	O
Jonah	O
Jameson	O
(	O
a	O
role	O
he	O
played	O
in	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
trilogy	O
from	O
2002	O
to	O
2007	O
)	O
in	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Far	O
From	O
Home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
of	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
,	O
Forbes	O
critic	O
Scott	O
Mendelson	O
likened	O
the	O
MCU	O
to	O
"	O
a	O
glorified	O
television	O
series	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
being	O
a	O
"	O
 '	O
stand-alone	O
'	O
episode	O
that	O
contains	O
little	O
long-range	O
mythology	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collider	O
's	O
Matt	O
Goldberg	O
considered	O
that	O
while	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Thor	B-Application
and	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
were	O
quality	O
productions	O
,	O
"	O
they	O
have	O
never	O
really	O
been	O
their	O
own	O
movies	O
"	O
,	O
feeling	O
that	O
the	O
plot	O
detours	O
to	O
S.H.I.E.L.D.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
noted	O
that	O
this	O
format	O
was	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
early	O
"	O
TV-like	O
"	O
film	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
format	O
of	O
the	O
comics	O
upon	O
which	O
the	O
films	O
are	O
based	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2022	O
,	O
director	O
Roland	O
Emmerich	O
felt	O
large	O
blockbuster	O
films	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
MCU	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
films	O
were	O
"	O
ruining	O
our	O
industry	O
a	O
little	O
"	O
,	O
since	O
"	O
nobody	O
does	O
anything	O
original	O
anymore	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
Patrick	O
Shanley	O
of	O
The	O
Hollywood	O
Reporter	O
opined	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
key	O
differences	O
between	O
a	O
regular	O
franchise	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Fast	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Furious	I-Application
or	O
Pitch	O
Perfect	O
films	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
shared	O
universe	O
is	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
planning	O
and	O
interweaving	O
that	O
goes	O
into	O
each	O
individual	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
felt	O
that	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
"	O
itself	O
was	O
aimed	O
at	O
being	O
an	O
enjoyable	O
stand-alone	O
experience	O
,	O
not	O
as	O
an	O
overall	O
advertisement	O
for	O
17	O
subsequent	O
movies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
following	O
its	O
legal	O
victory	O
over	O
Joe	O
Shuster	O
's	O
estate	O
for	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Superman	B-Application
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Pictures	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
planned	O
to	O
move	O
ahead	O
with	O
its	O
long-awaited	O
Justice	O
League	O
film	O
,	O
uniting	O
such	O
DC	O
Comics	O
superheroes	O
as	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
,	O
Superman	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Wonder	O
Woman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Discussing	O
the	O
apparent	O
failure	O
of	O
the	O
cinematic	O
universe	O
's	O
first	O
team-up	O
film	O
,	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
v	O
Superman	B-Application
:	O
Dawn	O
of	O
Justice	O
(	O
2016	O
)	O
,	O
to	O
establish	O
a	O
successful	O
equivalent	O
to	O
the	O
MCU	O
,	O
Emily	O
VanDerWerff	O
noted	O
that	O
where	O
the	O
MCU	O
has	O
a	O
television-like	O
"	O
showrunner	O
"	O
in	O
Feige	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
visionary	O
behind	O
Marvel	O
's	O
entire	O
slate	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
DCEU	O
has	O
director	O
Zack	O
Snyder	O
,	O
whose	O
DC	O
films	O
"	O
seemingly	O
start	O
from	O
the	O
assumption	O
that	O
people	O
have	O
come	O
not	O
to	O
see	O
an	O
individual	O
story	O
but	O
a	O
long	O
series	O
of	O
teases	O
for	O
other	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
were	O
made	O
producers	O
on	O
the	O
Justice	O
League	O
films	O
,	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
Johns	O
 '	O
involvement	O
in	O
several	O
"	O
solo	O
"	O
films	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
post-production	O
process	O
of	O
Suicide	O
Squad	O
(	O
2016	O
)	O
or	O
the	O
writing	O
process	O
of	O
a	O
standalone	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2012	O
,	O
20th	O
Century	O
Fox	O
announced	O
plans	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
shared	O
universe	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Marvel	O
properties	O
that	O
it	O
holds	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
including	O
the	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
and	O
X-Men	B-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
hiring	O
of	O
Mark	O
Millar	O
as	O
supervising	O
producer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
another	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
X-Men	B-Device
:	O
Days	O
of	O
Future	O
Past	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
was	O
Fox	O
's	O
first	O
step	O
towards	O
expanding	O
their	O
stable	O
of	O
Marvel	O
properties	O
and	O
creating	O
this	O
universe	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
reboot	O
film	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2014	O
,	O
Days	O
of	O
Future	O
Past	O
and	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
screenwriter	O
Simon	O
Kinberg	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
latter	O
film	O
would	O
not	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
universe	O
as	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
films	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
"	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
movies	O
have	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
notion	O
of	O
a	O
sort	O
of	O
superhero	O
team	O
—	O
the	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
the	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
acquire	O
powers	O
,	O
so	O
for	O
them	O
to	O
live	O
in	O
a	O
world	O
where	O
mutants	O
are	O
prevalent	O
is	O
kind	O
of	O
complicated	O
,	O
because	O
you	O
're	O
like	O
,	O
'	O
Oh	O
,	O
you	O
're	O
just	O
a	O
mutant.	O
'	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2015	O
,	O
X-Men	B-Device
director	O
Bryan	O
Singer	O
said	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
still	O
potential	O
for	O
a	O
crossover	O
between	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
and	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
franchises	O
,	O
if	O
reactions	O
to	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
and	O
X-Men	B-Device
:	O
Apocalypse	O
warranted	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feeling	O
that	O
Singer	O
's	O
efforts	O
in	O
Apocalypse	O
to	O
establish	O
a	O
larger	O
world	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
MCU	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
meet	O
the	O
standards	O
established	O
by	O
Marvel	O
,	O
VanDerWerff	O
noted	O
that	O
unlike	O
Feige	O
's	O
ability	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
"	O
pseudo-showrunner	O
"	O
,	O
Singer	O
is	O
instead	O
"	O
steeped	O
in	O
film	O
and	O
the	O
way	O
movie	O
stories	O
have	O
always	O
been	O
told	O
"	O
,	O
so	O
"	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
time	O
to	O
have	O
Apocalypse	O
dovetail	O
with	O
story	O
threads	O
from	O
the	O
earlier	O
X-Men	B-Device
:	O
First	O
Class	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Matthew	O
Vaughn	O
,	O
"	O
both	O
Singer	O
's	O
direction	O
and	O
Simon	O
Kinberg	O
's	O
script	O
rely	O
on	O
hackneyed	O
devices	O
and	O
clumsy	O
storytelling	O
"	O
,	O
indicating	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
kind	O
of	O
big-picture	O
thinking	O
this	O
sort	O
of	O
mega	O
franchise	O
requires	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
of	O
Dark	O
Phoenix	O
,	O
Joe	O
Morgenstern	O
of	O
The	O
Wall	O
Street	O
Journal	O
characterized	O
the	O
entire	O
X-Men	B-Device
film	O
series	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
"	O
notoriously	O
erratic	O
franchise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
film	O
rights	O
of	O
Deadpool	B-Application
,	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
characters	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Fantastic	B-Application
Four	I-Application
characters	O
returned	O
to	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
following	O
the	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
's	O
acquisition	O
of	O
21st	O
Century	O
Fox	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2013	O
,	O
Sony	O
Pictures	O
Entertainment	O
Co-Chairman	O
Amy	O
Pascal	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
studio	O
intended	O
to	O
expand	O
their	O
universe	O
created	O
within	O
Marc	O
Webb	O
's	O
The	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
series	O
,	O
with	O
spin-off	O
adventures	O
for	O
supporting	O
characters	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
replicate	O
Marvel	O
and	O
Disney	O
's	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
month	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
Venom	O
and	O
Sinister	O
Six	O
films	O
,	O
both	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
replicate	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
model	O
of	O
introducing	O
individual	O
characters	O
first	O
before	O
bringing	O
them	O
together	O
in	O
a	O
team-up	O
film	O
,	O
instead	O
making	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
adversaries	O
the	O
stars	O
of	O
future	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
Sony	O
Pictures	O
and	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
franchise	O
would	O
be	O
retooled	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
film	O
co-produced	O
by	O
Feige	O
and	O
Pascal	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
character	O
being	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
MCU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
Pictures	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
finance	O
,	O
distribute	O
,	O
own	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
final	O
creative	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
this	O
announcement	O
,	O
sequels	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
(	O
2014	O
)	O
were	O
canceled	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
November	O
2015	O
the	O
Venom	O
and	O
Sinister	O
Six	O
films	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
spin-offs	O
based	O
on	O
female	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
universe	O
,	O
were	O
no	O
longer	O
moving	O
forward	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
Venom	O
film	O
had	O
itself	O
been	O
retooled	O
,	O
to	O
start	O
its	O
own	O
franchise	O
unrelated	O
to	O
the	O
MCU	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
projects	O
were	O
not	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
MCU	O
nor	O
spin-offs	O
to	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
Homecoming	O
,	O
but	O
rather	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
intended	O
separate	O
shared	O
universe	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
Universe	O
(	O
SSU	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mid-credits	O
scene	O
of	O
Venom	O
:	O
Let	O
There	O
Be	O
Carnage	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
hinted	O
at	O
Eddie	O
Brock	O
/	O
Venom	O
joining	O
the	O
MCU	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
confirmed	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
(	O
2021	O
)	O
through	O
an	O
uncredited	O
cameo	O
appearance	O
in	O
its	O
mid-credits	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Device
:	O
No	O
Way	O
Home	O
also	O
featured	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
iterations	O
from	O
Sam	O
Raimi	O
and	O
Webb	O
's	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
films	O
,	O
respectively	O
reprised	O
by	O
Tobey	O
Maguire	O
and	O
Andrew	O
Garfield	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Sony	O
canceled	O
their	O
shared	O
universe	O
plans	O
and	O
started	O
sharing	O
the	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
character	O
with	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
,	O
multiple	O
critics	O
discussed	O
their	O
failure	O
at	O
replicating	O
the	O
MCU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
Meslow	O
of	O
The	O
Week	O
noted	O
the	O
perceived	O
flaws	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
film	O
,	O
outside	O
of	O
its	O
lead	O
performances	O
,	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
sequel	O
"	O
doubles	O
down	O
on	O
all	O
the	O
missteps	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
while	O
adding	O
a	O
few	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
…	O
We	O
now	O
have	O
a	O
textbook	O
example	O
of	O
how	O
not	O
to	O
reboot	O
a	O
superhero	O
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
Sony	O
and	O
Marvel	O
are	O
wise	O
,	O
they	O
'll	O
take	O
virtually	O
all	O
those	O
lessons	O
to	O
heart	O
as	O
they	O
chart	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
s	O
next	O
course.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
Mendelson	O
noted	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Amazing	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
was	O
sold	O
as	O
less	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
than	O
a	O
backdoor	O
pilot	O
for	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
vs.	O
the	O
Sinister	O
Six	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
every	O
superhero	O
film	O
is	O
now	O
going	O
bigger	O
,	O
Amazing	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
could	O
have	O
distinguished	O
itself	O
by	O
going	O
small	O
and	O
intimate.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
the	O
exhibit	O
,	O
entitled	O
"	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Tech	O
Presented	O
by	O
Stark	O
Industries	O
"	O
,	O
featured	O
the	O
same	O
armor	O
display	O
that	O
was	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
2012	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic-Con	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Marks	O
I-VII	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
Mark	O
XLII	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
simulator	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Become	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
"	O
,	O
that	O
used	O
Kinect-like	O
technology	O
to	O
allow	O
the	O
viewer	O
to	O
be	O
encased	O
in	O
an	O
animated	O
Mark	O
XLII	O
armor	O
and	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
"	O
tests	O
,	O
"	O
in	O
which	O
you	O
fire	O
repulsor	O
rays	O
and	O
fly	O
through	O
Tony	O
Stark	O
's	O
workshop	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
guided	O
by	O
J.A.R.V.I.S.	B-General_Concept
,	O
who	O
is	O
voiced	O
again	O
by	O
Paul	O
Bettany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exhibit	O
also	O
had	O
smaller	O
displays	O
that	O
included	O
helmets	O
and	O
chest	O
pieces	O
from	O
the	O
earlier	O
films	O
and	O
the	O
gauntlet	O
and	O
boot	O
from	O
an	O
action	O
sequence	O
in	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exhibit	O
for	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
The	O
Dark	O
World	O
was	O
called	O
"	O
Thor	B-Application
:	O
Treasures	O
of	O
Asgard	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
featured	O
displays	O
of	O
Asgardian	O
relics	O
and	O
transports	O
guests	O
to	O
Odin	O
's	O
throne	O
room	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
were	O
greeted	O
by	O
Thor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Experience	O
attraction	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
Disneyland	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Tomorrowland	O
section	O
of	O
the	O
park	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
area	O
built	O
to	O
look	O
like	O
a	O
new	O
Stark	O
Expo	O
created	O
by	O
Tony	O
Stark	O
after	O
the	O
2010	O
one	O
,	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
with	O
various	O
exhibit	O
halls	O
that	O
include	O
the	O
Mark	O
III	O
armor	O
from	O
the	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
area	O
also	O
has	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Marvel-themed	O
merchandise	O
items	O
and	O
memorabilia	O
,	O
plus	O
an	O
interactive	O
game	O
where	O
guests	O
can	O
have	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
try	O
on	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
's	O
armor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Experience	O
sees	O
guests	O
assist	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
in	O
defeating	O
Hydra	O
throughout	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
,	O
and	O
opened	O
on	O
January	O
11	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
announced	O
a	O
new	O
Marvel-themed	O
area	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
MCU	O
to	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
Disneyland	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
attraction	O
where	O
guests	O
team	O
up	O
with	O
Ant-Man	O
and	O
the	O
Wasp	O
,	O
to	O
join	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
announced	O
a	O
new	O
Marvel-themed	O
area	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
MCU	O
at	O
Disney	O
California	O
Adventure	O
,	O
anchored	O
by	O
Mission	O
:	O
Breakout	O
!,	O
that	O
sees	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
MCU	O
such	O
as	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
join	O
the	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
in	O
a	O
"	O
completely	O
immersive	O
superhero	O
universe.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Holland	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Peter	O
Parker	O
/	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
in	O
the	O
attraction	O
Web	O
Slingers	O
:	O
A	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
Adventure	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Parker	O
has	O
set	O
up	O
W.E.B.	O
</s>
<s>
Riders	O
are	O
recruited	O
by	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
into	O
the	O
initiative	O
to	O
stop	O
his	O
malfunctioning	O
Spider-Bots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Web	O
Slingers	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
director	O
Jon	O
Watts	O
along	O
with	O
Brett	O
Strong	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Steven	O
Spiegel	O
and	O
featured	O
visual	O
effects	O
by	O
Framestore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
area	O
includes	O
a	O
reimagined	O
attraction	O
where	O
riders	O
team	O
up	O
with	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
other	O
Avengers	O
on	O
a	O
"	O
hyper-kinetic	O
adventure	O
"	O
on	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2019	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
and	O
ILMxLAB	O
announced	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
experience	O
Avengers	O
:	O
Damage	O
Control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
experience	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
starting	O
in	O
mid-October	O
2019	O
at	O
select	O
Void	B-General_Concept
VR	I-General_Concept
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
it	O
might	O
all	O
make	O
sense	O
in	O
hindsight	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
appreciable	O
audacity	O
in	O
Marvel	O
's	O
plan	O
to	O
release	O
five	O
loosely	O
connected	O
movies	O
from	O
the	O
same	O
hero-filled	O
world	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
the	O
cinematically	O
unproven	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
and	O
culminating	O
with	O
superhero	O
team	O
The	O
Avengers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2019	O
,	O
Disney+	B-Application
announced	O
that	O
the	O
streaming	O
platform	O
would	O
include	O
Expanding	O
the	O
Universe	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
that	O
features	O
a	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
original	O
MCU	O
TV	O
series	O
for	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
with	O
interviews	O
and	O
concept	O
art	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
titled	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
 '	O
2021	O
Disney+	B-Application
Day	O
Special	O
,	O
which	O
looked	O
at	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
MCU	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
service	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
"	O
Disney+	B-Application
Day	O
"	O
celebration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	O
Studios	O
:	O
Legends	O
premiered	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
on	O
January	O
8	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
episodes	O
were	O
released	O
ahead	O
of	O
a	O
character	O
and	O
objects	O
 '	O
appearances	O
in	O
Disney+	B-Application
series	O
and	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marvel	O
Studios	O
:	O
Assembled	O
premiered	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
on	O
March	O
12	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
special	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
additional	O
specials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
premiered	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Studios	O
released	O
a	O
casting	O
call	O
for	O
fans	O
of	O
"	O
Marvel	O
's	O
strong	O
women	O
"	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
unscripted	O
Disney+	B-Application
documentary	O
series	O
showcasing	O
the	O
women	O
who	O
create	O
the	O
MCU	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
and	O
behind	O
the	O
camera	O
,	O
including	O
actors	O
and	O
creatives	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fans	O
who	O
applied	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Marvel	O
announced	O
the	O
Guidebook	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
,	O
named	O
as	O
a	O
nod	O
to	O
the	O
Official	O
Handbook	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
guidebook	O
is	O
compiled	O
by	O
Mike	O
O'Sullivan	O
and	O
the	O
Official	O
Handbook	O
of	O
the	O
Marvel	B-Application
Universe	I-Application
team	O
,	O
with	O
cover	O
art	O
from	O
Mike	O
del	O
Mundo	O
and	O
Pascal	O
Campion	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
facts	O
about	O
the	O
MCU	O
films	O
,	O
film-to-comic	O
comparisons	O
,	O
and	O
production	O
stills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guidebook	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
:	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Guidebook	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
:	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Incredible	O
Hulk	O
/	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Iron	B-Application
Man	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Guidebook	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
:	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Thor	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Guidebook	O
to	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Cinematic	O
Universe	O
:	O
Marvel	O
's	O
Captain	O
America	O
:	O
The	O
First	O
Avenger	O
released	O
each	O
month	O
from	O
October	O
2015	O
to	O
January	O
2016	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
short	O
film	O
The	O
Good	O
,	O
the	O
Bart	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Loki	O
was	O
announced	O
,	O
which	O
released	O
alongside	O
"	O
Journey	O
into	O
Mystery	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
fifth	O
episode	O
of	O
Loki	O
on	O
Disney+	B-Application
.	O
</s>
