Marvel Cinematic Universe (Wally's Version)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a shared universe centered on a series of superhero films based on characters published by Marvel Comics that were split into the movies side and television side. =Phase 1=

Iron Man
Release Date: May 2, 2008

Director: Jon Favreau

Plot: A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark, is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.

Protagonists:


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen
 * Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
 * Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes
 * Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
 * Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.

Antagonists: Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger

Post-Credits: N/A

Deaths: Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen

The Incredible Hulk
Release Date: July 13, 2008

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Plot: Turning into a green monster every time his anger is tempered with, renowned scientist Bruce Banner finds himself on the run from the government and the U.S. army, including its determined leader, Thunderbolt Ross, who strives to put Banner under. Banner, haunted by his past, is forced to come out of the shadows when the army releases a monster even worse than Banner in order to bring Banner in; little did they know that this monster would become an atrocity that will cause chaos to the world. Banner must use his instincts and his powers to stop this monster.

Protagonists:


 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
 * Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
 * Martin Starr as Rick Jones

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: Hank Pym walks into the bar and tells Ross that he is putting together a team...
 * Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Stern/The Leader
 * William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross
 * Ty Burrell as Leonard Samson

Deaths: N/A

Iron Man 2
Release Date: October 7, 2010

Director: Jon Favreau

Plot: After publicly revealing to the entire world that he is Iron Man, Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. This paranoia is heightened when the leader of the Ten Rings emerges from the darkness, the Mandarin, who vows to shatter the legacy of the Stark family and claim all of the power as his own. Tony, overwhelmed by the might of this organization asks for the help of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Protagonists:


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
 * Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
 * Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
 * Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.

Antagonists: Hiroyuki Sanada as Tem Borjigin/The Mandarin

Post-Credits: After debriefing Tony's new Mark 6, Coulson has driven to Mexico to investigate a disturbance under Fury's orders. When he gets there, he sees a large crowd of people gathering around an object S.H.I.E.L.D. has been hunting down for months; Mjolnir. After Coulson calls Fury, the screen cuts to black with a bolt of thunder...

Deaths: N/A

Thor
Release Date: May 2, 2011

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Plot: Son of Odin and the god of thunder; Thor is soon to inherit the throne of Asgard as the rightful King. However, after a dispute between the Asgardians and the Frost Giants, the Frost Giants attack and Thor makes an extremely arrogant move by attacking Jotunheim. After doing so, Odin decides that Thor's arrogance and selfishness do not prove the worthiness of the throne and banishes Thor from his hammer and to planet Earth. There, Thor must rebuild himself and while his mischievous brother Loki uses Thor's absence to his advantage, Thor must return to Asgard to claim the throne and stop his brother...

Protagonists:


 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki Odinson
 * Anthony Hopkins as Odin
 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym
 * Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
 * Idris Elba as Heimdall
 * Jaime Alexander as Sif

Antagonists: Colm Feore as Laufey

Mid-Credits: Hank Pym is recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to be the head of the science division. Pym is shown the Tesseract by Fury, which is an ancient relic that was used by ancient civilizations and could be the key to unlimited sustainable energy. Loki appears in the shadows and smiles...

Post-Credits: After Laufey's death, Hogun and Sif talk about a potential civil war among the Nine Realms, as Laufey had a peace treaty with the Dark Elves. The camera switches to the evil Dark Elves and their ruthless leader, Malekith the Accursed, who is being powered by pure, hateful energy...

Deaths: Colm Feore as Laufey

Captain America: The First Avenger
Release Date: July 4, 2011

Director: Joe Johnston

Plot: Small kid from Brooklyn, New York, in a time of trouble with World War II at its peak of destruction, Steve Rogers enlists to join the United States Army, but due to his small stature, he is quickly rejected. Desperate to make a difference in the world and fight for his country, Rogers accepts a role in the Super Soldier experiment; this experiment enhances Rogers greatly, making him physically larger, as well as peak superhuman strength, agility, and endurance. Rogers keeps the heart of the good man he was before the experiment and becomes the leader of the army, Captain America. Rogers and his company work on dismantling the evil Nazi-affiliated organization known as H.Y.D.R.A. and it's a leader who is a dark reflection of Captain America; the Red Skull...

Protagonists:


 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Tommy Lee Jones as Chester Phillips
 * Hayley Atwell as Cynthia Glass
 * Sebastian Stan as Sergeant Bucky Barnes
 * Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
 * Neal McDonogh as Dum Dum Dugan
 * Derek Luke as Gabe Jones
 * Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine

Antagonists: Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull

Post-Credits: Steve wakes up, but he is in an ominous setting playing the baseball game he went to before the experiment, during the beginning of the film. Steve is greeted by a hotel worker, but quickly realizes he is being played when he remembers the baseball game. Steve is surrounded by multiple agents and attacks them, running out and seeing modern-day Manhattan; it is the year 2012. Nick Fury comes out of the car and multiple S.H.I.E.L.D. agents surround Steve; Fury reveals to Steve that he has been asleep for 70 years. Steve looks lost and Fury tries to settle him, but Steve replies with, "I had a date", referring to Cynthia...

Deaths: Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine

The Avengers
Release Date: May 4, 2012

Director: Joss Whedon

Plot: After Loki steals the Tesseract from the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Director Fury initiates his long-awaited plan to assemble the Avengers, which includes the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. Fury assigns the team to fight the battle S.H.I.E.L.D. never could. The team works together to dismantle Loki, who uses the Tesseract to send an alien army known as Chitauri in order to succeed in his power-hungry goals.

Protagonists:


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
 * Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
 * Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill

Antagonists: Tom Hiddleston as Loki Odinson & The Chitauri

Post-Credits: The Chitauri return to space where they bow to their leader. They inform him that Loki has failed and the Tesseract is again back in the hands of the humans. The leader angrily stands up and the Chitauri, with fear running through then veins, bow down once more. The leader is the mad titan known as Thanos, one of the most powerful entities in the galaxy...

Deaths: Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson =Phase 2=

Ant-Man & The Wasp
Release Date: May 3, 2013

Director: Edgar Wright

Plot: Hank Pym is a down on his luck scientist who has failed to get the funding to continue his experiments, until he meets Janet van Dyne. The two fall madly in love and with the help of Janet's funding from her parents' inheritance, Hank creates a suit that can shrink the user down to the size of an ant or expand to the size of a building. Unfortunately though, the suit is quickly stolen by Hank's rival David Cannon. Now, Hank and Janet must stop Cannon and use their technology to work as heroes.

Protagonists:


 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Morris Chestnut as Bill Foster
 * Judy Greer as Maria Spencer

Antagonists: Paul Rudd as David Cannon/Whirlwind

Post-Credits:

Deaths:

Iron Man 3
Release Date: December 3, 2013

Director: Jon Favreau

Plot: Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark, now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper. After a malevolent enemy reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

Protagonists:


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Marsai Martin as Riri Williams
 * Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
 * Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
 * Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.

Antagonists: Guy Pearce as Ezekiel Stane/Iron Monger & Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/MODOK

Post-Credits:

Deaths: Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Release Date: April 4, 2014

Director: Joe & Anthony Russo

Plot: After the cataclysmic events that transpired in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers moves to the nation's capital as he struggles to adjust to modern times. Steve works with S.H.I.E.L.D. to dismantle oceanic cartels entering the United States. However, agent Sharon Carter compromises one of the missions and Nick Fury presents to Steve Project Insight, a project that projects multiple carriers to the skies and can detect threats before they even come; a project that has been bestowed upon the events of New York.

Protagonists:


 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Scarlett Johansson as Sharon Carter
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill

Antagonists:


 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier
 * Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce/Red Skull
 * Toby Jones as Arnim Zola

Post-Credits: Nick Fury, enraged by Captain America thwarting his plans for Project Insight, seeks revenge...

Deaths: N/A

Thor: The Dark Realm
Release Date: November 8, 2014

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Plot: Thor returns to Asgard to claim his place as king and imprisons his brother Loki for his destructive actions on Earth. Thor has managed to bring peace to the Nine Realms, with Jotunheim completely annihilated off the face of the Nine Realms, but Thor learns of an ancient relic known as the Aether, a powerful object in which the Chitauri use to free their cunning leader, Loki. Loki invades the Nine Realms and brings war to every single realm, forcing Thor to travel across the galaxy to fight this violent war with the Chitauri and all of Midgard.

Protagonists:


 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki Odinson
 * Jaime Alexander as Sif
 * Idris Elba as Heimdall
 * Anthony Hopkins as Odin
 * Ray Stevenson as Volstagg
 * Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
 * Josh Dallas as Fandral

Antagonists: Christopher Eccelston as Malekith the Accursed & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Algrim/Kurse

Mid-Credits: On Asgard, Odin sits atop the Asgardian throne, only to reveal that it's Loki is impersonating him...

Post-Credits: After managing to sustain the Aether, Sif brings the Aether to the Collector.

Deaths:

Guardians of the Galaxy
Release Date: January 19, 2015

Director: James Gunn

Plot: Brash space adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with five disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.

Protagonists:


 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Zoe Saldana as Gamora
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Vin Diesel as Groot
 * Dave Bautista as Drax
 * Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
 * Djimon Hounsou as Korath
 * John C. Reilly as Rhomann Dey
 * Glenn Close as Irani Rael

Antagonists:


 * Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector

Post-Credits: With the destruction caused by the Power Stone in the Collector's collection, Howard the Duck mocks a sad Collector by throwing a cup at him.

Deaths: Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser

Avengers: Dark Reign
Release Date: May 1, 2015

Director: Joss Whedon

Plot: Following the implosion of S.H.I.E.L.D., Baron von Strucker leverages his success in defeating S.H.I.E.L.D. to replace Maria Hill as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and it is Black Widow's job to send the information on how to kill the Baron to Nick Fury. An error occurs during the process and the information goes to Baron Helmut Zemo instead. Zemo shoots Strucker in the head and becomes the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and forms an alliance called the Masters with the likes of Ezekiel Stane, Abomination, and Crossbones. He uses H.A.M.M.E.R. to carry out his agenda and, at times, the Masters'. However, Zemo's actions and his reputation influence a number of heroes and villains to attempt to resist Zemo's rule and remove him from power by force, if necessary.

Protagonists:


 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow.

Antagonists:


 * Daniel Bruhl as Baron Helmut Zemo
 * Alina Serban as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Balint Jasko as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Guy Pearce as Ezekiel Stane/Iron Monger
 * Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/Abomination
 * Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones

Post-Credits: Thanos picks up the Infinity Gauntlet after many have failed with many of the Infinity Stones and tells himself that he will do it all himself now...

Deaths:

Black Panther
Release Date: January 23, 2016

Director: Ryan Coogler

Plot: T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda as king when a powerful enemy related to him suddenly reappears. T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the noble king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.

Protagonists:


 * Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
 * Dominique Thorne as Princess Shuri
 * Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Shaku
 * Danai Gurira as Okoye
 * Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda
 * Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
 * Forest Whittaker as Zuri

Antagonists:


 * Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger
 * Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaw
 * Winston Duke as M'Baku

Post-Credits: Shuri helps Bucky Barnes with his recovery from cryostasis.

Deaths: Forest Whittaker as Zuri

Captain America: Civil War
Release Date: May 6, 2016

Director: Joe & Anthony Russo

Plot: After the Avengers go to Africa to stop a chem-weapon from releasing from the hands of one of Captain America's old enemies and an entire village ends up blowing up, that is the final straw; political pressure mounts upon the Avengers after all the turmoil and casualties they have inflicted in the past years. This status quo divides Captain America and Iron Man; Steve does not trust the government after Project Insight and Leviathan and believes the Accords would strip the freedom of the rest of the Avengers, who he believes is fighting for a right cause; they cannot save everybody. Tony disagrees and after their experience with Ultron, supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud and the other Avengers are forced to pick a side, two former friends battle it out.

Protagonists: Anti-Accords


 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Alina Serban as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Balint Jasko as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier
 * Scarlett Johansson as Sharon Carter

Antagonists: Pro-Accords


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Cobie Smulders as Secretary Maria Hill

Mid-Credits: Bucky, granted asylum in Wakanda, chooses to return to cryogenic sleep until a cure for his brainwashing is found.

Post-Credits: Peter Parker explores the features of the suit built for him by Stark.

Deaths: Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine = Phase 3 =

Spider-Man: One More Day
Release Date: May 1, 2017

Director: Sam Raimi

Plot: After signing the Sokovia Accords, Peter Parker has returned to the life as Spider-Man while also publicly exposing his secret identity. In the fallout of his identity being revealed, Peter must face the consequences of having lied to his friends and coworkers for all this time. To top it all off, a group of scientists are able to get a sample of Peter's DNA to recreate the original spider that bit him all those years ago, ending in horrible results.

Protagonists:


 * Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
 * Rosemary Harris as Aunt May Parker
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Benjamin Flores Jr. as Miles Morales

Antagonists:


 * Michael Keaton as Alistair Smythe
 * Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard
 * Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Miles Warren

Post-Credits: Miles wakes up in a hospital room, where he looks around and sees it's nighttime and that his parents there with him but they're sleeping. He tries lifting his hand, but it's tangled in the tubes and when he jerks his arm, a line of webbing shoots out of his wrist.

Deaths: Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man

Doctor Strange
Release Date: July 7, 2017

Director: Scott Derrickson

Plot: Dr. Stephen Strange's life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

Protagonists:


 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
 * Benedict Wong as The Ancient One
 * Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer

Antagonists: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo

Mid-Credits: Tony Stark approaches Strange, thanking him for saving reality and asking if he'd like to be an Avenger...

Deaths: Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Release Date: November 3, 2017

Director: James Gunn

Plot: The Guardians of the Galaxy work as protectors of the galaxy, forming an ever-so stronger bond than before as a family of misfits. After the Guardians take a contract with the Sovereign and Rocket decides to play the Sovereign like a fiddle for their money, the Guardians then find themselves on the run and Peter uses this time to find out more about his parentage. The team ends up on the planet Ego, a loyal setting where his true father, lives. Peter takes his time to connect with his father, but the rest of the team know something is up; they have just entered a war involving Ego, the Sovereign, and the Kree Empire. As Ego's true colors are revealed and Peter is blinded by the fact that he has finally met his father, the Guardians must band together and stop this war from getting bigger...

Protagonists:


 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Zoe Saldana as Gamora
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Vin Diesel as Groot
 * Dave Bautista as Drax
 * Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri

Antagonists: Kurt Russell as Ego the Living Planet & Brenton Thwaites as Adam Warlock

In a series of mid-and post-credit scenes, Kraglin takes up Yondu's telekinetic arrow and control-fin; Ravager leader Stakar Ogord reunites with his ex-teammates; Groot has grown into a teenager; and a group of uninterested Watchers abandon their informant, who is discussing his experiences on Earth.

Deaths: Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta & Kurt Russell as J'son

Thor: Ragnarok
Release Date: January 29, 2018

Director: Justin Lin

Plot: Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger in a new shade that Thor doesn't recognize. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Red King from Thor's new friends and planet.

Mid-Credits: Aboard the Red King's spaceship, Thor, Hulk, Korg, and Miek are headed to Earth when they are intercepted by a large spacecraft.

Post-Credits: The overthrown Red King is confronted by his former subjects and beheaded by Caiera.

Protagonists:


 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki Odinson
 * Tessa Thompson as Caiera the Oldstrong
 * Michael Dorn as Korg
 * Taika Waititi as Miek

Antagonists: Cate Blanchett as Hela Lokisdottir as Jeff Goldblum as Angmo-Asan II/The Red King

Deaths: Tessa Thompson as Caiera the Oldstrong

Avengers: Infinity War
Release Date: April 27, 2018

Director: Joe & Anthony Russo

Plot: The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders, and more unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.

Protagonists: Titan


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
 * Benjamin Flores Jr. as Miles Morales/Spider-Man
 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Brenton Thwaites as Adam Warlock
 * Dave Bautista as Drax
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula

Protagonists: Wakanda


 * Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner
 * Dominique Thorne as Shuri
 * Alina Serban as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Balint Jasko as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Nomad
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Vin Diesel as Groot
 * Winston Duke as M'Baku
 * Danai Gurira as Okoye

Antagonists:


 * Josh Brolin as Thanos
 * Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive
 * Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw
 * Terry Notary as Cull Obsidian
 * Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight

Post-Credits: Nick Fury and Maria Hill are driving in Chicago when Hill mentions that there are very heavy energy signatures above Wakanda. Fury asks her how high the signatures exactly are and she responds by saying that the energy signatures are ten times bigger than that of the Battle of New York in 2012. He looks very concerned and tells her to call every contact they can find. However, he crashes into a car. He goes out to check that car and finds nobody in it. Fury and Hill look around, as civilians begin disappearing and a helicopter crashes into a building. Hill disappears herself, then Fury rushes over to the back of his van to get a decade-old pager. He phones somebody, then disintegrates shortly after. The camera zooms into the pager to reveal who he was calling; a red, yellow, and blue insignia pops up...

Deaths: Zoe Saldana as Gamora & Brenton Thwaites as Adam Warlock

Ant-Man & The Wasp: Rescue Mission
Release Date: July 1, 2018

Director: Peyton Reed

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Jeremy Allen White as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
 * Judy Greer as Maria Spencer
 * Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Espensen

Antagonists: Morris Chestnut as Bill Foster/Goliath

Post-Credits: Hank and Janet plan to harvest quantum energy to help Ava remain stable so Hank sends Scott into the quantum realm. While Scott is doing this, the other two turn to dust, leaving him stuck...

Deaths: N/A

Captain Marvel
Release Date: March 5, 2019

Director: Nia DaCosta

Plot: When hotshot fighter pilot Monica Rambeau is sent to the air force once again, her reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put her at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Walter Lawson. But Monica isn't only competing to be the top fighter pilot, she's also fighting for the approval of her flight instructor, her mother Maria Rambeau.

Protagonists:


 * Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Captain Marvel
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
 * John Krasinski as Walter Lawson
 * Yvonne Strahovski as Carol Danvers
 * Jenifer Lewis as Maria Rambeau
 * Ron Cephas-Jones as Frank Rambeau
 * Ben Mendelsohn as Talos
 * Jack Messina as Dorrek VIII

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: Veranke mourns her father and desires revenge against humanity...
 * Jude Law as Yon-Rogg
 * Annette Bening as The Supreme Intelligence
 * Constance Wu as Minn-Erva

Deaths:


 * John Krasinski as Walter Lawson
 * Ben Mendelsohn as Talos
 * Jude Law as Yon-Rogg

Avengers: Endgame
Release Date: May 3, 2019

Director: Joe & Anthony Russo

Plot: Half of all life in the universe has been snapped out of existence. The likes of Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, and Natasha Romanoff are all left hopeless and out of options. Five years pass and the Earth is not the same. Reed Richards and the rest of the surviving heroes gather among themselves to create a time machine using the Quantum Realm to retrieve all six Infinity Stones and bring back all those who fell...

Protagonists:


 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Nomad
 * Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor Odinson
 * Jeremy Allen White as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
 * Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Captain Marvel
 * Alina Serban as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Balint Jasko as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula

Antagonists: Josh Brolin as Thanos 1710 & Thanos Prime

Post-Credits: N/A

Deaths:


 * Balint Jasko as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Josh Brolin as Thanos 1710 & Thanos Prime
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Release Date: July 21, 2019

Director: Jon Watts

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Benjamin Flores Jr. as Miles Morales/Spider-Man
 * Sierra Capri as Barbara Rodriguez
 * Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis
 * Gina Rodriguez as Rio Morales
 * Hudson Yang as Ganke Lee
 * Samuel L. Jackson as "Nick Fury"
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill

Antagonists:


 * Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Miles Warren/The Jackal
 * Tobey Maguire as Ben Reilly/The Scarlet Spider
 * Bokeem Woodbine as Aaron Davis/The Prowler
 * Bruce Campbell as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
 * John DeSantis as Aleksei Sytsevich/The Rhino

Mid-Credits: Miles is taking Barbara for a swing when J. Jonah Jameson of thedailybugle.net broadcasts doctored footage of the London incident in which Warren frames Spider-Man for the attacks on the city and his death, exposing Spider-Man's secret identity to the world, much to Miles's shock.

Post-Credits: Nick Fury and Maria Hill are at their base when they see something on their scanner that matches the same reading as the Elementals, when Fury asks to double check that it's not another one of Warren's tricks and Hill says she already triple checked. We see they can barely scan the four life forms trying to get through. Fury transforms into a skrull and says "Well that complicates things..."

Deaths: Bokeem Woodbine as Aaron Davis/The Prowler & Jake Gyllenhaal as Dr. Miles Warren/The Jackal

= Phase 4 =

The Fantastic Four
Release Date: July 9, 2021

Director: Chris Columbus

Format: feature-length film

Plot: In the year 1962, four aspiring scientists venture into space when they encounter dangerous cosmic rays, shooting them into the future. When they arrive in the year 2024, they discover they have also gained superpowers. Reed Richards becomes Mr. Fantastic, able to stretch and twist his body at will, while pal Ben Grimm gains immense strength as the Thing. Johnny Storm becomes the Human Torch, able to control and project fire, while his sister Sue becomes the Invisible Woman. Upon making their debut to the public, they are offered a job working with entrepreneur Phillip Masters to help them adapt to life as heroes.

Protagonists:


 * Rahul Kohli as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
 * Rose McIver as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
 * Austin Butler as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
 * Michael Cudlitz as Ben Grimm/The Thing
 * Amy Adams as Alicia Masters

Antagonists: Frank Oz as Phillip Masters/Puppetmaster

Post-Credits:

Deaths: N/A

What If..?
Airing: August 11-October 6, 2021

Season: 1

Format: animated series

Plot:

Protagonists: N/A

Antagonists: N/A

Deaths: N/A

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Release Date: September 3, 2021

Director: Sam Raimi

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists: Nightmare & Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
 * Alina Serban as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Benedict Wong as The Ancient One
 * Charlize Theron as Clea
 * Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer

Post-Credits:

Deaths: N/A

Hawkeye
Release Date: December 6, 2021

Directors: Bert & Bertie

Format: TV movie

Plot:

Protagonists: Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye & Nick Blood as Clint Barton/Hawkeye

Antagonists:


 * Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop
 * Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez/Echo
 * Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin

Deaths:

Spider-Man: Judgment Day
Release Date: December 17, 2021

Director: Jon Watts

Format: feature-length film

Plot: With Miles Morales outed as Spider-Man and framed for Dr. Warren's attacks on the city, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high stakes of being a superhero. When Miles asks for help from Doctor Strange, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Protagonists:


 * Benjamin Flores Jr. as Miles Morales/Spider-Man
 * Sierra Capri as Barbara Rodriguez
 * Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis
 * Gina Rodriguez as Rio Morales
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
 * Hudson Yang as Ganke Lee
 * Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Earth-120703)
 * Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman (Earth-65703)

Antagonists:


 * Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
 * Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius/Doc Ock
 * Jamie Foxx as Max Dillon/Electro (Earth-120703)

Mid-Credits: On Earth-120703, Peter visits Gwen's grave, leaving a picture of him and Gwen's Earth-65703 doppelgänger, as well as a bouquet of flowers.

Post-Credits: A pile of shimmery black goop lays dormant, before moving out of frame...

Deaths: Brian Tyree Henry as Jefferson Davis

Moon Knight
Airing: March 30-May 4, 2022

Format: TV series

Season: 1

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists: Ethan Hawke as The Sun King
 * Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Marc Spector/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant/Moon Knight
 * May Calamawy as Layla El Faouly
 * F. Murray Abraham as Khonshu

Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Release Date: May 6, 2022

Director: Peyton Reed

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists: Jonathan Majors & Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/MODOK
 * Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
 * Isabelle Fuhrmann as Nadia Pym/Stinger
 * Morris Chestnut as Bill Foster/Goliath
 * Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Espensen/Ghost

Post-Credits:

Deaths: James Spader as Ultron & Patrick Wilson as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man

Ms. Marvel
Release Date: July 8, 2022

Director: Adil & Bilall

Format: feature-length film

Plot: Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old fangirl of the Avengers, particularly Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, struggles to fit in until she gains her own powers.

Protagonists: Antagonists: Nimra Bucha as Najma & Aramis Knight as Kareem/Red Dagger
 * Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel
 * Matt Lintz as Bruno Carrelli
 * Yasmeen Fletcher as Nakia Bahadir
 * Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan
 * Mohan Kapur as Yusuf Khan
 * Saagar Shaikh as Aamir Khan

Post Credits:

Deaths:

Werewolf by Night
Release Date: October 5, 2022

Director: Michael Giacciano

Format: short film

Plot: On a dark and sombre night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader; the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic.

Protagonists: Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell/Werewolf by Night & Laura Donnelly as Elsa Bloodstone

Antagonists: Harriet Sansom Harris as Verussa Bloodstone

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Release Date: November 11, 2022

Director: Ryan Coogler

Format: feature-length film

Plot: One year after T'Challa's death, Queen Ramonda faces the backlash of the United Nations for Wakanda's alleged lack of control over vibranium. Shuri, out of respect for her brother, has not become the new Black Panther, believing it isn't what he would've wanted. This all changes when the underwater nation of Talokan attacks Wakanda for their vibranium, kidnapping Shuri and promising college student Riri Williams who has built her own Iron Man suit.

Protagonists: Antagonists: Tenoch Huerta as K'uk'ulkan/Namor & The Talokans
 * Dominique Thorne as Princess Shuri/Black Panther
 * Marsai Martin as Riri Williams/Ironheart
 * Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda
 * Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Shaku
 * Winston Duke as M'Baku
 * Danai Gurira as Okoye
 * Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross

Post-Credits: Shuri learns that T'Challa had a son named Toussaint, who Nakia has been raising in secret. Toussaint reveals his Wakandan name is T'Challa.

Deaths: Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda

Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Release Date: November 25, 2022

Director: James Gunn

Format: short film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists: N/A
 * Dave Bautista as Drax
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Kevin Bacon as himself

The Marvels
Release Date: February 17, 2023

Director: Nia DaCosta

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Captain Marvel
 * Yvonne Strahovski as Carol Danvers/Warbird
 * Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel
 * Zenobia Shroff as Muneeba Khan
 * Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Release Date: May 5, 2023

Director: James Gunn

Format: feature-length film

Plot: Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Protagonists: Antagonists: Chukwudi Iwuji as The High Evolutionary
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket
 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Dave Bautista as Drax
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Vin Diesel as Groot

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths: N/A

What If..?
Airing: June 21-August 16, 2023

Season: 2

Format: animated series

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Dr. Stephen Strange
 * T'Challa/Star-Lord
 * N'Jadaka/Black Panther
 * Gamora
 * Bucky Barnes/Captain America
 * Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Thor

Antagonists: Ultron

Deaths: N/A

Loki
Airing: October 6-November 17, 2023

Format: miniseries

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki
 * Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie
 * Owen Wilson as Mobius

Antagonists: Jonathan Majors as He Who Remains

Deaths: N/A

Avengers: Secret Invasion
Release Date: November 28, 2023

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists: The Skrulls


 * Olivia Colman as Queen Veranke
 * Kingsley Ben-Adir as Gravik
 * Emilia Clarke as G'iah
 * Killian Scott as Pagon
 * Samuel Adewunmi as Beto

Post Credits:

Deaths:

= Phase 5 =

Daredevil: Born Again
Airing: February 28-April 25, 2024

Season: 1

Format: TV series

Plot:

Protagonists: Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil

Antagonists: Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin

Deaths: N/A

The Young Avengers
Release Date: May 3, 2024

Director: Matt Shakman

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists: Jonathan Majors as Nathaniel Richards/Kang the Conqueror
 * Nate Richards/Immortus
 * Cassie Lang/Stature
 * Teddy Altman/Hulkling
 * Billy Kaplan/Wiccan
 * Tommy Shepherd/Speed
 * Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez

Post Credits:

Deaths:

Deadpool 3
Release Date: July 26, 2024

Director: Shawn Levy

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson/Deadpool & Hugh Jackman as Logan Howlett/Wolverine

Antagonists:

Post Credits:

Deaths:

Blade
Release Date: July 26, 2024

Director:

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post Credits:

Deaths:

Moon Knight
Airing: September 30-December 4, 2024

Format: TV series

Season: 2

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists:
 * Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Marc Spector/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant/Moon Knight
 * May Calamawy as Layla El Faouly
 * F. Murray Abraham as Khonshu

Deaths:

Captain America: Brave New World
Release Date: December 20, 2024

Director: Julius Onah

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Warrior
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow

Antagonists: The Thunderbolts


 * Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent
 * Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova/Iron Maiden
 * Harrison Ford as General Thunderbolt Ross/The Red Hulk
 * Daniel Bruhl as Baron Helmut Zemo/Citizen V
 * Erin Kellyman as Melissa Gold/Songbird
 * Hayden Christensen as Anthony Masters/Taskmaster
 * Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as Valentina Allegra da Fontaine

Post Credits:

Deaths:

The Fantastic Four II
Release Date: February 14, 2025

Director: Chris Columbus

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists:
 * Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
 * Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
 * Johnny Storm/Human Torch
 * Ben Grimm/The Thing

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

What If..?
Airing: 2025

Season: 3

Format: animated series

Plot:

Protagonists: N/A

Antagonists: N/A

Deaths: N/A

Spider-Man 4
Release Date: May 1, 2025

Director:

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Eternals
Release Date: November 2, 2025

Director: Chloe Zhao

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Gemma Chan as Sersi
 * Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo
 * Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos
 * Barry Keoghan as Druig
 * Don Lee as Gilgamesh
 * Kit Harington as Dane Whitman
 * Salma Hayek as Ajak
 * Angelina Jolie as Thena

Antagonists:


 * Richard Madden as Ikaris
 * Lia McHugh as Sprite
 * Bill Skarsgard as Kro

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:


 * Angelina Jolie as Thena
 * Richard Madden as Ikaris
 * Lia McHugh as Sprite

She-Hulk, Attorney at Law
Airing: 2026

Season: 1

Format: TV series

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Deaths: N/A

Doctor Strange in the Midnight Sons
Release Date: March 1, 2026

Director: Doug Liman

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
Release Date: May 7, 2026

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

The X-Men
Release Date: July 22, 2026

Director:

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

= Phase 6 =

The Fantastic Four III
Release Date: May 1, 2027

Director: Chris Columbus

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists:
 * Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
 * Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
 * Johnny Storm/Human Torch
 * Ben Grimm/The Thing

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

The Fantastic 4
Release Date: November 8, 2027

Director: Chris Columbus

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists:
 * Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
 * Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
 * Johnny Storm/Human Torch
 * Ben Grimm/The Thing

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Daredevil: Born Again
Airing: 2027

Season: 2

Format: TV series

Plot:

Protagonists: Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil

Antagonists: Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin

Deaths: N/A

Eternal Judgment
Release Date: April 9, 2028

Director: Chloe Zhao

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Shang-Chi & The Five Weapons Society
Release Date: July 28, 2028

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Format: feature-length film

Plot: The Five Weapons Society are an ancient set of mythical weapons that give the wearer god-like powers. They come into the possession of Li Ching-Lin, a power-hungry man who uses the rings to overthrow nations. After witnessing his father's brutality and refusing to take any part in his world, his son Shang-Chi retreats to America. Shang-Chi is forced to revisit his past alongside his best friend Katy when Five Weapons assassins sent by Ching-Lin come looking for him.

Protagonists:


 * Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
 * Andrea Bang as Katy Chen
 * Meng'er Zhang as Xu Xialing
 * Fala Chen as Ying Li
 * Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan

Antagonists: Tony Leung as Li Ching-Lin/Death Dealer & Florian Munteanu as Razor Fist

Deaths:

Spider-Man 5
Release Date: December 1, 2028

Director:

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

What If..?
Airing: 2029

Season: 4

Format: animated series

Plot:

Protagonists: N/A

Antagonists: N/A

Deaths: N/A

Moon Knight
Airing: 2029

Format: TV series

Season: 3

Plot:

Protagonists: Antagonists:
 * Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Marc Spector/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant/Moon Knight
 * May Calamawy as Layla El Faouly
 * F. Murray Abraham as Khonshu

Deaths:

Captain America: Brave New World
Release Date: May 20, 2029

Director: Julius Onah

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:


 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Warrior
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow

Antagonists:

Post Credits:

Deaths:

The X-Men II
Release Date: July 18, 2029

Director:

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Avengers: Secret Wars
Release Date: November 13, 2029

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Format: feature-length film

Plot:

Protagonists:

Antagonists:

Post-Credits: TBD

Deaths:

Daredevil: Born Again
Airing: 2027

Season: 3

Format: TV series

Plot:

Protagonists: Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil

Antagonists: Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin

Deaths: N/A