The Marvel Cinematic Universe (Updated Jul. 2022)

Directed By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Faran Tahir, Terrence Howard, Shaun Toub, Leslie Bibb, Clark Gregg, Jon Favreau, Paul Bettany
Cameos: Stan Lee, Samuel L. Jackson as "Nick Fury"
Released: May 2, 2008

After escaping from kidnappers by building makeshift power armour, ultra-rich inventor and weapons manufacturer Tony Stark turns his creation into a force for good by using it to protect the people he put in harm's way.

Directed By: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Edward Norton, Tim Roth, Liv Tyler, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell
Cameos: Stan Lee, Lou Ferrigno, Robert Downey Jr. as "Tony Stark"
Released: June 13, 2008

Fugitive scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for a cure for the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military commanders who wish to exploit his power force him back to civilization, he comes face to face with a deadly new foe: the Abomination.

Directed By: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Clark Gregg, Samuel L. Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Garry Shandling, Kate Mara, Olivia Munn, John Slattery, Jon Favreau, Paul Bettany
Cameos: Stan Lee, D.J. AM, Elon Musk, Larry Ellison
Released: May 7, 2010

Tony Stark has declared himself Iron Man and installed world peace... or so he thinks. He soon realizes that not only is there a someone out to murder him with his own technology, but that it is killing him already.

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Colm Feore, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Josh Dallas, Clark Gregg, Rene Russo
Cameos: Stan Lee, Samuel L. Jackson as "Nick Fury", Jeremy Renner as "Hawkeye"
Released: April 21, 2011

Against his father's will, the mighty Thor, powerful but arrogant warrior prince, recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment, where he learns what being a hero truly means.

Directed By: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Kenneth Choi, J. J. Feild, Bruno Ricci, Derek Luke, Samuel L. Jackson
Cameo: Stan Lee
Released: July 22, 2011

Steve Rogers, a sickly but selfless man from Brooklyn, is transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in World War II. Rogers must stop the Red Skull, who intends to use a mysterious artifact of untold power for world domination.

- Space Infinity Stone (blue), the Tesseract, introduced.

Directed and Written By: Joss Whedon
Starring: Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Alexis Denisof, Powers Boothe, Jenny Agutter, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany
Cameos: Stan Lee, Damion Poitier as "Thanos"
Released: May 4, 2012

Nick Fury brings together Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye to form the Avengers and save Earth from Loki's army of alien invaders.

Directed and Co-Written By: Shane Black
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Paul Bettany, Ashley Hamilton, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale
Cameos: Stan Lee, Shaun Toub as "Dr. Ho Yinsen", Mark Ruffalo as "Dr. Bruce Banner"
Released: May 3, 2013

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist, he embarks on an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Directed By: Alan Taylor
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Kat Dennings, Jaimie Alexander, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Chris O'Dowd, Tony Curran
Cameos: Stan Lee, Chris Evans as "Captain America", Benicio del Toro as "The Collector"
Released: November 8, 2013

A primordial weapon reawakens an army of genocidal Dark Elves, prompting Thor to enlist the aid of his duplicitous brother Loki to save the Nine Realms before they are plunged into darkness.

- Reality Infinity Stone (red), the Aether, introduced.

Directed By: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Frank Grillo, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell, Toby Jones, Maximiliano Hernández, Garry Shandling, Jenny Agutter, Chin Han, Georges St-Pierre
Cameos: Stan Lee, Ed Brubaker, Joe Russo, Danny Pudi
Released: April 4, 2014

As Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with S.H.I.E.L.D and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he is confronted by a ghost from his past, a brainwashed Russian assassin known as 'the Winter Soldier'.

Directed and Co-Written By: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Lee Pace, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Djimon Hounsou, Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Peter Serafinowicz
Cameos: Stan Lee, James Gunn, Alexis Denisof as "The Other", Josh Brolin as "Thanos"
Released: August 1, 2014

After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, outlaw Peter Quill and a group of alien criminals are forced to work together to save the galaxy from a fanatical warrior's wrath.

- Power Infinity Stone (purple), the Orb, introduced.

Directed and Written By: Joss Whedon
Starring: Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Paul Bettany, James Spader, Claudia Kim, Andy Serkis, Linda Cardellini, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Don Cheadle, Anthony Mackie, Stellan Skarsgard, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Thomas Kretschmann, Kerry Condon
Cameos: Stan Lee, Josh Brolin as "Thanos"
Released: May 1, 2015

When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping A.I. called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.

- Mind Infinity Stone (yellow) introduced. Revealed to have been inside the Scepter wielded by Loki in The Avengers (2012).

Directed By: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Pena, David Dastmalchian, Tip "T.I." Harris, Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Martin Donovan, Hayley Atwell, John Slattery, Anthony Mackie
Cameos: Stan Lee, Garrett Morris, Chris Evans as "Captain America", Sebastian Stan as "Winter Soldier"
Released: July 17, 2015

Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, professional thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his new mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

Directed By: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Emily VanCamp, Chadwick Boseman, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, William Hurt, Frank Grillo, Paul Rudd, Daniel Bruhl, Martin Freeman, Tom Holland, Kerry Condon
Cameos: Stan Lee, Damion Poitier
Released: May 6, 2016

After an incident involving the Avengers results in civilian casualties, political pressure mounts to install a governing body to oversee the team. The Avengers are fractured into two camps, one led by Steve Rogers who wants the Avengers to continue defending humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.

Directed and Co-Written By: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong
Cameos: Stan Lee, Chris Hemsworth as "Thor"
Released: November 4, 2016

After a car accident ruins his hands and ends his career, brilliant but arrogant surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange gets a new lease on life when sorcerers take him under their wing and train him to defend the world against evil.

- Time Infinity Stone (green), the Eye of Agamotto, introduced.

Directed and Written By: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki
Cameos: Stan Lee, David Hasselhoff, Jeff Goldblum as "The Grandmaster"
Released: May 5, 2017

The Guardians must each confront their personal traumas in order to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's parentage.

Directed By: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Tony Revolori, Tiffany Espensen, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kerry Condon, Jennifer Connelly
Cameo: Stan Lee
Released: July 7, 2017

Directed By: Taika Waititi
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Idris Elba, Karl Urban, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum
Cameos: Stan Lee, Matt Damon, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth
Released: November 3, 2017

Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk. Thor must fight for survival in a race against time to return home and prevent the all-powerful goddess of death from destroying the Asgardian civilization.

Directed and Co-Written By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, John Kani, Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman, Florence Kasumba, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown
Cameos: Stan Lee, Sebastian Stan as "Winter Soldier"
Released: February 16, 2018

In the secluded but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, T'Challa is put to the test as both king and warrior. He must lead his people into a new future while confronting a challenger from his nation's past who puts Wakanda, and the world, at risk.

Directed By: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Chadwick Boseman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Tom Holland, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Don Cheadle, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Benicio del Toro, Gwyneth Paltrow, William Hurt, Ross Marquand, Kerry Condon
Cameos: Stan Lee, Samuel L. Jackson as "Nick Fury", Cobie Smulders as "Maria Hill"
Released: April 27, 2018

The mad titan Thanos has begun his quest to obtain all six Infinity Stones, which will give him the power to wipe out half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy will be tested like never before in their efforts to fight against their most powerful threat to date.

- Soul Infinity Stone (orange) introduced.

Directed By: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Hannah John-Kamen, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Pena, David Dastmalchian, Tip "T.I." Harris, Abby Ryder Fortson, Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale
Cameo: Stan Lee
Released: July 6, 2018

As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and her father Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission to rescue her long lost mother Janet van Dyne from the Quantum Realm.

Directed By: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Starring: Brie Larson, Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Lee Pace, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Lashana Lynch, Annette Bening, Sharon Blynn, Clark Gregg
Cameo: Stan Lee
Released: March 8, 2019

Directed By: Joe and Anthony Russo
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, Paul Rudd, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Tessa Thompson, Chadwick Boseman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emma Fuhrmann, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Jon Favreau, Robert Redford, Rene Russo, John Slattery, Frank Grillo, Tilda Swinton, James D'Arcy, Ross Marquand, Kerry Condon
Cameos: Stan Lee, Jim Starlin, Ken Jeong, Yvette Nicole Brown, Joe Russo
Released: April 26, 2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) the universe is in ruins, the Avengers left scattered and divided. Now, with a chance to reverse the damage, the Avengers and their surviving allies must assemble once more in order to set things right.

Directed By: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Tony Revolori, Angourie Rice, Jon Favreau, Peter Billingsley
Cameos: J. K. Simmons as "J. Jonah Jameson", Ben Mendelsohn as "Talos", Sharon Blynn as "Soren"
Released: July 2, 2019

Directed By: Cate Shortland
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Ray Winstone, O.T. Fagbenle, William Hurt, Olga Kurylenko
Cameo: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as "Valentina Allegra de Fontaine"
Released: July 9, 2021

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War (2016), Natasha Romanoff must face a dangerous conspiracy from her past as a spy, and the family she left behind long before she became an Avenger.

Directed and Co-Written By: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Ben Kingsley, Florian Munteanu, Andy Le, Ronny Chieng, Yuen Wah, Jodi Long, Tsai Chin, Benedict Wong, Tim Roth
Cameos: Mark Ruffalo as "Dr. Bruce Banner", Brie Larson as "Captain Marvel"
Released: September 3, 2021

Shang-Chi is forced to confront the past he thought he abandoned when he is pulled back into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization and its infamous leader, his father.

Directed By: Chloé Zhao
Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Barry Keoghan, Lauren Ridloff, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Don Lee, Lia McHugh, Kit Harington, Harish Patel, Haaz Sleiman, Bill Skarsgard
Cameos: Mahershala Ali as "Blade", Harry Styles as "Eros"
Released: November 5, 2021

Directed By: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Marisa Tomei, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, J.K. Simmons, Jon Favreau, Benedict Wong, Thomas Haden Church, Rhys Ifans
Cameos: Charlie Cox as "Matt Murdock", Tom Hardy as "Eddie Brock"
Released: December 17, 2021

Directed By: Sam Raimi
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Patrick Stewart, Anson Mount, Lashana Lynch, John Krasinski, Hayley Atwell
Cameos: Charlize Theron as "Clea", Bruce Campbell
Released: May 6, 2022

Directed By: Taika Waititi
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgard, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn
Cameos: Brett Goldstein as "Hercules", Matt Damon, Sam Neill, Luke Hemsworth, Melissa McCarthy
Released: July 8, 2022

Directed and Co-Written By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, Martin Freeman, Michaela Coel, Dominique Thorne, Mabel Cadena, Alex Livinalli, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Released: November 11, 2022

In the wake of King T'Challa's death, the people of Wakanda must face an uncertain new chapter in their kingdom's history as they fight to protect their home from intervening world powers.

Directed By: Peyton Reed
Starring: Paul Rudd, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Corey Stoll, Katy M. O'Brian, William Jackson Harper, Bill Murray, Randall Park
Released: February 17, 2023

Directed and Written By: James Gunn
Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Maria Bakalova, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniela Melchior, Linda Cardellini, Asim Chaudhry, Mikaela Hoover, Judy Greer, Michael Rooker
Released: May 5, 2023

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own, an undertaking that could lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Directed By: Nia DaCosta
Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton
Released: November 10, 2023

Directed By: Shawn Levy
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Leslie Uggams, Morena Baccarin
Release Date: July 26, 2024

Directed By: Julius Onah
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Liv Tyler, Harrison Ford
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Directed By: Jake Schreier
Starring: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Directed By: Yann Demange
Starring: Mahershala Ali
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Directed By: Matt Shakman
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Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Simu Liu
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Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker
Premiered: September 24, 2013

Starring: Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, Enver Gjokaj, Chad Michael Murray, Shea Whigham, Dominic Cooper, Bridget Regan
Premiered: January 6, 2015

Starring: Anson Mount, Serinda Swan, Iwan Rheon, Isabelle Cornish, Eme Ikwuakor, Ken Leung, Ellen Woglom
Premiered: September 1, 2017 (IMAX) / September 29, 2017 (TV)

- Originally intended to be a feature film released at the end of Phase 3, it was later removed from Marvel Studios' release schedule, and hastily reworked as an 8-episode television series on ABC.

Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Scott Glenn, Ayelet Zurer, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Matt Gerald, Bob Gunton, Peter Shinkoda, Wai Ching Ho, Stephen Rider, Rosario Dawson, Rob Morgan, Jon Bernthal, Élodie Yung, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: April 10, 2015 (Season 1), March 18, 2016 (Season 2), October 19, 2018 (Season 3)

Blind attorney Matt Murdock sets up practice in his old neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen where he fights against injustice as a respected lawyer by day and masked vigilante at night.

Starring: Krysten Ritter, David Tennant, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, Wil Traval, Janet McTeer, Rosario Dawson, Rob Morgan, Mike Colter, Elden Henson
Released: November 20, 2015 (Season 1), March 8, 2018 (Season 2)

Following a tragic ending to a short-lived superhero stint, Jessica Jones tries to rebuild her personal life and career as a private investigator, dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in Hell's Kitchen.

Starring: Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Simone Missick, Alfre Woodward, Theo Rossi, Ron Cephas Jones, Frank Whaley, Sonia Braga, Reg E. Cathey, Mustafa Shakir, Rosario Dawson, Rob Morgan, Jessica Henwick, Finn Jones, Elden Henson
Released: September 30, 2016 (Season 1), June 22, 2018 (Season 2)

After being wrongly accused and sent to prison, ex-police officer and former marine Luke Cage is given super-strength and unbreakable skin by a sabotaged experiment, and escapes to become a superhero for hire in Harlem.

Starring: Finn Jones, Jessica Henwick, David Wenham, Jessica Stroup, Rosario Dawson, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: March 17, 2017

Years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, Danny Rand returns to United States determined to reclaim his birthright and family company. When a long-destined enemy rises, this living weapon must choose between his family’s legacy and his duties as the Iron Fist.

Starring: Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones, Elodie Yung, Scott Glenn, Sigourney Weaver, Wai Ching Ho, Rosario Dawson, Rob Morgan, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Simone Missick, Jessica Henwick, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: August 18, 2017

Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist join forces in an epic superhero team-up in New York City.