Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks

1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) there are twenty-two films.


2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?
The MCU films have made $18.2 bn (£13.7bn).

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
Marvel's plans for its films are structured in phases, with each one ending with an Avengers crossover movie.

4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?
Presentational white spaceWe can expect a major shake-up of the MCU, in the wake of Endgame.Phase Four begins with the release of Spider-Man: Far from Home on July 5 2019.According to producer Amy Pascal, the film "will start a few minutes after Avengers 4 wraps as a story".Tom Holland's Spidey was one of many heroes wiped out in Thanos's Snap in Infinity War, but given his starring role in this film, we can expect he'll be alive and well before the Endgame credits roll.New films involving other supposedly dead characters have also been confirmed for Phase Four.Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will return for a sequel at "some point in the future".Chadwick Boseman is also likely to recover from his disintegration in time for Black Panther 2.We also know a third Guardians of the Galaxy film has been confirmed, after Disney re-hired director James Gunn, but we don't know which Guardians will return for it. At the end of Infinity War, Bradley Cooper's Rocket and Karen Gillan's Nebula were the only survivors from that franchise.Feige has also hinted that Phase Four could include a solo sequel for Brie Larson's Captain Marvel.Also in development are new films involving super-powered beings called the Eternals, and martial artist superhero Shang-Chi

5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange will return for a sequel at "some point in the future".

6) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
Sony owns the rights to spider-man and the reason why the character is appearing in Marvel films is because  Sony and Marvel have now agreed a partnership that allows Tom Holland's Spider-Man to appear in MCU films, while Sony retains the rights to the character.

7) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
The company who owns the rights to Fantastic four and the X-Men is 20th century fox,though Marvel Studios expect to regain the rights to both properties this year due to a merger between Disney and Fox. The merger means Marvel could introduce these characters into the MCU in future films.

8) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?
Disney has announced "Disney has also announced plans for several new Marvel TV series, including one based on Thor's adopted brother Loki, on their new streaming service, Disney+, so there'll be plenty more Marvel content to watch in future.







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