X-Men

2000 • Movie

The original X-Men team and the start of the Fox-era mutant story.

X2

2003 • Movie

The mutants face a rising wave of anti-mutant sentiment.

Iron Man

2008 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

The film that started the MCU. Tony Stark builds the first suit.

The Incredible Hulk

2008 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

Bruce Banner's first MCU outing. Mostly self-contained.

Iron Man 2

2010 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

Introduces Black Widow and War Machine, and SHIELD's wider reach.

Thor

2011 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

Introduces Asgard, the Nine Realms, and the Tesseract's cosmic stakes.

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

Steve Rogers' origin, set in WWII. Introduces the Tesseract.

The Avengers

2012 • Movie • Phase 1

Infinity Saga

The team-up that proved the shared-universe model could work.

Iron Man 3

2013 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

Tony deals with PTSD after the Battle of New York.

Thor: The Dark World

2013 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

The Dark Elves and the Aether (Reality Stone).

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

SHIELD falls, Hydra is exposed, Bucky returns as the Winter Soldier.

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

Introduces the cosmic side of the MCU: Star-Lord, Gamora, an Infinity Stone.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

Ultron, Vision, and Wanda & Pietro Maximoff enter the MCU.

Ant-Man

2015 • Movie • Phase 2

Infinity Saga

Scott Lang becomes Ant-Man; introduces Hank Pym & the Quantum Realm.

Captain America: Civil War

2016 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

The Avengers split over the Sokovia Accords.

Doctor Strange

2016 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Introduces magic, the multiverse, and Kamar-Taj.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

The Guardians deal with Star-Lord's parentage: Ego, the Living Planet.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Peter Parker's first solo outing inside the MCU proper.

Thor: Ragnarok

2017 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Asgard falls, Hela is revealed, the Grandmaster and Sakaar.

Black Panther

2018 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

T'Challa becomes king of Wakanda; introduces vibranium tech and Killmonger.

Avengers: Infinity War

2018 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Thanos completes the Infinity Gauntlet. The Snap.

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

A lighter heist story set between Civil War and the Snap.

Captain Marvel

2019 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

A 1990s-set origin story; introduces the Kree, Skrulls, and Nick Fury's pager.

Avengers: Endgame

2019 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Time heist, the Snap is undone, an era closes.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019 • Movie • Phase 3

Infinity Saga

Peter Parker navigates a post-Endgame, post-Mysterio world.

WandaVision

2021 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Wanda processes grief by warping reality around a fake sitcom town.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

2021 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Sam Wilson wrestles with becoming the new Captain America.

Loki

2021 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

The Time Variance Authority, the Sacred Timeline, and Kang's first hints.

Black Widow

2021 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

A prequel-ish spy story set shortly after Civil War.

What If...?

2021 • Animation • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Anthology exploring alternate MCU timelines.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Introduces the Ten Rings and Shang-Chi's family history.

Eternals

2021 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Ancient cosmic beings reveal themselves after millennia on Earth.

Hawkeye

2021 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Clint Barton mentors Kate Bishop; introduces Echo.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

A spell gone wrong tears open the multiverse -- three generations of Spider-Men collide.

Moon Knight

2022 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Egyptian gods and dissociative identity in a self-contained thriller.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Strange chases America Chavez across the multiverse; Wanda's turn as the Scarlet Witch.

Ms. Marvel

2022 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Kamala Khan discovers her powers are tied to a mysterious bangle.

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Gorr the God Butcher hunts gods across the universe.

I Am Groot

2022 • Animation • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Bite-sized Baby Groot animated shorts.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022 • Series • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

A legal comedy following Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk.

Werewolf by Night

2022 • Special • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

A one-off monster-hunter horror throwback.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022 • Movie • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

Wakanda mourns T'Challa and faces Namor and Talokan.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022 • Special • Phase 4

Multiverse Saga

A short, festive Guardians hangout special.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

The Langs are trapped in the Quantum Realm -- Kang the Conqueror's proper introduction.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2023 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Rocket's origin and a bittersweet send-off for this Guardians lineup.

Secret Invasion

2023 • Series • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Nick Fury faces a Skrull rebellion on Earth.

The Marvels

2023 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Carol Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau's powers get entangled.

Echo

2024 • Series • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Maya Lopez returns home to confront her past, spinning off from Hawkeye.

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Deadpool crosses into the mainline MCU multiverse alongside Wolverine.

Agatha All Along

2024 • Series • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Agatha Harkness assembles a coven for the Witches' Road.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

2025 • Animation • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

An animated look at Peter Parker's earliest days as Spider-Man, set outside the main continuity.

Captain America: Brave New World

2025 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

President Ross and Sam Wilson's Captain America collide with a global conspiracy.

Daredevil: Born Again

2025 • Series • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Matt Murdock returns as Fisk becomes mayor of New York.

Thunderbolts*

2025 • Movie • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

A team of morally grey castoffs is forced together -- and becomes the New Avengers.

Ironheart

2025 • Series • Phase 5

Multiverse Saga

Riri Williams builds the Ironheart armor and squares off against magic-tech villainy.

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025 • Movie • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Marvel's First Family debuts on a retro-futuristic alternate Earth, facing Galactus.

Eyes of Wakanda

2025 • Animation • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Wakandan warriors retrieve vibranium artifacts across history, long before the present day.

Marvel Zombies

2025 • Animation • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

A zombie-outbreak spinoff of a What If...? episode, set entirely outside the mainline universe.

Wonder Man

2026 • Series • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

A Hollywood satire following stuntman-turned-actor Simon Williams as he's cast to play a superhero.

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026 • Special • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Frank Castle is pulled back into violence just as he tries to leave it behind.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026 • Movie • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Peter Parker fights on in a world that's forgotten who he is.

VisionQuest

2026 • Series • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Vision searches for his memory and humanity, closing out the trilogy that began with WandaVision.

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 • Movie • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

Heroes from three universes collide on a deadly collision course.

Avengers: Secret Wars

2027 • Movie • Phase 6

Multiverse Saga

The direct sequel to Doomsday, closing out the Multiverse Saga.