You've probably seen most of, but what about the TV shows? Can be more than a little confusing. And now, as we approach the culmination of more than a decade of movies and Phase 3 of the, things may very well become even more confusing.Will Marvel Studios ever slow down? (Should it?)MarvelAfter more than a decade of movies, TV shows, shorts, and post-credits scenes, there's a lot to work through in the.Editors' note, July 24, 2019: We're past the now. At, movies and TV shows through 2021. While we don't think they'll change anything below, we do expect this timeline to keep expanding.
As a result and almost by necessity, the film is very long (over 3 hours), which makes its timeline of events slightly confusing. Spoiler Alert! This article has major spoilers for the plot of.
Check out the Infinity Saga timeline below and then the.Please continue to sound off in the comments about how great or terrible it is! And if you're looking to. Think you've found a mistake? Let us know in the comments.So to either help you fill in the gaps before, to just watch all the shows for fun, or even merely try to impress your friends, we've created a timeline of what Marvel President Kevin Feige has now dubbed The Infinity Saga in the perfect viewing order. Or maybe you just care about where fits in (hint: it's not where you think!).The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the entire franchise is called, also sometimes includes connected properties such as movie tie-in comics or shorts.
For the graphic, we've left out smaller properties and stuck to the big two of films and shows, but there are more goodies below.Sean Enzwiler/CNETOK, now before you lash out in anger about some of the, ahem, more recent films' placement, please keep two super, mega, major things in mind. MCU postcredits scenes do not matterSeriously, the mid- and postcredits scenes are nothing more than fun throwaways, or in-canon nods for fervent fans. Even Marvel itself has quite literally rewritten older scenes with new movies.
Assuming Feige and other heads of Marvel Studios thought about the next 10, 20 or even 30 years of MCU films right from the start is a and completely ignores the fun they had with these scenes. It's madness to think that these films should only be watched or experienced in a single way. Do I believe this is the best way to watch the franchise, yes. Will I someday introduce friends and family using this CNET Method? But that doesn't mean it's right for you.My colleague Sean Keane has graciously for you (but if it would be helpful, maybe we can also develop a timeline of which to watch and when). I can't say it enough times for first-time viewers: Ignore all the postcredits scenes (just watch the fun ones your friends tell you to).
Especially when watching in this order, do not watch the or you will be very confused.And as for your next big question.Marvel Studios, composite by Chelsea Shi/CNETCaptain Marvel does not belong in chronological orderNo really, hear me out! Captain Marvel is the first true origin story (as in, she wasn't seen in a Marvel movie previously) since 2016's, but the film also gives fans a new look at Agents Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, as well as the Tesseract. If you were following a chronological watch order for your first viewing ever of these MCU films, you'd have So Many Questions watching the movie right after first outing.In the film, Vers takes years to discover her true identity, and by waiting to watch her story with the context and nuance of 18 prior films you give yourself a treat. It's more fun to bask in the fun of numerous in-jokes, 'A-ha!' Moments and Fury backstory you most likely wouldn't have cared about 17 movies ago.In this order, Captain Marvel is the treat you get before the Infinity War-prequel that is.Despite what order you end up experiencing these movies in, you should save yourself a few hours and definitely still note that is indeed still skippable and even ('Thunderbolt' Ross himself) admitted it. That 'Ross in Civil War is different because it's a different style. And what they've done is they've taken a character who was the Ross from the older film and made a new version.
This is a much newer Ross. A much different Ross.' After watching both, we can confirm this is indeed the case.You'll also notice that shorts and the are missing from the graphic.
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These brief videos were initially created as standalone stories to provide backstory for characters or things seen in the movies, with two of them later becoming full-fledged shows. Marvel One-Shots. More continuity in the MCUThere's definitely some continuity strangeness when you have both movies and television show properties, and those listed on the graphic are no exception.Season 1 of saw the release of two Marvel movies and had to contend with incorporating those plots.
Airing after the release of, episode 8 of S.H.I.E.L.D. Definitely takes place directly after those events.Doctor Strange definitely does not take place before Winter Soldier, absolutely not.MarvelLater in that season, episode 16 aired the same weekend as the release of and, in a neat bit of continuity, the events portrayed on S.H.I.E.L.D.
Take place at almost the same time as the film. (Some people say episode 16 comes before Winter Soldier, and you can certainly treat it as such.
The.absolute. best way to watch them would be simultaneously, but I have yet to see anyone make that fan edit.)and also have wibbly-wobbly timelines.
Early in the series, the Battle of New York is referenced to as The Incident, and it's said that it occurred about two years prior. But because of the show's lack of interaction with any big-screen Marvel characters, it could take place almost anywhere on the timeline between Thor: A Dark World and Avengers: Age of Ultron. In our timeline, we placed it concurrent with the second season of S.H.I.E.L.D.
So as to stay closer to the time it was actually released.is higher up than you may have expected - that's because of the number of years the film says have passed, meaning it takes place just a few months after the first film.Some say that Doctor Strange should come before Winter Soldier, because of a certain rooftop scene. A rabbit hole. So Strange stays where it is. (But with time manipulation up for grabs now, who really knows??).
As for the second most-asked question: No, shouldn't come before Incredible Hulk because of the short, The Consultant. That short was released much later on the Thor DVD in an. I'm 100 percent going to say that if anything should move, it's the timing of when you watch that short - maybe put it after Iron Man 2 instead and that will help. Yeah, I'm going to make that change on the one-shot list, that should help.
Beyond the Infinity SagaYears ago, diversity is very important to Marvel: 'You look at any of our films and they've been very diverse,' he said. 'We feel like we're just doing justice to the books by representing that fully.' After and 's performances at the box office, all bets are off for the future of the MCU. Their, origin stories broke all the superhero story rules - and here's hoping Marvel continues to do so.Looking ahead past Endgame, the only film we know is for sure coming is this summer's. We do, however, have a whole mess of, according to Deadline, THR and more. In-production and rumored upcoming films for the next Phase/Saga of MCU include:.Marvel on Netflix, and the Disney Plus futureNetflix's Marvel shows still rule outside the theaters. ABC attempted to jump back into the game with but poor ratings mean any whisper of a second season is thankfully absent.
Has a new season set to premiere after Endgame, but no teaser or word yet on how it'll deal with. Lots of deaths (spoilers).New Marvel shows are now pretty consistently popping up, but only some are within the MCU canon. Second season begins in May on Freeform, while is theoretically still floating around somewhere? In the show was being shopped to networks, but no word yet on where it'll end up (maybe?).We recently learned on will return for a third season, but the same cannot be said for the Marvel-Netflix properties.
Despite critical acclaim for some of the shows, all of the Netflix originals have been.Will they ever return? Never say never, but chances seem slim.
Instead, hope for a new reincarnation of the characters on the upcoming.The growth of the Marvel universe is extraordinary (har-har) and as the comics giant introduces new fans to new characters (some people had no idea who Doctor Strange was a couple of years ago) and partners with cable television and Netflix to expand even further, we could see some pretty epic pairings, teams and characters come out of the woodwork.Which characters would you want to see in Marvel's not-yet-announced-but-certainly-inevitable next phases on both the small and big screen? Let us know in the comments.
The current MCU movies, and the years in which they take place, are as follows:. 1943-1945: Captain America: The First Avenger. 2010: Iron Man.
2011: Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor. 2012: The Avengers: Iron Man 3. 2013: Thor: The Dark World.
2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. 2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man. 2016: Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man: Homecoming. 2016-2017: Doctor Strange. 2017: Black Panther, Thor Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War. The first thing fans will notice is the complete absence of any Marvel Cinematic Universe shows from the timeline, even when shows like Agents of SHIELD reference the events of Avengers: Infinity War in the closing episode of season five.Another notable absence is that of Ant-Man and the Wasp, which presumably takes place in 2017 alongside Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok.
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Another point of conversation among fans will be the confirmation that Spider-Man: Homecoming takes place in 2016, only four years after the events of The Avengers. This is a stark contrast from the infamous '8 Years Later' title card at the beginning of Homecoming. In the wake of the Homecoming fiasco, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige went on record to say the studio at some point in order to avoid any sort of confusion in the future.' All of that debate has made us go, 'Okay, at some point, I'm not sure exactly when, we're going to publish a timeline and see what it all is,' Feige told. 'It wasn't meant to flummox anybody exactly, and I'm not sure I'd do it again the same way, but it does all connect to where we placed it.' 'Other than very particular instances where there's a newspaper, or verbal reference to years, we never date the films. And I think there's a presumption, 'Well if the movie came out in November 2017, it must take place in November 2017' - which is not the case.'