Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe

 1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article?

22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.

2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article?
more than $18.2bn (£13.7bn) to date.

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?
Marvel created the Avengers films as the culmination of their interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) strategy, inspired by comic book "mega-events," to bring together their biggest heroes (Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, etc.) into a massive crossover film

4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
Sony own the rights to Spiderman but they struck a landmark deal with Marvel Studios (owned by Disney) allowing Tom Holland's Spider-Man to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and appear in MCU films
 
5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
marvel studios 

6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?
The Netflix Marvel TV shows - Marvel's deal with Netflix has now come to an end but you can still enjoy the edgy adventures of Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and The Punisher on the streaming service. Ensemble show The Defenders is a real highlight. Though ostensibly set in the MCU, these shows have a darker tone and don't directly connect with any of the films.

extension tasks

Read this Guardian review of Black Widow to prepare for studying our first CSP. What did the Guardian think of the film?
a highly enjoyable, action-packed spy thriller with strong feminist themes, Bond-esque style, and great performances

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