Upcoming Movies from Marvel Studios: Title List and Release Dates for Phase 2 and Phase 3
On October 28, 2014, during a special event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed the films that will make up Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). These titles feature a mix of fan-favorite characters and several heroes who will be making their big-screen debuts.
The next two films scheduled to be released by Marvel Studios are Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1, 2015) and Ant-Man (July 17, 2015). These two films conclude Phase 2 of the MCU, which also included Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
Marvel also revealed the dates and titles of nine additional films through 2019 that would make up Phase 3 of the MCU, including upcoming Captain America, Thor, Avengers, and Guardians of the Galaxy installments, along with new films featuring Black Panther – who, Feige announced, will be played by Chadwick Boseman – Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and the Inhumans.
The following graphic displays the upcoming Phase 3 films (Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War Part I, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, and Avengers: Infinity War Part II) and their release dates.To date, ten films have already been released in the MCU, beginning with Iron Man (2008). All ten films opened at #1 domestically and have collectively grossed over $7.1 billion globally. Two of these films, Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) and Iron Man 3 (2013), set records as the #1 and #2 domestic openings of all time with $207.4 million and $174.1 million respectively. Marvel’s The Avengers went on to become the third biggest film of all time worldwide, while Iron Man 3 ranks as the sixth biggest film ever. They are the two highest grossing super hero films of all time.
Earlier this year, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which broke the April opening domestic record with $95 million, earned $714 million worldwide and is the #5 film of 2014. Most recently, Guardians of the Galaxy crossed $757 million globally after opening with a domestic August record of $94.3 million and setting an October debut record in China, where it has now grossed nearly $90 million. It’s the #1 film of the year domestically and the #3 film worldwide.
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