Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases".[1][2] Their first film is Iron Man (2008), which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Paramount also distributed Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), while Universal Pictures distributed The Incredible Hulk (2008). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures began distributing the series with the crossover film The Avengers (2012), which concluded Phase One.[2][3] Phase Two comprises Iron Man 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Ant-Man (2015).[2]
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the first film of Phase Three, and is followed by Doctor Strange (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).[2] The first three phases are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga". The Spider-Man films are owned, financed, and distributed by Sony Pictures.
Phase Four will include Black Widow (2020), The Eternals (2021), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), a third Spider-Man film (2021), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).[4][5][6] The phase will feature these films, as well as eight announced television event series for the streaming service Disney+.[4][7] Black Panther II (2022) and a Captain Marvel sequel (2022) are also in development,[8][5] along with one additional film for 2022 and four films for 2023.[9]
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is the first film of Phase Three, and is followed by Doctor Strange (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Captain Marvel (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).[2] The first three phases are collectively known as "The Infinity Saga". The Spider-Man films are owned, financed, and distributed by Sony Pictures.
Phase Four will include Black Widow (2020), The Eternals (2021), Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), a third Spider-Man film (2021), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).[4][5][6] The phase will feature these films, as well as eight announced television event series for the streaming service Disney+.[4][7] Black Panther II (2022) and a Captain Marvel sequel (2022) are also in development,[8][5] along with one additional film for 2022 and four films for 2023.[9]