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text_A: The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a television series.
text_B: The Marvel Cinematic Universe -LRB- MCU -RRB- is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films , independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics .. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. media franchise. media franchise. shared universe. shared universe. series. film series. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. The franchise has expanded to include comic books , short films , television series and digital series .. series. film series. The shared universe , much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books , was established by crossing over common plot elements , settings , cast , and characters .. shared universe. shared universe. Marvel Universe. Marvel Universe. crossing over. fictional crossover. Phil Coulson , portrayed by Clark Gregg , is an original character to the MCU and the only character to appear across all the different media of the MCU .. Phil Coulson. Phil Coulson. Clark Gregg. Clark Gregg. The first film released in the MCU was Iron Man -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , which began the first phase of films culminating in the crossover film Marvel 's The Avengers -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Phase Two began with Iron Man 3 -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , and concluded with Ant-Man -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Iron Man 3. Iron Man 3. Ant-Man. Ant-Man ( film ). 2015 in American television#Television programs. The films are currently in Phase Three , which began with the release of Captain America  : Civil War -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. Marvel Television expanded the universe further , first to network television with Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC in the 2013 -- 14 television season , followed by online streaming with Marvel 's Daredevil on Netflix in 2015 , and then to cable television with Marvel 's Cloak & Dagger , which is scheduled to air in 2018 on Freeform .. Marvel Television. Marvel Television. ABC. American Broadcasting Company. online streaming. Streaming media. Netflix. Netflix. 2015 in American television#Television programs. cable television. cable television. 2018 in American television#Television programs. Freeform. Freeform ( TV channel ). Marvel Television has also produced the digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.  : Slingshot , which is a supplement to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Soundtrack albums have been released for all of the films , along with many of television series , as well as the release of compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films .. series. film series. Marvel Television. Marvel Television. Soundtrack albums. Film score. The MCU also includes tie-in comics published by Marvel Comics , while Marvel Studios has also produced a series of direct-to-video short films and a viral marketing campaign for its films and the universe with the faux news program WHIH Newsfront .. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. WHIH Newsfront. WHIH Newsfront. series. film series. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. tie-in comics. Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics. direct-to-video short films. Marvel One-Shots. viral marketing. viral marketing. The franchise has been commercially successful as a multimedia shared universe , though some critics have found that some of its films and television series have suffered in service of the wider universe .. shared universe. shared universe. series. film series. It has inspired other film and television studios with comic book character adaptation rights to attempt to create similar shared universes .. The MCU has also been the focus of other media , outside of the shared universe , including attractions at the Disneyland Resort and Discovery Times Square , two television specials , guidebooks for each film , a Lego video game , and a commercial with Coca-Cola .. shared universe. shared universe. Disneyland Resort. Disneyland Resort. Discovery Times Square. Discovery Times Square. Lego video game. Lego Marvel's Avengers. Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola
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