Rewriting the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a shared universe centered on a series of superhero films based on characters published by Marvel Comics that were split into the movies side and television side.
=Phase 1=
==Iron Man ==
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Director: Jon Favreau
Plot: A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark, is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.
Protagonists: 
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
* Don Cheadle as Colonel James Rhodes
*Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
*Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.
*Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen
Antagonists: Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger
Post-Credits: N/A
Deaths: Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen
== The Incredible Hulk ==
Release Date: July 13, 2008
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Plot: Turning into a green monster every time his anger is tempered with, renowned scientist Bruce Banner finds himself on the run from the government and the U.S. army, including its determined leader, Thunderbolt Ross, who strives to put Banner under. Banner, haunted by his past, is forced to come out of the shadows when the army releases a monster even worse than Banner in order to bring Banner in; little did they know that this monster would become an atrocity that will cause chaos to the world. Banner must use his instincts and his powers to stop this monster.
Protagonists: 
* Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
* Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
* Martin Starr as Rick Jones
Antagonists:
* Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/Abomination
* William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross
* Ty Burrell as Leonard Samson
Post-Credits: Tony Stark walks into the bar and tells Ross that he is putting together a team...
Deaths: N/A
== Iron Man 2 ==
Release Date: May 3, 2010
Director: Jon Favreau
Plot: After publicly revealing to the entire world that he is Iron Man, Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. This paranoia is heightened when the leader of the Ten Rings emerges from the darkness, the Mandarin, who vows to shatter the legacy of the Stark family and claim all of the power as his own. Tony, overwhelmed by the might of this organization asks for the help of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Protagonists: 
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
* Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
* Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
*Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
*Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
*Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.
Antagonists: Hiroyuki Sanada as Tem Borjigin/The Mandarin
Post-Credits: After debriefing Tony's new Mark 6, Coulson has driven to Mexico to investigate a disturbance under Fury's orders. When he gets there, he sees a large crowd of people gathering around an object S.H.I.E.L.D. has been hunting down for months; Mjolnir. After Coulson calls Fury, the screen cuts to black with a bolt of thunder...
Deaths: N/A
== Thor ==
Release Date: Abril 1, 2011
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Plot: Son of Odin and the god of thunder; Thor is soon to inherit the throne of Asgard as the rightful King. However, after a dispute between the Asgardians and the Frost Giants, the Frost Giants attack and Thor makes an extremely arrogant move by attacking Jotunheim. After doing so, Odin decides that Thor's arrogance and selfishness do not prove the worthiness of the throne and banishes Thor from his hammer and to planet Earth. There, Thor must rebuild himself and while his mischievous brother Loki uses Thor's absence to his advantage, Thor must return to Asgard to claim the throne and stop his brother...
Protagonists: 
* Chris Hemsworth as Thor
* Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
* Tom Hiddleston as Loki
* Anthony Hopkins as Odin
* Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym
* Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
*Idris Elba as Heimdall
* Jaime Alexander as Sif
Antagonists: Colm Feore as Laufey
Mid-Credits: Hank Pym is recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. to be the head of the science division. Pym is shown the Tesseract by Fury, which is an ancient relic that was used by ancient civilizations and could be the key to unlimited sustainable energy. Loki appears in the shadows and smiles...
Post-Credits: After Laufey's death, Hogun and Sif talk about a potential civil war among the Nine Realms, as Laufey had a peace treaty with the Dark Elves. The camera switches to the evil Dark Elves and their ruthless leader, Malekith the Accursed, who is being powered by pure, hateful energy...
Deaths: Colm Feore as Laufey
== Captain America: The First Avenger ==
Release Date: July 4, 2011
Director: Joe Johnston
Plot: Small kid from Brooklyn, New York, in a time of trouble with World War II at its peak of destruction, Steve Rogers enlists to join the United States Army, but due to his small stature, he is quickly rejected. Desperate to make a difference in the world and fight for his country, Rogers accepts a role in the Super Soldier experiment; this experiment enhances Rogers greatly, making him physically larger, as well as peak superhuman strength, agility, and endurance. Rogers keeps the heart of the good man he was before the experiment and becomes the leader of the army, Captain America. Rogers and his company work on dismantling the evil Nazi-affiliated organization known as H.Y.D.R.A. and it's a leader who is a dark reflection of Captain America; the Red Skull...
Protagonists: 
* Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
* Tommy Lee Jones as Chester Phillips
* Hayley Atwell as Cynthia Glass
* Sebastian Stan as Sergeant Bucky Barnes
* Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
* Neal McDonogh as Dum Dum Dugan
* Derek Luke as Gabe Jones
* Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine
Antagonists: Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull
Post-Credits: Steve wakes up, but he is in an ominous setting playing the baseball game he went to before the experiment, during the beginning of the film. Steve is greeted by a hotel worker, but quickly realizes he is being played when he remembers the baseball game. Steve is surrounded by multiple agents and attacks them, running out and seeing modern-day Manhattan; it is the year 2012. Nick Fury comes out of the car and multiple S.H.I.E.L.D. agents surround Steve; Fury reveals to Steve that he has been asleep for 70 years. Steve looks lost and Fury tries to settle him, but Steve replies with, "I had a date", referring to Cynthia...
Deaths: Stanley Tucci as Dr. Abraham Erskine
== The Avengers ==
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Director: Joss Whedon
Plot: After Loki steals the Tesseract from the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Director Fury initiates his long-awaited plan to assemble the Avengers, which includes the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. Fury assigns the team to fight the battle S.H.I.E.L.D. never could. The team works together to dismantle Loki, who uses the Tesseract to send an alien army known as Chitauri in order to succeed in his power-hungry goals.
Protagonists: 
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
* Chris Hemsworth as Thor
* Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
*Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
* Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
* Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
* Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill
Antagonists: Tom Hiddleston as Loki & The Chitauri
Post-Credits: The Chitauri return to space where they bow to their leader. They inform him that Loki has failed and the Tesseract is again back in the hands of the humans. The leader angrily stands up and the Chitauri, with fear running through then veins, bow down once more. The leader is the mad titan known as Thanos, one of the most powerful entities in the galaxy...
Deaths: Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
=Phase 2=
== Thor: The Dark Realm ==
Release Date: May 3, 2013
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Plot: Thor returns to Asgard to claim his place as king and imprisons his brother Loki for his destructive actions on Earth. Thor has managed to bring peace to the Nine Realms, with Jotunheim completely annihilated off the face of the Nine Realms, but Thor learns of an ancient relic known as the Aether, a powerful object in which the Chitauri use to free their cunning leader, Loki. Loki invades the Nine Realms and brings war to every single realm, forcing Thor to travel across the galaxy to fight this violent war with the Chitauri and all of Midgard.
Protagonists: 
* Chris Hemsworth as Thor
* Tom Hiddleston as Loki
* Jaime Alexander as Sif
* Idris Elba as Heimdall
* Anthony Hopkins as Odin
*Ray Stevenson as Volstagg
* Tadanobu Asano as Hogun
* Josh Dallas as Fandral
Antagonists: Christopher Eccelston as Malekith the Accursed & Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Algrim/Kurse
Mid-Credits: On Asgard, Odin sits atop the Asgardian throne, only to reveal that it's Loki is impersonating him...
Post-Credits: After managing to sustain the Aether, Sif brings the Aether to the Collector.
Deaths:
== Iron Man 3 ==
Release Date: November 8, 2013
Director: Jon Favreau
Plot: Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark, now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper. After a malevolent enemy reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.
Protagonists:
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/Iron Patriot
* Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
* Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
* Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams
* Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S.
Antagonists: Guy Pearce as Ezekiel Stane/Iron Monger & Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/MODOK
Post-Credits:
Deaths: Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
== Captain America: The Winter Soldier ==
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot: After the cataclysmic events that transpired in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers moves to the nation's capital as he struggles to adjust to modern times. Steve works with S.H.I.E.L.D. to dismantle oceanic cartels entering the United States. However, agent Sharon Carter compromises one of the missions and Nick Fury presents to Steve Project Insight, a project that projects multiple carriers to the skies and can detect threats before they even come; a project that has been bestowed upon the events of New York.
Protagonists: 
* Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
*Scarlett Johansson as Sharon Carter
* Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
* Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
* Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
* Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
* Aaron Paul as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Antagonists: 
* Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier
* Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce/Red Skull
* Toby Jones as Arnim Zola
Post-Credits: Nick Fury, enraged by Captain America thwarting his plans for Project Insight, seeks revenge...
Deaths: N/A
== Guardians of the Galaxy ==
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Director: James Gunn
Plot: Brash space adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with five disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.
Protagonists: 
* Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
* Zoe Saldana as Gamora
* Bradley Cooper as Rocket
* Vin Diesel as Groot
* Dave Bautista as Drax
* Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
* Djimon Hounsou as Korath
* John C. Reilly as Rhomann Dey
* Glenn Close as Irani Rael
Antagonists: 
* Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
* Karen Gillan as Nebula
* Benicio del Toro as Taneleer Tivan/The Collector
Post-Credits: With the destruction caused by the Power Stone in the Collector's collection, Howard the Duck mocks a sad Collector by throwing a cup at him.
Deaths: Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
== Avengers: Age of Ultron ==
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Director: J.J. Abrams
Plot: When Hank Pym jump-starts a dormant peacekeeping program, things go terribly awry, forcing him, Thor, the Incredible Hulk and the rest of the Avengers to reassemble. As the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, the team is put to the ultimate test as they battle Ultron, a technological terror hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they encounter two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.
Protagonists:
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
* Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
* Chris Hemsworth as Thor
* Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
* Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
*Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff
*Dev Patel as Pietro Maximoff
* Samuel L. Jackson as Director Nick Fury
Antagonists: James Spader as Ultron & Paul Bettany as Vision
Deaths: 
* Dev Patel as Pietro Maximoff
* James Spader as Ultron
* Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym/Ant-Man
== Ant-Man ==
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Director: Edgar Wright
Plot: Since her husband's disappearance, Janet van Dyne has been forced out of PymTech by former ally Bill Foster, and Janet recruits the talents of Scott Lang, a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Janet and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an army of ants. The miniature hero must use his new skills to prevent Foster, also known as Goliath, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil. 
Protagonists:
* Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
* Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne
*Michael Peña as Luis
*Tip "T.I." Harris as Dave
*Abby Ryder Fortson as Cassie Lang
*Michael Douglas as 
Antagonists: David Oyelowo as Bill Foster/Goliath
Post-Credits: 
Deaths: N/A
= Phase 3 =
== Captain America: Civil War ==
Release Date: May 6, 2016
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot: After the Avengers go to Africa to stop a chem-weapon from releasing from the hands of one of Captain America's old enemies and an entire village ends up blowing up, that is the final straw; political pressure mounts upon the Avengers after all the turmoil and casualties they have inflicted in the past years. This status quo divides Captain America and Iron Man; Steve does not trust the government after Project Insight and Leviathan and believes the Accords would strip the freedom of the rest of the Avengers, who he believes is fighting for a right cause; they cannot save everybody. Tony disagrees and after their experience with Ultron, supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud and the other Avengers are forced to pick a side, two former friends battle it out. 
Protagonists: Anti-Accords 
* Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
*Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier
* Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
* Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
* Scarlett Johansson as Sharon Carter
* Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
* Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Antagonists: Pro-Accords 
*Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
* Paul Bettany as Vision
*Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
*Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
*Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
*Aaron Paul as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
*Cobie Smulders as Secretary Maria Hill
Mid-Credits: Bucky, granted asylum in Wakanda, chooses to return to cryogenic sleep until a cure for his brainwashing is found.
Post-Credits: Peter Parker explores the features of the suit built for him by Stark.
Deaths: N/A
==Doctor Strange==
Release Date: November 5, 2016
Director: Scott Derrickson
Plot: Dr. Stephen Strange's life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.
Protagonists:
*Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
*Benedict Wong as Wong
*Chiwetel Ejiofor as Jericho Drumm
* Lhakpa Tsamchoe as The Ancient One
*Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer
Antagonists: Mads Mikkelsen as Baron Mordo & Dormammu
Mid-Credits: Tony Stark approaches Strange, thanking him for saving reality and asking if he'd like to be an Avenger...
Deaths: Lhakpa Tsamchoe as The Ancient One & Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo
==Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2==
Release Date: May 7, 2017
Director: James Gunn
Plot: The Guardians of the Galaxy work as protectors of the galaxy, forming an ever-so stronger bond than before as a family of misfits. After the Guardians take a contract with the Sovereign and Rocket decides to play the Sovereign like a fiddle for their money, the Guardians then find themselves on the run and Peter uses this time to find out more about his parentage. The team ends up on the planet Ego, a loyal setting where his true father, lives. Peter takes his time to connect with his father, but the rest of the team know something is up; they have just entered a war involving Ego, the Sovereign, and the Kree Empire. As Ego's true colors are revealed and Peter is blinded by the fact that he has finally met his father, the Guardians must band together and stop this war from getting bigger...
Protagonists:
* Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
*Zoe Saldana as Gamora
*Bradley Cooper as Rocket
* Vin Diesel as Groot
*Dave Bautista as Drax
*Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
*Karen Gillan as Nebula
*Pom Klementieff as Mantis
*Sean Gunn as Kraglin Obfonteri
Antagonists: Kurt Russell as Ego the Living Planet 
In a series of mid-and post-credit scenes, Kraglin takes up Yondu's telekinetic arrow and control-fin; Ravager leader Stakar Ogord reunites with his ex-teammates; Groot has grown into a teenager; and a group of uninterested Watchers abandon their informant, who is discussing his experiences on Earth.
Deaths: Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta & Kurt Russell as J'son 
==Spider-Man: Homecoming ==
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Director: Jon Watts
Plot: Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear. 
Protagonists:
* Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Laura Harrier as Liz Allan
*Marisa Tomei as Aunt May Parker
*Angourie Rice as Gwen Stacy
*Lakeith Stanfield as Harry Osborn
*Alexander Ludwig as Eddie Brock
*Jacob Batalon as Kenny Kong
*Zendaya as Mary Jane Watson
Antagonists: 
*Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes/The Vulture
*Bokeem Woodbine as Herman Schultz/The Shocker
*Michael Chernus as Phineas Mason/The Tinkerer
*Donald Glover as Aaron Davis
*Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn
Post-Credits: 
Deaths: N/A
==Thor: Ragnarok==
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Director: Taika Waititi
Plot: Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger in a new shade that Thor doesn't recognize. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Red King from Thor's new friends and planet.
Mid-Credits: Aboard the Red King's spaceship, Thor, Hulk, Korg, and Miek are headed to Earth when they are intercepted by a large spacecraft.
Post-Credits: The overthrown Red King is confronted by his former subjects and beheaded by Caiera.
Protagonists: 
*Chris Hemsworth as Thor
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
*Tom Hiddleston as Loki
*Tessa Thompson as Caiera the Oldstrong
*Michael Dorn as Korg
*Taika Waititi as Miek
Antagonists: 
*Cate Blanchett as Amora the Enchantress
*Jeff Goldblum as Angmo-Asan II/The Red King
*Karl Urban as Skurge The Executioner
Deaths: Tessa Thompson as Caiera the Oldstrong
== Black Panther==
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Director: Ryan Coogler
Plot: T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda as king when a powerful enemy related to him suddenly reappears. T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the noble king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.
Protagonists: 
*Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
*Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri
*Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Shaku
*Danai Gurira as Okoye
*Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda
*Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
*Forest Whittaker as Zuri
Antagonists: 
* Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger
*Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaw
*Winston Duke as M'Baku
Post-Credits: Shuri helps Bucky Barnes with his recovery from cryostasis.
Deaths: Forest Whittaker as Zuri
==Avengers: Infinity War==
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot: The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Defenders, and more unite to battle their most powerful enemy yet -- the evil Thanos. On a mission to collect all six Infinity Stones, Thanos plans to use the artifacts to inflict his twisted will on reality. The fate of the planet and existence itself has never been more uncertain as everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment.
Protagonists: Titan 
*Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
*Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
*Dave Bautista as Drax
*Pom Klementieff as Mantis
*Karen Gillan as Nebula
Protagonists: Wakanda 
*Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa/Black Panther
*Chris Hemsworth as Thor
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner
*Letitia Wright as Shuri
*Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
*Paul Bettany as Vision
*Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Nomad
*Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
*Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
*Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
*Bradley Cooper as Rocket
* Vin Diesel as Groot
*Winston Duke as M'Baku
* Danai Gurira as Okoye
* Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
Antagonists: 
*Josh Brolin as Thanos
*Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive
*Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw
*Terry Notary as Cull Obsidian
*Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight
Post-Credits: Nick Fury and Maria Hill are driving in Chicago when Hill mentions that there are very heavy energy signatures above Wakanda. Fury asks her how high the signatures exactly are and she responds by saying that the energy signatures are ten times bigger than that of the Battle of New York in 2012. He looks very concerned and tells her to call every contact they can find. However, he crashes into a car. He goes out to check that car and finds nobody in it. Fury and Hill look around, as civilians begin disappearing and a helicopter crashes into a building. Hill disappears herself, then Fury rushes over to the back of his van to get a decade-old pager. He phones somebody, then disintegrates shortly after. The camera zooms into the pager to reveal who he was calling; a red, yellow, and blue insignia pops up...
Deaths: Zoe Saldana as Gamora & 
==Ant-Man & The Wasp ==
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Director: Peyton Reed
Plot: Scott Lang is grappling with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. Approached by Janet van Dyne, Lang must once again don the Ant-Man suit and fight alongside the Wasp. The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy. 
Protagonists:
* Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
* Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne
*Michael Peña as Luis
*Randall Park as Agent Jimmy Woo
*Tip "T.I." Harris as Dave
*Abby Ryder Fortson as Cassie Lang
*Judy Greer as Maggie
*Bobby Cannavale as Jim Paxton
Antagonists: Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost & David Oyelowo as Bill Foster/Goliath
Deaths:
== Captain Marvel==
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Director: Nia DaCosta
Plot: When hotshot fighter pilot Carol Danvers is sent to the air force once again, her reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put her at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Walter Lawson. But Carol isn't only competing to be the top fighter pilot, she's also fighting for the approval of her flight instructor Maria Rambeau. However, when 
Protagonists: 
*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
*Jason Bateman as Walter Lawson
*Naomie Harris as Maria Rambeau
*Ben Mendelsohn as Talos
*Jack Messina as Dorrek VIII
*Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Antagonists: 
*Jude Law as Yon-Rogg
*Annette Bening as The Supreme Intelligence
*Jamie Chung as Minn-Erva
Deaths: John Krasinski as Walter Lawson/Mar-Vell & Jude Law as Yon-Rogg
==Avengers: Endgame==
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot: Half of all life in the universe has been snapped out of existence. The likes of Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Thor, and Natasha Romanoff are all left hopeless and out of options. Five years pass and the Earth is not the same. Reed Richards and the rest of the surviving heroes gather among themselves to create a time machine using the Quantum Realm to retrieve all six Infinity Stones and bring back all those who fell...
Protagonists: 
*Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
*Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Nomad
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner
*Chris Hemsworth as Thor
*Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym/Yellowjacket
*Evangelline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
*Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
*Bradley Cooper as Rocket
*Karen Gillan as Nebula
Antagonists: Josh Brolin as Thanos 1710 & Thanos Prime
Post-Credits: N/A 
Deaths: 
*Jeremy Renner as Dr. Hank Pym/Yellowjacket
*Josh Brolin as Thanos 1710 & Thanos Prime
*Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
==Spider-Man: Far From Home ==
Release Date: July 6, 2019
Director: Jon Watts
Plot: Peter Parker's relaxing European vacation takes an unexpected turn when Nick Fury shows up in his hotel room to recruit him for a mission. The world is in danger as four massive elemental creatures -- each representing Earth, air, water and fire -- emerge from a hole torn in the universe. Parker soon finds himself donning the Spider-Man suit to help Fury and fellow superhero Mysterio stop the evil entities from wreaking havoc across the continent. 
Protagonists:
* Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Lakeith Stanfield as Harry Osborn
*Zendaya as Mary Jane Watson
*Angourie Rice as Gwen Stacy
*Marisa Tomei as Aunt May Parker
*Jacob Batalon as Kenny Kong
Antagonists: 
*Alexander Ludwig as Eddie Brock/Venom
* Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
* Anthony Carrigan as Dmitri Smerdyakov/Chameleon
* Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn
Mid-Credits: Peter is taking MJ for a swing when J. Jonah Jameson of thedailybugle.net broadcasts doctored footage of the London incident in which Warren frames Spider-Man for the attacks on the city and his death, exposing Spider-Man's secret identity to the world, much to Peter's shock.
Post-Credits: Nick Fury and Maria Hill are at their base when they see something on their scanner that matches the same reading as the Elementals, when Fury asks to double check that it's not another one of Beck's tricks and Hill says she already triple checked. We see they can barely scan the four life forms trying to get through. Fury transforms into a skrull and says "Well that complicates things..."
Deaths: Andre Gerard/Cyclone
=Phase 4=
== Captain America: United ==
Release Date: July 9, 2021
Director: Lucretia Martel
Plot: Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes work together to stop crime throughout New York, backed by public endorsement. Sam and Bucky are tracking a group of freedom fighters called the "Flag Smashers", who are trying to break highly dangerous convicts out of prison. When the government finds out about the Flag Smashers, President Ritson blames Sam's incompetence as Captain America, and appoints decorated soldier John Walker as the nation's real Captain America. 
Protagonists: 
*Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
*Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Warrior
*Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley
*Elijah Richardson as Eli Bradley
*Adepero Oduye as Sarah Wilson
*Elizabeth Olsen as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Antagonists: 
*Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent
*Erin Kellyman as Karli Morgenthau
*Daniel Brühl as Helmut Zemo
Post-Credits: Natasha is on a phone call, and upon hanging up, smiles and transforms into a Skrull...
Deaths: Erin Kellyman as Karli Morgenthau
==Doctor Strange in the Dark Dimension==
Release Date: September 3, 2021
Director: Sam Raimi
Plot: Strange struggles to return to his routine of defending all of reality, but has a heavy weight on his shoulders weeks after the events that unfolded with Thanos's defeat; he feels indebted to Tony and uses his death as motivation for building his morality and honorary code. Strange continues on searching for Mordo's dark master, leading him to the terrifying Dark Dimension, the home of Nightmare.
Protagonists:
*Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
*Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
* Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez
* Benedict Wong as Wong
* Chiwetel Ejiofor as Jericho Drumm/Brother Voodoo
Antagonists: Bill Skarsgard as Nightmare & Mads Mikkelsen as Karl Mordo 
Post-Credits: N/A
Deaths: Benedict Wong as Wong 
==Spider-Man: No Way Home==
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Director: Jon Watts
Plot: With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, our friendly neighborhood web-slinger is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life as Peter Parker from the high stakes of being a superhero. However, when Peter's former foes come out of the woodworks to get revenge on Spider-Man, the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man. 
Protagonists:
*Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Lakeith Stanfield as Harry Osborn
*Zendaya as Mary Jane Watson
*Angourie Rice as Gwen Stacy
*Marisa Tomei as Aunt May Parker
*Jacob Batalon as Kenny Kong
Antagonists:
*Colman Domingo as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
*Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
*Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes/The Vulture
*Michael Mando as Mac Gargan/The Scorpion
*Sam Worthington as Flint Marko/Sandman
*Bokeem Woodbine as Herman Schultz/The Shocker
Post-Credits: A pile of shimmery black goop lays dormant, before moving out of frame...
Deaths: Marisa Tomei as Aunt May Parker
==Black Panther: Wakanda Forever==
Release Date: May 6, 2022 
Director: Ryan Coogler
Plot: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with Nakia and Everett Ross to forge a new path for their beloved kingdom. Ramonda begins investigating on a tremor that has occurred not only below Wakanda, but below all of Africa and the world. T'Challa finds none other than the Kingdom of Atlantis and their isolate king, Namor.
Protagonists:
*Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri
*Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda
*Danai Gurira as Okoye
*Winston Duke as M'Baku
*Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross
* Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Shaku
Antagonists: Tenoch Huerta as Namor
Post-Credits: Doctor Doom...
Deaths: Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda
==The Marvels==
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Director: Nia DaCosta
Plot: With her disturbing past with Kree erased and out of her mind, Carol Danvers begins protecting not only Earth, but the galaxy as well. Meanwhile, Carol confides in her past traumas with psychiatrist Dr. Karla Sofen, who becomes fascinated with Carol's powers as she begins to know her more. As Carol works with Karla, she secretly uses an ancient relic known as the Moonstone to power herself, giving her unlimited, but dangerous powers. 
Protagonists: 
* Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
* Jena Malone as Director Abigail Brand
* Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
* Kit Connor as Dorrek VIII
Antagonists: Zawe Ashton as Dr. Karla Sofen/Moonstone
Post-Credits: Throughout the movie, Carol has no idea where Nick Fury has went (Carol even heard about the fake Nick Fury, aka Chameleon, tricking Spider-Man in Europe); Brand is with her S.W.O.R.D. crew and is talking to a figure about a "mission report"; that report revolves around how Sofen was stopped and is now in the Raft, but the Benefactor is still out there somewhere. Brand is actually talking to Fury, who is on another sublevel in the SWORD ship on bed. Fury crawls out of bed and yells at the other SWORD agents to get back to work.
Deaths: N/A
== Avengers: Secret Invasion ==
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Plot: The Avengers work to investigate the disappearance of thousands of people around the globe, with this eventually traced to a large group of shapeshifting beings known as the Skrulls. The Avengers realize the Skrulls have lost their home and the group finds many Skrulls as humans there; the group barely escapes the hands of the Skrulls. When the group arrives back on Earth, the Skrulls are slowly replacing human beings and are trying to kill the Avengers to rule Earth. As the Skrulls crawl into the leadership roles of many leaders around the world, the group must stop this secret invasion from expanding.
Protagonists:
*Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
*Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Mark Ruffalo as Dr. Bruce Banner/The Hulk
*Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
*
*Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri/Black Panther
*
Antagonists: The Skrulls
*Olivia Colman as Queen Veranke
*Kingsley Ben-Adir as Admiral Votan
* Emilia Clarke as G'iah
Post Credits: 
Deaths:
=Phase 5 =
==Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania==
Release Date: February 17, 2023
Director: Peyton Reed 
Plot: Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. 
Protagonists:
* Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
* Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp
* Emma Fuhrmann as Cassie Lang
* Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost
* David Oyelowo as Bill Foster/Goliath
Antagonists: Oscar Isaac as Kang the Conqueror & Patton Oswalt as George Tarleton/MODOK 
Post-Credits: White Vision searches through what used to be Avengers Tower before encountering a young man. As he prepares to battle, the screen cuts to black... 
Deaths: Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/The Wasp & Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man 
==Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3==
Release Date: May 5, 2023
Director: James Gunn
Plot: Peter Quill is still reeling from the loss of Gamora when Rocket is severely injured by Adam Warlock, son of the disgraced high priestess Ayesha. In order to save Rocket from dying, the Guardians decide to infiltrate Orgo Corp with the help from Nebula, who has joined the United Ravagers. The Guardians soon learn that the High Evolutionary is responsible for experimenting on Rocket many years ago on Counter Earth, but horrific truths will soon come into light for the heroes including the High Evolutionary's desperation to capture Rocket for his illegal experiments.
Protagonists:
*Bradley Cooper as Rocket
*Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
*Karen Gillan as Nebula
*Dave Bautista as Drax
*Pom Klementieff as Mantis
*Vin Diesel as Groot
Antagonists: Chukwudi Iwuji as The High Evolutionary & Will Poulter as Adam Warlock
Post-Credits: TBD
Deaths: N/A
== Young Avengers ==
Release Date: November 10, 2023 May 3, 2024
Director: 
Plot:
Protagonists:
* Xolo Mariduena as Nate Richards/Iron Lad
* Elijah Richardson as Eli Bradley/Patriot
* Joe Locke as Billy Kaplan/Wiccan
* Noah Schnapp as Tommy Shepherd/Speed
* Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye
* Kit Connor as Teddy Altman/Hulkling
* Paul Bettany as Vision
Antagonists: Oscar Isaac as Nathaniel Richards/Kang the Conqueror
Deaths: N/A
==The Fantastic Four: First Steps==
Release Date: November 8, 2024
Director: Chris Columbus
Plot: In the year 1962, four aspiring scientists venture into space when they encounter dangerous cosmic rays, shooting them into the future. When they arrive in the year 2024, they discover they have also gained superpowers. Reed Richards becomes Mr. Fantastic, able to stretch and twist his body at will, while pal Ben Grimm gains immense strength as the Thing. Johnny Storm becomes the Human Torch, able to control and project fire, while his sister Sue becomes the Invisible Woman. Upon making their debut to the public, they are offered a job working with entrepreneur Phillip Masters to help them adapt to life as heroes.
Protagonists:
*Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
* Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
*Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
*Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
Antagonists: Galactus & Frank Oz as Phillip Masters/Puppetmaster
Post-Credits: Doctor Doom...
Deaths: N/A
=Phase 6 =
==Captain Marvel: Herald of Galactus==
Release Date: February 13, 2025
Director: Nia DaCosta
Plot: 
Protagonists: 
*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
*Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/Photon
*Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel
*Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer
*Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
* Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
*Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
*Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
*Jena Malone as Director Abigail Brand
*
Antagonists: Terrax & Gallactus 
*
Mid-Credits: 
Post-Credits: 
Deaths: N/A
==Captain America: Brave New World==
Release Date: May 2, 2025
Director: Julius Onah
Plot: Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. 
Protagonists: 
*Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
*Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon
*Elijah Richardson as Elijah Bradley/Patriot
*Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley
*Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
*Adepero Oduye as Sarah Wilson
Antagonists: 
* Harrison Ford as President Thunderbolt Ross/Red Hulk
* Giancarlo Esposito as Seth Voelker/Sidewinder
* Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph
* Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Stern/The Leader
Deaths: Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley
==Black Panther: Doom War==
Release Date: November 18, 2025 
Director: Ryan Coogler
Plot: 
Protagonists:
*Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri/Black Panther
*Danai Gurira as Okoye
*Winston Duke as M'Baku
* Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia Shaku
* Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
* Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
* Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
* Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
Antagonists: Javier Bardem as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom
Post-Credits: TBD
Deaths: 
==Avengers: The Kang Dynasty==
Release Date: May 2, 2026
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot:
Protagonists: 
*Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
*Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
*Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
*
*Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
* Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
* Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
* Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
* Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk
* Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
* Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
* Angourie Rice as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman
*
Antagonists: 
* Oscar Issac as Nathaniel Richards/Kang the Conqueror
* Javier Bardem as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom
* Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Post-Credits: TBD
Deaths: Oscar Issac as Nathaniel Richards/Kang the Conqueror
== Spider-Man & Daredevil ==
Release Date: July 7, 2026
Director: Jon Watts
Plot: Peter Parker is alone. He continues his life as Spider-Man and works as an IT worker for the Daily Bugle, after losing his Aunt May, Peter refuses to connect with any of the people around him. In his life as Spider-Man, Peter must contest with the mysterious emergence in animal themed villains attacking the city. Meanwhile, expert hunter Sergei Kravinoff sets his eyes on his biggest hunt yet: Spider-Man. 
Protagonists:
*Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
*Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
*Zendaya as Mary Jane Watson
*Nadji Jeter as Randy Robertson
*J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
Antagonists: Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin & Michael Mando as Mac Gargan/The Scorpion
Post-Credits: 
Deaths: 
== Doctor Strange in the Race Against Time ==
Release Date: February 18, 2027
Director: Scott Derrickson
Plot: Strange struggles to return to his routine of defending all of reality, but has a heavy weight on his shoulders weeks after the events that unfolded with Thanos's defeat; he feels indebted to Tony and uses his death as motivation for building his morality and honorary code. Strange continues on searching for Mordo's dark master, leading him to the terrifying Dark Dimension, the home of Nightmare. 
Protagonists:
*Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange
* Noah Schnapp as Billy Kaplan/Wiccan
* Charlize Theron as Clea
* Chiwetel Ejiofor as Jericho Drumm/Brother Voodoo
Antagonists: Naomi Scott as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch & Mads Mikkelsen as Karl Mordo 
Post-Credits: N/A
Deaths: 
== Avengers: Secret Wars ==
Release Date: May 2, 2027
Director: Joe & Anthony Russo
Plot:
Protagonists:
Antagonists: Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Post-Credits: TBD
Deaths: