Marvel Extended Universe

The **Marvel Extended Universe** or (**MEU**) is a term I created to categorize any and all movies or television series that connect to the larger Marvel Multiverse, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

I will not be including every single alternate MCU installment or other Marvel movie in this article, just the ones that I've seen/ like. I've yet to be invested in the X-Men so as of now it's debatable whether or not those movies make it to this page. This page will be organized by series and release date. Thanks!

## Sam Reimi Spider-Man Trilogy

### *Spider-Man* (2002)

it is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in the *Spider-Man* trilogy, and stars Tobey Maguire as the title character, alongside Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The film centers on outcast teen genius Peter Parker, who develops spider-like superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, and decides to use his newfound powers to fight crime and protect the people of New York City as Spider-Man.

* **Title Character:** Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)
* **Main Antagonist:** Green Goblin
* **Release Date:** May 2002
* **Type:** Individual superhero film (Spider-Man series)

**Green Goblin**

Green Goblin (comics)Green Goblin (film)

### *Spider-Man 2* (2003)

Set two years after the events of *Spider-Man*, the film finds Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man, which affects his civilian life dramatically. Meanwhile scientist and Peter's mentor Dr. Otto Octavius becomes a diabolical villain after a failed experiment kills his wife and leaves him neurologically fused to mechanical tentacles. Spider-Man must stop him from recreating the dangerous experiment, while dealing with a subconscious desire to stop being Spider-Man that is stripping him of his powers. Raimi's inspiration for the film came from the comic book debut of Doctor Octopus in 1964, the 1966 story arc *If This Be My Destiny...!*, and the 1967 story arc *Spider-Man No More!*

* **Title Character:** Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)
* **Main Antagonist:** Doctor Octopus
* **Release Date:** June 2004
* **Type:** Individual superhero sequel (Spider-Man series)

**Doctor Octopus**

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### *Spider-Man 3* (2007)

Set a year after the events of *Spider-Man 2*, the film follows Peter Parker as he prepares for his future with Mary Jane Watson, while facing three new villains: Uncle Ben's true killer, Flint Marko, who becomes Sandman after a freak accident; Harry Osborn, his former friend, who is now aware of Peter's identity and seeks to avenge his father; and Eddie Brock, a rival photographer who becomes Venom. Peter also faces his greatest challenge when he bonds with an extraterrestrial symbiote that increases his abilities but brings out his anger and other negative traits.

* **Title Character:** Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)
* **Main Antagonist:** Venom
* **Other Villains:** Sandman, New Green Goblin
* **Release Date:** May 2007
* **Type:** Individual superhero threequel (Spider-Man series)

**Venom**

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## The Amazing Spider-Man Series

### *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012)

It is the fourth theatrical *Spider-Man* film produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, a reboot of the series following Sam Raimi's 2002–2007 *Spider-Man* trilogy, and the first of the two *The Amazing Spider-Man* films. The film was directed by Marc Webb and written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves from a story by Vanderbilt, and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. In the film, after Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.

* **Title Character:** Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield)
* **Main Antagonist:** Lizard
* **Release Date:** July 2012
* **Type:** Individual superhero reboot (Spider-Man series)

**Lizard**

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### *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* (2014)

The film was directed by Marc Webb and produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach. It is the fifth theatrical *Spider-Man* film produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, the sequel to *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), and the final film in *The Amazing Spider-Man* series. The studio hired James Vanderbilt to write the screenplay and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to rewrite it. The film stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field. In the film, Peter Parker tries to protect Gwen Stacy as he investigates his parents' death, while also dealing with the supervillain Electro and the return of his childhood friend Harry Osborn, who is dying from a deadly genetic disease.

* **Title Character:** Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield)
* **Main Antagonist:** Electro
* **Other Villains:** Rhino, Green Goblin
* **Release Date:** May 2014
* **Type:** Individual superhero reboot sequel (Spider-Man series)

**Electro**

Electro (comics)Electro (film)
## Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters

### *Venom* (2018)

It is a 2018 American superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel and Tencent Pictures. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the first film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. Directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg, and Kelly Marcel, it stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock / Venom, alongside Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze, and Reid Scott. In the film, journalist Brock gains superpowers after becoming the host of an alien symbiote whose species plans to invade Earth.

* **Title Character:** Venom
* **Main Antagonist:** Riot
* **Other Villains:** Cletus Cassidy, Scream, Shriek
* **Release Date:** October 2018
* **Type:** Individual antihero film (Venom series)

**Riot**

Riot (comics)Riot (film)

### *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (2021)

Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the second film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe and the sequel to *Venom* (2018). The film is directed by Andy Serkis from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel, based on a story she wrote with Tom Hardy who stars as Eddie Brock / Venom alongside Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, and Woody Harrelson. In the film, Brock struggles to adjust to life as the host of the alien symbiote Venom, while serial killer Cletus Kasady (Harrelson) escapes from prison after becoming the host of Carnage, a chaotic spawn of Venom.

* **Title Character:** Venom
* **Main Antagonist:** Carnage
* **Other Villains:** Shriek, Toxin
* **Release Date:** October 2021
* **Type:** Individual antihero sequel (Venom series)

**Carnage**

Carnage (comics)Carnage (film)

### *Morbius* (2022)

It is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be the third film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The film is directed by Daniel Espinosa, written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and stars Jared Leto as Michael Morbius alongside Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson. In the film, Morbius becomes a vampire after attempting to cure himself of a rare blood disease.

* **Title Character:** Morbius
* **Main Antagonist:** Lucien
* **Release Date:** April 2022
* **Type:** Individual antihero film

**Hunger**

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### *Madame Web* (2024)

"Meanwhile, in another universe..." In a switch from the typical genre, *Madame Web* tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel Publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures... if they can all survive a deadly present.

* **Title Character:** Madame Web
* **Main Antagonist:** Old Man Spider
* **Release Date:** February 2024
* **Type:** Individual superhero film

**Old Man Spider**

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### *Kraven the Hunter* (2024)

It is an upcoming superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth film in the Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The film will be released on January 13, 2023.

* **Title Character:** Kraven the Hunter
* **Main Antagonist:** Rhino
* **Release Date:** August 2024
* **Type:** Individual supervillain film

**Rhino**

## Fox's X-Men Cinematic Universe

### *Deadpool* (2016)

Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, *Deadpool* tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

* **Title Character:** Deadpool
* **Main Antagonist:** Ajax
* **Other Heroes:** Copycat, Weasel, Angeldust, Blind Al, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Dopinder, Colossus,
* **Release Date:** February 2016
* **Type:** Individual superhero movie (Deadpool series)

**Ajax**

Francis Fanny (comics)Ajax (film)

### *Deadpool 2* (2018)

After surviving a near-fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover.

* **Title Character:** Deadpool
* **Main Antagonist:** Firefist
* **Other Heroes:** Domino, Cable, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Beast, Quicksilver, Professor X, Wolverine, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Dopinder, Colossus,
* **Release Date:** May 2018
* **Type:** Individual superhero movie (Deadpool series)

**Firefist**

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