Marvel Studios' Marvel Universe

***Marvel Studios' Marvel Universe*** is a media franchise created by Marvel Studios, set primarily in a shared universe designated as the reality **Earth-2008** within Marvel's multiverse system, with some instalments also set in adjacent or branching realities.

Starting with *Iron Man*, the franchise is comprised mainly of films independently made by Marvel Studios, that are primarily set within this same universe, much like Marvel has done with their comics.

## Movies

### Phase One

#### Instalments

1. *Iron Man* (2008)
2. *Captain America* (2010)
3. *The Mighty Thor* (2010)
4. *Black Widow, Hawkeye and the Agents of S.H.I.E.LD.* (2011)
5. *The Avengers* (2012)

#### Plot

After a near death experience, Tony Stark's life is saved by the terrorist organisation "The Ten Rings" who plan to use him as a bartering chip. He uses his smarts to escape them by building a suit of armour. He later turns his life around and uses the armour to serve the world as Iron Man, becoming a symbol of hope to those around the world, beginning the Age of Heroes. He later finds out that 'The Ten Rings' were paid off by his former business partner Obedia Stane who steals Tony's plans and creates his own armour. The two battle until Stark defeats him, declaring the world under his protection.

When Steve Rogers takes the super soldier serum to become Captain America, he becomes the worlds first superhero. Joined by the howling commandos, and aided by Peggy Carter; Steve fights Hydra and the villainous red skull to prevent the end of the world. Steve defeats Red Skull but at the cost of giving up his life with Peggy as he is forced to crash his ship into ice, freezing him for 60 years.

When Thor Odinson is deemed unworthy of becoming king of Asgard, he is stripped of his power and titles and is exiled to Earth by his father, While on Earth, Thor learns humility and begins on the path to becoming a true king. When his trickster brother Loki suspects Thor may succeed, he does whatever he can to tempt Thor back into a life of greed. Thor manages to quell Loki's rage and they work together to prevent the destruction of their home world, however, Loki is forced to sacrifice himself to prove his love to his family.

Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton are S.H.I.E.L.D.s greatest assassins. When Taskmaster surfaces, they have a week to hunt him down and defeat him before he brings down the worlds power grid causing every nuclear weapon on the planet to detonate. They defeat him in time with the help of Nick Fury who invites them into his Avengers initiative.

Nick Fury assembles all Avengers he has gathered, along with the Incredible Hulk and the Wolverine, to stop a threat of Alien Invasion spearheaded by Thor's brother Loki. Thor teams up with them and the Avengers assemble to defeat Loki in the battle of New York. Following the conflict, they go their separate ways and Wolverine is visited by Charles Xavier, who believes he may be able to help Logan find what he is looking for.

### Phase Two

#### Instalments

1. *Iron Man 2* (2012)
2. *The Wolverine* (2013)
3. *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2013)
4. Thor: The Dark World (2014)
5. Spider-Man: Rise of the Vulture (2014)
6. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
7. Black Widow: The Red Ledger (2015)
8. The Fantastic Four (2015)
9. Iron Man: Age of Ultron (2015)