Phase Three

**Phase Three** is the third part of the of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the final part of the *Infinity Saga*. The phase began in 2016 with the release of *Captain America: Civil War* and concluded in 2020 with the release of *Avengers: Endgame*. Ignacio Díaz produced every film in the phase. The fourteen films of the phase grossed over US$15.8 billion at the global box office and received generally positive critical and public response.

## Overview

Phase Three is set during a time of discord generated from the aftermath of Ultron's attack against the Earth. With public opinion of superheroes becoming increasingly divided, the Avengers become fragmented. In the midst of the Avengers' turmoils, a number of new heroes are introduced, such as Wolverine, Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Mantis, Deadpool, Yelena Belova, Valkyrie, Emma Frost, Captain Marvel and the Fantastic Four (formed by Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Thing and Human Torch). Thanos' plot to collect all of the Infinity Stones, which began late in Phase One, is drawn to a close in this saga.

## Films

### *Captain America: Civil War* (2016)

After an incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's decision to support government oversight and accountability.

### *Fantastic Four* (2016)

After an accident occurs on a Space Exploration program, an unfathomable amount of cosmic energy affects Reed Richards, giving his body an almost infinite amount of elasticity; his girlfriend, Sue Storm, who can now become invisible and create force fields; her hot-blooded younger brother, Johnny, who can set himself on fire, and lastly, pilot Ben Grimm, who transforms into the temperamental mass of rocks and muscles known as "The Thing". As an underground civilization threatens to attack the overworld, the Fantastic Four rise to the occasion.

### *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016)

When the first mutant En Sabah Nur, who was worshiped as a god In Egypt, awakes in the present days, he learns how the world has been transformed in his absence. He decides to bring the Apocalypse to the world and recruits four powerful mutants to assist him in the destruction of the weak. Now the only chance to save the world depends on Professor Charles Xavier and his X-Men.

### *Doctor Strange* (2017)

After a horrible car accident, brilliant neurosurgeon Stephen Strange desperately tries to find a to heal his hands. His quest brings him to the mystic city of Kamar-Taj where he studies under the Ancient One, who teaches him the ways of magic and sorcery. With new skills of interdimensional travel and spells, Strange soon discovers that he must protect the world from a deadly enemy who is out to destroy it.

### *Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2* (2017)

Set to the backdrop of "*Awesome Mixtape #2*", Marvel's *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

### *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017)

In Marvel Studios' *Thor: Ragnarok*, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarök – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

### *Black Widow* (2018)

In Marvel Studios' action-packed spy thriller *Black Widow*, Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

### *Spider-Man: Turf Wars* (2018)

After the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker reconsiders his position as a vigilante, but as the Maggia crime families start a war that turns New York City on its back, Spider-Man forms an alliance with Daredevil to try to save New York one more time.

### *Deadpool* (2018)

After a fast-talking mercenary is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he finds the possibility of healing in a scientific experience of a covert organization. Recovered, with accelerated healing factor and an unusual sense of humor, he adopts the alter-ego Deadpool to seek revenge against the man who destroyed his life (and his face).

### *Black Panther* (2019)

When King T'Challa returns to his home nation of the secluded but technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda, he is put to the test as both king of his country and Black Panther when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the world at risk. To defeat his enemies and protect his countries, the king must rally his allies and unleash the power of the Black Panther.

### *Avengers: Infinity War* (2019)

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

### *Ant-Man and the Wasp and the Ant-Man* (2019)

Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne return as Ant-Man and the Wasp, as they confront a new menace: the irredeemable Eric O'Grady, who uses his own S.H.I.E.L.D. made Ant-Man suit to cause chaos in San Francisco, while the scientist George Tarleton attempts to steal the Pym particles in order to become the smartest man alive.

### *Captain Marvel* (2020)

Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios' *Captain Marvel* is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.

### *Avengers: Endgame* (2020)

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the Universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and revert the chaos to the universe, no matter what consequences may be in store, and no matter who they face. Whatever it takes.

## Marvel One-Shots

### *Team Thor: Part 1 (2016)*

The story of what the hammer-wielding Nordic god Thor was up to while the rest of the Avengers were battling each other in *Captain America: Civil War*. He moves into a flat with office worker Darryl Jacobson in Australia.

### *Team Darryl (2018)*

Fresh off being unseated as the ruler of Sakaar, the Grandmaster makes his way to Earth to start a new life. It's been over a year since Thor left Australia and Darryl has been struggling to pay his rent. Now Darryl needs a new roommate to help make the monthly payments. Unfortunately for Darryl, the Grandmaster was the only one who answered Darryl's "Roommate Needed" ad and with no viable options, the Grandmaster moves in.

## Television series

### *Luke Cage* (2015-2017)

After a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern-day Harlem, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city--forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury.

### *Iron Fist* (2016-2018)

Danny Rand, son of billionaire American industrialist Wendell Rand and billionaire construction magnate Heather Tan, is left orphaned after his parents die in a tragic airplane crash. After being raised in the mystic city of K'un-Lun and being given the honor of becoming the Immortal Iron Fist, he is betrayed by a jealous friend and is returned to New York. Here, Danny must find his way back, while also reconnecting with his past before the death of his parents.

### *Logan* (2016)

After his powers cause an unfortunate accident at the beginning of the 20th century, James "Logan" Howlett embarks on an journey through time and conflicts, until ultimately becoming the legendary Wolverine.

### *The Defenders* (2016-2019)

Marvel's The Defenders follows Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal - to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.

### *The Punisher* (2016-2018)

After exacting revenge on those responsible for the death of his wife and children, Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy that runs far deeper than New York's criminal underworld. Now known throughout the city as The Punisher, he must discover the truth about injustices that affect more than his family alone.