Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks

 1) How many films were there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) at the time of this article?

22 films

2) How much money have the MCU films made in total according to this article?

 in 2023  MCU has increased $30 billion at the  box office.

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

Marvel created the Avengers films to bring together characters and storylines from its individual superhero movies. The goal was to maximize on the growing popularity of the MCU and create a grand, shared narrative that would reach out to audiences.

4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films

The rights to Spider-Man are owned by Sony Pictures,

5) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?

The rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men characters were owned by 20th Century Fox. 

6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?

At the end of the article, Disney said a strong focus on expanding the MCU with  new TV shows on Disney+, including upcoming series like Echo, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, and Daredevil: Born Again in 2024.

Read this Guardian review of Black Widow to prepare for studying our first CSP. What did the Guardian think of the film?

The Guardian's review of Black Widow was grateful for Scarlett Johansson's performance and the film's emotion but jusged its late release, feeling it was overshadowed by the character's death in Avengers: Endgame.


Read this BBC feature on Marvel at 80 years old. How has it survived so long and why is the Marvel Cinematic Universe so important to the recent success of the brand?

Marvel has survived for 80 years due to its adaptability, iconic characters, and creative storytelling, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe driving recent success through its interconnected films, global appeal, and high-quality, character-driven narratives.

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