Marvel Studios

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Marvel Studios
Type Subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment
Founded 1993 (Marvel Films)
1996 (Marvel Studios)
Headquarters Burbank, California, USA
Key people Kevin Feige, President and CEO
Industry Films
Products Films
Number of people not disclosed
Website http://www.marvel.com/movies/

Marvel Studios is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, which itself is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.

It produces and oversees films and television shows, utilizing computer-generated imagery, based on Marvel Comics characters.

Formation

Marvel Studios was founded as Marvel Films in 1993.

Its name was changed to Marvel Studios in 1996.

It originally oversaw films based on Marvel Comics characters produced by other studios.

In 2008, it began producing its own films that shared a universe between them known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In 2009, Marvel and its subsidiaries, including Marvel Studios, were acquired by Disney.

Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008-present)

Films developed by Marvel Studios

Title Studio Released Notes
Iron Man Paramount Pictures 2008
The Incredible Hulk Universal Pictures 2008
Iron Man 2 Paramount Pictures 2010
Thor Paramount Pictures 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger Paramount Pictures 2011
The Avengers Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2012
Iron Man 3 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2013
Thor: The Dark World Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2013
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2014
Avengers: Age of Ultron Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2015
Ant-Man Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2015
Captain America: Civil War Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2016
Doctor Strange Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming Sony Pictures Releasing 2017
Thor: Ragnarok Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2017
Black Panther Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2018
Avengers: Infinity War Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2018
Captain Marvel Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2019
Avengers: Endgame Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home Sony Pictures Releasing 2019
Black Widow Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2021
Eternals Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony Pictures Releasing 2021
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2022
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2023
The Marvels Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2023
Deadpool & Wolverine Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2024
Captain America: Brave New World Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2025
Thunderbolts* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2025
the Fantastic 4: First Steps Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2025
Blade Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2025
Avengers: Doomsday Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2027
Armor Wars Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures TBA
Shang-Chi 2 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures TBA
Spider-Man 4 Sony Pictures Releasing TBA

Short films developed by Marvel Studios

Title Studio Released Notes
The Consultant Paramount Pictures 2011
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer Paramount Pictures 2011
Item 47 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2012
Agent Carter Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2013
All Hail The King Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2014
Team Thor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2016
Team Thor: Part 2 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2017
Team Darryl Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2018
I Am Groot Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 2022-2023 2 seasons with 5 shorts each

Television shows developed by Marvel Studios under the Marvel Television brand

Title Studio Released Notes
Agatha All Along Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2024
Eyes of Wakanda Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2024
Daredevil: Born Again Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2025
Ironheart Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2025

Television shows developed by, and released as, Marvel Studios (2015-2024)

Title Studio Released Notes
WHIH Newsfront with Christine Everhart Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2015-2016
WandaVision Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2021
Loki Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2021-2023
What If...? Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2021-2024
Hawkeye Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2021
Moon Knight Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022
Ms. Marvel Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022
Armor Wars Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022
Werewolf By Night Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022 Black and white. Werewolf by Night in Color, a full color version, was released in 2023
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2022
Secret Invasion Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2023
Echo Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International 2024

Television shows developed by Marvel Television in association with Marvel Studios (2013-2020)

Title Studio Released Notes
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel Television 2013 - 2020
Agent Carter Marvel Television 2015 - 2016
Daredevil Marvel Television 2015 - 2018
Jessica Jones Marvel Television 2015 - 2019
Luke Cage Marvel Television 2015 - 2018
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Slingshot Marvel Television 2016
Iron Fist Marvel Television 2017 - 2018
The Defenders Marvel Television 2017
Inhumans Marvel Television 2017
The Punisher Marvel Television 2017 - 2019
Runaways Marvel Television 2017 - 2019
Cloak & Dagger Marvel Television 2018 - 2019
Helstrom Marvel Television 2020

Sony's Spider-Man Universe (2018-present)

After the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony created their Spider-Man Universe. This universe uses the Marvel Comics characters for which Sony has the film rights, including Spider-Man as well as his friends and foes.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Venom Sony Pictures Releasing 2018
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Sony Pictures Releasing 2021
Morbius Sony Pictures Releasing 2022
Madame Web Sony Pictures Releasing 2024
Venom: The Last Dance Sony Pictures Releasing 2024
Kraven the Hunter Sony Pictures Releasing 2024
El Muerto Sony Pictures Releasing TBA

Spider-Verse (2018-present)

The Spider-Verse films follow Miles Morales as he learns how to be Spider-Man while meeting and working with Spider-Woman and other Spider-people across the Spider-Verse.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Releasing 2018
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Releasing 2023
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Releasing TBA
Spider-Woman Sony Pictures Releasing TBA

Inactive series developed in association with Marvel Studios

New Line Cinema Blade series (1998-2006)

From 1998 to 2004, New Line Cinema produced three Blade films. This was followed by Blade: The Series by New Line Television in 2006.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Blade New Line Cinema 1998
Blade II New Line Cinema 2002
Blade: Trinity New Line Cinema 2004

Television series

Title Studio Released Added to the Museum Notes
Blade: The Series New Line Television 2006 Not yet

20th Century Studios X-Men series (2000-2020)

The 20th Century Studios X-Men series was produced and distributed by 20th Century Studios. It began with X-Men in 2000.

It was discontinued in 2019 after The Walt Disney Company acquired 20th Century Fox. The last film that was part of the X-Men Saga was The New Mutants, which was released in 2020.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
X-Men Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2000
X2: X-Men United Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2003
X-Men: The Last Stand Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2006
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2009
X-Men: First Class Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2011
The Wolverine Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2013
X-Men: Days of Future Past Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2014
Deadpool Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2016
X-Men: Apocalypse Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2016
Deadpool: No Good Deed Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2017 Short film
Logan Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2017
Deadpool 2 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2018 Also available in PG-13 as Once Upon a Deadpool.
Dark Phoenix Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2019
The New Mutants 20th Century Studios 2020

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2002-2007)

From 2002 to 2007, Columbia Pictures produced three Spider-Man films. This version of Spider-Man was retroactively referred to by Sony as the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Spider-Man Sony Pictures Releasing 2002
Spider-Man 2 Sony Pictures Releasing 2004
Spider-Man 3 Sony Pictures Releasing 2007

20th Century Fox Daredevil series (2003-2005)

From 2003 to 2005, 20th Century Fox produced two films based on Daredevil and the associated character Electra.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Daredevil Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2003
Elektra Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2005

Lionsgate Films Punisher series (2004-2008)

From 2004 to 2008, Lionsgate Films produced two Punisher films.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
The Punisher Lionsgate Films 2004
Punisher: War Zone Lionsgate Films 2008

20th Century Fox Fantastic Four series (2005-2015)

From 2005 to 2007, 20th Century Fox produced three Fantastic Four films.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Fantastic Four Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2005
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2007
Fantastic 4 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation 2015

20th Century Fox Fantastic Four series (2007-2011)

From 2007 to 2011, Columbia Pictures produced two Ghost Rider films.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Ghost Rider Sony Pictures Releasing 2007
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Sony Pictures Releasing 2011

Amazing Spider-Man (2012-2014)

Sony retooled the character into the Amazing Spider-Man films, which featured a different version of Spider-Man. Films featuring the Amazing Spider-Man iteration of the character were released from 2012 to 2014.

Films

Title Studio Released Notes
The Amazing Spider-Man Sony Pictures Releasing 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Sony Pictures Releasing 2014

Other

Title Studio Released Notes
Hulk Universal Pictures 2003
Man-Thing Lionsgate Films 2005

Television shows developed in association with Marvel Studios

Title Studio Released Notes
Iron Man: Armored Adventures Marvel Animation 2009-2012

Television shows developed in association with Marvel Films

Title Studio Released Notes
Iron Man: The Animated Television Series Genesis Entertainment 1994-1996