Marvel cinematic universe

 

Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe blog tasks

Read this BBC article on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and answer the following questions based on the article:

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

22

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

Over 18.2 billion dollars

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

To unite all of the characters

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

At $7 million, Sony acquired them, making it the most successful character in the movie business.

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

20th century Fox, but Marvel anticipates regaining the rights as a result of Disney and Fox's merger. 

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

Plans for a number of upcoming Marvel television shows, one of which will centre on Thor's adopted brother Loki.

Grade 8/9 extension tasks

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

This episode is fantastic and enjoyable for both Black Widow fans and non-fans alike, and Harbour has the potential to become a wonderful spin-off show of its own.

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?

With 33 films and counting, the Marvel cinematic universe is the highest-grossing film franchise in history, having taken in over $29 billion at box office globally.