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?

There were a total of 22 films at the time of this article.

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

MCU films have made a total of $18.2 billion dollars.

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

Because marvel still wanted to include the core avengers team so they got all characters together for the crossover film Avengers Assemble.

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

Spiderman was sold to Sony but then Marvel and Sony agreed for a partnership which allowed Tom Holland's Spider-Man to appear in MCU films.

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

The Fantastic Four series and the X-Men were sold to 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+?

Disney has also announced plans for several new Marvel TV series, including one based on Thor's adopted brother Loki, on their new streaming service, Disney+.

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?

The Guardians thought it was nice having Black widow co-written by Wanda Vision creator Jac Schaeffer and directed with gusto by Cate Shortland, with touches of Terminator 2 and Mission: Impossible but undoubtedly keeping the tonal consistency of a typical MCU melodrama

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 published its first ever comic book, external in 1939 and today, it's one of the biggest names in entertainment. Recent movies like Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame made more than a billion dollars each at the global box office. Which isn't bad going for a company that nearly went bankrupt in the 1990s and because of that Marvel - and other companies - were printing millions of copies of comics that the audience enjoyed reading which then helped Marvel to bounce back again from there financial problem. Over the decades, Marvel Comics has always strived to be relevant. One of its most famous covers (published in 1941) shows Captain America punching Adolf Hitler in the face. Chris adds that Marvel had also taken risks by moving into the toy and merchandising business - which didn't pay off at the time. That's what led Marvel to sell the movie rights for Spider Man to Sony in 1999 for just $7m., external and that deal is something Marvel has struggled to resolve. It recently announced 10 new movies earlier this year and eight new TV series in production for new streaming service Disney+ so that MCU can survive and become more successful. Marvel's success has huge part in the film industry that can largely attributed to its ability to weave captivating storytelling and create relatable characters. This winning combination has allowed them to establish an emotional connection with audiences worldwide, making their films a true cinematic phenomenon.

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