All Marvel Movies in Order with Release Date (Full Timeline)
We are all aware that Marvel is one of the most successful companies in the entertainment industry. Yet, are you curious why Marvel became so successful? One thing is for sure: It took time before they achieved it. As an overview, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, popularly called MCU, has existed for 80 years now. That means it took thousands of trials and failures before they achieved the success they have now.
In line with that, this article is here to show you the Marvel timeline so that you will see what they did in the long span to reach success. In addition, it is a great way to track their films chronologically whenever you want to watch them without missing any information.
- Part 1. Introduction to Marvel
- Part 2. Marvel Movies in Order of Time
- Part 3. What Made Marvel Movies so Great?
- Part 4. How to Draw Marvel Movies Timeline
- Part 5. FAQs about Marvel Movie Timeline
Part 1. Introduction to Marvel
How Marvel Started
Let's introduce Marvel through its history and origin. Marvel's origin started a long time ago even when televisions were not yet the thing in different households. Marvel started in 1839 through the traditional media, specifically Comics. The first comic issue was entitled Marvel Comic #1. This comic debuted the first characters of Marvel Human Torch the Angel. Namor the Submariner, the Masked-rider, and even K-zar the Great. Their first comic issued more than 80,000 copies.
Since then, Marvel has continuously provided iconic stories and characters through different forms of media. To put it into conclusion, behind the success of Marvel is the ability to adapt to changes and developments in the mainstream media. We can see that Marvel easily adopts and goes with the flow from traditional media to films. Indeed, becoming one with the channel and medium creates a perfect harmony of entertaining the puclic.
The Real Creator Behind Marvel Cinematic Universe
We understand that whenever you hear the word Marvel, the first writer that comes to your mind is Stan Lee. Great, it is given that he made a huge contribution to the industry. He is known for being a great writer and creator who sold trillions of copies and grossed billions in films. However, Stan Lee is not the first one to start the Marvel. In line with that, do you want to know the real creator of Marvel? The answer to that question is Martin Goodman. He started his career in creating comics in 1939 as Timely Comics. In 1951, it became Atlas Comics. Then in 1961, Marvel officially started with their Fantastic Four and other superheroes story created by Stan; Lee.
Part 2. Marvel Movies in Order of Time
As we move forward, we shall now give you all the Marvel movies based on release order. See all of them below from 2008 to 2024.
Iron Man (2008)
Release Date: May 02, 2008
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Release Date: May 07, 2010
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mickey Rourke
Thor (2011)
Release Date: May 06, 2011
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Antony Hopkins, and Natalie Portman
Captain America: The First Avengers (20011)
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, and Hugo Weaving
The Avengers (2012)
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson
Iron Man 3 (20013)
Release Date: May 03, 2013
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Gut Pearce
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Release Date: November 08, 2013
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Release Date: March 26, 2014
Cast: Christ Evans, Sebastian Stan, and Scarlett Johansson
Guardian of the Galaxy (2014)
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Cast: Christ Prat, Zoe Saldana, and Lee Pace
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Release Date: May 01, 2015
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth
Ant-Man (2015)
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Doughs, and Evangeline Lilly
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Release Date: May 06, 2016
Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Scarlett Johansson
Doctor Strange (2016)
Release Date: November 04, 2016
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel, and McAdams.
Guardian of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
Release Date: May 05, 2017
Cast: Christ Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Kurt Russell
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Release Date: July 07, 2017
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Release Date: November 03, 2017
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, and Cate Blanchett
Black Panther (2017)
Release Date: February 13, 2017
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael Jordan, and Lupita Nyong’o
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Release Date: July 06, 2018
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Pena
Captain Marvel (2019)
Release Date: March 08, 2019
Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel Jackson, and Jude Law
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Cast: Robert Downey, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Release Date: July 02, 2019
Cast: Tom Holland, Samuel Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal
Black Widow (2021)
Release Date: July 09, 2021
Cast: Scarlett Johanson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Release Date: September 03, 2021
Cast: Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Eternals (2021)
Release Date: November 05, 2021
Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Angelina Jolie
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Release Date: December 15, 2021
Cast: Tomm Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Zendaya
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Release Date: May 05, 2022
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Xochiti Gomez
DThor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Release Date: July 07, 2022
Cast: Christ Hemsworth, Natalie Postman, and Christian Bale
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Cast: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’0, and Danai Guria
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Release Date: February 17, 2023
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Jonathan Majors
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Release Date: May 03, 2023
Cast: Chris Pratt, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Bradley Cooper
The Marvels (2023)
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Cast: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris
Deadpool 7 Wolverine (2024)
Release Date: July 22, 2024
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Emma Corrin
Part 3. What Made Marvel Movies so Great?
One of the strengths of Marvel that helps them be successful is the approaches in strategies they are doing. Marvel is carefully mapping out all of the storylines. With great ways of introducing their characters with different and unique identities. More tha that, their story has always been a way of planting seeds for their future plot developments. For that, the intricate planning of Marvel is indeed a great way that make them to the top. In addition, make sure that you finish the credits clip because it will give you a teaser of the next movie they are doing.
Now, let’s move to the next part to create your timeline for Marvel movies.
Part 4. How to Draw Marvel Movies Timeline
Now, we already have all the details and information about Marvel. In this potion, you might already develop an interest in creating a timeline of the Marvel movies so that you will know the chronological order of the films. This idea is helpful with your movie marathon aspects. That is why, it is very recommended to have MindOnMap on you to make it easier to do the timeline.
MindOnMap is a great mapping tool that you can use online and for desktop processes. It is one of the versatile tool dues ot its wide features of elements and themes. That means, creating your timeline in any approach will become possible. More than that, this tool gives us an incredible output with a clear vision of anything that you are doing.
For that, here are the simple steps we can follow in order to start mapping your Marvel timeline chart easily with MindOnMap.
Get MindOnMap on your computer and access the New button to choose the Flowchart feature.
Use the General and add the Marvel Movies Timeline title part. Then, above these, please use the available Shapes to add 32 of these to equalize the 32 Marvel films.
In the next step, it is time now to add text or labels on the shapes. You can use the timeline above to know the chronological; order of the Marvel films for easy mapping.
After all of that, you can now finalize the details and ensure that you put them right. After that, you can update the theme and styles of your maps. You can follow the color scheme of Marvel to keep it uniform and have a personality on it.
Those are all the steps we can take in order to create Marvel timeline for Marvel movies. We can see that the process is very easy, and you will not have a hard time doing it, even if you are a newbie. Therefore, tracking all the movies for your Marvel movie marathon will now be easy. Ensure that you do not miss a thing with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Part 5. FAQs about Marvel Movie Timeline
Why watch Marvel films in chronological order?
Watching the Marvel films in chronological order will allow you to understand every detail and information of the story. Mainly, it helps fans to understand the canon timeline. Since Marvel has a cinematic universe, then every story has some details that are connected,
How many Marvel movies have in total?
As of 2024, Marvel movies has now had 34 films since 2008. It all started in Iron Man up until now 2024 with Wolverine. The good thing about it is that more films are coming in 2025.
Is there such a thing as Marvel Disney?
Yes. It was owned by Ronald Perelman's MacAndrew and Forbes Holding. The Walt Disney Company bought the studio in 2009. Officially, in 2015, Disney became a subsidiary of Marvel. Disney Entertainment started distributing Marvel movies since The Avengers in 2012.
Why is Superman not part of Marvel?
Superman is part of Ditectetive Cmics, which owns the Justice League. Superman is part of the Justice League, which is why DC created him. He is with Wonder Woman and Batman. On the other hand, The Avengers is under Marvel, where we can see Iron Man, Spider-Man, Captain America, Thor, and more.
How many Marvel Cinematic universes are out there?
Overall, we already have over 100 alternative universes that have been confirmed with MCU. These projects include Loki, Spider-man: Np Way Home, and Doctor Stranger in the Multiverse of Madness. In addition, fans are asking and creating a theory that the universe has more than dimensions that must be revealed soon.
Conclusion
There you have it. All of the details we need to learn about Marvel's timeline. We can see that it can be a great guide whenever you are just starting to watch the Marvel movies. Do not worry if the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a bit overwhelming; you'll get through it. All you need to do right now is start watching in line with the timeline that MindOnMap created for you, and you will be fine.
