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Marvel Entertainment, LLC(formerlyMarvel Entertainment, Inc.andMarvel Enterprises, Inc.) was an Americanentertainmentcompanyfounded in June 1998 and based in New York City, formed by the merger ofMarvel Entertainment GroupandToy Biz.The company has been a wholly owned subsidiary ofthe Walt Disney Companyfrom 2009 until its dissolution in 2023, and was mainly known for consumer products, licensing, and comic books byMarvel Comics,as well as its early forays intofilmsandtelevision series,including those within theMarvel Cinematic Universe(MCU).

Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Formerly
  • Marvel Enterprises, Inc. (1998–2005)
  • Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (2005–2009)
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSE:MVL (1998–2009)
IndustryEntertainment
GenreSuperhero fiction
Predecessors
FoundedJune 2, 1998;26 years ago(1998-06-02)
DefunctMarch 29, 2023;19 months ago(2023-03-29)
FateFolded intoThe Walt Disney Company
SuccessorThe Walt Disney Company
Headquarters1290Avenue of the Americas,
New York City
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
ServicesLicensing
ParentThe Walt Disney Company(2009–2023)
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Websitemarvel

In 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment forUS$4 billion;[1]it had been alimited liability company(LLC) since then. For financial reporting purposes, Marvel was primarily reported as part of theDisney Consumer Productssegment ever sinceMarvel Studios' reorganization from Marvel Entertainment intoWalt Disney Studios.[2]

Over the years, Marvel Entertainment entered into several partnerships and negotiations with other companies across a variety of businesses. As of 2024,Marvel has film licensing agreements withSony PicturesviaColumbia Pictures(forSpider-Man films) and theme park licensing agreements withIMG Worlds of AdventureandUniversal Destinations & Experiences(for specific Marvel character rights atIslands of Adventure).[3]Aside from their contract with Universal Destinations & Experiences, Marvel's characters and properties have also appeared atDisney Parks.[4]

On March 29, 2023, Marvel Entertainment's remaining units were folded into Disney's other divisions.[5][6]

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Marvel Entertainment Group

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Marvel Property, Inc.
FormerlyMarvel Entertainment Group, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSE:MRV
PredecessorMarvel Comics Group
Cadence Industries
FoundedDecember 2, 1986;37 years ago(1986-12-02)
DefunctJune 2, 1998;26 years ago(1998-06-02)
FateBusiness operations merged withToy Bizand renamed asMarvel Enterprises
Products
  • Animated series
  • Books
  • Comics
Parent
Divisions
Subsidiaries
Footnotes / references
Financials as of December 31, 1997.[7][8][9]

Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.(orMEG), incorporated onDecember 2, 1986,[8]and includedMarvel ComicsandMarvel Productions.That year, it was sold to New World Entertainment Ltd as part of the liquidation ofCadence Industries.[10]On January 6, 1989,Ronald Perelman'sMacAndrews & Forbes Holdingsbought Marvel Entertainment Group from New World for $82.5 million.[11]The deal did not includeMarvel Productions,which was folded into New World's TV and movie business.[10]

"It is a mini-Disney in terms of intellectual property," said Perelman. "Disney's got much more highly recognized characters and softer characters, whereas our characters are termed action heroes. But at Marvel we are now in the business of the creation and marketing of characters."[7]

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Marvel made aninitial public offeringof 40% of the stock (ticker symbolNYSE:MRV) on July 15, 1991, giving $40 million from the proceeds to Andrews Group, Marvel's then direct parent corporation within MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings.[11][12][13]

In the early 1990s, Marvel Entertainment Group began expanding through acquisitions and the formation of new divisions. Marvel purchased thetrading cardcompanyFleeron July 24, 1992.[11][14][15][16][17]On April 30, 1993, Marvel acquired 46% ofToyBiz,which gave the company the rights to make Marvel toys.[11]The Andrews Group namedAvi Aradof ToyBiz as the president and CEO of theMarvel Filmsdivision.[18]

In 1993 and 1994, Marvel'sholding companies,Marvel Holdings, Inc. and Marvel Parent Holdings, Inc., were formed between Andrews Group and MEG. The companies issued over half a billion dollars in bonds under the direction of Perelman, which was passed up in dividends to Perelman's group of companies.[19]Later on, Marvel andAcclaim Entertainmentteamed up to provide a video game license in the early 1990s, which eventually formed into a joint label,Marvel Softwarein 1994.[20][21]On July 5, 1994, Marvel acquiredPanini Group,an Italian sticker-maker,[22]followed byMalibu Comicson November 3[23][24]andHeroes World Distribution,a regional distributor to comic-book shops, in December. On March 10, 1995, it acquired trading card companySkyBox Internationalwith the acquisition being fully completed later in May.[11][25][26][27][28][29]

Marvel's attempt to distribute its products directly led to a decrease in sales and aggravated the losses which Marvel suffered when thecomic book bubblepopped,[citation needed]the1994 Major League Baseball strikemassacred the profits of the Fleer unit,[30]and Panini, whose revenue depended largely on Disney licensing, was hobbled by poor Disney showings at the box office.[31]A minority of dissidents maintain no bubble existed.[32]

Bankruptcy and Marvel Studios

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In late 1995, Marvel reported its first annual loss under Perelman, which was attributed mainly to the company's large size and a shrinking market.[11]On January 4, 1996, Marvel laid off 275 employees.[33]

In late 1996, Perelman proposed a plan to save Marvel in which the company would merge with Toy Biz after Perelman spent $350 million for the Toy Biz shares that he did not already own. He would then receive newly issued Marvel shares to maintain his 80 percent stake.[11]

Separately, in July 1996, Marvel filed with theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionto raise money to create a private entity calledMarvel Studios.[34]Much of the money to create Marvel Studios came from the sale ofToy Bizstock.[34][35]

On December 27, 1996, the Marvel group of companies filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[7][11][36][37][38][39][40]At this time,Carl Icahn,an American businessman and investor, began buying Marvel's bonds at 20% of their value and moved to block Perelman's plan.[11]In February 1997, Icahn won the bankruptcy court's approval to take control of the company's stock.[11]Later, in June 1997, Icahn won the right to replace Marvel's board, including Perelman.[11][41]

In December 1997, during the post-bankruptcy reorganization phase, Toy Biz came to an agreement to purchase Marvel from the banks.[7][11]In December 1997, the bankruptcy court appointed a trustee to oversee the company in place of Icahn.[11]In April 1998, while the legal battle continued, the NYSE delisted Marvel stock.[11]

In August 2008, former company head Ronald Perelman paid $80 million to settle a lawsuit accusing him of helping divert $553.5 million in notes when he controlled the company.[19]

Marvel Enterprises

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Marvel Enterprises logo used from 1998 to 2005

ToyBiz and Marvel Entertainment Group were merged into Marvel Enterprises to bring it out of bankruptcy on June 2, 1998.[7]In February 1999, Fleer/Skybox was sold to a corporation owned byAlexand Roger Grass, a father and son, for US$30 million.[42]

Later, the rights to names like "Spider-Man" were being challenged. Toy Biz hired an attorney to review its license agreement. Los Angeles patent attorneyCarole E. Handlerfound a legal loophole in the licensing of the Marvel name and was successful in reclaiming Marvel Enterprises' movie rights to its character Spider-Man.[43][44][45]

Marvel Enterprise organized itself into four major units, Marvel Studios, Toy Biz, Licensing and Publishing, while in November 1999 adding Marvel Characters Group to manage Marvel's IP and oversee marketing.[46]Marvel named its Marvel New Media president, Steve Milo, in November 2000 to oversee its website.[47]

In 2003, Bill Stine purchased backQuest Aerospace,a 1995 Toy Biz acquisition, from Marvel.[48]In summer 2003, Marvel placed an offer forArtisan Entertainment.[49]A new unit, Marvel International, was set up in London under a president, Bruno Maglione, to extend the company's operation and presence in major overseas markets in November 2003.[50]In December 2003, Marvel Entertainment acquired Cover Concepts fromHearst Communications, Inc.[51]In November 2004, Marvel consolidated its children's sleepwear-apparel licensing business with American Marketing Enterprises, Inc.[52]

In November 2004, the corporation suedSouth Korea-basedNCSoft Corp.andSan Jose, California-basedCryptic Studios Inc.over possible trademark infringement in theirCity of Heroesmassive multiplayer online game.[53]Marvel settled a film-royalties lawsuit in April 2005 with its former editor-in-chief, publisher and creator,Stan Lee,paying him $10 million and negotiating an end to his royalties.[54]

Marvel Entertainment

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In September 2005, Marvel Enterprises changed its name to Marvel Entertainment to reflect the corporation's expansion into financingits own movie slate.[55][56]

In 2007, severalStan Lee Mediarelated groups filed lawsuits against Marvel Entertainment for $1 billion and for Lee's Marvel creations in multiple states, most of which have been dismissed.[57]Additionally, a lawsuit over ownership of the characterGhost Riderwas filed on March 30, 2007, byGary Friedrichand Gary Friedrich Enterprises, Inc.[58]

Disney subsidiary (2009–2023)

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On August 31, 2009,The Walt Disney Companyannounced a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, with Marvelshareholdersto receive $30 and approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each share of Marvel they own.[59]Shareholders from both companies approved the deal on December 31, 2009; it was finalised on the same day.[60][61]The company wasdelistedfrom theNew York Stock Exchangeunder its ticker symbol (MVL), due to the closing of the deal.

On June 2, 2010, Marvel announced that it promotedJoe Quesadatochief creative officerof Marvel Entertainment.[62]In June 2010, Marvel set up atelevision divisionheaded byJeph Loebas executive vice president.[63]Three months later,Smith & Tinkerlicensed from Marvel the character rights for asuperherodigital collectible game for Facebook and Apple's mobile platform.[64]On October 1, 2010, Marvel moved its offices to a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) suite at 135 W. 50th Street, New York City, under a nine-year sublease contract.[65]

Stan Lee Media's lawsuit against Marvel was dismissed again in February 2011.[57][66]

In March 2013,Feld Entertainmentagreed with Marvel to produce aMarvel Character-based live arena show.Marvel was also launching a new pop culture and lifestyle web show, "Earth's Mightiest Show".[67]On August 22, 2013, Marvel Entertainment announced that it was working withHero Ventureson TheMarvel Experience,a traveling production/attraction.[68]In April 2014,Hong Kong Disneylandannounced the construction ofIron Man Experience,the first Marvel ride at any Disney theme park. It opened in 2017 and was built on a location in the park'sTomorrowland.[69]

On September 16, 2009,[70]theJack Kirbyestate served notices of termination toWalt Disney Studios,20th Century Fox,Universal Pictures,Paramount Pictures,andSony Picturesto attempt to gain control of variousSilver AgeMarvel characters.[71][72]Marvel sought to invalidate those claims.[73][74]In mid-March 2010 Kirby's estate "sued Marvel to terminate copyrights and gain profits from [Kirby's] comic creations."[75]In July 2011, theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New Yorkissued asummary judgmentin favor of Marvel,[70][76]which was affirmed in August 2013 by theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[77]The Kirby estate filed a petition on March 21, 2014, for a review of the case by theSupreme Court of the United States,[78][79]but a settlement was reached on September 26, 2014, and the family requested that the petition be dismissed.[80]

Marvel president of TV, publishing and brandDan Buckleywas promoted to Marvel Entertainment president in January 2017 adding games, global brand management and the franchise groups to his current responsibilities.[81]In October 2017, Ron Richards began working at Marvel Entertainment as vice president and Managing Editor of New Media.[82]Marvel New Media expanded into a new field with the development of a scripted podcast series,Wolverine: The Long Night,announced on December 5, 2017.[83]Marvel andSiriusXMannounced on October 22, 2019, a multi-year deal for scripted and unscripted podcast series and themed live events.[84]

Marvel Entertainment announced a new pre-school franchise,Marvel Super Hero Adventures,in September 2017 consisting of a short-formanimated seriesalong withpublishingand merchandise during "Marvel Mania" October.[85][86]On December 7, 2017, Marvel announced itsMarvel Risingfranchise focusing on new characters as youngsters starting with animation in 2018. Marvel Comics is expected to publish material for Marvel Rising, but delayed any announcement on their material.[87]

In May 2018, The Walt Disney Company Australia purchased eight-year naming rights toDocklands Stadiumfrom Melbourne Stadiums Limited and selected the Marvel brand as part of the name. Since September 1, 2018, the stadium has been known commercially as Marvel Stadium. A Marvel retail store and other inclusion of Marvel would be added to the stadium.[88]

In October 2019,Marvel StudiosheadKevin Feigewas named Marvel's Chief Creative Officer, overseeing all the creative affairs within Marvel Entertainment in addition to Marvel Studios. Under the structure, Marvel Television and Marvel Family Entertainment (animation) moved to Marvel Studios, with Marvel Entertainment president Dan Buckley reporting to Feige.[89]With the December 2019 announcement of folding of Marvel TV into Marvel Studios came the dismissal of executives of vice president level and above in TV and animation under Feige, plus the removal of Brian Crosby as creative director of Themed Entertainment for Marvel Entertainment.[90]

On March 29, 2023, Disney laid off Marvel Entertainment's chairmanIsaac Perlmutterand the subsidiary's units were folded into Disney's other divisions.[5][6]

Units

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Final

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Intellectual property holding companies

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  • Iron Works Productions LLC, movie rights subsidiary
  • Incredible Productions LLC (Delaware), movie rights subsidiary[9]
  • Marvel Characters, Inc.:subsidiary holding general rights ofall Marvel Comics characters
    • MVL Rights, LLC: subsidiary holding Marvel Comics characters' movie rights (film slate contracted with MVL Film Finance LLC)[92][93]
    • MVL Film Finance LLC: holder of Marvel's Movie debt and theatrical film rights to the ten characters as collateral.
  • Marvel Characters B.V. (The Netherlands)
  • Marvel International Character Holdings LLC (Delaware)
  • Marvel Property, Inc. (Delaware) incorporated February 12, 1986[8](formerly Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.[9])
  • Marvel Entertainment International Limited (United Kingdom)
  • Marvel Property, Inc. (Delaware)
  • Marvel Internet Productions LLC (Delaware)
  • Marvel Toys Limited (Hong Kong)
  • MRV, Inc. (Delaware)
    • Iron Works Productions LLC: subsidiary holding debt to finance the Iron Man films
    • Incredible Productions LLC (Delaware): subsidiary holding debt to finance the Incredible Hulk films
    • MVL Iron Works Productions Canada, Inc. (Province of Ontario)
    • MVL Incredible Productions Canada, Inc. (Province of Ontario)
    • Asgard Productions LLC (Delaware): subsidiary holding debt to finance the Thor films.
    • Green Guy Toons LLC (Delaware): subsidiary holding debt to finance the Hulk animated shows and animated films.
    • Squad Productions LLC (Delaware)

Marvel New Media

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Marvel New Media
Company typeDivision
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Key people
  • Ryan Penagos (Vice President and Creative Executive)
  • Lorraine Cink (Senior Creative Producer)
Products
ParentDisney Interactive

Marvel New Media(also calledMarvel Digital)[94]is a unit of The Walt Disney Company consisting of the company's website, web series,[82]and podcast.[83]Digital shows under New Media areTHWIP! The Big Marvel Show,The Marvel Minute,Marvel LIVE!andMarvel Top 10.[94]

In October 2017, Ron Richards began working at Marvel Entertainment as vice president and Managing Editor of New Media,[82]while Marvel Digital freelance on-air host Lorraine Cink was hired as Senior Creative Producer.[94]Marvel New Media expanded into a new field with the development of a scripted podcast series,Wolverine: The Long Night,announced on December 5, 2017.[83]

On April 7, 2018, at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, Marvel New Media announced its new slate.[95]Marvel named Shane Rahmani as senior vice president and general manager of new media in March 2019.[96]On April 10, 2019, a slate of 10 unscripted series including two from Marvel New Media was revealed forDisney+.[97]After Rahmani left forGoogle,podcast host Ryan Penagos became vice president and creative executive for the organization.[98]

Marvel andSiriusXMannounced on October 22, 2019, a multi-year deal for multiple scripted and unscripted podcast series for 2020 debuts. The first four scripted series feature Black Widow, Hawkeye, Star-Lord, and Wolverine, which is planned to lead to a fifth series featuring all four characters.[84]The slate's unscripted podcasts would consist of talk shows, Marvel's history via a modern-day pop cultural view, and popular Marvel franchises-focused podcasts.[99]

In early 2023, as part of cost-cutting moves by its parent company Disney, the in-house audio production unit responsible for Marvel podcasts was cut from six to three people. The move also marked the end of the co-production agreement with SiriusXM, makingWastelandersthe final series produced under the partnership.[100]

Webcasts
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  • Earth's Mightiest Show(March 2018–) A weekly variety web series focusing on fandom and Marvel culture[95]
  • Eat the Universe[95]
  • Marvel LIVE![94]
  • The Marvel Minute[94]
  • Marvel Top 10(2017–)[94]
  • Marvel's Hero Project(November 12, 2019 – March 20, 2020) produced with Maggievision Productions for Disney+; documents youngsters affecting their local communities[97]
  • Marvel's 616(November 20, 2020–) produced with Supper Club for Disney+; anthology documentary series features the intersection between Marvel's stories, characters, and creators and the real world[97]
  • Marvel's Storyboards(July 23, 2020–) forDisney+;is hosted byJoe Quesada,creative director of Marvel Entertainment, where he interviews guests from various backgrounds to get to know their story with an expected around a dozen 10 to 15 minutes long episodes.[101]
  • This Week in Marvel(relaunch)[95]
  • THWIP! The Big Marvel Show[94]
  • Women of Marvel(June 2014–?; relaunched February 2018–) a female point of view of the comic industry[95]
Documentary
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Podcasts
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Interview/unscripted
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Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Ref.
Marvel's Voices 2 75 2012 Marvel New Media [95]
Women of Marvel 1 286 2014 [103]
Marvel's Declassified 1 12 2020 Marvel New Media /Sirius XM [104]
Marvel/Method 1 8 2021 [104]
The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther 1 6 2022 [105][106]
The Official Marvel Podcast 1 21 2024 — [107][108]
Drama
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Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Ref.
Wolverine: The Long Night 1 10 2018 Marvel New Media/Stitcher [83][109]
Wolverine: The Lost Trail 1 10 2019
Marvels 1 10 [85]
Wolverine: La Larga Noche 1 10 2021 Marvel New Media /Sirius XM [110]
Marvel's Wastelanders: Star-Lord 1 10 [84][111][112][113]
Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye 1 10
Marvel's Wastelanders: Black Widow 1 10 2022
Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show! 1 6 [114]
Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine 1 10 [84][111][112][113]
Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom 1 10
Marvel's Wastelanders 1 10 [115]

Former

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Executives

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Chairmen

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Vice Chairmen

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CEOs

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Office of the Chief Executive

Presidents

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  • Stan Lee(1972–1973)[139][140]
  • Al Landau (1973–1975)
  • Jim Galton(1975–1991)[141]
  • Terry Stewart (1992[142]–1993)[143]
  • Rick Ungar(? – November 1993)
  • Avi Arad(November 1993 –?)[144]
  • Bruce Stein (? – November 1994)
  • William C. Bevins Jr. (November 1994 –?)[145]
  • Terry Stewart (May 1995)[127]
  • Jerry Calabrese(May 1995 – mid 1996; October 1998 – November 1998)[127]
  • Scott C. Marden (interim) (Mid 1996 – September 1996)[127]
  • David Schreff (September 1996 –?)[127]
  • Joseph Calamari (? – October 1998)[127]
  • Eric Ellenbogen (November 1998 – July 1999)[127]
  • F. Peter Cuneo (July 1999[127]– January 1, 2003)
  • Allen Lipson (January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005)[133]
  • Alan Fine(2009–2015)[146]also, chair of Marvel's Creative Committee[136][147]
  • Dan Buckley(January 2017[81]– present)[81][148]

Others

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See subsidiaries' articles for their executives

Productions

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Television

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See also:List of television series based on Marvel Comics publications

Live-action

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Series Aired Production Network(s) Notes
Blade: The Series 2006 Phantom Four/New Line Television Spike
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2013–20 ABC Studios/Marvel Television/Mutant Enemy Productions[152] ABC
Agent Carter 2015–16 ABC Studios / Marvel Television /Fazekas & Butters
Daredevil 2015–18 ABC Studios / Marvel Television/DeKnight Productions(season 1) /Goddard Textiles Netflix
Jessica Jones 2015–19 ABC Studios / Marvel Television /Tall Girls Productions
Luke Cage 2016–18 ABC Studios / Marvel Television
Legion 2017–19 FX Productions / Marvel Television /The Donners' Company/Bad Hat Harry Productions(season 1) /Kinberg Genre/ 26 Keys Productions FX Part of theX-Menfranchise, not the Marvel Cinematic Universe[153][154]
Iron Fist 2017–18 ABC Studios /Devilina Productions(season 1) / Marvel Television Netflix
The Defenders 2017 ABC Studios / Marvel Television /Nine and a Half Fingers, Inc.Goddard Textiles Miniseries
Inhumans ABC Studios / Marvel Television /Devilina Productions/IMAX Entertainment(financer) ABC Versions ofthe first two episodeswere screened inIMAXtheaters[155]
The Gifted 2017–19 20th Century Fox Television/ Marvel Television / The Donners' Company / Bad Hat Harry Productions / Kinberg Genre / Flying Glass of Milk Productions Fox Part of theX-Menfranchise, not the Marvel Cinematic Universe[156]
The Punisher ABC Studios / Marvel Television /Bohemian Risk Productions Netflix
Runaways ABC Signature Studios/ Marvel Television /Fake Empire Hulu
Cloak & Dagger 2018–19 ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television /Wandering Rocks Productions Freeform
Helstrom 2020 ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television /Lone Lemon Entertainment Hulu Initially meant to share continuity with the Marvel Cinematic Universe but was clarified as a standalone series by showrunnerPaul Zbyszewski[157]

Animated

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Series Aired Production Network(s) Notes
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series 2003 Mainframe Entertainment/Adelaide Productions/Sony Pictures Television MTV 13 episodes
The Spectacular Spider-Man 2008–09 Culver Entertainment/ Adelaide Productions / Sony Pictures Television The CW
Disney XD 		26 episodes
Wolverine and the X-Men 2009 Marvel Studios/Marvel Animation/ Toonz Entertainment / First Serve International / Liberation Entertainment / EVA Finance GmbH CBBC
Nicktoons 		26 episodes
Animation by Toonz First Serve and Noxxon Entertainment Inc.
Iron Man: Armored Adventures 2009–12 Marvel Animation/Method Animation[158]/ DQ Entertainment / LuxAnimation(season 1)/ Fabrique D'Images(season 2)/ Onyx Lux(season 2) Nicktoons
France 2(season 1)
France 4(season 2) 		2 seasons, 52 episodes
The Super Hero Squad Show 2009–11 Marvel Animation/Film Roman/Ingenious Media Cartoon Network Ingenious Media(episodes 13–26)
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted 2009–10 Marvel Knights Animation iTunes
DVD
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes 2010–12 Marvel Animation/Film Roman/Ingenious Media Disney XD Ingenious Media(episodes 14–26)
Marvel Anime: Iron Man 2010–11(Japan)
2011–12(U.S.) 		Madhouse /Sony Pictures Home Entertainment G4(U.S.)
SF(Australia) 		Eachanimeseries consisted of 12 episodes
Marvel Anime: Wolverine
Marvel Anime: X-Men
Marvel Anime: Blade
Black Panther 2010–11 (Australia, US) Marvel Knights Animation iTunes
BET
Iron Man: Extremis 2010 iTunes
Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. 2011 DVD 5 episodes
Thor / Loki: Blood Brothers 2011 iTunes
Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous 2012 DVD
Astonishing X-Men: Torn
Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable
Ultimate Spider-Man 2012–17 Marvel Animation / Film Roman Disney XD 4 seasons, 104 episodes
Avengers Assemble 2013–19 Marvel Animation /Man of Action Studios[159] 5 seasons, 126 episodes
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. 2013–15 Marvel Animation / Film Roman 2 seasons, 52 episodes
Inhumans 2013 Marvel Knights Animation DVD
Wolverine: Origin
Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk
Wolverine Versus Sabretooth 2014
Wolverine: Weapon X: Tomorrow Dies Today
Eternals
Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn 2015
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers 2014–15(Japan)
2015–16(Southeast Asia) 		Toei Animation / The Walt Disney Company Japan TX Network(Japan)
Disney XD(Southeast Asia) 		51 episodes
Guardians of the Galaxy 2015–19 Marvel Animation Disney XD 3 seasons, 79 episodes
Marvel Future Avengers 2017–18 Madhouse / The Walt Disney Company Japan Dlife(Japan)
Disney XD(Southeast Asia) 		2 seasons, 39 episodes
Spider-Man 2017–20 Marvel Animation Disney XD 3 seasons, 58 episodes
M.O.D.O.K. 2021 Marvel Television[b]/ Multiverse Cowboy /Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Hulu(United States)
Disney+(Star Hub)(Worldwide) 		10 episodes
Not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe[160]
Hit-Monkey Marvel Television[b]/ Speck Gordon Inc. /Floyd County Productions 10 episodes
Not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe[161]Production of the series moved to20th Television Animationfollowing its first season.[162]

Short series

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Series Aired Production Network(s) Notes
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot 2016 ABC Studios / Marvel Television ABC Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rocket & Grootshorts 2017 Marvel Animation /Passion Pictures Disney XD 12 episodes
Ant-Manshorts 6 episodes
Marvel Super Hero Adventuresshorts 2017–20 Marvel Animation /Atomic Cartoons Disney ChannelDisney JuniorYouTube (Marvel HQ) 40 episodes
Marvel Rising: Initiationshorts 2018 Marvel Animation Disney XD 6 episodes
Marvel Rising: Young Storytellersshorts 2019 YouTube (Marvel HQ) 7 episodes
Marvel Rising: Ultimate Comicsshorts 6 episodes

Film

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See also:List of films based on Marvel Comics publications

Feature films

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Year Film Directed by Written by Produced / Distributed by Budget Gross
1998 Blade Stephen Norrington David S. Goyer New Line Cinema $40 million $131.2 million
2000 X-Men Bryan Singer Story byTom DeSanto& Bryan Singer
Screenplay byDavid Hayter 		20th Century Fox $75 million $296.3 million
2002 Blade II Guillermo del Toro David S. Goyer New Line Cinema $54 million $155 million
Spider-Man Sam Raimi David Koepp Columbia Pictures $139 million $821.7 million
2003 Daredevil Mark Steven Johnson 20th Century Fox $78 million $179.2 million
X2 Bryan Singer Story byZak Pennand David Hayter & Bryan Singer
Screenplay byMichael Dougherty&Dan Harrisand David Hayter 		$110 million $407.7 million
Hulk Ang Lee Story byJames Schamus
Screenplay by John Turman andMichael Franceand James Schamus 		Universal Pictures $137 million $245.4 million
2004 The Punisher Jonathan Hensleigh Jonathan Hensleigh and Michael France Lionsgate Films/Artisan Entertainment/ Columbia Pictures $33 million $54.7 million
Spider-Man 2 Sam Raimi Story byAlfred Gough&Miles MillarandMichael Chabon
Screenplay byAlvin Sargent 		Columbia Pictures $200 million $783.8 million
Blade: Trinity David S. Goyer New Line Cinema $65 million $128.9 million
2005 Elektra Rob Bowman Zak Penn and Stuart Zicherman & Raven Metzner 20th Century Fox $43 million $56.7 million
Man-Thing Brett Leonard Han Rodionoff Lionsgate Films / Artisan Entertainment $30 million $1.1 million
Fantastic Four Tim Story Mark Frostand Michael France 20th Century Fox $100 million $330.6 million
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Brett Ratner Simon Kinberg& Zak Penn $210 million $459.4 million
2007 Ghost Rider Mark Steven Johnson Columbia Pictures $110 million $228.7 million
Spider-Man 3 Sam Raimi Screenplay by Sam Raimi &Ivan Raimiand Alvin Sargent
Story by Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi 		$258 million $890.9 million
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Tim Story Screenplay byDon Payneand Mark Frost
Story by John Turman and Mark Frost 		20th Century Fox $130 million $289 million
2008 Punisher: War Zone Lexi Alexander Nick SantoraandArt Marcum & Matt Holloway Lionsgate Films $35 million $10.1 million
2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Gavin Hood David BenioffandSkip Woods 20th Century Fox $150 million $373.1 million
2011 X-Men: First Class Matthew Vaughn Screenplay byAshley Edward Miller,Zack StentzandJane Goldman& Matthew Vaughn
Story bySheldon Turnerand Bryan Singer 		$140–$160 million $353.6 million
2012 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Mark NeveldineandBrian Taylor Screenplay byScott M. Gimpleand Seth Hoffman & David S. Goyer
Story by David S. Goyer 		Columbia Pictures $57 million $132.6 million
The Amazing Spider-Man Marc Webb Screenplay byJames Vanderbilt,Alvin Sargent andSteve Kloves
Story by James Vanderbilt 		$230 million $757.9 million
2013 The Wolverine James Mangold Scott FrankandMark Bomback 20th Century Fox $120 million $414.8 million
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Marc Webb Screenplay byAlex Kurtzman,Roberto OrciandJeff Pinkner
Story by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner andJames Vanderbilt 		Columbia Pictures $200–293 million $709 million
X-Men: Days of Future Past Bryan Singer Screenplay by Simon Kinberg
Story by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman & Simon Kinberg 		20th Century Fox $200 million $747.9 million
2015 Fantastic Four Josh Trank Jeremy Slater,Seth Grahame-Smith,T.S. Nowlin&Simon Kinberg $120 million $168 million
2016 Deadpool Tim Miller Rhett ReeseandPaul Wernick $58 million $783.1 million
X-Men: Apocalypse Bryan Singer Simon Kinberg,Dan HarrisandMichael Dougherty $178 million $534.5 million
2017 Logan James Mangold Screenplay byMichael Green,Scott Frank and James Mangold
Story by James Mangold 		$97 million $619 million
2018 Deadpool 2 David Leitch Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick andRyan Reynolds $110 million $785 million
Venom Ruben Fleischer Scott Rosenberg,Jeff Pinkner,Kelly MarcelandWill Beall Columbia Pictures $100 million $855 million
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Bob Persichetti,Peter RamseyandRodney Rothman Screenplay byPhil Lordand Rodney Rothman
Story by Phil Lord 		Columbia Pictures /Sony Pictures Animation $90 million $384.3 million
2019 Dark Phoenix Simon Kinberg 20th Century Fox $200 million $252.4 million
2020 The New Mutants Josh Boone Josh Boone and Knate Lee 20th Century Studios $80 million $45.6 million
2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage Andy Serkis Screenplay byKelly Marcel
Story by Kelly Marcel andTom Hardy 		Columbia Pictures $110 million $506.8 million
2022 Morbius Daniel Espinosa Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless $75–83 million $163.8 million
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos,Kemp Powers,Justin K. Thompson Phil Lord and Christopher Miller,Dave Callaham Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation $100 million $690.9 million
2024 Madame Web S. J. Clarkson Screenplay byMatt Sazama & Burk Sharplessand Claire Parker & S. J. Clarkson
Story by Kerem Sanga and Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless 		Columbia Pictures $80 million $91.7 million
Venom: The Last Dance Kelly Marcel Screenplay by Kelly Marcel
Story by Kelly Marcel andTom Hardy 		$110 million
Upcoming
2024 Kraven the Hunter J. C. Chandor Art Marcum and Matt HollowayandRichard Wenk Columbia Pictures

Animated

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All the films are made forDirect-to-video/television and produced by Marvel Animation, except as indicated.

Year Directed by Film Notes
2006 Jamie Simone Ultimate Avengers: The Movie 1stMarvel Animated Featuresfilm
2006 Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther 2nd Marvel Animated Features film
2007 The Invincible Iron Man 3rd Marvel Animated Features film
2007 Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme 4th Marvel Animated Features film
2008 Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow 5th Marvel Animated Features film
2009 Hulk Vs 6th Marvel Animated Features film
2010 Planet Hulk 7th Marvel Animated Features film
2011 Thor: Tales of Asgard 8th Marvel Animated Features film
2013 Hiroshi Hamasaki Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (Marvel Anime)
2013 Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United digital
2014 Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (Marvel Anime)
2014 Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United digital
2015 Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!
2016 Mitch Schauer Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell
2018 Alfred Gimeno Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors Aired onDisney ChannelandDisney XD
2019 Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts Aired on YouTube (Marvel HQ)
Marvel Rising: Heart of Iron
Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands
Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire

Short films

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Year Title Collection Notes
2017 No Good Deed Deadpool Released theatrically beforeLoganand free online
2021 Deadpool and Korg React Released on YouTube
2024 The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story Spider-Verse

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Notes

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  1. ^Logo continued to be used for Marvel Entertainment's former units until 2024
  2. ^abOversight of the series' production was transferred toMarvel Studiosafter closing.

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