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Captain AmericaSteve Rogers, the soldier from the 1940s, and Sam Wilson, who inherited the shield
DaredevilThe blind lawyer who defends Hell's Kitchen by day and by night
DeadpoolThe Merc with a Mouth who can't die
Doctor DoomMarvel's greatest villain, now wearing the face of the former Iron Man
GalactusThe Devourer of Worlds who wanted the Fantastic Four's son
HulkBruce Banner, the scientist who shares his body with a monster
Iron ManTony Stark, the weapons maker who started the MCU
Kang the Conqueror / He Who RemainsThe multiverse villain Marvel had to drop
LokiThe God of Mischief who went from villain to guardian of the multiverse
Professor XThe telepath who dreamed of mutants and humans side by side
Scarlet WitchThe Sokovian orphan who became the most dangerous witch in the MCU
SentryThe manufactured hero who carries the Void inside him
Spider-ManPeter Parker, the hero from Queens the world forgot
ThanosThe Mad Titan who wiped out half the universe
WolverineThe clawed mutant who lived through two centuries of war
Easter eggs
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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- ReferenceThe original Human Torch at Stark Expo
When Steve and Bucky walk through the Stark Expo, look for a glass tube with a man in a red suit. It's the 1940s android Human Torch, a hero from Timely, the publisher that became Marvel.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee mistakes the Captain
At the medal ceremony near the end, Stan Lee is the general who looks at the wrong guy and says he thought the Captain would be taller.
source ↗ - SetupThe tree hiding the Tesseract
Right at the start, in Tønsberg, the Tesseract is hidden behind a carving of Yggdrasil, the tree that connects the nine realms of Norse mythology. It's the first thread tying Captain America to Thor's cosmic side.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSkinny Steve is a digital trick
Chris Evans was digitally shrunk for most of the pre-serum scenes. In others, his head was placed on the body of actor Leander Deeny, who worked as a body double.
source ↗ - ReferenceA real baseball game
In the hospital room where Steve wakes up, the radio is calling a 1941 game he had already been to. That's what gives the setup away right off the bat.
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- CameoThe Marvel logo became a tribute
Before the movie starts, the Marvel Studios intro swaps the usual heroes for Stan Lee's cameos and ends with "Thank You Stan." He had died a few months before the release.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee rehearsing another cameo
On the train, Stan Lee is going over his lines for Kevin Smith's Mallrats, a 1995 movie where he had a cameo. It lines up exactly with the year the story takes place.
source ↗ - ReferenceHeadless Schwarzenegger at the video store
Carol crashes from the sky into a Blockbuster and blows the head off a True Lies standee of Schwarzenegger. The store was built in a storefront in North Hollywood, California.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesYoung Fury the whole movie
Samuel L. Jackson was de-aged about 25 years with CGI for the entire movie, something Marvel had never done before. Lola, the effects company, pulled it off for the first time without a body double. Clark Gregg got the same treatment.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFour cats and a puppet
Goose was played by four cats: Reggie, Archie, Rizzo and Gonzo. Brie Larson is allergic to cats, so in some scenes she's holding a puppet.
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- SetupThe shield in the workshop background
When Tony struggles to get the armor off and Pepper walks into the workshop, look behind him. You can see Captain America's shield half-hidden in the clutter.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee becomes Hugh Hefner
At the charity party Tony crashes, he greets an older man surrounded by blondes and calls him Hef. It's Stan Lee, mistaken for the Playboy founder.
source ↗ - CameoThe director is the driver
Happy Hogan, Tony's driver and bodyguard, is played by Jon Favreau, the movie's director.
source ↗ - SetupRhodey eyeing the armor
In the workshop, Rhodey stares at a silver suit and says "next time, baby." The promise hangs in the air.
source ↗ - SetupThe Ten Rings aren't generic
Tony's kidnappers in Afghanistan display the Ten Rings symbol on their banners. That organization comes back later in the franchise.
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- ReferenceThe shield becomes a shim
Coulson finds Captain America's shield in a box in the lab. Tony uses it to level the particle accelerator he's building, without a second thought.
source ↗ - ReferenceHulk on the news
At the S.H.I.E.L.D. base, the TVs show news of the battle at Culver University. That's the fight from The Incredible Hulk, which happens the same week.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee as Larry King
At the Stark Expo, Tony calls an older man in suspenders and a red shirt Larry King. It's Stan Lee, dressed exactly like the TV host.
source ↗ - CameoElon Musk and the electric jet
In Monaco, Tony has a quick chat with Elon Musk, who mentions he has an idea for an electric jet. Blink and you'll miss it.
source ↗ - CameoThe oracle of Oracle
Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle, also makes a cameo. Tony greets him as "the oracle of Oracle."
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- ReferenceBill Bixby on Bruce's TV
Early on, in Rio, Bruce watches a clip of The Courtship of Eddie's Father. The actor on screen is Bill Bixby, the Bruce Banner of the '70s TV series.
source ↗ - CameoThe guard bribed with pizza
The security guard who lets Bruce into the university in exchange for pizza is Lou Ferrigno, the Hulk from the classic series. He also voices the monster in the movie.
source ↗ - ReferenceBroken Portuguese, famous line
Bruce tries to threaten the thugs at the Rio factory in clumsy Portuguese and ends up saying they won't like him when he's hungry. It was supposed to be "angry," the classic line from the TV series.
source ↗ - ReferenceStanley Lieber's pizzeria
The pizzeria owner who takes Bruce in is named Stanley Lieber, Stan Lee's birth name. The actor, Paul Soles, voiced Banner in the 1966 cartoon.
source ↗ - SetupThe blood on Sterns' forehead
Near the end, Bruce's blood drips into a cut on Samuel Sterns' head and he starts to change. That's the origin of the villain the Leader in the comics, and the character comes back later in the franchise.
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- CameoThe first to try the hammer
The trucker who finds Mjolnir in the crater and tries to pull it out is J. Michael Straczynski. He was writing the Thor comics at the time and is credited for the movie's story.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee rips off the truck bed
In the line to lift the hammer, Stan Lee ties Mjolnir to his pickup and hits the gas. What moves is the back of the truck.
source ↗ - CameoHawkeye debuts on the crane
When Thor storms the S.H.I.E.L.D. base, Coulson sends an agent up a platform with a bow and arrow. It's Jeremy Renner, in Clint Barton's first appearance.
source ↗ - SetupThe gauntlet in Odin's vault
When Odin takes Loki to the vault, look for a hallway with a golden glove covered in gems. It shows up for a second and becomes a big deal later in the franchise.
source ↗ - ReferenceSelvig mentions a certain scientist
Selvig says he knew a pioneer in gamma radiation who disappeared after S.H.I.E.L.D. showed up. It's Bruce Banner, without saying the name.
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- Behind the scenesThe shawarma shot after the premiere
The shawarma post-credits scene was filmed the day after the world premiere. Chris Evans had a beard for Snowpiercer and wore a chin prosthetic, which is why he covers his face with his hand.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe agent playing Galaga
On the Helicarrier bridge, Tony calls out a tech secretly playing Galaga. The actor is Warren Kole.
source ↗ - CameoHarry Dean Stanton wakes Banner
After falling from the Helicarrier, Bruce wakes up in a warehouse watched by a security guard. It's Harry Dean Stanton, a veteran of Alien and Paris, Texas.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesPuny god in Ruffalo's voice
The Hulk's only line in the movie, "puny god" after he smashes Loki, was recorded by Mark Ruffalo himself. Everywhere else, the voice blends his with Lou Ferrigno's.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee playing chess
In the interview montage at the end, Stan Lee sits at a chessboard saying superheroes in New York don't make sense.
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- ReferenceA president named after a writer
The U.S. president is named Ellis, a nod to Warren Ellis, author of the Extremis comic the movie is based on.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee gives a 10
A beauty pageant plays on a TV during the movie. Stan Lee is the judge excitedly holding up a scorecard with a 10.
source ↗ - CameoThe therapist who fell asleep
The post-credits scene reveals that Tony was narrating the whole movie to Bruce Banner. Mark Ruffalo appears uncredited, dozing on the couch.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe ankle that stopped the movie
Robert Downey Jr. hurt his ankle during filming and production had to shut down. The script was revised during the break.
source ↗ - CameoJoan Rivers and Bill Maher on the news
The shows discussing the Mandarin's attacks are real: Joan Rivers and Bill Maher appear as themselves.
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- CameoCaptain America on his day off
When Loki mocks Thor and turns into Captain America, that's really Chris Evans. He was shooting The Winter Soldier nearby, changed into the suit at the end of the day and did the scene.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee lends his shoe
At the psychiatric hospital where Selvig is committed, Stan Lee is the patient who hands over his shoe so Selvig can test a theory about gravity.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFandral got a new face
Fandral is now Zachary Levi instead of Josh Dallas, who was tied up with Once Upon a Time. Levi almost got the part in the first movie but was committed to Chuck.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesAn extra scene, another director
The mid-credits scene, with the Collector receiving the Aether, wasn't directed by Alan Taylor. James Gunn shot it.
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- ReferenceXuxa on Steve's list
The little notebook where Steve writes down what he missed changes by country. In the Brazilian version, Xuxa is one of the tips. The last five lines are the same worldwide.
source ↗ - ReferenceEzekiel 25:17 on the tombstone
Nick Fury's headstone carries the verse Ezekiel 25:17. It's the passage Samuel L. Jackson recites as Jules in Pulp Fiction.
source ↗ - SetupSome guy named Stephen Strange
On the rooftop, Sitwell lists Project Insight's targets and drops the name Stephen Strange. Kevin Feige explained that Hydra flagged him for being a famous surgeon. That name will matter a lot later in the franchise.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee is getting fired
At the Smithsonian, Stan Lee is the security guard who finds out Cap's old uniform is missing from the display. His only reaction is "I'm so fired."
source ↗ - Behind the scenesRedford isn't there by accident
Robert Redford was cast as a nod to '70s conspiracy thrillers like Three Days of the Condor, which he starred in. The Russos used those movies as a model.
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- ReferenceThe Soviet space dog
In the Collector's museum, look for a dog in a Soviet spacesuit. It's Cosmo, a hero from the comics. He shows up again licking the Collector in the post-credits scene.
source ↗ - CameoThe inmate Groot lifts by the nose
In the Kyln prison, the big blue inmate Groot lifts by the nostrils is Nathan Fillion. Another prisoner, in a yellow jumpsuit, is Lloyd Kaufman of Troma, James Gunn's mentor.
source ↗ - CameoThe Ravager computer's voice
The Ravagers' navigation computer is voiced by Rob Zombie, rocker and horror director, and a longtime Gunn collaborator.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe on-set Rocket was his brother
On set, the person playing Rocket on his knees, acting opposite the cast, was Sean Gunn, the director's brother. He also plays Kraglin, Yondu's right-hand man.
source ↗ - ReferenceKnowhere is a head
The mining colony Knowhere sits inside the severed head of a Celestial, a giant being from the comics. Check out the skull shape as the ship arrives.
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- ReferenceGuardians from another generation
In the post-credits scene, Sylvester Stallone's Stakar gets the old team back together: Michelle Yeoh, Ving Rhames, Michael Rosenbaum and the voice of Miley Cyrus. In the comics, they're the original Guardians.
source ↗ - CameoDad Hasselhoff
Peter says he used to tell other kids his father was David Hasselhoff. Later, Ego briefly turns into Hasselhoff himself, and the actor even sings on the credits soundtrack.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee and the Watchers
Stan Lee appears in a spacesuit telling stories to the Watchers, beings who only observe the universe. The scene fueled the theory that he's the same character in every cameo.
source ↗ - ReferencePac-Man versus Dad
In the final fight with Ego, Peter uses his Celestial powers and turns into a giant Pac-Man. The '80s kid in him wins out.
source ↗ - SetupAyesha's cocoon
In one of the post-credits scenes, Ayesha unveils a new perfect being and names him Adam. In the comics, he's Adam Warlock, and he comes back later in the franchise.
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- CameoExcelsior at the party
At the Avengers Tower party, Stan Lee is the veteran who accepts Thor's Asgardian liquor. He gets carried out shouting "Excelsior," his catchphrase from the comics.
source ↗ - SetupNatasha's instructor
In the vision caused by the Scarlet Witch, Natasha sees the Red Room again and a strict instructor. It's Julie Delpy as Madame B, who trained Black Widow as an assassin.
source ↗ - SetupKlaue loses an arm
Arms dealer Ulysses Klaue, played by Andy Serkis, has his arm cut off by Ultron on the ship off the African coast. Klaue comes back later in the franchise.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe cave scene was cut
Thor's visit to the cave with Selvig was much longer, with Thor possessed by a Norn. Test audiences didn't like it, and it became the short bit where he sees the Infinity Stones.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesJARVIS gets a body
Paul Bettany had voiced JARVIS since the first Iron Man. Here he finally appears on screen as Vision.
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- CameoThe cab driver was the first Ant-Man
The cab driver who shows up briefly is Garrett Morris. In 1979 he played Ant-Man in a Saturday Night Live sketch, and Peyton Reed cast him on purpose.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesHank Pym in 1989
In the opening, Michael Douglas was digitally de-aged for the 1989 scene at the Triskelion, alongside Peggy Carter and Howard Stark. A body double who looked like Douglas in his 40s helped with the effect.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee at Luis's bar
In one of Luis's fast-talking stories, the bartender lip-syncing to his narration is Stan Lee.
source ↗ - SetupA guy who climbs walls
At the end of the movie, Luis explains in his rambling way that someone is looking for Scott and that there's already a guy who jumps, a guy who swings and a guy who climbs walls. Keep that description in mind for later in the franchise.
source ↗ - ReferenceTales to Astonish
When Darren Cross dismisses the old stories about Ant-Man, he mentions Tales to Astonish. That's the title of the comic where the hero debuted.
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- ReferenceWhy "Underoos"?
When Tony calls Spider-Man into the airport fight, he yells "Underoos." It's an American brand of kids' underwear with superhero prints, popular since the late '70s. Tony is basically making fun of the kid's suit.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe Empire Strikes Back tactic
When Ant-Man goes giant, Peter asks if anyone has seen "that really old movie" and ties up his legs with webbing. It's the same move Luke Skywalker pulls on the AT-ATs on Hoth.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe Bluth family stair car
The stair car from Arrested Development shows up in the background of the airport battle. The Russo brothers directed episodes of the show and found a way to sneak the vehicle into the scene.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe speech that was Cap's
At Peggy's funeral, Sharon repeats her aunt's advice: plant yourself like a tree and tell the world "no, you move." In the comics, the line belongs to Captain America himself, in Amazing Spider-Man #537, during the original Civil War. In the movie, it backs up Steve's decision not to sign the accords.
source ↗ - CameoDelivery for Tony Stank
Near the end, a FedEx driver brings Steve's package with the phone and the letter to the Avengers compound. The driver is Stan Lee, who reads the recipient's name as "Tony Stank."
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- ReferenceNatasha knows Moonraker by heart
Hiding out in the trailer in Norway, Natasha watches Moonraker and recites the lines along with it. The pick isn't random: in the Bond movie, the villain hides a base in the sky, just like the Red Room.
source ↗ - ReferenceFinally, Budapest
Since the first Avengers, Natasha and Clint have talked about Budapest without explaining it. Here the city finally shows up, and the safe house has arrow marks on the wall, a souvenir from that mission.
source ↗ - ReferenceTaskmaster studied the Avengers
Watch Taskmaster's moves. She copies Hawkeye, Captain America, Black Panther and Natasha herself, almost all heroes who fought in Civil War.
source ↗ - ReferenceYelena hates her sister's pose
Yelena calls Natasha a poser for her superhero landing, one knee on the ground and hair flying. It's a direct jab at a pose the character repeats in several Avengers movies.
source ↗ - SetupThe green vest full of pockets
Pay attention to the green vest full of pockets Yelena proudly shows off. At the end, she gives the vest to Natasha, and it comes back later in the franchise.
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- Behind the scenesXhosa started as an improv
Wakanda's language is isiXhosa, a real language from South Africa. The idea came up on the Civil War set, when John Kani (T'Chaka) asked why a Wakandan father and son would speak English and switched languages mid-scene. Chadwick Boseman answered in Xhosa, and the movie adopted it.
source ↗ - ReferenceOakland, 1992
The prologue takes place in Oakland, California. It's director Ryan Coogler's hometown and the birthplace of the Black Panther Party, founded there in 1966.
source ↗ - Reference"What are those?" in the lab
When Shuri looks at T'Challa's sandals and yells "What are those?", she's imitating a 2015 meme that went viral. The joke shows the princess is a plugged-in teenager.
source ↗ - CameoStan Lee takes the chips
At the casino in Busan, T'Challa leaves his chips on the table to go after Klaue. An elderly gambler takes them: it's Stan Lee.
source ↗ - SetupAnother broken white boy
Shuri calls Everett Ross "another broken white boy" to fix. The other one is Bucky, frozen in Wakanda since Civil War, who wakes up in the post-credits scene and gets the nickname White Wolf. In the comics, that title belonged to T'Challa's adopted brother.
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- ReferenceThe 1967 opening
The Marvel Studios intro plays an orchestral version of the theme from the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon, the one that goes "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can."
source ↗ - ReferenceRunning through backyards, like Ferris
When Peter cuts through suburban backyards, disrupting the families, a TV in one of the houses is playing Ferris Bueller's Day Off, in the scene where Ferris does exactly that.
source ↗ - SetupAaron's nephew
Aaron Davis, Donald Glover's character, says he has a nephew who lives in the area. In the comics, Aaron's nephew is Miles Morales.
source ↗ - CameoCaptain America, gym teacher
In gym class and detention, the school plays educational videos recorded by Cap. The teacher mentions he's now considered a war criminal, but the school keeps using the material.
source ↗ - CameoGary, the cranky neighbor
When Peter mistakes a man opening his own car for a thief, a neighbor yells from the window "don't make me come down there, punk." It's Stan Lee, in a character named Gary.
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- CameoStan Lee reading Huxley
During the Mirror Dimension fight that folds the street and the bus, Stan Lee sits laughing to himself over Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception. The book is about experiences with hallucinogens.
source ↗ - ReferenceChristine is the Night Nurse
In the comics, Christine Palmer is one of the Night Nurses, who secretly patch up wounded heroes. In the movie she does pretty much that when Strange shows up injured at the hospital.
source ↗ - SetupThe watch reads Groundhog Day
Check the date on Strange's watch: Tuesday, February 2. That's Groundhog Day, the date that gives the movie Groundhog Day its title. It fits the time loop he uses against Dormammu at the end.
source ↗ - ReferenceA Ditko page in motion
In the psychedelic trip where the Ancient One throws Strange through other dimensions, one of them recreates a two-page spread drawn by Steve Ditko, the character's co-creator.
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- Behind the scenesA kid wrote the best joke
"He's a friend from work!", which Thor yells when he sees Hulk in the arena, was suggested by a Make-A-Wish kid who visited the set and pitched the idea to Chris Hemsworth between takes.
source ↗ - CameoThe director is Korg
Korg, the soft-spoken rock gladiator, is director Taika Waititi himself. He did the character's voice and motion capture.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe Quinjet password
To start the Quinjet, Thor finds out the password is "Point Break," the nickname Tony gave him. It's a reference to the 1991 movie Point Break.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe heads on the Grandmaster's tower
The Grandmaster's tower has giant busts of past champions. You can spot Beta Ray Bill, Ares and Man-Thing, characters who had never appeared in the movies.
source ↗ - CameoThe barber of Sakaar
The guy who shaves Thor's head on Sakaar, with a scary clipper and shaking hands, is Stan Lee.
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- CameoThe '60s sending the bill
During the San Francisco chase, the Wasp shrinks a car right in front of its owner. Stan Lee looks on and says: "The '60s were fun, but now I'm paying for it." Ant-Man debuted in the comics in 1962.
source ↗ - ReferenceProject Goliath
Bill Foster, played by Laurence Fishburne, says he worked with Hank on Project Goliath. In the comics, Foster becomes the hero Goliath, who also changes size.
source ↗ - ReferenceScott's magic tricks
Under house arrest, Scott learns close-up magic from an online course. It's a nod to the Magician, a villain who fought Hank Pym in the '60s comics.
source ↗ - SetupJimmy Woo, the FBI agent
The agent monitoring Scott's house arrest, Jimmy Woo, comes from the comics, where he was a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and leader of the Agents of Atlas. He comes back later in the franchise.
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- ReferencePeter has seen Aliens
On Ebony Maw's ship, Peter asks Tony if he's ever seen Aliens, "that really old movie." The plan comes straight from the film: blow a hole in the hull and let the villain get sucked into space.
source ↗ - ReferenceTobias Fünke in the collection
On the visit to Knowhere, check the Collector's display cases: there's a blue figure trapped in one of them. It's Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development, covered in blue paint. The Russos directed the show, and it gets a thank-you in the credits.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesRed Skull with a new voice
The keeper of the Soul Stone on Vormir is the Red Skull, missing since the first Captain America. Hugo Weaving didn't return to the role, which went to Ross Marquand.
source ↗ - CameoThe giant dwarf of Nidavellir
Eitri, the blacksmith who forges Stormbreaker for Thor, is Peter Dinklage, playing a dwarf of enormous proportions. The character comes from a 1983 Thor annual.
source ↗ - CameoThe school bus driver
At the start, when the ship appears over New York, the driver of Peter's bus asks if the kids have never seen a spaceship before. It's Stan Lee.
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- CameoThe security guard's book
The guard at the storage facility where Scott comes out of the Quantum Realm is Ken Jeong. He's reading J.G. Ballard's The Terminal Beach, a book with a short story called "End-Game."
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThor Lebowski
Thor's bathrobe-and-sunglasses look came from The Big Lebowski. The writers wanted a guy who'd let himself go at home, and Jeff Bridges' Dude was the obvious reference. Tony even calls him Lebowski.
source ↗ - ReferenceHail Hydra in the elevator
In 2012, Steve steps into an elevator packed with Hydra agents, just like in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This time, instead of fighting, he whispers "Hail Hydra" and walks out with the scepter.
source ↗ - CameoMake love, not war
On the trip to 1970, when Tony and Steve go to the military base in New Jersey, a digitally de-aged driver yells "make love, not war." It was Stan Lee's last appearance in a Marvel movie.
source ↗ - ReferenceHammering at the end of the credits
Stay until the very last second: instead of a post-credits scene, you hear the sound of metal being hammered. It's Tony forging the first armor in the cave, from 2008's Iron Man.
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- Behind the scenesLoki was D.B. Cooper
In episode 1, Mobius shows that Loki was D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked a plane in 1971, parachuted out with the ransom and was never found. Writer Michael Waldron wanted that kind of historical chaos in the show.
source ↗ - ReferenceInfinity Stones in a drawer
Also in episode 1, Loki sees a TVA drawer full of Infinity Stones seized from other timelines. There, they're basically paperweights.
source ↗ - ReferenceThrog, the Frog of Thunder
In episode 5, in the Void, look for a frog with a tiny hammer trapped in a jar. It's Throg, the amphibian version of Thor in the comics.
source ↗ - ReferenceThanos-copter and a giant helmet
Also in the Void are the Thanos-copter, the ridiculous helicopter from a 1979 Thanos comic, and a huge helmet belonging to Yellowjacket, the villain from the first Ant-Man.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe pizza truck's license plate
The pizza truck in the Void has the plate GRN-W1D. It's a tribute to Mark Gruenwald, the Marvel writer who inspired Mobius's look.
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- Behind the scenesA real audience in episode 1
The laughs in the first episode aren't canned. It was shot in black and white, over two days, in front of a live audience, like '50s sitcoms. The crew even talked to Dick Van Dyke about what his set was like.
source ↗ - SetupThe Stark toaster
The first fake commercial sells a Stark Industries toaster that beeps and flashes a red light. Remember that when the show gets into Wanda's past.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe Strücker watch
In episode 2, the commercial is for a Strücker watch, with the Hydra symbol. Baron Strucker was the one who experimented on Wanda and Pietro.
source ↗ - ReferenceA wine with an M on the label
At the dinner in episode 1, the wine is Maison du Mépris, with a big M on the label. It's a nod to House of M, the saga where Wanda rewrites reality after losing Vision.
source ↗ - CameoThe wrong Pietro
The "Pietro" who knocks on the door is Evan Peters, who had already played Quicksilver in Fox's X-Men movies. The recasting is a deliberate joke by the show.
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- ReferenceFinally, the purple mask
In episode 3, Zemo puts on the purple mask from the comics for the first time. In the comics it hides burns from a fight with Captain America.
source ↗ - ReferenceMadripoor and the Princess Bar
The island of Madripoor and the Princess Bar come from the X-Men comics. In the comics, the bar belonged to Wolverine, disguised as "Patch."
source ↗ - Behind the scenesZemo's dance wasn't scripted
Zemo's moves at the Madripoor nightclub were improvised by Daniel Brühl. He figured the scene would be cut. It stayed, and became a meme.
source ↗ - ReferenceTrouble Man, again
In episode 3, Sam brings up Marvin Gaye's album Trouble Man again. It's the same album he recommended to Steve in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, when they met while running.
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- ReferenceThe Jackie Chan jacket move
In the bus fight, Shang-Chi takes off his jacket, spins and puts it back on mid-fight. The stunt team put it there as a direct tribute to Jackie Chan's style.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesDedicated to Brad Allan
The movie is dedicated to Brad Allan, a stunt coordinator who came from Jackie Chan's team and handled the movie's fights. He died in August 2021, weeks before the release.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesMorris was a dog
Morris, the faceless creature that follows Trevor around, was inspired by director Destin Daniel Cretton's 15-year-old dachshund.
source ↗ - CameoWong vs. the Abomination
At the Macau fight club, Wong takes on the Abomination in the cage. The monster hadn't appeared since 2008's The Incredible Hulk, and Tim Roth came back to voice him.
source ↗ - ReferenceHotel California, over and over
Katy mentions Hotel California early on, and the song becomes a running joke all the way to the karaoke. Count how many times it comes back.
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- ReferenceWhitney Houston in the in memoriam
The movie opens with a school-made tribute video to the fallen heroes, set to Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You."
source ↗ - ReferencePeter mixes up AC/DC and Led Zeppelin
While Peter builds his new suit, Happy puts on "Back in Black" and Peter cheers: "I love Led Zeppelin." The song is by AC/DC, the same one that opens the first Iron Man.
source ↗ - ReferenceWhat E.D.I.T.H. stands for
The glasses Tony leaves Peter carry the AI E.D.I.T.H., short for "Even Dead, I'm The Hero." Very much in line with Tony's love of acronyms.
source ↗ - CameoA face from 2008's Iron Man
Beck's team includes William Ginter Riva, the scientist who, in Iron Man, told Obadiah Stane that he wasn't Tony Stark. Peter Billingsley returns to the role.
source ↗ - CameoJ. Jonah Jameson is back
In the mid-credits scene, J.K. Simmons returns as J. Jonah Jameson, the same role he played in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies.
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- ReferenceThe ship that mimics 2001
Right at the start, in Mesopotamia, the Eternals' ship hovers over the tribe like a dark, silent block. The shot copies the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey, another movie about an outside push in human evolution.
source ↗ - ReferenceSuperman exists in the MCU
Phastos's son calls Ikaris Superman, a sign that DC comics exist in this universe. And Ikaris's fate, flying into the sun, is the Greek myth of Icarus, where his name comes from.
source ↗ - SetupDane's family ring
Look for the old ring with the Whitman family crest. It's the first hint of Dane Whitman's Black Knight legacy, which the final credits scene ties to the Ebony Blade.
source ↗ - CameoHarry Styles as Thanos's brother
In the mid-credits scene, the one who shows up to help Thena and Druig is Eros, aka Starfox, played by Harry Styles. In the comics he's Thanos's brother, and the movie confirms it when he introduces himself.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesBabylon in the Canary Islands
Mesopotamia, Babylon and even the Australian outback were shot on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Chloé Zhao preferred real locations to soundstages and worked the islands' wind and natural light into the scenes.
source ↗
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When Peter hides out at Happy's place, Tony Stark's clumsy robot is there. It knocks over the LEGO Death Star, a nod to Peter and Ned's scene in Homecoming.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe power of the sun, again
Doctor Octopus repeats his Spider-Man 2 line about holding the power of the sun in the palm of his hand. This time he's talking about Stark's reactor tech, not his own fusion.
source ↗ - ReferenceThree Spideys pointing
When the three Peters meet and point at each other, the scene recreates the meme that came from the 1960s Spider-Man cartoon.
source ↗ - ReferenceTobey's bad back
Tobey Maguire's Peter complains about his back. It's a nod to the fall he took in Spider-Man 2 when his powers failed.
source ↗ - ReferenceGarfield saves the one he couldn't
In the Statue of Liberty battle, MJ falls and it's Andrew Garfield's Peter who catches her in midair. The scene mirrors Gwen Stacy's death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and the actor's face shows the weight of the moment.
source ↗
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In Universe 838, the pizza ball vendor is Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi's collaborator since Evil Dead. Strange makes him punch himself, and the final post-credits scene shows the spell lasted until then.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSam Raimi's Oldsmobile
The 1973 Delta 88, the car Raimi puts in almost every movie, floats among the wreckage of the destroyed universe. There's also a toy version on the floor of Wanda's dream house.
source ↗ - ReferenceXavier's yellow chair
Professor X enters the Illuminati chamber in a yellow hover chair, identical to the one from the '90s X-Men cartoon. The score plays a snippet of that show's theme at the same time.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesGargantos is Shuma-Gorath
The giant one-eyed octopus from the opening is, visually, the Shuma-Gorath from the comics. Rights issues led the movie to rename it Gargantos.
source ↗ - ReferenceA duel of musical notes
In the fight between the two Stranges, the weapons are the notes themselves. You can pick out Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Bach's Toccata and Fugue during the clash.
source ↗
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The opening swaps the usual fanfare for a silent montage of Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa. It's the tribute to the actor in the very first minute.
source ↗ - ReferenceRiri channels Iron Man
While building her suit, Riri wears the same white sleeveless T-shirt Tony wore in 2008's Iron Man. And her first flight almost goes wrong, like the Mark II test.
source ↗ - ReferenceM'Baku and the carrot
M'Baku shows up eating a carrot. It goes back to the joke from the first movie, when he threatened Ross by saying his tribe was vegetarian.
source ↗ - SetupNamor calls himself a mutant
While telling his origin, Namor uses the word mutant to describe himself. A loaded term in the Marvel universe, dropped casually.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe name of T'Challa's son
In the mid-credits scene, the boy in Haiti is named Toussaint. The name honors Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian Revolution.
source ↗
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When Thor plants Stormbreaker in the ground, the handle sprouts roots. It's a reminder that the handle is the arm Groot cut off in Infinity War.
source ↗ - CameoThe stage play gets reinforcements
Matt Damon, Luke Hemsworth and Sam Neill return as Asgardian actors staging Ragnarok. Now Melissa McCarthy joins the cast as the actress playing Hela.
source ↗ - CameoHemsworth brings the family
Chris Hemsworth's daughter plays Love, and one of his sons plays young Thor in the flashbacks. The actor's wife also appears in one of the memories.
source ↗ - ReferenceScreaming goats
The goats Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder come from Norse mythology. Their high-pitched, human-like screaming is a joke on a famous viral video of yelling goats.
source ↗ - ReferenceFalligar shot copied from the comic
The shot of the dead god Falligar was lifted almost exactly from Thor: God of Thunder #3, from 2013, the Jason Aaron run that introduced Gorr.
source ↗
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In the opening, Scott walks past Baskin-Robbins and his old boss greets him as Employee of the Century. The same manager fired him in the first Ant-Man.
source ↗ - ReferenceMistaken for Spider-Man
Still on his walk through San Francisco, a coffee shop owner thanks Scott and calls him Spider-Man. It flips the joke where Spidey was always the one getting mixed up.
source ↗ - ReferenceBill Murray's obscure character
Krylar, the lord played by Bill Murray, comes from a single issue of The Incredible Hulk comics. Very few fans knew him before the movie.
source ↗ - ReferenceA cantina in the Quantum Realm
The bar where Scott and Cassie meet the rebels recalls the Mos Eisley cantina in A New Hope. It's not the only Star Wars nod: the fleet's arrival at the end echoes The Rise of Skywalker.
source ↗
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In the opening credits, Rocket walks through Knowhere listening to an acoustic version of Creep. The pick already sets the tone of the movie about him.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe hallway that looks like one take
The hallway fight set to No Sleep Till Brooklyn looks like a single continuous shot, but it isn't. The crew spent about six months rehearsing it, with the camera operator hanging from cables flying through the scene.
source ↗ - CameoCard game with old acquaintances
At the card table on Knowhere, alongside Kraglin and Cosmo, sit Howard the Duck and the Broker from the first movie. Characters a lot of people forgot.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSean Gunn in three roles
The director's brother plays Kraglin, does Rocket's motion capture on set and also voices baby Rocket in the flashbacks.
source ↗ - ReferenceKevin Bacon in the newspaper
In the final post-credits scene, the newspaper on the breakfast table has Kevin Bacon talking about his alien abduction. That's Drax and Mantis kidnapping him in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
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Notice the sloths scattered around Kamala's room. In the comics she's a fan of the animal and has a channel called Sloth Baby Productions.
source ↗ - ReferenceMemory plays for the Flerkens
When the Flerken kittens swallow the station's crew, the song is Memory, from the musical Cats. An obvious joke, since they all look like cats.
source ↗ - ReferenceKamala recruits like Fury
At the end, Kamala looks up Kate Bishop and makes her pitch with lines that imitate Nick Fury inviting Tony to the Avengers Initiative. She even mentions Ant-Man's daughter as a possible recruit.
source ↗ - CameoBeast is back
In the mid-credits scene, Kelsey Grammer returns as Hank McCoy, the same role from X-Men: The Last Stand. He even mentions someone named Charles.
source ↗
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At the end of episode 1, Sylvie ends up in Broxton, Oklahoma. It's the town where Asgard landed in the Thor comics and where the female version of Loki first appeared.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe movie theater posters
In episode 2, the Leopold theater displays posters for The Great Kingo, a nod to Kingo from Eternals and his Bollywood career, and for Zaniac, an obscure villain from the Thor comics.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA tribute at the shipyard
The shipyard sign in episode 2, Deleeuw & Soner Båtbyggeri, honors Dan DeLeeuw, a Marvel visual effects supervisor who made his directing debut on that very episode.
source ↗ - ReferenceMiss Minutes, Jurassic Park style
In episode 4, when Miss Minutes blocks access, she appears pixelated, wagging her finger. It's the same gag as the security system in Jurassic Park.
source ↗ - ReferenceFor you. For all of us.
At the end, Loki repeats the line he said to Odin in the first Thor, from 2011. Back then it was resentment; here it means the opposite.
source ↗
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In the Void, everyone expects Steve Rogers when Chris Evans shows up. He yells "Flame on" and reveals himself as the Human Torch from Fox's Fantastic Four.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesCavillrine got sick
Henry Cavill appears as a Wolverine variant in the variants sequence. Director Shawn Levy said the actor got sick from smoking so many cigars across takes.
source ↗ - CameoBlade reunites with Ryan Reynolds
Wesley Snipes returns as Blade among the forgotten heroes of the Void. He and Reynolds had already worked together on Blade: Trinity, and Reynolds says that on that set he only ever met Blade: Snipes never broke character.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe HQ inside Ant-Man
Cassandra Nova's base is inside the skull of a giant Ant-Man. She sits on Thanos's throne, broken and missing its back.
source ↗ - ReferenceLiefeld's podiatry
A storefront shows a foot clinic with the name of Rob Liefeld, Deadpool's co-creator. It's a joke about the badly drawn feet that became his trademark.
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In Sam's apartment, the shelf holds a selfie of him with Bucky and a photo with Riley, his wingman who died in combat and has been mentioned since The Winter Soldier.
source ↗ - SetupThe adamantium came from Tiamut
Celestial Island, fought over by the world's nations, is the petrified body of the Celestial from the end of Eternals. That's where the adamantium comes from, the metal tied to Wolverine in the comics.
source ↗ - ReferenceCamp Echo-One
The secret facility where the Leader is held is called Camp Echo-One. In the comics, it's the prison built to contain Bruce Banner.
source ↗ - ReferenceRuth came from the Red Room
Ruth Bat-Seraph is a former Black Widow, and the movie mentions the Red Room by name. It ties the character to the Black Widow program.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesHarrison Ford replaces Hurt
Thaddeus Ross had been William Hurt's role since 2008's The Incredible Hulk. After Hurt died in 2022, Harrison Ford took over the part.
source ↗
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Yelena's jump off the skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur was done by Florence Pugh herself. She BASE jumped off Merdeka 118, the second-tallest building in the world.
source ↗ - ReferenceJohn Walker's On your left
During the raid on the O.X.E. vault, Walker yells "On your left" while smashing a weapon with his shield. It's Steve and Sam's line since The Winter Soldier.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe S logos of Project Sentry
In the vault, Yelena finds files on the Sentry program with several S logos. One of them is the symbol Robert Reynolds uses in the comics.
source ↗ - SetupMel's bird necklace
Mel, Valentina's assistant, wears a bird necklace. In the comics, Melissa Gold is Songbird, a member of the Thunderbolts.
source ↗
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In the opening montage against street criminals, the crime boss Tombstone is Marvin Jones III. He had already voiced the same villain in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesNed's Naruto poster
Ned's room has a Naruto poster. It's a nod to director Destin Daniel Cretton's next project, the live-action adaptation of the anime.
source ↗ - ReferenceComic covers in slow motion
Several shots recreate classic Spider-Man covers, some filmed at 420 frames per second. It's worth pausing on the stillest shots in the action scenes.
source ↗ - ReferenceJean DeWolff on the force
The cop who helps Spidey is Jean DeWolff, played by Liza Colón-Zayas. In the comics, she's a detective and an ally of the hero since 1976.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe improvised line at the grave
At May's grave, near the end, Tom Holland improvised the line about not doing everything alone anymore. Cretton said it became the guiding idea for the whole movie.
source ↗
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When the Silver Surfer appears in Times Square, two Timely Comics employees watch from a window. They were styled as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe other Thing on the drawing board
Kirby's desk has art from Strange Tales #79, from 1960, with a monster called The Thing. It existed before the Fantastic Four's Thing.
source ↗ - ReferenceEarth-828, Kirby's birthday
The movie's universe is Earth-828. The number comes from August 28, Jack Kirby's birthday.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesH.E.R.B.I.E. was really on set
The robot isn't just CGI. There was an animatronic run by four people that rolled around the set serving martinis and picking up toys. The voice is Matthew Wood, a veteran sound editor.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe closing dedication
The movie ends with a Jack Kirby quote saying that whoever looks at his characters will find him. It caps off the tribute that runs through the whole movie.
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Timeline
when each title takes place1940s
1942–1945
Captain America: The First AvengerSteve's origin, HYDRA and the Tesseract
1946–1947
Agent Carter · S1–2Peggy Carter after the war and the founding of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1990s
1995
Captain MarvelCarol and the start of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Phase 1
2008
Iron ManWhere the MCU begins
2010
Iron Man 2Black Widow and the Avengers Initiative
2010
The Incredible HulkGeneral Ross, setting up Brave New World
2010
ThorThor and Loki
2012
The AvengersThe team comes together
Phase 2
2012
Iron Man 3Tony's trauma after New York
2013
Thor: The Dark WorldThe Reality Stone
2013–2014
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S1Coulson's team; the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D. hits mid-season.
2014
Captain America: The Winter SoldierA conspiracy inside S.H.I.E.L.D.
2014
Guardians of the GalaxyGamora, Nebula and the Power Stone
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Gamora and Nebula, setup for Infinity War
2014–2015Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S2The Inhumans and a rebuilt S.H.I.E.L.D.
2015
Daredevil · S1Matt Murdock vs. Wilson Fisk in Hell's Kitchen.
2015
Jessica Jones · S1Jessica and Kilgrave.
2015
Avengers: Age of UltronVision and Wanda are born
2015
Ant-ManThe Quantum Realm, key to Endgame
Phase 3
2015–2016Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S3Hive and the Secret Warriors.
2016Daredevil · S2The Punisher and Elektra enter the story.
2016
Luke Cage · S1Luke Cage in Harlem.
2016
Captain America: Civil WarThe Avengers split
2016
Black WidowIntroduces Yelena
2016
Iron Fist · S1Danny Rand returns to New York.
2016
The DefendersThe four Netflix heroes together against the Hand.
2016
Black PantherWakanda and T'Challa
2016
Spider-Man: HomecomingTom Holland's Peter
2016
The Punisher · S1Frank Castle after Daredevil S2.
2016–2017
Doctor StrangeThe Time Stone
2017
InhumansAttilan's royal family on Earth. Weak, optional.
2016–2017Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S4Ghost Rider, Aida and the Framework.
2017–2018
Runaways · S1–3Teens who find out their parents are villains.
2017–2018
Cloak & Dagger · S1–2Tyrone and Tandy in New Orleans.
2017Jessica Jones · S2Jessica's past.
2017Luke Cage · S2Luke vs. Bushmaster.
2017Iron Fist · S2The Iron Fist changes hands.
2017Daredevil · S3Fisk returns; widely considered the best season.
2017
Thor: RagnarokThor, Hulk and Hela; sets up Infinity War
2017–2018The Punisher · S2Frank vs. Billy Russo.
2018Jessica Jones · S3Closes out the Netflix series.
2018Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S5A trip to the future and the bridge to Infinity War.
2018
Ant-Man and the WaspScott trapped in the Quantum Realm
2018
Avengers: Infinity WarThanos gathers the Stones
2018 / 2023
Avengers: EndgameCloses the saga
2019–2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · S6–7The series follows its own line until the end.
Multiverse
outside of timeLoki · S1 CompleteThe whole season: the TVA, variants and the birth of the multiverse.
multiverse
What If...? · S1Animated alternate realities; ep. 9 has consequences.
2023
WandaVision · CompleteThe whole series, not just the finale.
2024
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier · CompleteThe whole Sam and Bucky series.
2024
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsThe Ten Rings
2024
Spider-Man: Far From HomeMysterio and the Europe trip
2024
EternalsThe Celestials and the origin of the universe
2024
HawkeyeClint passes the bow to Kate Bishop; Yelena appears.
2024
Spider-Man: No Way HomeThe multiverse comes to New York
2024
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessFallout from WandaVision
2025
Moon KnightMarc Spector and Khonshu.
2025
Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverShuri and Namor
2025
EchoMaya Lopez after Hawkeye.
2025
She-Hulk: Attorney at LawJennifer Walters, Banner's cousin.
2025
Ms. Marvel · CompleteKamala Khan from start to finish.
2025
Thor: Love and ThunderThor after Endgame
2025
IronheartRiri Williams after Wakanda Forever.
2025
Werewolf by NightHorror special with Jack Russell and Elsa Bloodstone.
2025
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialHoliday special before Vol. 3.
2026
Ant-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaThe Quantum Realm and Kang
2026
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Closes out the Guardians
2026
Secret InvasionNick Fury and the infiltrated Skrulls.
2026
The MarvelsPost-credits brings in the X-Men
outside of timeLoki · S2 CompleteThe whole season, up to the throne of the multiverse.
multiverseWhat If...? · S2–3Closes the multiverse animated series.
2024
Deadpool & WolverineFox joins the MCU
2026
Agatha All AlongAgatha Harkness after WandaVision.
Road to Doomsday
2026
Daredevil: Born Again · S1Matt, and Fisk as mayor of New York.
2027
Captain America: Brave New WorldSam as Captain
2027Thunderbolts*Post-credits ties into Doomsday
2026
Wonder ManSimon Williams in Hollywood.
2027Daredevil: Born Again · S2Direct continuation of S1.
2027
The Punisher: One Last KillFrank Castle special.
2028
VisionQuestThe White Vision; premieres 10/14/2026.
2028
Spider-Man: Brand New DayPeter alone after No Way Home
Earth-828
The Fantastic Four: First StepsThe Fantastic Four vs. Galactus
TBA
Avengers: DoomsdayThe marathon's destination; premieres 12/18/2026.
Outside the main timeline
outside the timeline
I Am Groot · S1–2Baby Groot shorts. Outside the timeline, just for fun.
outside the timeline
Eyes of WakandaAnimated series about Wakandan warriors throughout history.
multiverse
Marvel ZombiesAnimated series set in a universe overrun by zombies.
multiverse
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManAnimated series with another take on Peter's beginnings.
outside the timeline
X-Men '97 · S1–2Continuation of the '90s cartoon.
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