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Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The phase began in 2016 with the release of Captain America: Civil War and concluded in 2019 with the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home .
- MCU Phase 3 Movies in Chronological Order
- Captain Marvel
- Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Panther
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man and The Wasp
- Avengers: Infinity War
Captain Marvel was one of the last Phase 3 films released, but chronologically in terms of the MCU, it takes place before every film except Captain America: The First Avenger. The majority of the movie takes place in 1995 as Carol Danvers uncovers the mysteries of her past in how she acquired her superpowers. She is also drawn into a conflict betwe...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 takes place six months after the first film, meaning it would technically be part of Phase 2's timeline beforeAvengers: Age of Ultron. This short time jump between the first and second film allows the sequel to zero in on the idea of found family that is the heart of the Guardians of the Galaxymovies. The team came to...
Captain America: Civil Warwas the first film released as part of Phase 3 and is a very important entry, with many of the following films spinning directly out of this conflict. The film has the superhero community divided about legislation that would dictate when and where they would be allowed to operate, with Iron Man leading one side in favor of...
Black Panther and Spider-Man: Homecoming both pick up right after Captain America: Civil War, but the three-month jump in Spider-Man: Homecoming means that Black Panthercomes first (Phase 4 film Black Widow would technically be first but for simplicity's sake this keeps the focus on Phase 3). The film sees T'Challa return to Wakanda following the d...
Spider-Man: Homecoming caused a great deal of confusion for fans when it was first released. The movie's prologue is set in 2012, directly after The Avengers, with Adrian Toomes cleaning up after the Battle of New York. Yet the movie's title card says eight years later, but that math didn't quite add up. Marvel Studios producer Kevin Feige said thi...
Doctor Strange made fans scratch their heads for years, wondering when exactly it took place. While the movie never specified, it was clear a great deal of time spanned the origin story. The book, The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline, establishes that the car crash that Stephen Strange is part of that damages his hands occurred on Fe...
Thor: Ragnarok specifies that it has been two years since the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron for both Thor and the Hulk. Thor: Ragnarökmassively upends not only the Thor franchise but the MCU in major ways that will have long-lasting repercussions. Odin's death leads to Thor's long-lost sister Hela being unleashed, Asgard needing to be destroyed...
While Ant-Man and the Wasp was released after Avengers: Infinity War and the film's mid-credit scene takes place during Avengers: Infinity War climax, the majority of the movie takes place before it. Like Black Panther and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Ant-Man, and the Wasp deals with the aftermath of Captain America: Civil War, with Scott Lang about to ...
Avengers: Infinity War was a moment when superheroes needed to unite. Various characters like The Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and the Guardians of the Galaxy are brought together to stop Thanos from wiping out half of all life in the universe. Yet because of the events of Captain America: Civil War,the heroes are not united...
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Phase Five begins with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), followed by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), The Marvels (2023), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), and Thunderbolts* (2025). This Phase will also include a total of seven seasons of television series for Disney+.
Jan 4, 2023 · Introducing Marvel legends like Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange the MCU's Phase Three was the biggest yet, but what did it accomplish? What was the plan for the MCU's Phase Three? Screen Rant
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Aug 15, 2018 · The first three phases (Phases 1-3) are known as the Infinity Saga, which set up Thanos (Josh Brolin) as the main villain. The next three phases (Phases 4-6) are called the Multiverse Saga, which...
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Our Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase 3 watch order is your guide to Thanos, Black Panther, Infinity War, Avengers Endgame, Doctor Strange, Thor: Ragnarok, and everything else that makes up this phase of the MCU!