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Film Industry: Marvel Cinematic Universe

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47623536

1) How many films were there in the MCU at the time of this article?

22 films

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

$18.2 billion (£13.7 billion)

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

Marvel at that time were recovering from bankruptcy; they sold off some of their most popular characters like Spider-Man. They still owned all the rights to the members of the original Avengers (Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America), so they decided to make a crossover film.

4) Who owns the rights to Spider-Man and why is the character now appearing in the MCU?

Sony owns the rights to Spider-Man and have made their own Spider-Man films for years, still making some to this day. Sony and Disney agreed on a deal to let Spider-Man appear in the MCU, although Sony still owns the rights to Spider-Man.

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

20th Century Fox owns the rights to both the Fantastic Four and X-Men.

6) What has Disney announced regarding their streaming service Disney+?

They announced that they will be producing Marvel TV shows exclusively on Disney+, also announcing one of their first series, Loki.

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