'Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe'

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

they created 22 films at the time of the article

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

They made around 13.7billion pounds up to date

3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

They wanted to build a massive inconnected cinematic universe

4) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?

Sony pictures owns the film rights  spiderman they bought them while financially struggling marvel

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

The walt disney company owns the right to the fantatstic for and x men

6) Look at the very end of the article. What has Disney announced regarding TV shows on their new streaming service Disney+?

 

They have announced plans for marvel films so you can watch them now

EXTENSION TASK:Read this Guardian review of Black Widow to prepare for studying our first CSP. What did the Guardian think of the film?

The Guardian  found Black Widow to be a  enjoyable solid MCU entry, using its strong feminist backrounds, action and standout performances, especially Florence Pugh's Yelena, but some people noted issues with  its main  message getting lost in normal Marvel action, with one review sparking disagreements  for its focus on Scarlett Johansson's attributes rather than the film's themes. 

Read this BBC feature on Marvel at 80 years old. How has it survived so long and why is the Marvel Cinematic Universe so important to the recent success of the brand?

Marvel's gained  success over 80 years and  is allocated to its wide range  of stories and characters that familirate  with human experiences, while the recent power in popularity is mainly linked to the complete, interconnected film series of the  MCU .