Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two

Phase Two
Packaging for the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" Blu-ray box set
Based onCharacters published
by Marvel Comics
Produced byKevin Feige
StarringSee below
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
2013–2015
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (6 films):
$1.179 billion
Box officeTotal (6 films):
$5.269 billion
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Phases

Phase Two 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 2013 with the release of Iron Man 3 and concluded in 2015 with the release of Ant-Man. It includes the crossover film Avengers: Age of Ultron, also released in 2015. Kevin Feige produced every film in the phase. The six films of the phase grossed over US$5.2 billion at the global box office and received generally positive critical and public response.

Chris Evans appeared the most in the phase, starring or making cameo appearances in four of the Phase Two films. Marvel Studios created two more short films for their Marvel One-Shots program to expand the MCU, while each of the feature films received tie-in comic books. Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier also received video game tie-ins, while Lego Marvel's Avengers was also released, which adapted the storyline of multiple films of the franchise. Phase Two, along with Phase One and Phase Three, constitutes "The Infinity Saga".