What is Marvel Cinematic Universe?
{{Infobox media franchise | italic_title = no | title = {{noitalic|Marvel Cinematic Universe}} | image = File:Marvel Cinematic Universe logo.png | caption = | creator = [[Marvel Studios]] | origin = ''[[Iron Man (movie)|Iron Man]]'' (2008) | owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]] | years = 2008–present | books = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe books]] | novels = | comics = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics|Marvel Cinematic Universe<br />tie-in comics]] | magazines = | strips = | movies = [[#Movies|Marvel Cinematic Universe movies]] | shorts = [[Marvel One-Shots]] | tv_series = [[#TV series and specials|Marvel Cinematic Universe television series]] | web_series = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe digital series]] | atv = | tv_specials = [[Marvel Studios Special Presentations]] | plays = | musicals = ''[[Rogers: The Musical]]'' | games = | rpgs = | video_games = [[Marvel Cinematic Universe video game tie-ins]] | radio = | soundtracks = | music = [[Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe]] | toys = | attractions = [[Marvel-themed attractions]] }} The '''Marvel Cinematic Universe''' ('''MCU''') is an American [[media franchise]]. It is set in a [[fictional]] [[universe]] with the [[setting]] of several [[superhero]] movies and television shows made by [[Marvel Studios]], based on characters by [[Marvel Comics]]. This shared universe was shown in the movies by using the same characters or mentioning the same events. For example, [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]] appears at the end of [[The Incredible Hulk (movie)|''The Incredible Hulk'']] (2008), even though he has nothing to do with the rest of the story. This is the same way that the [[comic book]]s were linked into the same universe. The franchise also includes television series, short movies, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original [[Marvel Universe]] in comic books, was established by [[Fictional crossover|crossing over]] common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. The franchise has been com