THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE (Part 1: The Beginning)
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I will go through the history of the
Marvel Films from
1986 to 2014.
1986:
Howard the Duck-
Howard the Duck is a 1986
American science fiction comedy film directed by
Willard Huyck. The screenplay was originally intended to be an animated film based on the
Marvel comic book of the same name, but the film
adaptation became live action due to a contractual obligation.
1989:
The Punisher-
The Punisher is a 1989
American action film starring
Dolph Lundgren and directed by
Mark Goldblatt. It is based on the
Marvel Comics' character of the same name. The film changes many details of the comic book origin and the main character does not wear the trademark "skull".
1994:
The
Fantastic Four-
The Fantastic Four is an unreleased independent superhero film completed in 1994.
Executive produced by low-budget specialist
Roger Corman and
Bernd Eichinger the film was based on
Marvel Comics' long-running comic book and featured the origin of the
Fantastic Four and that superhero team's first battle with the evil
Doctor Doom.
Blade-Blade is a
1998 American vampire-superhero-vigilante action film starring
Wesley Snipes and
Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the
Marvel Comics character Blade.Blade, a human-vampire hybrid who protects humans from vampires.
2000:
X-Men-
X-Men is a 2000 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, distributed by
20th Century Fox. The film directed by
Bryan Singer and written by
David Hayter features an ensemble cast that includes
Patrick Stewart,
Hugh Jackman,
Ian McKellen,
Halle Berry and
Anna Paquin. It depicts a world in which a small proportion of people are mutants, whose possession of superhuman powers makes them distrusted by normal humans. The film focuses on the mutants
Wolverine and
Rogue as they are brought into a conflict between two groups that have radically different approaches to bringing about the acceptance of mutantkind:
Professor Xavier's X-Men, and the
Brotherhood of Mutants, led by
Magneto.
2002:
Blade II-
Blade II is a 2002 American vampire superhero action film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the sequel of the first film and the second part of the
Blade film series, followed by
Blade: Trinity.
Spider-Man: Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film directed by
Sam Raimi.
Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars
Tobey Maguire as
Peter Parker, a high school student who turns to crimefighting after developing spider-like super powers.
2003:
Daredevil-
Daredevil is a 2003 American superhero film written and directed by
Mark Steven Johnson. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars
Ben Affleck as
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who fights for justice in the courtroom and out of the courtroom as the masked vigilante Daredevil.
X2- X2 (often promoted as X2:
X-Men United, or internationally as X-Men 2 is a 2003 American superhero film, based on the X-Men superhero team appearing in Marvel Comics, distributed by 20th Century Fox. The plot, inspired by the graphic novel
God Loves, Man Kills, pits the X-Men and their enemies, the
Brotherhood, against the genocidal
Colonel William Stryker (
Brian Cox). He leads an assault on Professor Xavier's school to build his own version of
Xavier's mutant-tracking computer Cerebro, in order to destroy every mutant on
Earth.
Hulk- The film explores the origins of
Bruce Banner, who after a lab accident involving gamma radiation finds himself able to turn into a green-skinned monster when angry, while he is pursued by the
United States military.
2004:
The Punisher-The
Punisher is a 2004
American comic book vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring
Thomas Jane as the antihero
Frank Castle.
Spiderman 2- Set two years after the events of Spider-Man, the film focuses on Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man, while
Dr. Otto Octavius (
Doctor Octopus) becomes diabolical following a failed experiment and his wife's death. He uses his mechanical tentacles to threaten and endanger the lives of
New York City's residents. Spider-Man must stop him from annihilating the city.
Blade Trinity- Loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the third and final film in the Blade film series.
2005:
Fantastic Four- Fantastic Four is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. It was directed by
Tim Story, and released by 20th Century Fox.
Elektra-
Elektra is a 2005 Canadian-American superhero film directed by
Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the
2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel Comics character
Elektra Natchios (portrayed by
Jennifer Garner). The story follows Elektra, an assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.