Television Marvel Cinematic Universe

1 television

1.1 broadcast
1.2 online streaming
1.3 cable
1.4 crossovers feature films

television

head of marvel television jeph loeb serves executive producer on every television series set in universe.


broadcast

in june 2010, marvel television launched jeph loeb head. july 2012, division had entered discussions abc create show set in mcu, , in august, abc ordered pilot show called s.h.i.e.l.d., avengers writer/director joss whedon involved; later renamed marvel s agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. in january 2014, series marvel s agent carter announced, joining agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. @ abc, while put pilot order half-hour live-action comedy series, marvel s damage control, revealed in october 2015. while talking marvel potentially making comedy series, loeb said in january 2016 marvel feels humor should part of produce, despite possibly fitting more within darker genre, daredevil , jessica jones do, while staying grounded , real . added, there moments of levity in life need bring table, or else becomes overwhelmingly oppressive ... if re going [explore comic book elements], s idea make sure audience aware that, yeah, s funny [too].

in may 2016, after abc had canceled agent carter , passed on marvel s wanted, abc entertainment president channing dungey said marvel , abc working together, looking @ series beneficial both brands moving forward. in november 2016, marvel , imax corporation announced marvel s inhumans, based on species of same name, after planned film based on characters had been removed marvel studios slate. first 2 episodes of series set premiere in imax theaters in september 2017 2 weeks, before airing on abc remainder of series. ben sherwood, president of disney–abc television group, said, ve worked our friends @ marvel studios—and critical point—to make sure calendar-wise , content-wise enhancing mcu; theatrical debut of series timed not interfere release of marvel studios films—the theatrical run of series take place between releases of spider-man: homecoming , thor: ragnarok. deal suggested marvel imax after had held successful imax event game of thrones in 2015. sherwood described quadruple win—a win imax, win marvel, win abc studios , win abc launch show in innovative way , attention in increasingly crowded market. sherwood hoped first of several innovative ways launch [television] programming.

online streaming

by october 2013, marvel preparing 4 drama series , miniseries, totaling 60 episodes, present video on demand services , cable providers, netflix, amazon, , wgn america expressing interest. in november 2013, announced disney provide netflix live-action series based on daredevil, jessica jones, iron fist, , luke cage, leading miniseries based on defenders. disney ceo bob iger stated netflix chosen air shows, when disney realized use streaming service way grow popularity of characters . added that, if characters prove popular, become feature films. loeb later stated marvel not interested in making 4 pilots , hoping someday together. netflix understood wanted do. re open directors might not have same opportunity in broadcast television. notion of having 13 episodes @ 1 time, particularly in serialized storytelling, appealing. loeb added 4 characters chosen had previous existing relationship , grew on same kind of stoop in new york [in comics]. lent world. mean these shows going same? no. can t be. characters have different issues, different problems, different feelings them ... example continually give cannot think of 2 films more different in tone winter soldier , guardians of galaxy. , yet, if watch them back, feel marvel. feel like, oh, still same universe m in.

quesada confirmed in april 2014 netflix series set within mcu. loeb explained within marvel universe there thousands of heroes of shapes , sizes, avengers here save universe , daredevil here save neighborhood ... take place in marvel cinematic universe. s connected. doesn t mean in sky , see [iron man]. s different part of new york have not yet seen in marvel movies. in january 2015, netflix coo ted sarandos said netflix planned release marvel series approximately year apart each other after daredevil s april 2015 release. year later, sarandos noted release schedules of marvel netflix series dependent on long production times , long post times. in cases, when have characters crossover, makes more difficult manage production. s not goal put out more 1 or 2 [each] year ... complex 1 defenders. defenders production schedule determine lot of season 2 , 3 output of shows. noted on potential spin-offs characters in universe spin out own series @ point, netflix ordering marvel s punisher, spin-off daredevil, april. sarandos later stated netflix trying close gap between releases of marvel seasons, prioritize quality of series on higher numbers of releases per year. said netflix open exploring mcu beyond defenders series, including potential crossovers abc s marvel series.

in august 2016, marvel announced marvel s runaways had received pilot order hulu, receiving 10 episode order following may. july, loeb confirmed series take place in mcu saying, lives in same world, how it’s connected , it’s connected , it’s going connected remains seen. added characters not concerned actions of other in universe, instead focusing on own issues. allowed showrunners josh schwartz , stephanie savage deal concepts such superheroics , fantasy without explaining them audience, since established in mcu, while still focusing on own characters, described liberating . month, announced marvel , netflix complete production on 135 episodes end of 2017, making deal largest television production commitment in new york state. production different series had engaged 500 local vendors , small businesses various stages of development, , had required on 14,000 production-related hires. november 2017, disney looking develop new marvel television series planned streaming service.

cable

in april 2016, abc-owned cable network freeform announced marvel s cloak & dagger, based on characters of same name, straight-to-series order 2018. network confirmed series first venture marvel cinematic universe , , described show superhero love story , premise variety called seamless fit freeform given network s target audience of becomers (the 14-34 age demographic). younger-skewing content continued comedy series marvel s new warriors ordered in april 2017, freeform executive karey burke saying, marvel started see our strength young adults , create pipeline content specific our audience felt younger re doing @ other channels... important both of find right characters felt speak directly freeform s audience. avengers wouldn t work here about-to-be-avengers works here. loeb noted exciting marvel able explore world of hero , how affects trying figure out opposed knows , whole life has take left. s journey re going on these kinds of characters in cloak & dagger, new warriors , hulu s runaways. in november 2017, announced new warriors no longer air on freeform , being shopped other networks.

crossovers feature films


—agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. executive producer jeffrey bell in september 2014, explaining process of working in mcu

agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. executive producer jeffrey bell revealed @ show s 2014 paleyfest panel producers , writers able read screenplays upcoming mcu films know universe heading. noted since films have big , move through lot of huge pieces , beneficial films have television series fill in gaps them. fellow executive producer jed whedon explained each marvel project intended standalone first before there interweaving, , noted series has aware of film division s plans not interfere when introducing or universe. bell said preferable people not watch films can still follow series, , vice versa. joss whedon noted process unfortunately means tv show gets, know, leftovers. stated that, example, series creative team wanted use loki s scepter avengers unable due plans in avengers: age of ultron.

in april 2014, quesada stated that, beyond connecting themselves, netflix series connect films , other television series. in october 2014, feige said opportunity exists characters in netflix series appear in avengers: infinity war. in march 2015, loeb spoke on ability netflix series crossover films , abc series, saying, now, in same way our films started out self-contained , time got avengers, became more practical captain america little crossover thor 2 , bruce banner appear @ end of iron man 3. have earn that. audience needs understand of these characters , world before start co-mingling . in september 2015, feige elaborated on films referencing television series, saying think s inevitable @ point ... schedules not quite match make possible. s easier [the shows]. re more nimble , faster , produce things quicker do, 1 of main reasons see repercussions of winter soldier or [avengers: age of ultron] in show ... time start doing movie, d mid-way through season. time our movie comes out, d [starting next season]. finding timing on not easy.

loeb talked further on subject in july 2016, reiterating issue of scheduling saying if m shooting television series , s going go on over six-month or eight-month period, how going [a television series actor] able go in movie? noted not of issue if characters making minor cameo appearances, explained marvel not interested in cameos , easter eggs sake of fan service, detract story being told; reported folks saying #itsallconnected, our feeling connection isn t whether or not walking movie or walking out of television show. s connected in way shows come same place, real, grounded. eric carroll, producer on spider-man: homecoming, felt introduction of queens-based spider-man mcu fun make mention of defenders based in manhattan, adding, it’s card love see played, if not sooner rather later.

in january 2017, vincent d onofrio, portrays wilson fisk in daredevil, said love switch on movies, think s pretty been said s not going happen. or @ least not very, long time. d onofrio cited feige s previous reasoning fact films had difficulty bringing big characters in have service in writing , adding characters television series many characters since films trying figure out how individualize more , @ same time keep avengers going. in march 2017, anthony mackie, portrays sam wilson / falcon in films, felt crossover between films , television series wouldn t work @ given different universes, different worlds, different companies, different designs , kevin feige specific how wants marvel universe seen in film world. may, feige noted character appearing in television series not exclude them appearing in film, adding @ point, there s going crossover. crossover, repetition, or something.

loeb said in july 2017 marvel television had no plans series crossover across networks. themed cloak & dagger, new warriors, , runaways, deal young heroes, loeb noted ll see things comment on each other; try touch base wherever can... things happening in l.a. [where runaways set] not going affecting s happening in new orleans [where cloak & dagger set]... s being aware of , trying find way able discuss in way makes sense. added in october scheduling of each series factors why crossovers between them more difficult pull off, , network feelings need considered. spoke on why television series not show avengers tower appears in films when depict new york city, , stated marvel television wanted less specific television characters relationships tower because helps audience understand on street corner , characters in area of city not able see tower, though exists.