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| name = {{noitalic|Phase Two}}

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| image = Marvel Cinematic Universe - Phase Two box set.jpg

| alt = Home media packaging in the shape of an orb with a purple center, surrounded by its contents including disc cases and collectibles

| caption = Packaging for the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection" {{nowrap|Blu-ray box set}}

| producer = Kevin Feige

| based_on = {{Based on|Characters published|Marvel Comics}}

| starring = See below

| studio = Marvel Studios

| distributor = Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures

| released = 2013–2015

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = Total (6 films):
$1.07–1.291 billion

| gross = Total (6 films):
$5.272 billion

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{{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 MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set. The phase began in May 2013 with the release of Iron Man 3 and concluded in July 2015 with the release of Ant-Man. Kevin Feige produced every film in the phase. Joss Whedon, writer and director of the crossover film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), consulted on all the films.

The films star Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man in Iron Man 3, Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Thor: The Dark World (2013), Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man in Ant-Man. Downey, Hemsworth, and Evans returned to star in Age of Ultron. Evans has the most appearances in the phase, starring or making cameo appearances in four of the films.

The phase's six films grossed over {{US$|5.2}} billion at the global box office and received generally positive critical and public responses. Marvel Studios created two short films for their Marvel One-Shots program—Agent Carter and All Hail the King—to expand the MCU, while each feature film received tie-in comic books and some received tie-in video games. The video game Lego Marvel's Avengers adapts the story of multiple films. Phases One, Two, and Three make up "The Infinity Saga" storyline.

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Development

Following the release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Iron Man 2 (2010), the timing and distribution of a possible third Iron Man film were brought into question due to a conflict between Paramount Pictures—the distributor of previous Marvel Studios films, including the first two Iron Man films—and Marvel Entertainment's new corporate parent, the Walt Disney Company. On October 18, 2010, Walt Disney Studios agreed to pay Paramount at least $115{{nbsp}}million for the worldwide distribution rights to Iron Man 3 (2013). A year later, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said the studio was beginning to look at the films of the second "phase" of the MCU, which would start with Iron Man 3 and culminate in a sequel to the crossover film The Avengers (2012). Feige announced the full slate of Phase Two films at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2012: Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). After stating in January 2013 that Ant-Man (2015) would be the first film of Phase Three, Feige later said this had changed and Ant-Man would actually be the final film of Phase Two. This was partially due to the impact that the events of Age of Ultron have on Ant-Man{{'s}} characters and story.

In August 2012, Marvel signed The Avengers director Joss Whedon to an exclusive contract through June 2015 for film and television. With the deal, Whedon would write and direct Age of Ultron, "contribute creatively" on the rest of Phase Two, and develop the first television series set in the MCU. In March 2013, Whedon explained his consulting responsibilities, saying he would "read the scripts and watch cuts and talk to the directors and writers and give my opinion" for each film in the phase, while also writing material if needed. Once the story for Age of Ultron was approved, Whedon and Marvel Studios were able to examine the other films of the phase to "really lay it out" so things could be adjusted between the films. Despite this, Whedon did not want to be beholden to the other films of Phase Two because he wanted people to be able to watch Age of Ultron who had not seen any MCU films since The Avengers. He said his experiences working in television and script doctoring were "great training ground[s] for dealing with this... because you're given a bunch of pieces and told to make them fit—even if they don't".

A new Marvel Studios logo was created by design studio Imaginary Forces for The Dark World, featuring a fanfare composed by The Dark World composer Brian Tyler. Feige explained that a new logo was commissioned for The Dark World because it was the first Marvel Studios film to not also begin with a distributor logo, due to the studio's acquisition by Disney. Each film in the phase features a hand or arm being cut off, a reference to the Star Wars franchise where that also happens often. Feige said this was not intentional to begin with, but once the studio realized the pattern they ensured it was continued through the end of the phase.

Films

{{See also|List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films}}

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! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" | Director(s)

! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s)

! scope="col" | Producer

scope="row" | Iron Man 3

| {{Start date|2013|5|3}}

| Shane Black{{Cite web |last=Vespe |first=Eric |date=March 7, 2011 |title=Shane Black talks direction of Iron Man 3 and whether or not to expect more Marvel cameos! |url=https://www.aintitcool.com/node/48768 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023092823/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48768 |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |website=Ain't It Cool News}}

| Drew Pearce and Shane Black{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=March 31, 2011 |title=Marvel Taps Its 'Runaways' Scribe Drew Pearce To Write 'Iron Man 3' Script |url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/marvel-taps-its-runaways-scribe-drew-pearce-to-write-iron-man-3-script-119199/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903223249/http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/marvel-taps-its-runaways-scribe-drew-pearce-to-write-iron-man-3-script/ |archive-date=September 3, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| rowspan="6" | Kevin Feige

scope="row" | Thor: The Dark World

| {{Start date|2013|11|8}}

| Alan Taylor{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=December 24, 2011 |title='Thor 2' Director Will Be 'Game of Thrones' Helmer Alan Taylor |url=https://deadline.com/2011/12/thor-2-director-will-be-game-of-thrones-helmer-alan-taylor-208181/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221211458/http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/thor-2-director-will-be-game-of-thrones-helmer-alan-taylor/ |archive-date=February 21, 2013 |access-date=March 27, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=October 12, 2012 |title=Official Synopsis for Thor: The Dark World Revealed |url=https://collider.com/thor-2-the-dark-world-synopsis/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108092023/https://collider.com/thor-2-the-dark-world-synopsis/ |archive-date=January 8, 2020 |access-date=April 13, 2020 |website=Collider}}

scope="row" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

| {{Start date|2014|4|4}}

| Anthony and Joe Russo{{Cite magazine |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Sneider |date=June 6, 2012 |title=Russo brothers tapped for 'Captain America 2': Disney and Marvel in final negotiations with 'Community' producers to helm pic |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/russo-brothers-tapped-for-captain-america-2-1118055101/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216135522/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118055101?refCatId=13 |archive-date=December 16, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2012 |magazine=Variety}}

| Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Rick |date=April 14, 2011 |title='Captain America' Writers Talk Sequel, Post-'Avengers' Plans, And The Marvel Movie-Verse |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/04/14/captain-america-movie-sequel-avengers |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810184309/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/04/14/captain-america-movie-sequel-avengers/ |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |access-date=April 14, 2011 |website=MTV News}}

scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy

| {{Start date|2014|8|1}}

| James Gunn{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2013 |title=Marvel Studios Begins Production on Guardians of the Galaxy |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/20914/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_guardians_of_the_galaxy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724015517/http://marvel.com/news/story/20914/marvel_studios_begins_production_on_guardians_of_the_galaxy |archive-date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=July 20, 2013 |website=Marvel.com}}

| James Gunn and Nicole Perlman{{Cite magazine |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=July 25, 2014 |title=James Gunn to Write, Direct 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Sequel |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/james-gunn-to-write-direct-guardians-of-the-galaxy-sequel-1201269345/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729011356/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/james-gunn-to-write-direct-guardians-of-the-galaxy-sequel-1201269345/ |archive-date=July 29, 2014 |access-date=July 26, 2014 |magazine=Variety}}

scope="row" | Avengers: Age of Ultron

| {{Start date|2015|5|1}}

| colspan="2" | Joss Whedon{{Cite magazine |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=August 7, 2012 |title=Joss Whedon will return for 'The Avengers 2' |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/joss-whedon-to-write-direct-avengers-sequel-1118057576/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810022119/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118057576 |archive-date=August 10, 2012 |access-date=August 7, 2012 |magazine=Variety}}

scope="row" | Ant-Man

| {{Start date|2015|7|17}}

| Peyton Reed{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2014 |title=Director Peyton Reed and Writer Adam McKay Join Marvel's Ant-Man |url=http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/6/7/22643/director_peyton_reed_and_writer_adam_mckay_join_marvels_ant-man |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608032602/http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/6/7/22643/director_peyton_reed_and_writer_adam_mckay_join_marvels_ant-man |archive-date=June 8, 2014 |access-date=June 7, 2014 |website=Marvel.com}}

| Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Sneider |date=April 22, 2015 |title=Marvel's 'Ant-Man' Resolves Writing Credit Dispute (Exclusive) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/marvels-ant-man-resolves-writing-credit-dispute-exclusive/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425054742/http://www.thewrap.com/marvels-ant-man-resolves-writing-credit-dispute-exclusive/ |archive-date=April 25, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2015 |website=TheWrap}}

= ''Iron Man 3'' (2013) =

{{Main|Iron Man 3{{!}}Iron Man 3}}

File:Kevin Feige SDCC 2013 1.jpg produced every film in Phase Two.]]

Tony Stark faces a powerful enemy, the Mandarin, who attacks and destroys his mansion. Left to his own devices and battling post-traumatic stress disorder, Stark struggles to get to the bottom of a series of mysterious explosions.

A third Iron Man film was announced in late 2010. In February 2011, Marvel hired Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3. Black co-wrote the script with Drew Pearce. Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Don Cheadle reprised their roles from the previous Iron Man films, with Guy Pearce and Ben Kingsley joining the cast as Aldrich Killian and Trevor Slattery, respectively. Filming began in May 2012 in North Carolina. Additional filming took place in southern Florida, China, and Los Angeles. Iron Man 3 premiered at Le Grand Rex in Paris, France, on April 14, 2013, and at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on April 24. The film was released internationally on April 25, and in the United States on May 3.

Iron Man 3 is set in December 2012, after the events of The Avengers, with Tony Stark experiencing PTSD symptoms following the Battle of New York depicted in that film. Black explained, "that's an anxiety response to feeling inferior to the Avengers, but also to being humbled by sights he cannot possibly begin to understand or reconcile with the realities he's used to... There's a line in the movie about 'ever since that big guy with the hammer fell out of the sky, the rules have changed'. That's what we're dealing with here." Bruce Banner appears in a post-credits scene, with Mark Ruffalo reprising the role from The Avengers. Ruffalo said production on the film was close to wrapping when he ran into Downey at the 84th Academy Awards and was asked about "coming and doing a day". He said they "sort of spitballed that scene, then I came in and we shot for a couple of hours and laughed".

= ''Thor: The Dark World'' (2013) =

{{Main|Thor: The Dark World{{!}}Thor: The Dark World}}

Thor reunites with astrophysicist Jane Foster as a series of portals, linking worlds at random, begin to appear. He discovers that Malekith and his army of Dark Elves have returned after thousands of years, and they seek a powerful weapon known as the Aether. Thor must join forces with his now-imprisoned brother Loki to stop them.

A sequel to Thor was announced in June 2011, with Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as Thor. Tom Hiddleston confirmed he would return as Loki in September, and Alan Taylor signed on to direct in December. The title was announced as Thor: The Dark World in July 2012, and Christopher Eccleston was cast as Malekith a month later. Production started in September 2012 in Surrey, England, with additional filming in Iceland and London. The film premiered at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 22, 2013. It was internationally released on October 30 and in the U.S. on November 8.

The film is set one year after the events of The Avengers. Chris Evans briefly makes a cameo appearance as Captain America when Loki shapeshifts into him while mocking Thor. Hiddleston wore the Captain America costume while standing in for Evans, before Evans came to shoot the scene. Hiddleston said, "I did an impression of Loki in the Captain America costume, and then they showed Chris [Evans] my performance on tape. It's him doing an impression of me doing an impression of him." James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy, directed the mid-credits scene that features Benicio del Toro as the Collector. It reveals that the Tesseract from Phase One and the Aether are both Infinity Stones. Gunn was given the script for the scene and filmed it at the end of a second unit shooting day during production on Guardians of the Galaxy.

= ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) =

{{Main|Captain America: The Winter Soldier{{!}}Captain America: The Winter Soldier}}

File:Anthony and Joe Russo by Gage Skidmore.jpg, directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]

Steve Rogers, now working with S.H.I.E.L.D., teams up with Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow and Sam Wilson / Falcon to expose a conspiracy which involves a mysterious assassin known only as the Winter Soldier.

A sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) was announced in April 2012. Anthony and Joe Russo were hired to direct in June, and it was officially titled Captain America: The Winter Soldier in July. Evans and Samuel L. Jackson were set to reprise their respective roles as Rogers and Nick Fury, and Scarlett Johansson would again play Romanoff. Sebastian Stan, who portrayed Bucky Barnes in The First Avenger, returned as the Winter Soldier, and Anthony Mackie joined the cast as Wilson. Production started in April 2013 in Manhattan Beach, California, and filming also took place in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland, Ohio. The film premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 13, 2014. It was released internationally on March 26, and in the U.S. on April 4.

The film is set two years after the events of The Avengers. Stephen Strange is mentioned by the character Jasper Sitwell, with Maximiliano Hernández reprising his role as Sitwell from previous MCU media. A remodeled Stark Tower from The Avengers, now known as Avengers Tower, also makes an appearance in the film. Joss Whedon directed a post-credits scene featuring Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann), List (Henry Goodman), Pietro Maximoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), who appear in his film Avengers: Age of Ultron. The revelation that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been infiltrated by Hydra is the main plot point of the final six episodes of the first season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., a television series set in the MCU.

= ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014) =

{{Main|Guardians of the Galaxy (film){{!}}Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}

Peter Quill / Star-Lord and a group of misfits—Gamora, Rocket, Drax the Destroyer, and Groot—fight to keep a powerful orb from the clutches of the villainous Ronan.

Nicole Perlman began writing a screenplay featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy in 2009. Marvel Studios announced it was developing the film in July 2012. It is directed by James Gunn, based on his and Perlman's screenplay. In February 2013, Chris Pratt was cast in the lead role of Peter Quill / Star-Lord. The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and in London from July to October 2013, and post-production work was completed on July 7, 2014. The film premiered on July 21 in Hollywood. Guardians of the Galaxy was released in the United Kingdom on July 31, and in the U.S. on August 1.

The film is set in 2014. Josh Brolin provided the voice and performance capture for Thanos, the supervillain who was introduced in The Avengers{{'s}} mid-credits scene. Gunn said the film would be connected to Avengers: Infinity War (2018); the Collector explains the history of the Infinity Stones, and the orb that the characters fight over in the film is revealed to contain one of them. Several other objects of significance appear in the Collector's museum, including a Chitauri from The Avengers and a Dark Elf from The Dark World, among other characters. Ronan's race, the Kree, were first introduced in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "T.A.H.I.T.I." (2014).

= ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015) =

{{Main|Avengers: Age of Ultron{{!}}Avengers: Age of Ultron}}

File:Joss Whedon by Gage Skidmore 7.jpg, writer and director of Avengers: Age of Ultron, consulted on all of the films of Phase Two.]]

Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye must work together as the Avengers to defeat Ultron, a technological enemy bent on human extinction, while encountering the powerful twins Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, as well as the new entity Vision.

Development on a sequel to The Avengers began in May 2012 after the success of the first film. In August 2012, Joss Whedon was signed to return as writer and director. In June 2013, Downey signed a deal to reprise the role of Iron Man for the second and third Avengers films. The subtitle Age of Ultron was announced in July 2013, and James Spader was cast as Ultron a month later. Second unit filming began on February 11, 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Principal photography began in March 2014 at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, with additional footage filmed at Fort Bard and other locations in the Aosta Valley region of Italy, as well as Seoul, South Korea. Filming was completed on August 6. Age of Ultron had its world premiere in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on April 13, 2015, and was released internationally beginning April 22, and in the U.S. on May 1.

Loki's scepter from The Avengers is confirmed to be another of the Infinity Stones, specifically the Mind Stone. Brolin reappears as Thanos in the mid-credits scene wielding an Infinity Gauntlet, meant to hold all of the Infinity Stones. Andy Serkis portrays Ulysses Klaue, traditionally an antagonist of the hero Black Panther, and the film also references the Black Panther-related metal vibranium and nation of Wakanda. These references came ahead of the film Black Panther (2018), in which Serkis reprised his role as Klaue.

= ''Ant-Man'' (2015) =

{{Main|Ant-Man (film){{!}}Ant-Man (film)}}

Thief Scott Lang plots a heist with Dr. Hank Pym to safeguard the latter's Ant-Man technology, which allows its user to decrease in size but increase in strength.

Ant-Man is directed by Peyton Reed with a screenplay written by Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Adam McKay & Paul Rudd, from a story by Wright & Cornish, that includes both Scott Lang and Hank Pym. Wright was initially slated to direct the film, but left the project in May 2014 due to creative differences. In December 2013, Rudd was cast as Ant-Man, followed in January 2014 with the casting of Michael Douglas as Pym. Pre-production started in October 2013, and principal photography took place from August to December 2014, in San Francisco, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, and Downtown Atlanta. Ant-Man had its world premiere in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on June 29, 2015, and was released in France on July 14, and in the U.S. on July 17.

The film is set several months after Age of Ultron. Hayley Atwell and John Slattery reprise their MCU roles as Peggy Carter and Howard Stark, respectively. Scott Lang attempts to infiltrate the new Avengers headquarters in Upstate New York featured in Age of Ultron, and confronts Mackie's Wilson from The Winter Soldier. McKay and Rudd decided to add Wilson to Ant-Man after watching that film. The Russo brothers filmed the post-credit scene, which uses footage from Captain America: Civil War (2016), and features Mackie as Wilson, Evans as Rogers, and Stan as Barnes.

Short films

{{Main|Marvel One-Shots}}

Marvel One-Shots are a series of direct-to-video short films that are included as special features in the MCU films' Blu-ray and digital distribution releases. They are designed to be self-contained stories that provide more backstory for characters or events introduced in the films.

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! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" | Screenwriter

! scope="col" | Producer

! scope="col" | Home media release

scope="row" | Agent Carter

| {{Start date|2013|9|3}} (digital)
September 24, 2013 (physical)

| Louis D'Esposito

| Eric Pearson

| rowspan="2" | Kevin Feige

| Iron Man 3

scope="row" | All Hail the King

| {{Start date|2014|2|4}} (digital)
February 25, 2014 (physical)

| colspan="2" | Drew Pearce

| Thor: The Dark World

Timeline

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|The Winter Soldier

|Guardians of the Galaxy

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|Age of Ultron

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Each film in Phase Two is set roughly in real time relating to The Avengers, simplifying the MCU timeline compared to the films of Phase One. Iron Man 3 is set around six months after The Avengers during Christmas, Thor: The Dark World is set one year after it, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier is two years after. Guardians of the Galaxy is explicitly set in 2014. Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man end the phase in 2015, with several months between them as in real life.

The One-Shot Agent Carter is set one year after Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), while All Hail the King takes place after Iron Man 3.

Recurring cast and characters

{{Main|List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors (The Infinity Saga)}}

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Characters are listed alphabetically by last name, as applicable.

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 15%;" | Character

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | 2013

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | 2014

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | 2015

scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Iron Man 3

! scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Thor: The Dark World

! scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

! scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Guardians of the Galaxy

! scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Avengers: Age of Ultron

! scope="col" style="width: 14.2%;" | Ant-Man

scope="row" | Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| Mark Ruffalo{{ref|cameo|C}}

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| Mark Ruffalo

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scope="row" | Bucky Barnes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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| Sebastian Stan

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Sebastian Stan{{ref|cameo|C}}

scope="row" | Peggy Carter{{ref|oneshot|OS}}

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Hayley Atwell

| {{cEmpty}}

| colspan="2" | Hayley Atwell

scope="row" | Nick Fury

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Samuel L. Jackson

| {{cEmpty}}

| Samuel L. Jackson

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Heimdall

| {{cEmpty}}

| Idris Elba

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Idris Elba

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Maria Hill

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Cobie Smulders

| {{cEmpty}}

| Cobie Smulders

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scope="row" | Pietro Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Aaron Taylor-Johnson{{ref|cameo|C}}

| {{cEmpty}}

| Aaron Taylor-Johnson

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scope="row" | Wanda Maximoff

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Elizabeth Olsen{{ref|cameo|C}}

| {{cEmpty}}

| Elizabeth Olsen

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| Don Cheadle

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Don Cheadle

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scope="row" | Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| {{cEmpty}}

| Chris Evans{{ref|cameo|C}}{{efn|Chris Evans makes a cameo appearance in Thor: The Dark World as Loki masquerading as Captain America.}}

| Chris Evans

| {{cEmpty}}

| Chris Evans

| Chris Evans{{ref|cameo|C}}

scope="row" | Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Scarlett Johansson

| {{cEmpty}}

| Scarlett Johansson

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Erik Selvig

| {{cEmpty}}

| Stellan Skarsgård

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Stellan Skarsgård

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| Robert Downey Jr.

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Robert Downey Jr.

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Thor

| {{cEmpty}}

| Chris Hemsworth

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Chris Hemsworth

| {{cEmpty}}

scope="row" | Taneleer Tivan (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| {{cEmpty}}

| Benicio del Toro{{ref|cameo|C

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| {{cEmpty}}

| Benicio del Toro

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

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! scope="row" | Vision
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| Paul Bettany{{ref|voice|V}}

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Paul Bettany

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! scope="row" | Sam Wilson (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Anthony Mackie

| {{cEmpty}}

| colspan="2" | Anthony Mackie

|}

Music

{{Main|Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe}}

=Film soundtracks=

{{Table alignment}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Film soundtracks for Phase Two}}

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" | Length

! scope="col" | Composer(s)

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | Iron Man 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{dts|2013|4|30}}

| 1:15:53

| rowspan="2" | {{sortname|Brian|Tyler}}

| rowspan="6" | Hollywood Records
Marvel Music

scope="row" | Thor: The Dark World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{dts|2013|11|12}}

| 1:17:11

scope="row" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{dts|2014|4|1}}

| 1:14:32

| {{sortname|Henry|Jackman}}

scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy (Original Score)

| {{dts|2014|7|29}}

| 1:04:34

| {{sortname|Tyler|Bates}}

scope="row" | Avengers: Age of Ultron (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{dts|2015|4|28}}

| 1:17:26

| {{sortname|Brian|Tyler|nolink=1}} and Danny Elfman

scope="row" | Ant-Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{dts|2015|7|17}}

| 1:05:20

| {{sortname|Christophe|Beck}}

=Compilation albums=

{{Table alignment}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Compilation albums for Phase Two}}

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" | Length

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)

| {{Start date|2013|4|30}}

| 44:36

| rowspan="2" | Hollywood Records
Marvel Music

scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

| {{Start date|2014|7|29}}

| 44:34

Home media

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Home media" section of its article.}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Home media releases of Phase Two}}

! scope="col" | Film

! scope="col" | Digital release

! scope="col" | DVD/Blu-ray release

scope="row" | Iron Man 3

| {{Start date|2013|9|3}}

| {{Start date|2013|9|24}}

scope="row" | Thor: The Dark World

| {{Start date|2014|2|4}}

| {{Start date|2014|2|25}}

scope="row" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

| {{Start date|2014|8|19}}

| {{Start date|2014|9|9}}

scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy

| {{Start date|2014|11|18}}

| {{Start date|2014|12|9}}

scope="row" | Avengers: Age of Ultron

| {{Start date|2015|9|8}}

| {{Start date|2015|10|2}}

scope="row" | Ant-Man

| {{Start date|2015|11|17}}

| {{Start date|2015|12|8}}

In July 2015, Marvel announced a 13-disc box set titled "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection", for release on December 8, 2015, exclusive to Amazon.com. The box set includes all six of the Phase Two films on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and digital, in a replica of the Orb from Guardians of the Galaxy, plus a bonus disc and exclusive memorabilia. The bonus disc includes all of the Marvel One-Shots with commentary, deleted scenes and pre-production features for each of the films, featurettes on the making of the post-credit scenes, and first looks at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange (2016), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).

Reception

= Box office performance =

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article.}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Box office performance of Phase Two}}

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" colspan="3" class="sortable" | Box office gross

! scope="col" colspan="2" style="text: wrap;" class="unsortable" | All-time ranking

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Budget

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}

scope="col" | U.S. and Canada

! scope="col" | Other territories

! scope="col" | Worldwide

! scope="col" class="sortable" | U.S. and Canada{{Cite web |title=Top Lifetime Grosses: Domestic |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/top_lifetime_gross/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622042131/http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic.htm?page=2&p=.htm |archive-date=June 22, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

! scope="col" class="sortable" | Worldwide{{Cite web |title=Top Lifetime Grosses: Worldwide |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/ww_top_lifetime_gross/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102012318/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/ww_top_lifetime_gross/ |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

! scope="row" | Iron Man 3

| {{dts|2013|5|3}}

| $409,013,994

| $806,563,211

| $1,215,577,205

| 39

| 25

| $200 million

|{{Cite web |title=Iron Man 3 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1532659201/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101115320/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1532659201/ |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite report |url=https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/filmla.pdf#page=13 |title=2013 Feature Film Production Report |page=11 |access-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723223427/https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/filmla.pdf |archive-date=July 23, 2017 |url-status=live |website=FilmLA}}

scope="row" | Thor: The Dark World

| {{dts|2013|11|8}}

| $206,362,140

| $438,421,000

| $644,783,140

| 222

| 164

| $150–170 million

|{{Cite web |title=Thor: The Dark World |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3111421441/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213143253/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3111421441/ |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite The Numbers |id=Thor-The-Dark-World |title=Thor: The Dark World |access-date=June 20, 2021}}

scope="row" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

| {{dts|2014|4|4}}

| $259,766,572

| $454,654,931

| $714,421,503

| 134

| 134

| $170–177 million

|{{Cite web |title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3194193409/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216035820/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3194193409/ |archive-date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Box Office Mojo}}

scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy

| {{dts|2014|8|1}}

| $333,718,600

| $439,631,547

| $773,350,147

| 79

| 114

| $170 million

|{{Cite web |title=Guardians of the Galaxy |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2015381/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101115419/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2015381/ |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite report |url=https://www.filmla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2014_FeatureFilm_study_v10_WEB.pdf#page7 |title=2014 Feature Film Study |page=17 |access-date=November 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112021806/https://www.filmla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2014_FeatureFilm_study_v10_WEB.pdf#page7 |archive-date=November 12, 2017 |url-status=live |website=FilmLA}}

scope="row" | Avengers: Age of Ultron

| {{dts|2015|5|1}}

| $459,005,868

| $946,012,180

| $1,405,018,048

| 25

| 15

| $250–444 million

|{{cite Box Office Mojo |id=2395427 |title=Avengers: Age of Ultron |access-date=March 1, 2021}}{{cite the numbers|id=Avengers-Age-of-Ultron|title=Avengers: Age of Ultron|access-date=April 11, 2022|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208115149/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avengers-Age-of-Ultron|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | Ant-Man

| {{dts|2015|7|17}}

| $180,202,163

| $339,109,802

| $519,311,965

| 283

| 233

| $130 million

|{{Cite web |title=Ant-Man |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=antman.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314000009/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=antman.htm |archive-date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2020 |website=Box Office Mojo}}{{Cite report |url=https://www.filmla.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2015_film_study_v5_WEB.pdf |title=2015 Feature Film Study |access-date=April 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160704082640/https://indd.adobe.com/view/87976431-f650-4be0-a9c3-392d676b5514 |archive-date=July 4, 2016 |url-status=live |website=FilmLA}}

style="font-weight: bold;"

! scope="col" colspan="2"|Total

! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:409013994+206362140+259766572+333718600+459005868+180202163}}}}

! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:806563211+438421000+454654931+439601585+946012048+339109802}}}}

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! –

! –

! $1.07–1.291 billion

!

= Critical and public response =

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article.}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Critical and public response of Phase Two}}

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Critical

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Public

scope="col" | Rotten Tomatoes

! scope="col" | Metacritic

! scope="col" | CinemaScore

! scope="col" | PostTrak

! scope="row" | Iron Man 3

| {{RT data|table|title=Iron Man 3}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=iron_man_3/ |type=m |title=Iron Man 3 |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Iron Man 3}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Iron Man 3}}

| 62 (44 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=iron-man-3 |type=m |title=Iron Man 3 |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A}}{{Cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |author-link=Nikki Finke |date=May 5, 2013 |title='Iron Man 3' Breaks Records: $175.3M Sets 2nd Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend; Worldwide Totals Franchise Best $680.1M |url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/iron-man-3-21-5m-in-china-breaks-all-opening-day-records-263-6m-international-total-without-may-day-yet-u-s-canada-165m-180m-debut-expected-this-weekend-488461/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429191447/https://deadline.com/2013/05/iron-man-3-21-5m-in-china-breaks-all-opening-day-records-263-6m-international-total-without-may-day-yet-u-s-canada-165m-180m-debut-expected-this-weekend-488461/ |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| {{N/A}}

! scope="row" | Thor: The Dark World

| {{RT data|table|title=Thor: The Dark World}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=thor_the_dark_world/ |type=m |title=Thor: The Dark World |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Thor: The Dark World}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Thor: The Dark World}}

| 54 (44 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=thor-the-dark-world |type=m |title=Thor: The Dark World |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A−}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=November 6, 2017 |title='Thor: Ragnarok's Strong Sunday Bulks Marvel Pic To $122.7M Opening – Monday Final |url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/thor-ragnarok-a-bad-moms-christmas-huge-box-office-weekend-1202200942/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103092815/http://deadline.com/2017/11/thor-ragnarok-a-bad-moms-christmas-huge-box-office-weekend-1202200942/ |archive-date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| {{N/A}}

! scope="row" | Captain America: The Winter Soldier

| {{RT data|table|title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=captain_america_the_winter_soldier_2014/ |type=m |title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier}}

| 70 (48 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=captain-america-the-winter-soldier |type=m |title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A}}{{Cite magazine |last=Sperling |first=Nicole |date=April 5, 2014 |title=Box office update: 'Captain America' supersizes Friday's box office with $37 million |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/04/05/box-office-update-captain-america-supersizes-fridays-box-office-with-37-million/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405171827/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/04/05/box-office-update-captain-america-supersizes-fridays-box-office-with-37-million/ |archive-date=April 5, 2014 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

| {{N/A}}

! scope="row" | Guardians of the Galaxy

| {{RT data|table|title=Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=guardians_of_the_galaxy/ |type=m |title=Guardians of the Galaxy |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Guardians of the Galaxy (film)}}

| 76 (53 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=guardians-of-the-galaxy |type=m |title=Guardians of the Galaxy |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A}}{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=August 2, 2014 |title=Box Office: 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Zooms to $37.8M Friday for Likely $92M Debut |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-guardians-galaxy-zooms-723026/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184404/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-guardians-galaxy-zooms-723026/ |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

| 90%{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 7, 2017 |title='Guardians Vol. 2' Soars To $145M Weekend Opening After $51M+ Super Saturday – Sunday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-box-office-opening-summer-season-kickoff-1202084714/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074223/http://deadline.com/2017/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-box-office-opening-summer-season-kickoff-1202084714/ |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

! scope="row" | Avengers: Age of Ultron

| {{RT data|table|title=Avengers: Age of Ultron}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=avengers_age_of_ultron |type=m |title=Avengers: Age of Ultron |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Avengers: Age of Ultron}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Avengers: Age of Ultron}}

| 66 (49 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=avengers-age-of-ultron |type=movie |title=Avengers: Age of Ultron |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 9, 2016 |title=Why 'Captain America: Civil War' Is Poised To Be This Summer's Top-Grossing Live-Action Film: B.O. Postmortem |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/captain-america-civil-war-opening-weekend-box-office-summer-records-1201750394/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507055919/http://deadline.com/2016/05/captain-america-civil-war-opening-weekend-box-office-summer-records-1201750394/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| 90%

! scope="row" | Ant-Man

| {{RT data|table|title=Ant-Man (film)}}{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=antman |type=m |title=Ant-Man |access-date={{RT data|access date|title=Ant-Man (film)}}}}{{cbignore}}{{RT data|edit|title=Ant-Man (film)}}

| 64 (44 reviews){{Cite Metacritic |id=ant-man |type=m |title=Ant-Man |access-date=May 4, 2022}}{{cbignore}}

| {{sort grade|A}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=July 19, 2015 |title='Ant-Man' Smaller Than 'Thor' & 'Captain America'; 'Trainwreck' Second High For Judd Apatow – Sunday Final Update |url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/ant-man-trainwreck-amy-schumer-box-office-1201478786/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718011758/http://deadline.com/2015/07/ant-man-trainwreck-amy-schumer-box-office-1201478786/ |archive-date=July 18, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| {{N/A}}

Liam Gaughan at Collider described Phase Two as a "fascinating Marvel era" that focused on developing the franchise's main characters after their introductions in Phase One. He ranked The Winter Soldier as the best film, enjoying its political commentary and action sequences, and also praised the team dynamic of Guardians of the Galaxy as well as the depiction of the Mandarin in Iron Man 3. Gaughan ranked The Dark World as the worst film and criticized some antagonists—Malekith, Ronan, and Darren Cross—for being underdeveloped. Looking back on positive elements of the phase, Kevin DelSignore of Comic Book Resources said it took "bold chances and the movies were highly entertaining, making this lot of MCU movies quite rewatchable". He praised different parts of each film and said The Winter Soldier was the best "non-team-up" film from the MCU. Looking at some negative elements of the phase, also for Comic Book Resources, David Harth said the "MCU formula [and homogenization] took full effect". He criticized the visual effects-heavy climaxes of each film. Though he praised The Winter Soldier, Harth felt it highlighted the flaws of the other films in the phase. Writing for CinemaBlend, Alexandra Ramos was more positive about the phase. She praised the exploration of Stark's mental health in Iron Man 3, said The Winter Soldier "bridged the gap between superhero movies and compelling drama", and found Age of Ultron to be underrated with a "gripping villain" and interesting new characters.

Several commentators have used ranked lists when revisiting the MCU phases. After Phase Four was released, Jeff Ames of ComingSoon.net placed Phase Two second-best after Phase Three. He felt the phase stumbled with The Dark World and Age of Ultron, but was positive about the other films and particularly praised The Winter Soldier. Ames stated, "If Joss Whedon gave the MCU its voice [with The Avengers], the Russos packed it full of muscle" with The Winter Soldier. In contrast, Rich Knight at CinemaBlend listed Phase Two last on his list and said the reasoning was "pretty clear", pointing to polarized fan responses to Iron Man 3 and its Mandarin twist, arguably "the very worst Marvel movie" in The Dark World, and the "not-as-good follow-up" Age of Ultron. Knight was more positive about the other films, particularly The Winter Soldier, but said while the phase "had its high points, the low points make it feel pretty lopsided... Not every phase can be the best." After Phase Five was released, The Mary Sue{{'s}} Rachel Ulatowski also listed Phase Two last on her list. She said it had the least cohesive overarching storyline of all the phases, trying to continue individual franchises while also starting new ones and not coming together in Age of Ultron as well as Phase One was concluded in The Avengers. Ulatowski was critical of the quality of the films, particularly The Dark World and Age of Ultron, but did praise The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy. She said those two films "couldn't hold up the disjointed and mediocre" phase.

= Accolades =

{{Further|List of accolades received by Marvel Cinematic Universe films}}

The films of Phase Two were nominated for four Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, one Grammy Award, forty Saturn Awards (winning nine), four Hugo Awards (winning one), twenty-two MTV Movie & TV Awards, and fourteen Visual Effects Society Awards, among others.

Tie-in media

=''WHIH Newsfront''=

{{Main|WHIH Newsfront}}

WHIH Newsfront is an in-universe current affairs show that serves as a viral marketing campaign for some of the MCU films, created in partnership with Google for YouTube. The campaign is an extension of the fictional news network WHIH World News, which is seen reporting on major events in the MCU. Leslie Bibb reprises her role as Christine Everhart from the Iron Man films. The initial videos released during July 2015 focus on the immediate aftermath of Age of Ultron while leading up to the events of Ant-Man, with Corey Stoll and Paul Rudd appearing in their respective roles of Darren Cross and Scott Lang from the latter.

= Comic books =

{{Main|Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics}}

{{Transcluded section|source=Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics|table=yes}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Tie-in comics for Phase Two}}

scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}} of
issues

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Publication date

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Writer(s)

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Artist(s)

scope="col" | First published

! scope="col" | Last published

{{#section:Marvel Cinematic Universe tie-in comics|"Phase 2"}}

= Video games =

{{Transcluded section|Marvel Cinematic Universe#Video game tie-ins}}

{{Table alignment}}

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|+ {{Screen reader-only|Tie-in video games for Phase Two}}

scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | U.S. release date

! scope="col" | Publisher

! scope="col" | Developer

! scope="col" | Platforms

{{#section:Marvel Cinematic Universe|"Phase2"}}
{{#section:Marvel Cinematic Universe|"LEGOMarvelAvengers"}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

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{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve |date=July 23, 2015 |title=Kevin Feige on ANT-MAN Post-Credits Scenes, SPIDER-MAN, Marvel at Disneyland, and More |url=https://collider.com/kevin-feige-on-ant-man-post-credits-scenes-spider-man-and-marvel-disneyland/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726013828/http://collider.com/kevin-feige-on-ant-man-post-credits-scenes-spider-man-and-marvel-disneyland/ |archive-date=July 26, 2015 |access-date=July 23, 2015 |website=Collider}}

{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Natalie |date=July 14, 2015 |title='Ant-Man' Will Grow To $115M-$125M in Global Bow, But Will Bump Heads With 'Minions' In U.S. – Box Office Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/antman-trainwreck-minions-box-office-1201475572/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715113907/http://deadline.com/2015/07/antman-trainwreck-minions-box-office-1201475572/ |archive-date=July 15, 2015 |access-date=July 16, 2015 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |date=July 8, 2015 |title=Ant-Man post credit scenes revealed – spoilers in here! |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/ant-man-post-credit-scenes-revealed--spoilers-in-here-685499.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710213105/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/ant-man-post-credit-scenes-revealed--spoilers-in-here-685499.html |archive-date=July 10, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |website=Irish Examiner}}

{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=June 22, 2015 |title=65 Things We Learned on the Set of Marvel's 'Ant-Man' |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/ant-man-set-visit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623002154/http://www.slashfilm.com/ant-man-set-visit/ |archive-date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=June 22, 2015 |website=/Film}}

{{Cite web |last=Ching |first=Albert |date=March 29, 2015 |title=ECCC: Hayley Atwell Talks "Marvel's Agent Carter", "Ant-Man" Appearance |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/eccc-hayley-atwell-talks-marvels-agent-carter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328122031/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/eccc-hayley-atwell-talks-marvels-agent-carter |archive-date=March 28, 2015 |access-date=March 29, 2015 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=August 19, 2014 |title=First look: Rudd's on the road to being 'Ant-Man' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/08/19/paul-rudd-ant-man-exclusive-first-look/14280629/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820144553/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/08/19/paul-rudd-ant-man-exclusive-first-look/14280629/ |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2014 |website=USA Today}}

{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=Shaun |date=July 22, 2013 |title=SDCC: Marvel Debuts Atwell's 'Agent Carter One-Shot' |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46815 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409002242/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46815 |archive-date=April 9, 2014 |access-date=January 11, 2014 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=January 9, 2014 |title=Marvel One-Shot: First Look at Ben Kingsley's Mandarin encore in 'All Hail the King' short film – Exclusive |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/09/marvel-one-shot-ben-kingsley-mandarin-all-hail-the-king/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110023625/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/01/09/marvel-one-shot-ben-kingsley-mandarin-all-hail-the-king/ |archive-date=January 10, 2014 |access-date=January 9, 2014 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=November 17, 2018 |title=Marvel Has Released An Official MCU Timeline |url=https://screenrant.com/mcu-timeline-official/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118012612/https://screenrant.com/mcu-timeline-official/ |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |access-date=November 20, 2018 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Every Previous Marvel Movie Visited In Avengers: Endgame |url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-endgame-marvel-movies-visited-time-travel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109084006/https://screenrant.com/avengers-endgame-marvel-movies-visited-time-travel/ |archive-date=January 9, 2021 |access-date=February 15, 2021 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite web |title=Iron Man 3 Notes |url=http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/avengersmovie/ironman3/fullsite1/pdf/Iron_Man_3_Notes.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418092520/http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/avengersmovie/ironman3/fullsite1/pdf/Iron_Man_3_Notes.pdf |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=March 18, 2013 |website=Marvel.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Warner |first=Kara |date=September 1, 2011 |title='Thor 2' Director Not Set Yet, Says Tom Hiddleston |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/09/01/thor-2-tom-hiddleston/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609185911/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/09/01/thor-2-tom-hiddleston/ |archive-date=June 9, 2012 |access-date=September 19, 2011 |website=MTV News}}

{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=June 5, 2014 |title=Mark Ruffalo Says 'Avengers 2' Hulk Is 'More Complex' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-ruffalo-says-avengers-2-709657/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221012007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mark-ruffalo-says-avengers-2-709657/ |archive-date=February 21, 2022 |access-date=January 15, 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2013 |title='Captain America: The Winter Soldier' filming begins |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/20435/captain_america_the_winter_soldier_begins_filming/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130410211853/http://marvel.com/news/story/20435/captain_america_the_winter_soldier_begins_filming |archive-date=April 10, 2013 |access-date=April 8, 2013 |website=Marvel.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Orange |first=Alan |date=July 21, 2014 |title=Hayley Atwell Says Agent Carter Is Back in 'Avengers 2' |url=http://movieweb.com/hayley-atwell-says-agent-carter-is-back-in-avengers-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821102439/http://movieweb.com/hayley-atwell-says-agent-carter-is-back-in-avengers-2/ |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |access-date=February 5, 2016 |website=MovieWeb}}

{{Cite web |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=August 18, 2013 |title=Sunday Geekersation: Jackson unleashes the Fury |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/08/18/samuel-l-jackson-sunday-conversation/2665355/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819112049/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/08/18/samuel-l-jackson-sunday-conversation/2665355/ |archive-date=August 19, 2013 |access-date=August 18, 2013 |website=USA Today}}

{{Cite web |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=August 30, 2012 |title=Idris Elba on his expanded role in 'Thor: The Dark World' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a402719/idris-elba-on-his-expanded-role-in-thor-the-dark-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213171656/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a402719/idris-elba-on-his-expanded-role-in-thor-the-dark-world/ |archive-date=December 13, 2018 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Digital Spy}}

{{Cite news |last=McLean |first=Craig |date=November 2, 2014 |title=Idris Elba interview: Marvel movies are 'torture' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11195704/Idris-Elba-interview-Marvel-movies-are-torture.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102163937/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/11195704/Idris-Elba-interview-Marvel-movies-are-torture.html |archive-date=November 2, 2014 |access-date=November 2, 2014 |work=The Daily Telegraph}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=October 29, 2012 |title=Frank Grillo to play Crossbones in 'Captain America' sequel |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/frank-grillo-to-play-crossbones-in-captain-america-sequel-1118061391/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101194207/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118061391?refCatId=13 |archive-date=November 1, 2012 |access-date=October 29, 2012 |magazine=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=January 21, 2014 |title=Cobie Smulders on Reaching the End of How I Met Your Mother: "I Know the Whole Thing." |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/22/cobie-smulders-on-reaching-the-end-of-how-i-met-your-mother-i-know-the-whole-thing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223175139/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/22/cobie-smulders-on-reaching-the-end-of-how-i-met-your-mother-i-know-the-whole-thing |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |access-date=March 10, 2014 |website=IGN}}

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{{Cite web |date=February 3, 2015 |title='The Avengers: Age of Ultron' New Stills, Behind-the-Scenes in High Resolution; Serkis Confirmed as Klaw |url=http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-the-avengers-age-ultron-stills-behindthescenes-high-resolution-watermark-free-74269/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204021528/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-the-avengers-age-ultron-stills-behindthescenes-high-resolution-watermark-free-74269/ |archive-date=February 4, 2015 |access-date=February 4, 2015 |website=Stitch Kingdom}}

{{Cite web |last=Flemming |first=Mike Jr. |date=August 1, 2013 |title=Chris Evans To Helm '1:30 Train' Before Reprising Captain America In 'Avengers 2' |url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/chris-evans-to-helm-130-train-before-reprising-captain-america-in-avengers-2-554782/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130804204542/http://www.deadline.com/2013/08/chris-evans-to-helm-130-train-before-reprising-captain-america-in-avengers-2/ |archive-date=August 4, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=October 2, 2012 |title=Five Actresses Testing For 'Captain America 2' Role; Black Widow Might Drop By As Well |url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/five-actresses-testing-for-captain-america-2-role-black-widow-might-drop-by-as-well-347013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004165957/http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/five-actresses-testing-for-captain-america-2-role-black-widow-might-drop-by-as-well/ |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 2, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last=Maresca |first=Rachel |date=September 29, 2013 |title=Scarlett Johansson flaunts curves in new magazine photo shoot, reveals details on 'The Avengers' sequel |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/09/29/scarlett-johansson-flaunts-curves-in-new-magazine-photo-shoot-reveals-details-on-the-avengers-sequel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008144435/https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/09/29/scarlett-johansson-flaunts-curves-in-new-magazine-photo-shoot-reveals-details-on-the-avengers-sequel/ |archive-date=October 8, 2023 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=New York Daily News}}

{{Cite web |last=Pape |first=Stefan |date=June 28, 2012 |title=King of Devil's Island Interview – Stellan Skarsgård |url=https://www.heyuguys.com/king-devils-island-interview-stellan-skarsgard/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027072208/https://www.heyuguys.com/king-devils-island-interview-stellan-skarsgard/ |archive-date=October 27, 2014 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=HeyUGuys}}

{{Cite news |date=August 16, 2014 |title=Skarsgard fine with Avengers nudity |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/skarsgard-fine-with-avengers-nudity/30512798.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708191115/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/skarsgard-fine-with-avengers-nudity/30512798.html |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |work=Irish Independent}}

{{Cite news |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=August 18, 2011 |title='Iron Man 3' and Robert Downey Jr. start Shane Black era |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/08/18/iron-man-3-and-robert-downey-jr-start-shane-black-era/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721081959/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/08/18/iron-man-3-and-robert-downey-jr-start-shane-black-era/ |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |work=Los Angeles Times}}

{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike |date=June 30, 2011 |title=Marvel And Disney Setting 'Thor 2' For Summer 2013; Chris Hemsworth's Back But Kenneth Branagh Won't Return |url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return-144674/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704104857/http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/marvel-and-disney-sets-thor-2-for-summer-2013-kenneth-branagh-wont-return/ |archive-date=July 4, 2011 |access-date=July 1, 2011 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

{{Cite web |last1=Malec |first1=Brett |last2=Malkin |first2=Marc |date=September 9, 2013 |title=Chris Hemsworth Talks "Awkward" Naked Movie Scenes, Snow White Sequel With Kristen Stewart |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/456925/chris-hemsworth-talks-awkward-naked-movie-scenes-snow-white-sequel-with-kristen-stewart |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911022151/http://www.eonline.com/news/456925/chris-hemsworth-talks-awkward-naked-movie-scenes-snow-white-sequel-with-kristen-stewart |archive-date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=September 10, 2013 |website=E! Online}}

{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2013 |title=Official: Elizabeth Olsen & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Join 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/21563/official_elizabeth_olsen_aaron_taylor-johnson_join_avengers_age_of_ultron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228083152/http://marvel.com/news/movies/2013/11/25/21563/official_elizabeth_olsen_aaron_taylor-johnson_join_avengers_age_of_ultron |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |access-date=November 25, 2013 |website=Marvel.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=February 24, 2015 |title=The Gang's All Here in the Official 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Poster [Updated] |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/the-gangs-all-here-in-the-official-avengers-age-of-ultron-poster/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225030819/http://www.slashfilm.com/the-gangs-all-here-in-the-official-avengers-age-of-ultron-poster/ |archive-date=February 25, 2015 |access-date=February 24, 2015 |website=/Film}}

{{Cite web |last=Libbey |first=Dirk |date=July 5, 2015 |title=Ant-Man Clip Confirms A Major Marvel Cameo |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Ant-Man-Clip-Confirms-Major-Marvel-Cameo-72403.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706002909/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Ant-Man-Clip-Confirms-Major-Marvel-Cameo-72403.html |archive-date=July 6, 2015 |access-date=July 5, 2015 |website=CinemaBlend}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=February 6, 2014 |title=Paul Bettany to Play the Vision in Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/paul-bettany-to-play-the-vision-in-marvels-avengers-age-of-ultron-1201090635/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207035430/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/paul-bettany-to-play-the-vision-in-marvels-avengers-age-of-ultron-1201090635/ |archive-date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=February 7, 2014 |magazine=Variety}}

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{{Cite web |last=Loring |first=Allison |date=May 2, 2013 |title=Interview: Composer Brian Tyler Ushers in Epic New Sound for 'Iron Man 3' |url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-composer-brian-tyler-ushers-in-epic-new-sound-for-iron-man-3.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504151140/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/interview-composer-brian-tyler-ushers-in-epic-new-sound-for-iron-man-3.php |archive-date=May 4, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2013 |website=Film School Rejects}}

{{Cite web |date=June 18, 2013 |title=Brian Tyler to Score 'Thor: The Dark World' |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/18/brian-tyler-to-score-thor-the-dark-world/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621234104/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2013/06/18/brian-tyler-to-score-thor-the-dark-world/ |archive-date=June 21, 2013 |access-date=October 31, 2013 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=March 28, 2014 |title=Captain America: The Winter Soldier Composer Henry Jackman on Marvel, Nolan and Captain America 3 |url=https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-composer-henry-jackman-on-marvel-nolan-and-captain-america-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402191542/http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/03/28/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-composer-henry-jackman-on-marvel-nolan-and-captain-america-3/ |archive-date=April 2, 2014 |access-date=April 2, 2014 |website=ComicBook.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=August 2013 |title=James Gunn On 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Composer Tyler Bates' Approach |url=http://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-movie-2014-composer-tyler-bates-score/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822175626/http://screenrant.com/guardians-galaxy-movie-2014-composer-tyler-bates-score/ |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=July 10, 2014 |website=Screen Rant}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=July 24, 2014 |title=Star Wars, Superman Inspire New Avengers Score |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/avengers-star-wars-superman-raiders-1201268736/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728074318/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/avengers-star-wars-superman-raiders-1201268736/ |archive-date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=July 24, 2014 |magazine=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=filmmusicreporter |date=February 24, 2015 |title=Danny Elfman to Compose Additional Music for Avengers: Age of Ultron |url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/02/24/danny-elfman-to-compose-additional-music-for-avengers-age-of-ultron/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226201908/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/02/24/danny-elfman-to-compose-additional-music-for-avengers-age-of-ultron/ |archive-date=February 26, 2015 |access-date=February 24, 2015 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=McCue |first=Michelle |date=June 16, 2015 |title=Composer Christophe Beck Talks Score For Ant-Man |url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/06/composer-christophe-beck/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620182051/http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/06/composer-christophe-beck/ |archive-date=June 20, 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2015 |website=We Are Movie Geeks}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Towers |first=Andrea |date=July 17, 2015 |title=Marvel's Cinematic Universe gets the DVD collector's treatment for Phase Two |url=https://www.ew.com/2015/07/17/marvel-phase-two-collector-dvd-set |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719151112/http://www.ew.com/2015/07/17/marvel-phase-two-collector-dvd-set |archive-date=July 19, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=October 23, 2015 |title='Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection' Unveiled; Contains First Look at Phase 3 |url=https://collider.com/mcu-phase-2-box-set-image-bonus-features/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024121506/http://collider.com/mcu-phase-2-box-set-image-bonus-features/ |archive-date=October 24, 2015 |access-date=October 23, 2015 |website=Collider}}

{{Cite web |last=Gaughan |first=Liam |date=November 3, 2021 |title=The MCU's Phase 2 Ranked, From 'Ant-Man' to 'Age of Ultron' |url=https://collider.com/mcu-phase-2-movies-ranked/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814174345/https://collider.com/mcu-phase-2-movies-ranked/ |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=Collider}}

{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=May 4, 2022 |title=10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching The MCU: Phase Two |url=https://www.cbr.com/mcu-phase-two-reqatch-harsh-realities/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814174348/https://www.cbr.com/mcu-phase-two-reqatch-harsh-realities/ |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Alexandra |date=April 14, 2024 |title=I Spent A Whole Month Rewatching Every Phase Of The MCU (So Far) – And Boy, Do I Have Thoughts |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/i-rewatched-every-phase-of-the-mcu-and-boy-do-i-have-thoughts |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804101731/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/i-rewatched-every-phase-of-the-mcu-and-boy-do-i-have-thoughts |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=CinemaBlend}}

{{Cite web |last=DelSignore |first=Kevin |date=July 7, 2021 |title=MCU: Every Phase Two Movie (& Why Each Is Worth Revisiting) |url=https://www.cbr.com/mcu-phase-two-movies-worth-rewatching/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707030824/https://www.cbr.com/mcu-phase-two-movies-worth-rewatching/ |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=June 4, 2025 |website=Comic Book Resources}}

{{Cite web |last=Ames |first=Jeff |date=November 28, 2022 |title=Marvel Cinematic Universe Phases Ranked Following MCU Phase 4 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1251428-mcu-phases-ranked-cinematic-universe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129105328/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/1251428-mcu-phases-ranked-cinematic-universe |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=ComingSoon.net}}

{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Rich |date=December 4, 2022 |title=The First Four Phases Of The MCU, Ranked |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/the-first-four-phases-of-the-mcu-ranked |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204164941/https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/marvel-cinematic-universe/the-first-four-phases-of-the-mcu-ranked |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=CinemaBlend}}

{{Cite web |last=Ulatowski |first=Rachel |date=November 16, 2023 |title=How Is the MCU's Phase Five Faring Compared To Past Phases? |url=https://www.themarysue.com/all-marvel-phases-ranked-worst-to-best/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203082456/https://www.themarysue.com/all-marvel-phases-ranked-worst-to-best/ |archive-date=December 3, 2024 |access-date=June 3, 2025 |website=The Mary Sue}}

References for Academy Award nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite web |title=The 86th Academy Awards (2014) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014193700/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2014 |archive-date=October 14, 2014 |access-date=April 12, 2014 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}
  • {{Cite web |title=The 87th Academy Awards (2015) Nominees and Winners |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223171100/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015 |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=February 23, 2015 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}

References for BAFTA nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite news |date=January 9, 2015 |title=Bafta Film Awards 2015: Winners |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30741418 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109092137/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-30741418 |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |work=BBC News}}
  • {{Cite news |date=February 14, 2016 |title=Bafta Film Awards 2016: Winners |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35260399 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110014848/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35260399 |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |work=BBC News}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Lynch |first=Joe |date=December 5, 2014 |title=Grammys 2015: And the Nominees Are... |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grammys-2015-nominations-57th-annual-6363565/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216101844/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grammys-2015-nominations-57th-annual-6363565/ |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=November 1, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}

References for Saturn Award nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Nikara |date=February 25, 2014 |title='Gravity,' 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Lead Saturn Awards Noms |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/gravity-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-lead-saturn-awards-noms-1201120744/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301223317/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/gravity-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-lead-saturn-awards-noms-1201120744/ |archive-date=March 1, 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2019 |website=Variety}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=David S. |date=June 27, 2014 |title=Saturn Awards: A Genre Reunion and More Gold for 'Gravity' |url=https://variety.com/2014/scene/news/saturn-awards-winners-gravity-her-iron-man-3-breaking-bad-walking-dead-1201251893/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430111730/https://variety.com/2014/scene/news/saturn-awards-winners-gravity-her-iron-man-3-breaking-bad-walking-dead-1201251893/ |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=April 17, 2019 |website=Variety}}
  • {{Cite web |date=March 3, 2015 |title=Saturn Awards: List of 2015 nominations |url=http://www.saturnawards.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105074143/http://www.saturnawards.org/ |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |access-date=March 3, 2015}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Matthew |date=February 24, 2016 |title=Saturn Awards 2016 Nominees Announced |url=https://comicbook.com/2016/02/24/saturn-2016-nominees-announced/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225215231/http://comicbook.com/2016/02/24/saturn-2016-nominees-announced/ |archive-date=February 25, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2016 |website=ComicBook.com}}

References for Hugo Award nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite web |date=April 18, 2014 |title=2014 Hugo Awards |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2014-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906071016/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2014-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |access-date=April 20, 2014 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society}}
  • {{Cite web |title=2015 Hugo Awards |date=March 31, 2015 |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2015-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905132816/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2015-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |access-date=September 6, 2015 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society}}
  • {{Cite web |title=2016 Hugo Awards |date=December 29, 2015 |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2016-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816091759/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2016-hugo-awards/ |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society}}

References for MTV Movie Award nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite web |date=March 6, 2014 |title=2014 MTV Movie Awards: Full Nominations List |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1723587/2014-mtv-movie-awards-nominations.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306175042/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1723587/2014-mtv-movie-awards-nominations.jhtml |archive-date=March 6, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2014 |website=MTV News}}
  • {{Cite web |title=Here Are Your 2015 MTV Movie Awards Nominees |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2095540/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2015/|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412072632/http://www.mtv.com/news/2095540/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2015/ |archive-date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2015 |website=MTV News}}
  • {{Cite magazine |last=Khatchatourian |first=Maane |date=March 8, 2016 |title=MTV Movie Awards 2016: Complete List of Nominees |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-nominees-1201725166/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309035935/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/mtv-movie-awards-nominations-2016-full-list-nominees-1201725166/ |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=March 8, 2016 |magazine=Variety}}

References for VES Awards nominees and winners:

  • {{Cite web |title=12th Annual VES Awards |url=https://www.vesglobal.org/event/12th-annual-ves-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715210901/https://www.vesglobal.org/event/12th-annual-ves-awards/ |archive-date=July 15, 2022 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Visual Effects Society}}
  • {{Cite web |title=13th Annual VES Awards |url=https://www.vesglobal.org/event/13th-annual-ves-awards/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405131312/https://www.vesglobal.org/event/13th-annual-ves-awards/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Visual Effects Society}}
  • {{Cite web |date=February 2, 2016 |title=14th Annual VES Awards |url=https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/14th-annual-ves-awards-all-the-winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428190826/https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/14th-annual-ves-awards-all-the-winners/ |archive-date=April 28, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Fxguide}}

{{Cite web |last=Collinson |first=Gary |date=July 2, 2015 |title=Leslie Bibb's Christine Everhart returns in Ant-Man viral video, plus new featurette |url=http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/07/leslie-bibbs-christine-everhart-returns-in-ant-man-viral-video-plus-new-featurette/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160513223412/http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/07/leslie-bibbs-christine-everhart-returns-in-ant-man-viral-video-plus-new-featurette/ |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2016 |website=Flickering Myth}}

{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=James |date=June 25, 2015 |title=Iron Man actress Leslie Bibb teases return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe |url=http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/06/iron-man-actress-leslie-bibb-teases-return-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160513223410/http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2015/06/iron-man-actress-leslie-bibb-teases-return-to-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/ |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2016 |website=Flickering Myth}}

{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alanna |date=July 19, 2015 |title=WHiH Newsfront is a Real Marvel Cinematic Universe News Channel |url=http://www.geekchicelite.com/whih-newsfront-is-a-real-marvel-cinematic-universe-news-channel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420100842/http://www.geekchicelite.com/whih-newsfront-is-a-real-marvel-cinematic-universe-news-channel/ |archive-date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2016 |website=Geek Chic Elite}}

{{Cite web |last1=Fischer |first1=Ross |last2=Sciretta |first2=Peter |date=July 16, 2015 |title='Ant-Man' Viral: Interviews With Scott Lang and Pym Technologies CEO Darren Cross |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/538684/ant-man-viral-backstory/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824082336/https://www.slashfilm.com/538684/ant-man-viral-backstory/ |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=/Film}}

{{Cite web |title=Marvel's Iron Man 3 Prelude (2012) #1 |url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/42669/marvels_iron_man_3_prelude_2012_1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310082832/https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/42669/marvels_iron_man_3_prelude_2012_1 |archive-date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=January 11, 2025 |website=Marvel.com}}

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Further reading

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  • {{Cite web |last=Fujikawa |first=Jenn |date=April 26, 2018 |title=The Essential Marvel Cinematic Universe Guide: Phase Two |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/the-essential-marvel-cinematic-universe-guide-phase-two |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721215252/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/the-essential-marvel-cinematic-universe-guide-phase-two |archive-date=July 21, 2019 |website=Marvel.com}}

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