The Avengers
(From left) Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Robert Downey, Jr., as Iron Man, and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk in The Avengers (2012), directed by Joss Whedon.
list of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Costumed heroes have appeared in films since the Golden Age of Hollywood, with crimefighters such as the Shadow, the Phantom, and Captain Marvel starring in serials and B-movies. In the 21st century Marvel launched a string of commercially successful movies that differed from prior efforts to translate comics to the big screen in that they were set in a single shared world. That ambitious plan generated huge dividends with The Avengers (2012), a film that...