{"id":406464,"date":"2026-04-23T07:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/406464\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:43:14","slug":"the-essential-marvel-cinematic-universe-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/406464\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Marvel Cinematic Universe Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SEE ALSO: Marvel Movies & TV Shows In Chronological Order<\/a> | All Marvel MCU Movies Ranked<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you prepared for Doom?! No, not the apocalypse, but the other major event that\u2019s definitely happening in 2026: Avengers: Doomsday<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s been seven years since the Avengers finished off Thanos in Avengers: Endgame<\/a>. Since then, A LOT has happened: Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) almost destroyed the multiverse (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/a>), the Guardians of the Galaxy appointed Rocket Raccoon as their new leader in Vol. 3<\/a>, and a ragtag group of baddies became the Thunderbolts<\/a> (and then rebranded to become The New Avengers).<\/p>\n

But how much of that is actually necessary to follow the main MCU storyline? If you don\u2019t have time to watch Marvel Studios\u2019 37 films<\/a> and 31 television shows, don\u2019t worry. We\u2019ve got you covered with our guide of the absolute essential MCU movies to watch ahead of Avengers: Doomsday in order by release date.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re excluding movies that weren\u2019t produced by Marvel Studios, so Fox\u2019s X-Men<\/a> films aren\u2019t included even though folks like James Marsden\u2019s Cyclops, Ian McKellen\u2019s Magneto, and Patrick Stewart\u2019s Professor X are already confirmed to appear in Doomsday, as well as any other studio\u2019s adaptation (Universal\u2019s Hulk<\/a>, Sony\u2019s Sam Raimi-helmed Spider-Man<\/a>, Fox\u2019s Daredevil<\/a>). You won\u2019t get every easter egg, passing reference, or surprise appearance, like the history between Tobey Maguire\u2019s Spider-Man and Willem Dafoe\u2019s Green Goblin in Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a>, or why Jennifer Garner\u2019s Elektra<\/a> pops up and insults Ben Affleck\u2019s Daredevil in Deadpool & Wolverine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But if you follow this guide, you\u2019ll head into theaters armed with the crucial info needed to jump right back into the MCU this December. Put these titles on your watchlist, and prepare to assemble!\u00a0\u2014 Bryce Marrero<\/a><\/p>\n

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