The road to Marvel’s penultimate Avengers movie

Avengers: Infinity War opens April 25

Avengers: Infinity War, midway through phase three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, pits a growing roster of comic book superheroes against Thanos – a nihilist supervillain hell-bent on destroying half the universe. It is predicted to become Marvel’s most profitable movie

Movies 
Totals (movies 1-18):
Box office takings: $14.82bn
Budgets: $3.06bn

Phase 1 - Phase One: Focuses mainly on characters Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America 
2008  
1.Iron Man $585.17m worldwide box office ($140m budget)
2. The Incredible Hulk $263.48m (£150m)
2010 
3. Iron Man 2 $623.93m ($200m)
2011 
4. Thor $449.33m ($150m) 
5. Captain America: The First Avenger $370.57m ($140m)
2012 
6. Marvel’s The Avengers $1.52bn ($220m) - First of four ensemble movies tying together different superhero timelines

Phase 2 - Phase Two: Introduces new heroes in Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man. TV shows begin  
2013 
7. Iron Man 3 $1.22bn ($200m)
8. Thor: The Dark World $644.57m ($170m)
2014 
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier $714.26m ($170m)
10. Guardians of the Galaxy $773.33m ($170m)
2015 
11 Avengers: Age of Ultron $1.41bn ($250m)
12 Ant-Man $519.31m ($130m)

Phase 3 - Phase Three: Adds five new superheroes to roster with Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Wasp and Captain Marvel 
2016 
13. Captain America: Civil War $1.15bn ($250m)
14. Doctor Strange $677.72m ($165m) 
2017 
15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 $863.76m ($200m) 
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming $880.17m ($175m)
17. Thor: Ragnarok $853.97m ($180m) 
2018 
18. Black Panther $1.30bn (budget unknown)
19. Avengers: Infinity War
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp
2019 
21. Captain Marvel  First female-led Marvel movie
22. Avengers sequel Filmed at same time as Infinity War
23. Spider-Man sequel

Phase 4…
2020
24.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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TV Shows
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3  
Agent Carter Season 1 
Daredevil Season 1
Jessica Jones Season 1

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4
Agent Carter Season 2
Daredevil Season 2
Luke Cage Season 1

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5
Inhumans Season 1
Iron Fist Season 1
The Defenders Season 1  Ensemble show featuring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist
The Punisher Season 1

Daredevil Season 3
Jessica Jones Season 2
Luke Cage Season 2

Iron Fist* Season 2
The Punisher* Season 2

*Second season announced, date to be confirmed

Sources: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki, Box Office Mojo, Empire, Screen Rant
Pictures: © 2018 Marvel