Marketing - Marvel Cinematic Universe

1) How many films are there in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?

There are 23 films in total
2) How much money have the MCU films made in total so far?

The MCU is the most successful film franchise of all time, making more than $18.2bn (£13.7bn) to date.
3) Why did Marvel create the Avengers films?

 Marvel was recovering from bankruptcy and had sold off the film rights to some of the company's most popular characters like the X-Men and Spider-Man. Marvel still owned the superheroes who form the core Avengers team - Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and Captain America - so used the early MCU films to introduce these heroes. Marvel then brought these characters together for the crossover film Avengers Assemble.

4) What will Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe involve?
Phase Four begins with the release of Spider-Man: Far from Home. Phase Four features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released in 2020 and 2021. It is the first phase in the franchise to include television series.

5) What will happen with Doctor Strange and who is the main star?

Doctor Strange 2 was instantly cancelled the minute Benedict Cumberbatch vanished during Infinity War's shocking closing sequence. They will make a sequel from the new doctor strange to make more profit. 
6) Who owns the rights to Spiderman and why is the character now appearing in Marvel films?
Marvel has licensed the rights to Spider-Man for nearly two decades, an agreement they forged prior to Disney's $4 billion acquisition of the comics company in 2009
7) Which company owns the rights to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men?
Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of 20th Century Fox means that Marvel will now own the rights to the characters from the X-Men, as well as the Fantastic Four series.