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@ 2013-10-09 16:01:00

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question: help

Question/discussion: MCU
Lately many multi-fandom games have the term 'MCU' on their cast list and this is a great idea. For those that don't know, MCU stands for Marvel Cinematic Universe. So my question is which movies are considered MCU? All and every movie with Marvel characters? All movies under Marvel studios? Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D?

Right now, as far as I can tell from several cast pages that I've read, the term does not include the X-Men films, Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005), Spider-Man (2002) and the two sequels, Fantastic Four (2005) and the sequel. Should they? Are you a mod and do consider it MCU?

I'm assuming that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D will be included in the term since it's Whedon but if someone could confirm this, that would be great. The animated Marvelverse is under Disney but I'm going to assume that no one would consider this MCU, since it's technically MAU (Marvel Animated Universe) if it should be a RP term at all.

If I left anything out, please don't hesitate to point that out.

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stomps
2013-10-09 07:47 am UTC (link)

Oh, I see. I still would never call those other films MCU and you won't see Marvel themselves doing so. MCU is a brand/franchise label that encompasses specific films.

afaik there's not a catch-all label to encompass the other Marvel films. I suppose if I were organizing a game, I'd just call them "Miscellaneous Marvel movies" or something. (But I'd also hazard a guess that a majority of players playing those characters would be using 616/comics continuity and not the films....)

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	stomps 2013-10-09 07:49 am UTC (link)
	* for Daredevil etc., anyway. Movie Reboot Spider-Man seems popular enough to warrant its own subheading around IJ, haha. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	kopi 2013-10-09 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	True enough though I have seen the odd ones out every one in awhile. I like to stalk around the cast pages of games that look interesting. I remember there being a number that represents movieverse continuity but I forgot what it was. It's never been used on a cast page so far from what I've seen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	stomps 2013-10-09 08:14 pm UTC (link)
	MCU is 199999... which is why everyone calls it MCU. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kopi 2013-10-09 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	Yep. Sounds about right re: what I remember reading somewhere. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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