The   Marvel Cinematic Universe has formally moved past $ 18 billion at the loge office staff thanks toCaptain Marvel . Marvel Studios set up an interlink universe based on characters from Marvel Comics back in 2008 withIron Man , but not even they could ’ve predicted how big it would become . The franchise is currently in its third " Phase " and is nearing the completion of it withAvengers : Endgame . But , after twenty plastic film , they finally made one with a distaff lead .

Marvel Studios cast Brie Larson as Carol Danversback in 2016 , two class after they announce thatCaptain Marvelwas going to be made . Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were hired to helm the celluloid , and with the movie now in dramatic art , it ’s quickly becoming a winner . Captain Marvelhad thesixth - highest worldwide curtain raising weekendof all - time , grossing a whopping $ 455 million .

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Thanks to the box place upsurge ofCaptain Marvel , the MCU has now earned over $ 18 billion at the box office , according toBox Office Mojo .   This latest milepost by the share universe of discourse amount upon the sacking of its twenty - first plastic film in eleven years . The achievement further solidifies the MCU ’s title as the high grossing enfranchisement of all - clock time , and there ’s no foretoken of it slowing down anytime presently .

The fiscal success of the MCU has only break up up steam in late years , as Marvel Studios moved to three picture show a yr in 2017 . They made $ 2.5 billion that year , but then 2018 was filled with criminal record - set numbers . The releases ofBlack Panther , Avengers : Infinity War , andAnt - Man and the Wasplast year gave the MCU an additional $ 4 billion . WithCaptain Marvelexpected to pass over $ 500 million at the box office today , it may be on its way to tally another billion dollar to the MCU ’s aggregate all on its own .

This is truly a case of the rich mystify richer , and the remaining MCU moving-picture show for 2019 hold mass of promise for more success . build off the ballyhoo aroundInfinity War , the highly - anticipated followupAvengers : Endgameis just over a calendar month away from hitting theater . It ’s wide expected tobreak boxwood position records in its opening weekendand likely realise $ 2 billion on its own ( just likeInfinity War ) . Additionally , the MCU will recoil off Phase 4 withSpider - Man : Far From Homelater this summer . Even though it ’s a Sony release , the likely massive box agency returns will also count towards the MCU ’s totality . So , even thoughCaptain Marvelhas helped them   just   cross   the $ 18 billion mark , it ’s very likely that this amount will have eclipsed $ 20 billion before 2019 is over .

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