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Fantastic Four: The Negative Zone (April 2022)

In the wake of Endgame, Reed Richards is obsessed with sealing the breach Annihilus made. The team enters the Negative Zone to confront Annihilus's successor. The movie ends with the FF barely escaping, as The Human Torch (Johnny Storm) seemingly sacrificed himself to get them out.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Iron Fist (December 2021)

Shang-Chi teams up with Danny Rand to stop his father, Wenwu. They discover that the Ten Rings are actually ancient Makluan technology (dragons/aliens) that Doctor Doom is actively trying to hack from afar.

Daredevil: The Hand (September 2021)

This movie takes place during the blip. When a shadowy ancient cabal known as The Hand begins seizing control of New York’s criminal underworld, Matt Murdock finds himself fighting a war on two fronts. As a pro bono lawyer, he’s dismantling their shell companies; as Daredevil, he’s bleeding in the streets to stop their supernatural expansion. ​The stakes turn personal when Elektra resurfaces, not as the ally he remembers, but as the cult’s brainwashed ultimate weapon. To save her and protect Hell’s Kitchen from an occult ritual designed to resurrect an ancient evil, Matt must push his heightened senses to their breaking point. ​Bound by a code of justice but tempted by the darkness of revenge, the Man Without Fear is forced to seek an uneasy alliance with The Chaste. In a final, rain-slicked showdown atop a Manhattan skyscraper, Matt Murdock must decide if he is willing to lose his soul to defeat a foe that refuses to stay dead.

Avengers: Endgame (April 2019)

The remaining heroes undo the Snap due to a time machine that Beast, Reed Richards, Tony Stark, and Rocket Raccoon made. The final battle includes the return of the Silver Surfer, who brings the "Power Cosmic" to the fight. The movie ends with the formation of the Annihilators (Nova, Surfer, Beta Ray Bill, Quasar) as the permanent cosmic peacekeepers along with the Guardians of the galaxy, while the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic 4 remain on Earth to handle the "Mutant/Human" fallout.

Reed Richards: The Loneliest Man On Earth (January 2019)

In the immediate wake of the Snap, Earth is a graveyard. Reed Richards is the only survivor of the Fantastic Four. Consumed by "Survivor’s Guilt," Reed turns the Baxter Building into a global morgue and research hub. He refuses to sleep, obsessively using his stretching powers to operate dozens of monitors at once, trying to "solve" the disappearance of half the universe. ​With the Avengers disbanded, Reed forms a desperate alliance with the only other leaders left: Tony Stark (retired in the woods), Captain America, and Cyclops (Scott Summers). Having lost many, Scott is a broken man leading a dwindling mutant population that the world now blames for "not doing enough" in the battle against Thanos. They discover that Doctor Doom has used the Snap to seize control of several European territories. Reed meets Scott Summers at the X-Mansion. Reed finally cries, creating an emotional tone we haven't seen before. Scott Summers struggles to keep the mutants safe without Xavier’s guidance.

Avengers: Infinity War (April 2018)

Thanos arrives. Because of Annihilation and Civil War, the heroes are even more divided. The Guardians and Nova arrive on Earth not as friends, but as survivors who blame the Avengers for the state of the galaxy. The Battle of Wakanda features the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Nova's United Front making a final stand against the Black Order. Characters who were blipped: Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Scarlet Witch, Groot, Drax, Mantis, Falcon, Bucky Barnes, Nick Fury, Hope van Dyne (Wasp), Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, Wolverine, Johnny Storm, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, Namor, Kitty Pryde, and Charles Xavier.

Nova: Black Horizon (February 2018)

Following the Annihilation Wave, the galaxy is a lawless graveyard. Richard Rider (Nova), the sole survivor of the Nova Corps, struggles to police the ruins of the Kree and Skrull empires while hosting the Worldmind AI. Richard discovers that the Black Order is "harvesting" weakened worlds that survived Annihilus. He races to a hidden Kree vault to secure the Power Stone before Thanos can claim it. In a brutal showdown, Nova faces Thanos personally. Despite the full Nova Force, Richard is defeated by the Titan's superior tactical cruelty. Thanos seizes the Stone, leaving a battered Richard to witness the beginning of his "Great Balance." Realizing Thanos is now targeting the Asgardian Refugee Ship, a dying Richard uses his last energy to warp to Earth. He crashes into NYC, intercepting Tony Stark and Reed Richards to warn them about the mad titan.

The Amazing Spider-Man: Homefront (December 2017)

After unmasking in Civil War, Peter Parker is hunted by the Sinister Six. Johnny Storm helps Peter go underground. Johnny is furious with Reed Richards for his role in the Civil War and the neglect of the Annihilation Wave, leading the two heroes to form their own alliance in the streets of NYC.

Black Panther & The X-Men (September 2017)

T'Challa and Storm use Wakanda’s technology to provide a "Black Box" sanctuary for cosmic refugees (Skrulls and Kree) fleeing the ruins of the Annihilation War. This causes a massive international incident as the US government demands the "alien invaders" be registered or deported.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (May 2017)

Set simultaneously with Civil War. The Annihilation Wave - a trillion-strong armada of insectoid warships from the Negative Zone led by Annihilus - bursts into the positive matter universe. The movie opens with a brutal, terrifying sequence: the total destruction of the Nova Corps. Richard Rider (Nova) is the sole survivor, forced to absorb the Worldmind (the entire collective knowledge and power of his race) to survive. Nova, Peter Quill (now a veteran soldier), Drax, Gamora, and Rocket must form a "United Front" with former enemies like Ronan the Accuser and the Super-Skrull to save their respective empires from being consumed. Richard Rider becomes the "General" of the resistance. He is war-hardened, powerful, and deeply bitter that the Avengers ignored his distress calls. Nova kills Annihilus by literally reaching into his throat and pulling him inside out. The galaxy is saved, but trillions are dead.

Doctor Strange (November 2016)

Strange learns that the "Ancient One" has been keeping more than just demons at bay, she’s been hiding the Earth from cosmic predators like Galactus. Strange consults with Magik (Illyana Rasputina) of the X-Men, establishing that mutant "magic" and Sorcery share a dangerous origin in the Limbo dimension.

Captain America: Civil War (May 2016)

After a tragic accident involving young, untrained heroes in Stamford, the government fast-tracks the Sokovia Accords and the Mutant Registration Act. The world splits into three. Team Iron Man (backed by Reed Richards and a publicly unmasked Spider-Man) argues for oversight. Team Cap (joined by Wolverine and Luke Cage) fights for civil liberties. The X-Men (led by Cyclops) refuse to join either, retreating to Westchester to protect their own from the new government-sanctioned Sentinels. The movie ends with the Avengers shattered, the Fantastic Four separated, and the "Thor Clone" (Ragnarok) killing Goliath, leaving a permanent stain on the hero community.

Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 2015)

Thief Scott Lang must help Hank Pym protect the secrets of the Pym Particles. Flashbacks show Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne working with a young Charles Xavier during the Cold War. Hank reveals he quit S.H.I.E.L.D. not just because of Howard Stark, but because they were using his tech to build "Mini-Sentinels." The film ends with Scott entering the Quantum Realm, where he catches a glimpse of the Negative Zone.

Avengers: Age Of Ultron (February 2015)

Tony Stark and Reed Richards collaborate on "Ultron," an AI meant to replace the Avengers. Ultron goes rogue, concluding that biological life is too chaotic to save. Ultron doesn't just want to drop a city; he wants to trigger a "Genetic Reset." He targets Genosha (a mutant haven) to force a war between humans and mutants. The Avengers are joined by Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch (confirmed as Magneto's children) and the Fantastic 4 to stop the mechanical menace in Sokovia.

X-Men: Days of Future Past (October 2014)

In the wake of the leaked Sentinel tech from Steve Rogers, the US government officially proposes the Mutant Registration Act. A dark future is glimpsed where Sentinels have wiped out both mutants and humans. To prevent this, Kitty Pryde’s consciousness is sent back to the "present" (2014) to stop Magneto from assassinating Senator Robert Kelly. The assassination is stopped, but the Act passes anyway due to public fear. This sets the stage for the ideological rift that leads to Civil War.

Guardians of the Galaxy (August 2014)

A group of intergalactic outlaws led by Peter Quill must stop Ronan the Accuser from using an Infinity Stone. Instead of being an isolated story, the Guardians encounter a wandering Silver Surfer in the Klyntar system. He warns them that "The Mad Titan" (Thanos) is using the chaos of Galactus's failed feeding to begin his own hunt for the Stones.

Captain America: The Rise Of HYDRA (January 2014)

Steve Rogers discovers that S.H.I.E.L.D. has been compromised by HYDRA since its inception. HYDRA’s "Project Insight" isn't just targeting political enemies; it’s a global Sentinel rollout. These massive robots are designed to identify and eliminate mutants before their powers even manifest. Steve teams up with Black Widow and Wolverine, who has been hunting HYDRA since the 70s, to dismantle the helicarriers and expose the "Mutant Files" to the public.

Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus (June 2013)

A silver streak appears in the sky, heralding the arrival of something gargantuan. The Silver Surfer arrives on Earth to prepare it for his master: Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds. The FF are the first line of defense. While the Avengers are busy with global peacekeeping, Reed Richards must find a way to stop a god-like entity that views Earth as nothing more than a snack. Alicia Masters convinces the Surfer of humanity's worth, leading him to betray Galactus. Reed uses the Ultimate Nullifier in a high-stakes bluff to force the Devourer to leave. The Surfer is exiled to Earth as punishment, becoming a recurring cosmic wanderer.

Iron Man 3: Extremis (February 2013)

Haunted by the Chitauri invasion, Tony Stark becomes obsessed with building an "Iron Legion" to protect the globe. When a series of terrorist bombings by "The Mandarin" targets US soil, Tony’s billionaire lifestyle is stripped away. The "Mandarin" is revealed to be a puppet of a shadowy think tank using Extremis to frame the growing mutant population for the attacks. Tony realizes that the world is becoming more dangerous not just from space, but from the radicalization of the "evolved" humans living next door.

The Avengers (April 2012)

Nick Fury brings together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Ant Man (Hank Pym) and The Wasp to stop Loki and his Chitauri army. The Battle of New York is a massive crossover event. While the Avengers fight in the streets, a news ticker shows The Fantastic Four are currently trapped in the Negative Zone, and The X-Men are shown defending Westchester from Chitauri stragglers. The movie ends with the world realizing it isn't just a "superhero team" that exists, it’s an entire ecosystem of heroes.