MCU Challenge
- Friday Mike
- Jan 1, 2018
- 4 min read
Starting on January 1, watch one movie (in the order of its release) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe every week until the release of Avengers: Infinity War on May 4th.
January 1- January 8
Iron Man
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
Stars: Robert Downey, JR., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard
January 8- January 14
The Incredible Hulk
Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into, whenever he loses his temper.
Director: Louis Leterrier
Writers: Zak Penn
Stars: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Terrence Howard
January 15- January 21
Iron Man 2
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Justin Theroux
Stars: Robert Downey, JR., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke
January 22- January 28
Thor
The powerful, but arrogant god Thor, is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
January 29- February 4
Captain America: The First Avenger
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization.
Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Stars: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones
February 5- February 11
The Avengers
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston
February 12- February 18
Iron Man 3
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Director: Shane Black
Writers: Shane Black, Drew Pearce
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
February 19- February 25
Thor: The Dark World
When Dr. Jane Foster gets cursed with a powerful entity known as the Aether, Thor is heralded of the cosmic event known as the Convergence and the genocidal Dark Elves.
Director: Alan Taylor
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
February 26- March 4
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
March 5- March 11
Guardians of the Galaxy
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman
Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper
March 12- March 18
Avengers: Age of Ultron
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, James Spader
March 19- March 25
Ant-Man
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Director: Petyton Reed
Writers: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish
Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lily
March 26- April 1
Captain America: Civil War
Political involvement in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
April 2- April 8
Doctor Strange
While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
April 9- April 15
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Director: James Gunn
Writers: James Gunn
Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper
April 16- April 22
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Director: Jon Watts
Writers: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley
Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr.
April 23- April 29
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Director: Taika Waititi
Writers: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston
April 30- May 4
Black Panther* (if it's available on DVD or Download)
T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Writers: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole
May 4
Avengers: Infinity War

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