«Whether you love Marvel 3000 or you're a Scorsese sympathizer, the MCU is worth your time, offering a vibrant and rapidly evolving narrative about the most significant studio of the century... This narrative provides a wealth of information.» - Empire

«The book that every MCU fan must read» - Alan Sepinwall, co-author of The Soprano Sessions

Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toy company just a few decades ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player in both Hollywood and global pop culture. But what are the reasons behind its impressive rise?

In the MCU, esteemed cultural writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw from more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and screenwriters to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its unique, continuous production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Examining the studio’s key moments - from the controversial hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man to the negotiations for Marvel's acquisition by Disney and the studio head Kevin Feige's embrace of streaming TV - the authors highlight Marvel's ingenuity in reinventing and modifying the old Hollywood studio system.

An enlightening and authentic narrative, the MCU is the first book to tell the story of Marvel Studios in its entirety - and a necessary, vivid reference of popular culture.

Pages: 544, Year of Publication: 1218, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm