MCU
Connected comic films
MCU is an abbreviation with two dominant meanings.
In entertainment, it's the Marvel Cinematic Universe—the interconnected franchise of superhero films and television series: The MCU has dominated box office for over a decade.
In film and television production, MCU means medium close-up, a shot framing a subject from roughly the chest up.
In electronics, MCU stands for microcontroller unit, a small computer on a single chip.
Germanic thunder deity
- HulkRage-fueled green giant
- Spider-ManArachnid-themed masked hero
- Ant-ManSize-changing comic hero
- LokiNorse god of deception
Thanos · Wanda · Shang-Chi · She-Hulk · Kang · Falcon · Hawkeye · Groot
Superhero media conglomerate
- AvengersThose seeking retribution
- post-creditsBonus scene after credits
- timelineOrdered display of events
- interconnectedJoined in multiple ways
crossover · cameo · one-shots · Defenders · assembled · continuity · retcon · canon
Those seeking retribution
- RagnarokNorse end of days
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- premiereFirst public performance
- trilogyThree linked creative works
CGI · visual-effects · post-credits · ensemble · team-up · theatrical · IMAX · streaming
Explanations based on evidence
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- spoilersPremature plot revelations
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
collectibles · marathons · rankings · Reddit · YouTube · podcasts · leaks · speculation
Fitting to new conditions
- retconRetroactive narrative revision
- variantDiffering form of something
- storylinesSequences of fictional events
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
origin · multiverse · X-Men
Thor
Germanic thunder deity
- HulkRage-fueled green giant
- Spider-ManArachnid-themed masked hero
- Ant-ManSize-changing comic hero
Thanos · Loki · Wanda · Shang-Chi · She-Hulk · Kang · Falcon · Hawkeye · Groot
Marvel
Superhero media conglomerate
- AvengersThose seeking retribution
- post-creditsBonus scene after credits
- timelineOrdered display of events
interconnected · crossover · cameo · one-shots · Defenders · assembled · continuity · retcon · canon
Avengers
Those seeking retribution
- RagnarokNorse end of days
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- premiereFirst public performance
trilogy · CGI · visual-effects · post-credits · ensemble · team-up · theatrical · IMAX · streaming · blockbuster
theories
Explanations based on evidence
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- spoilersPremature plot revelations
merchandise · collectibles · marathons · rankings · Reddit · YouTube · podcasts · leaks · speculation · rewatch
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- retconRetroactive narrative revision
- variantDiffering form of something
- storylinesSequences of fictional events
panels · origin · multiverse · X-Men
- Comic Book Adaptationsgraphic novel film, manga adaptation, Watchmen, The Walking Dead, Sin City
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- Film AcronymsCGI, VFX, SFX, IMAX, DCU
- MicrocontrollersArduino, ARM, RX
- Comic LocationsGotham, Metropolis, Arkham Asylum, Batcave, Fortress of Solitude
- MashupsAlien vs Predator, Brangelina, Bennifer, shared universes, monster mash
Venue for experimental films
independent film · character study · art film · experimental cinema · cinéma vérité
MCUmainframe
Large centralized computer system
supercomputer · CPU · central processing unit · server · GPU