Agent Carter (film)
''Agent Carter'' is a 2013 American direct-to-video short film featuring the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. It is the fourth Marvel One-Shot short film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise and taking place after '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011). The film is directed by Louis D'Esposito from a screenplay by Eric Pearson, and stars Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, along with Bradley Whitford and Dominic Cooper. In ''Agent Carter'', Peggy Carter sets out on a solo mission to acquire the mysterious Zodiac while facing sexism post-World War II at the SSR, a precursor to S.H.I.E.L.D. A Marvel One-Shot featuring Peggy Carter was in the works for some time before Atwell signed on to star in it, reprising her role from the ''Captain America'' films. D'Esposito, co-president of Marvel Studios and an executive producer on the fea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Louis D'Esposito
Marvel Studios, LLC (originally known as Marvel Films from 1993 to 1996) is an American film and television production company that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of the Walt Disney Company. Marvel Studios produces the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series, based on characters that appear in Marvel Comics publications. Since 2008, Marvel Studios has released 30 films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from '' Iron Man'' (2008) to '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022), eight television series since 2021, from '' WandaVision'' (2021) to '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' (2022), and two television specials, ''Werewolf by Night'' (2022) and ''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' (2022). The television series '' What If...?'' (2021) is the studio's first animated property. These films, television series, and television specials all share continuity with each other, along with the One-Shots short films produced by the studio. The televisio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes television series, short films, digital series, and literature. The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Marvel Studios releases its films in groups called "Phases", with the first three phases collectively known as "The Infinity Saga" and the following three phases as "The Multiverse Saga". The first MCU film, '' Iron Man'' (2008), began Phase One, which culminated in the 2012 crossover film '' The Avengers''. Phase Two began with ''Iron Man 3'' (2013) and concluded with ''Ant-Man'' (2015). Phase Three began with '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) and concluded with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steve Rogers (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Steven Grant Rogers, more commonly known as Steve Rogers, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Chris Evans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise—based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name—commonly known by his alias, Captain America. Rogers is depicted as a World War II-era super soldier who was given a serum that provided him with superhuman abilities including enhanced durability, strength, and athleticism. During his fight against the Nazi secret organization Hydra, he became frozen in the Arctic for nearly seventy years until being revived in the 21st century. Rogers becomes a founding member and leader of the Avengers. Following internal conflict within the Avengers as a result of the Sokovia Accords and Thanos initiating the Blip, Rogers leads the team on a final mission and they successfully restore trillions of lives across the universe and defeat Thanos. After returning the Infinity Stones to their original timelines, he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Features Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many fictional elements including locations, weapons, and artifacts. While many of these features are based on elements that originally appeared in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics, some features were created specifically for the MCU. Locations Earth * The , also known as the New Avengers Facility, is the primary base of operations of the Avengers in Upstate New York following the Battle of Sokovia. Originally a warehouse owned by Stark Industries used to store equipment, it is transformed into the new headquarters of the Avengers in 2015 before being destroyed by an alternate version of Thanos in 2023, with its ruins serving as the battleground for the subsequent Battle of Earth. The interior of the facility was digitally created by Method Studios in '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''. Porsche's headquarters at Aerotropolis Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia doubled as the compound in '' Captain America ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Flynn (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
John Flynn may refer to: * John Flynn (Australian politician) (born 1953), former Australian politician * John Flynn (baseball) (1883–1935), professional baseball player * John Flynn (cricketer) (1890–1952), Australian cricketer *John Flynn (director) (1932–2007), American film director *John Flynn (footballer, born 1948), English footballer *John Flynn (Gaelic footballer) (born 1984), Wicklow Gaelic footballer *John Flynn (Irish politician) (died 1968), Fianna Fáil politician from Kerry *John Flynn (minister) (1880–1951), Minister and the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia *John Flynn (Marvel Cinematic Universe), fictional character * John Flynn (New Brunswick politician) (born 1954) * John Flynn (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, for England, and Broughton Rangers * John E. Flynn (1912–2003), American politician from New York *John Gerrard Flynn, former British ambassador to Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Agent Carter (TV Series)
''Marvel's Agent Carter'', or simply ''Agent Carter'', is an American television series created by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely for ABC, based on the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter following her roles in the 2011 film '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' and the 2013 Marvel One-Shot short film of '' Agent Carter''. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and shares continuity with the franchise's films and other television series. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Marvel Television, and F&B Fazekas & Butters, with Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, and Chris Dingess serving as showrunners. Hayley Atwell reprises her role of Peggy Carter from the film series and One-Shot, with James D'Arcy, Chad Michael Murray, and Enver Gjokaj also starring; they are joined by Shea Whigham for the first season. In the series, Carter must balance life as a secret agent with that of a single woman in 1940s America. Development on a series inspired by the short film h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the youngest of the American Big Three television networks. The network is sometimes referred to as the Alphabet Network, as its initialism also represents the first three letters of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors)
Motion Picture Sound Editors (M.P.S.E.) is an American honorary society of motion picture sound editors founded in 1953. The society's goals are to educate others about and increase the recognition of the sound editors, show the artistic merit of the soundtracks, and improve the professional relationship of its members. The society is not to be confused with an industry union, such as the I.A.T.S.E. The current president is Mark Lanza. The names of active members of the MPSE will generally appear in film credits with the post-nominal letters "MPSE". Membership requirements The following are required for the membership application: * A three-year list of credits as one (or more) of the following: ** Sound editor ** Sound designer ** Dialogue editor ** ADR editor ** Sound effects editor ** Foley artist ** Music editor * Two active MPSE member sponsors * One letter of a sponsoring active MPSE member Golden Reel Awards Since 1983, The Golden Reel Awards are an annual ceremony ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con International is a comic book convention and nonprofit multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California since 1970. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or SDCC. The convention was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, Ron Graf, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the "San Diego Comic Book Convention", Dorf said during an interview that he hoped the first Con would bring in 500 attendees. It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event "Preview Night" to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' (titled onscreen as ''Iron Man Three'') is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), and the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, William Sadler, Miguel Ferrer, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. In ''Iron Man 3'', Tony Stark wrestles with the ramifications of the events of '' The Avengers'' during a national terrorism campaign on the United States led by the mysterious Mandarin. After the release of ''Iron Man 2'' in May 2010, director Favreau chose not to return for a third film. Black was hired to write and direct the seque ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Howard Stark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring Iron Man and stories featuring Captain America. He is the founder of Stark Industries. Throughout the character's publication history, he has been featured in several incarnations of comic book series. Howard Stark has also appeared in several animated television series and films. Actors John Slattery and Dominic Cooper have portrayed the character throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise. Publication history Howard Stark was created by Archie Goodwin (comics), Archie Goodwin and designed by artist Don Heck. He made his first appearance in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #28 (August 1, 1970). He was loosely based on Howard Hughes, a film producer and aviator. Described as a sarcastic scientist and ruthless businessman, Howard worked alongside his father on various projects, and la ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zodiac (comics)
Zodiac is the name of different groups of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first version of the Zodiac made up of humans appears in '' The Avengers'' #72 (Jan. 1970) and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema. The second version of the Zodiac made up of androids first appears in '' The Defenders'' #49 (July 1977) and was created by David Anthony Kraft and Keith Giffen. The third version of the Zodiac made up of humans first appears in the second volume of ''Alpha Flight'' and was created by Steven T. Seagle (writer), Scott Clark (penciler), and Chris Carlson (inker). The fourth version of the Zodiac first appears in ''New Warriors'' vol. 4 #4-5 (Nov.-Dec. 2007) and was created by Kevin Grevioux and Joe Caramagna. The fifth version of the Zodiac first appears in ''Avengers Assemble'' vol. 2 #1 and was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. Fictional team history First Zodiac (human) The or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |