Avengers Age Ultron Patched ◉

In the history of modern cinema, few franchises have shouldered the weight of expectation quite like the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). By 2015, the studio had accomplished the impossible: weaving together disparate superhero threads into a cohesive tapestry that culminated in the billion-dollar behemoth The Avengers . But as the dust settled on the Battle of New York, fans began to ask a question that would define the franchise’s future: How do you follow a phenomenon?

When Avengers: Age of Ultron premiered in 2015, it arrived under a weight that few sequels have ever experienced. It had to follow The Avengers (2012)—a cultural landmark that proved superhero ensembles could work on a massive scale. It also had to serve as the connective tissue for the burgeoning Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), setting up Captain America: Civil War , Thor: Ragnarok , and the Infinity Saga’s endgame. avengers age ultron