Kicking Off the Marvel Cinematic Universe 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

It’s hard to believe it’s already been 10 years since the Marvel first kicked off its cinematic journey with Iron Man in May of 2008.

During October of last year, the studio gathered over 80 actors and filmmakers who have left their mark on the MCU over the past ten years for one epic group photo op session on the set of Avengers: Infinity War.  Today, Marvel shared the full photo via their social media pages to kick off a year-long celebration commemorating a decade’s worth of Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

In addition to the epic photo, the studio also released a behind-the-scenes look at the day’s events while kicking off a sweepstakes event for fans!  Over the next five weeks, from February 8th to March 15th, each week will feature a different MCU film.  During the week, fans can post photos, personal memories, stories, etc of the featured film via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #Marvel10YearSweepstakes to be entered for a chance to win awesome prizes.  The press release from Marvel reads:

Each week, a drawing will take place and a winner will be selected. The weekly winner will receive the Ultimate Marvel Fan prize package, including Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” set visit; Marvel Studios visit and tour; tickets to Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Infinity War” premiere; all transportation and lodging; and more. Full prize details, information on how to enter and official sweepstakes rules can be found at: www.marvel.com/10YearSweepstakes

Keep your eyes on the Marvel social media accounts for prompts each week letting you know which films to celebrate.  In the meantime, check out the behind-the-scenes video and sweepstakes announcement from Marvel below:

Also from Marvel’s press release is the impressive list of those in attendance for the photo shoot:

An impressive group of Super Hero talent assembled, including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pratt, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson,  Jeremy Renner, Tom Holland,  Sean Gunn, Hannah John-Kamen, Zoe Saldana, Angela Bassett, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kurt Russell, Danai Gurira, William Hurt, Karen Gillan, Emily VanCamp, Tessa Thompson, Don Cheadle, Dave Bautista, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, Evangeline Lilly, Elizabeth Olsen,  Paul Bettany, Frank Grillo, Letitia Wright, Laurence Fishburne, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Stan, Ty Simpkins, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Benedict Wong, Michael Rooker, Vin Diesel, Cobie Smulders, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeff Goldblum.

 

Filmmakers from the past 10 years of MCU film joined the festivities, including Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Stan Lee, Scott Derrickson, Trinh Tran, Alan Taylor, Brad Winderbaum, Louis Letterier, Jon Watts, Sarah Finn, James Gunn, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Joss Whedon, David Grant, Mitchell Bell, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Jeffrey Ford, Peyton Reed, Jonathan Schwartz, Stephen Broussard, Ryan Coogler, Jeremy Latcham, Nate Moore, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Taika Waititi, Erik Carroll, Ryan Meinerding and Craig Kyle.

Marvel is kicking off their sweepstakes event with a week featuring the first film in the MCU, Iron Man:

Join the celebration & enter the Marvel Studios Ultimate Fan sweepstakes. Tweet your favorite #IronMan memory or your own personal photo w/ #Marvel10YearSweepstakes & #IronMan for a chance to win a trip to the Avengers #InfinityWar premiere & more! Rules: https://t.co/zd3nyqCrdw

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) February 8, 2018

It’s going to be an awesome celebration all leading up to the release of Avengers: Infinity War which hits theaters on May 4, 2018.

What are your favorite Marvel films from the past 10 years?  Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

 

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