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MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

By: Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards
Narrated by: Andrew Kishino, Joanna Robinson
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Marvel Entertainment was a struggling toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. But what accounts for its stunning rise?

In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As they delve into the studio's key moments - from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for Iron Man to the negotiations over Disney's acquisition of Marvel to studio head Kevin Feige's embrace of streaming TV - the authors demonstrate that the genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood's old studio system. Dishy and authoritative, MCU is the first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full - and an essential, effervescent account of popular culture.

©2023 Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards (P)2023 Recorded Books Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV History & Criticism

Critic Reviews

'A gift. Comprehensive, accessible, and entertaining, MCU makes for a great primer on a modern pillar of Hollywood entertainment.' (Nicholas Quah)
'A riveting, deeply researched history of the collaborative wizardry and backstage showdowns behind Marvel Studios' popcorn-movie empire.' (Douglas Wolk)
'Robinson, Gonzales, and Edwards deliver the definitive chronicle of the greatest cinematic achievement of all time. An absolute treasure trove of depth and detail that will delight both new Marvel fans and Marvel zombies from way back, like me.' (Jeff Cannata)
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I am biased as a MCU fan, however, I loved this book and will listen to it again in 2024!!
Epic!!!

An Awesome Book

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Easily in my top 3 all time audiobooks. A must read/listen for any fan of Marvel or pop culture in general. Praises the highs and doesn’t pull the punches when the studio was crawling through the mud.

Please, please, please read!!!

The dirt and the gold.

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A very gripping & informative listen. I totally recommend this chumpie of a book for any MCU fan or anyone who likes behind-the-scenes books.

It’s Clobberin’ Time!

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An extraordinary book with a powerful level of research told with enormous skill in a fascinating manner. Excellent.

Marvellous.

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