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TheMarvel Cinematic Universe ’s numerical universe designation has lack consistency throughout the franchise , but the " Earth-616 " vs " Earth-199999 " argumentation finally has an official solvent . In the Marvel Universe - encompassing all Marvel media , including moving picture , cartoon strip , television games , telly shows , and more - an " Earth-[number ] " organisation has been used to keep the grand multiverse in order . For example , the belovedX - Men : The Animated Seriestakes place on Earth-92131 in the Marvel Multiverse , the main Marvel Comics continuity is Earth-616 , and Earth-96283 is home to the Raimi / MaguireSpider - Mantrilogy .
As such , it seems like picking a number would be easy enough for the MCU . After all , now that the franchise has featured cameos from other established land , theMCU ’s movie timelineis clearly part of the wider Marvel media multiverse . However , landing on a specific Earth designation has proven anything but easy as the MCU has repeatedly bounced around being two different number . Now , an official answer is at long last at hand - though it may cause more discombobulation than it removes .
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The MCU Is Officially Earth-616
The awkwardly namedMarvel studio The Marvel Cinematic Universe An prescribed Timelineis finally out , and it definitively answers several questions about MCU canon . Among them is the official name for which Earth the MCU take on office in . Earth-616 is used repeatedly throughout the book , but it ’s first and most clear brought up by Miss Minutes ' introduction to launch the ledger , which intelligibly claims , " I ’m Miss Minutes , and welcome to the guidebook on the beings and upshot that make up the universe known as 616 , also known as the Sacred Timeline . "
Deadpool & Wolverinehas also more latterly cemented Earth-616 as the conventional recording label for the master MCU universeonce more , with the other scene in which Wade Wilson visit the universe to enquire to connect the Avengers showing the official label of Earth-616 on - cover before the hero returns to his home reality . The episode is also litter with references to the MCU ’s main world and narration , underlining that it does indeed take place in Marvel ’s flagship on - screen cosmos .
launch the Multiverse Saga has run into some notable tweaks to the MCU multiverse , this is a helpful substantiation that the title for the chief universe has not been subject to modification , even though the concept of the " Sacred Timeline " has itself changed followingLokiseason 2 ’s termination . As it stands , it seems like this label will persist a invariable for the franchise , which is certain to be especially useful ifAvengers : DoomsdayandAvengers : Secret Warsbring more alternating universes to the cutting edge of the MCU ’s story .
Every Numbered Universe In The MCU
Earth-616
principal MCU Universe
Earth-10005
Fox / Deadpool Universe
Earth-838
Illuminati Universe
Earth-617
bluish Magic Doctor Strange Universe
Earth-96283
Spider - Man Movie Universe
Earth-120703
The Amazing Spider - Man Universe
Earth-688
Sony Spider - Man Universe
Earth-121698
Fantastic Four ( 2005 ) Universe
Earth-701306
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
Elektra ( 2005 ) Universe
Earth-26320
Blade Trilogy Universe
Earth-82111
What If … ? Universe Where Peggy Carter assume The Super Soldier Serum
Earth-21818
What If … ? Universe Where T’Challa Is Abducted By Yondu alternatively Of Peter Quill
Earth-51825
What If … ? Universe Where Hank Pym Assassinates The Avengers
Earth-91233
What If … ? Universe Where Doctor Strange Becomes Corrupted
Earth-89521
What If … ? Universe Where A Zombie Outbreak ask Place
Earth-32938
What If … ? Universe Where Killmonger Rescues Tony Stark
Earth-72124
What If … ? Universe Where Odin throw Loki To The Frost Giants
Earth-29929
What If … ? Universe Where Ultron Wins
Prior Evidence For The MCU Being Earth-616
The first major reference book to the multiverse in the MCU came inDoctor Strangewhen the Ancient One interview Strange ’s shoes in the grand strategy of multiple realities . Since then , and for many , earlier , the question of how the MCU fit out in with the century of previously established universes across Marvel ’s media conglomerate has been an appropriate one . One Easter egg and two lineal mentions seemingly confirmed thatthe MCU is Earth-616 , but those claim were far from sap - proof .
First , way back in the MCU Phase 1 , Erik Selvig drop the first Earth-616 annoyer . As he manically explicate some vision and theories of the cosmos , " 616 Universe " is written and underlined on his chalkboard . It was far from a direct claim about the MCU ’s position in the multiverse , but it was follow up by Quentin Beck , AKA Mysterio , inSpider - Man : Far From Home . The scoundrel , still pretending to be a hero , explains that he came from a put down realness and that the MCU ’s universe is Earth 616 . While much more verbatim , Mysterio ’s multiverse story is a complete fictionalisation , so his universe naming has no actual merit .
The most substantial statement come inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , where the inhabitants of Earth-838 specifically call Stange ’s home reality Earth-616 . This claim seems harder to argue with , but even it leaves hole . While Earth-838 may call the MCU Earth-616 , it ’s not explained how they would know what it ’s called in the princely schema of the multiverse . As such , it was equally potential that it ’s their name for the MCU Sacred Timeline , but not its official one .
Why The MCU Has Also Been Called Earth-199999
The MCU set about with one of its best picture show , Iron Man , in 2008 , and an prescribed pathfinder of the Marvel Universe was unblock the same year . TitledOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z : Vol . 5,it destine the MCU as Earth-199999 before the movies could take otherwise , suggest this would be the permanent name the master universe would be known by . Spider - Man : Across the Spider - Versefollows a similar suit and also refer to the MCU as Earth-199999 .
However , given that the most late official MCU timeline very clearly states that the franchise is Earth-616 , it seems a unequivocal answer has been given . This is potentially a move put in place to have the MCU more closely mirror Marvel ’s funnies , with the comic and live - action world share the same Earth-616 label give up the 616 number to denote the " main " existence within the two different medium . That said , this does present some difficulty for the MCU , such as explaining how Mysterio was either aware of the specific rubric for the universe , or otherwise able-bodied to guess on the dot what its actual official number is .
There ’s currently no fully concrete intellect why or how both the Marvel Comics universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe portion out the same Earth designation , but perhaps a intellect for the number can be fleshed out in future multiverse - centrical task . Regardless of the logical thinking , the debate over Earth-616 or Earth-199999 for theMCUis last over .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia system superhero enfranchisement that began in 2008 with Paramount ’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise speedily grew in popularity , with Disney eventually buy out Marvel Entertainment in 2009 . The MCU consists of dozens of movies and video show , most notably Avengers : Endgame , WandaVision , and Loki .
