On Disney+ Day — November 12th — 13 Marvel movies will be available to stream on in IMAX’s Expanded Aspect Ratio for the first time. IMAX’s aspect ratio is 1:90:1 offering over 25% more picture in certain action sequences. Marvel fans are some of the most vocal proponents of IMAX, and have broken world records in support of the technology before.
The following films from Marvel Studios are the first thirteen films Disney will offer to stream in IMAX:
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September 1, 2021Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
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Iron Man
April 30, 2008After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
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Guardians of the Galaxy
July 30, 2014Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
April 19, 2017The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage.
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Captain America: Civil War
April 27, 2016Following the events of “Age of Ultron,” the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
This movie is notable for the MCU introductions of T’Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
Related: How to Stream the MCU Online
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Doctor Strange
October 25, 2016After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
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Thor: Ragnarok
October 2, 2017Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
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Black Panther
February 13, 2018King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T’Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan ‘special forces’) and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
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Avengers: Infinity War
April 25, 2018As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp
July 4, 2018Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.
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Captain Marvel
March 6, 2019The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Avengers: Endgame
April 24, 2019After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
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Black Widow
July 7, 2021Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest-grossing franchise in IMAX history. Fans have spent over $1.6 billion globally to watch MCU movies in IMAX.
Michael Paull, President of Disney+ and ESPN+, teased further collaborations with IMAX saying, “We’re thrilled to create new value for Marvel fans and audiences on Disney+, and we’re looking forward to offering even more IMAX Enhanced functionality in the future.”
IMAX’s deal with Disney is not exclusive, so should this launch be successful, it could forever alter the landscape of streaming content. Other studios are sure to be watching fans’ reception to the novel aspect ratio and may follow suit with their own blockbuster offerings in IMAX.
This announcement is only the start of a week sure to be full of Disney+ news. On Wednesday, Disney will share their financial performance and strategy in their quarterly earnings call, and Disney+ Day is this Friday, celebrating the second anniversary of the streaming service. In celebration, Disney announced that through November 14th, you can get Disney+ for just $1.99 for your first month (normally $7.99) – a 75% savings.
Disney+
Disney+ is a video streaming service with over 13,000 series and films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Muppets, and more. It is available in 61 countries and 21 languages. It is notable for its popular original series like “The Mandalorian,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Loki,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” and “Andor.”