Long story short, other studios became eager to keep up with the success of 2012’s The Avengers and the growth of the Disney industrial complex. Jason (2003) provided a model that the MCU would eventually exploit.ĭisney was already experimenting with the idea by creating Disney Channel crossover episodes for popular shows such as Hannah Montana, Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Wizards of Waverly Place, and That’s So Raven. Two B-movie crossover events in Alien vs Predator (2004) and Freddy vs.
In terms of memorable moments in recent blockbuster history, Robert Downey, Jr’s appearance as Tony Stark in the post-credit scene of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk marks one of the first attempts at building a comprehensive cinematic universe.