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It was 10 years ago that Disney announced the purchase of Marvel Entertainment. 1 / 10

Disney paid $4.24 billion for the company. 2 / 10

At the time, the deal was considered risky, as Marvel had only released two films. 3 / 10

However, over the past decade, the MCU has established itself as Disney's flagship franchise. 4 / 10

To date, the MCU has amassed over $18 billion worldwide. 5 / 10

And it's set to continue its pop-culture reign in the coming years thanks to Disney+. 6 / 10

Among the titles being offered are Ms. Marvel... 7 / 10

and the animated What If...? which will present alternative realities within the MCU. 8 / 10

The MCU continues to weave its storytelling between media... 9 / 10

And it is because of this that it continues to establish itself as one of Disney's best investments. 10 / 10