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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to get much bigger—and probably much more profitable, as well.Coming off one of its biggest hits yet in, the studio held an event Tuesday morning at which it announced a whoppingnew titles. Adding in four existing releases, that makes a total of 11 movies scheduled between 2015 and 2019.- May 1, 2015- July 17, 2015- May 6, 2016- November 4, 2016- May 5, 2017- July 28, 2017- November 3, 2017 (starring Chadwick Boseman - May 4, 2018- July 6, 2018- November 2, 2018- May 3, 2019That's five original titles, three sequels, and threemovies. Based on Marvel's existing track record, these 11 titles are going to earn aof money.The three sequels—and—are follow-ups to movies that earned a combined $2.1 billion worldwide. It's safe to assume thatandwill add to their predecessors totals:is adding Robert Downey Jr. to the mix, while the firstis one of the most well-liked comic book movies in many years.Based on this information, it's reasonable to expect that these three sequels earn at leastworldwide.If the threemovies match the first one, they'll earn a combined $4.5 billion worldwide ($1.5 billion each). While it's too early to guarantee that, it does seem like a safe bet that these three movies will earn at leastThe five original movies are harder to predict. It's unreasonable to expect them to match's $760-million-plus—though that's not impossible, either. Based on the general track record of comic book movies, it seems safe to assume that the five movies can average $500 million each, which would totalAdding these up, it's fair to assume that these 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe titles will gross at leastworldwide through 2019.Box Office Mojo