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Stephen McFeely (born February 24, 1970) is an American screenwriter and producer who often works with his writing partner Christopher Markus. McFeely was the second and the third most successful screenwriter of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts, with a shared total gross of over $3.1 billion. However, overall, they are the highest-grossing screenwriters in the worldwide box office, with a total gross of $9.3 billion. McFeely gained worldwide recognition with Markus for their works that include The Chronicles of Narnia film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), having written the first three Captain America films (The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier and Civil War), in addition to Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, which is currently the second highest-grossing film of all time unadjusted for inflation. Both also created ABC's Agent Carter TV series, set in the MCU. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Stephen McFeely
Writer
for Writer in Marvel Studios' Avengers: King in Black
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Knull, the master of absolute darkness predating the universe, targets Earth-616, launching an unprecedented cosmic invasion. Blacking out the skies and crippling global communications, massive Grendel dragons, Xenophages, and Ratrage swarms descend upon cities. As street-level heroes fight to survive, a global defense network led by Captain America and Mr. Fantastic unites Earth's forces across technological, cosmic, mystic, and supernatural fronts against an existential threat far greater than Thanos. While Iron Princess and her team defend the skies with Wakandan tech, Wanda and Doctor Strange cast mystic barriers, and the Midnight Sons protect Europe, Knull's personal arrival shatters the balance. He brutally executes Sentry by weaponizing the hero's own inner darkness, devastating the heroes' morale. Knull's true goal is capturing Dylan Brock, who holds a unique influence over the hive mind. However, Dylan's humanity and love for his father, amplified by the Spider-Men's empathic powers, sparks an unexpected rebellion within the billion-year-old hive, breaking Knull's absolute authority. This rupture, combined with the heroes' unified assault, creates an opening for the cosmic "Enigma Force" to descend and choose Eddie Brock. Transformed into a cosmic Knight of Light, Eddie is backed by Earth's heroes to destroy Knull in an epic sword duel, banishing the darkness back to the Void. Following the war, Eddie departs Earth as the new "King in Black" to control the universe's stray symbiotes. Meanwhile, the Avengers, X-Men, and all remaining protectors forge a new, unbreakable alliance to defend a brighter future together.
