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Christopher Markus (born October 16, 1969) and Stephen McFeely (born February 24, 1970) are American screenwriters and producers. McFeely and Markus were the second and the third most successful screenwriters of all time in terms of U.S. box office receipts with a shared total gross of over $3.1 billion. However, in overall, they are the highest grossing screenwriters altogether in terms of worldwide box office with the total gross of $9.3 billion. They gained worldwide recognition 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. They also created ABC's Agent Carter TV series, set in the MCU.
Thor, the arrogant prince of Asgard, is banished to Earth by his father, Odin, after recklessly provoking a war with the Frost Giants. Stripped of his powers, Thor meets scientist Jane Foster, who helps him discover that true strength comes from wisdom and compassion, not just physical power. Meanwhile, Loki, Thor’s brother, learns of his Frost Giant heritage and descends into jealousy and betrayal, believing he must betray Thor to be his equal. In their final battle, Loki confesses, “I never wanted the throne, only to be your equal.” Odin’s morally complex nature is revealed, and when he sorrowfully rejects Loki’s actions, Loki, feeling abandoned, lets himself fall into the void. Thor, now wiser, tells Odin, “You were a good king, but I needed a father,” to which Odin sadly agrees. Post Credits: Dr. Erik Selvig is approached by SHIELD to study the mysterious Tesseract, foreshadowing larger events.
