The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, is a media franchise, and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films and television series independently produced by Marvel Studios, and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The franchise has expanded to include comic books, short films, and a television series. The shared universe was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. As of Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man Trilogy, The Amazing Spider-Man Film series, Sony's Marvel Universe, FOX's X-Men, FOX's Fantastic Four, FOX's Daredevil, and New Line Cinema's Blade Trilogy have been connected to the MCU's multiverse, further expanding the already large scope of this franchise.