<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> Marvel One - Shots are a series of direct - to - video short films produced by Marvel Studios, set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), released from 2011 to 2014 . They are included as special features in the MCU films' Blu - ray and digital distribution releases, but are not included in the DVD releases . Each of the films, which range from 4 to 15 minutes, are designed to be a self - contained story that provides more backstory for characters or events introduced in the films . Two of the shorts have been the inspiration for television series set in the MCU . </P> <P> The Consultant (2011) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011) star Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, and offer up self - contained stories about a day in the life of a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent . Item 47 (2012) stars Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Bradford as a down - on - their - luck couple who find a discarded Chitauri gun after the events of Marvel's The Avengers . Agent Carter (2013) stars Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger, while All Hail the King (2014) stars Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery after the events of Iron Man 3 . </P> <P> In August 2011, Marvel announced that a couple of short films, designed to be self - contained stories, would be released direct - to - video . Co-producer Brad Winderbaum said "It's a fun way to experiment with new characters and ideas, but more importantly it's a way for us to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe and tell stories that live outside the plot of our features ." The first two films were made in conjunction with The Ebeling Group and were directed by Leythum and written by Eric Pearson . Winderbaum added that the name of the shorts program was derived from the label used by Marvel Comics for their one - shot comics . </P>

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