When a fan of the Marvel franchises claims that one of the films released is not “canon,” what are they saying?

that it’s lacking artistic merit

that it’s not part of the official storylines

that it’s a sequel to a prior existing film

that it’s not original, but is copying a comic

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When a fan of the Marvel franchises claims that one of the films released is not “canon,” they are saying that it’s not part of the official storylines. In this context, "canon" refers to the material that is officially recognized as part of the narrative continuity of the Marvel universe.