Things You Need to Know Before Watching Infinity War
Everything Yous Need To Know Before Yous See Avengers: Infinity War
It all started in 2008, when Nick Fury told Tony Stark nigh the Avengers Initiative. Since then, we've encountered a host of incredible heroes — a super soldier, a military machine, an assassin with ruddy in her ledger — but ten years after Iron Man hit theaters, Earth's mightiest heroes are ready to confront their toughest claiming: Thanos the Mad Titan.
Directed past Joe and Anthony Russo,Avengers: Infinity War will characteristic at least 76 characters, be Marvel'southward longest movie to engagement, and revolve around vi mysterious stones. Simply even if you're a diehard fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it's difficult to remember every important particular. Then if you need a primer to prepare for history's biggest superhero movie, then read along as we encompass everything you need to know before seeingAvengers: Infinity War. And be warned, we're spoiling every single Curiosity movie released then far (including some info virtually the upcoming moving-picture show).
Who is Thanos?
Equally the god of thunder once wondered, who is the majestic human in the floating in the chair? Thanos the Mad Titan has loomed over the MCU since appearing in the mid-credits scene for The Avengers. Since then, the alien warlord has popped upwards in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron, but we haven't actually gotten to know the guy. What does he want with Earth's mightiest heroes?
In the comics, Thanos was a fellow member of the Eternals, a race of genetically-engineered superhumans who colonized Titan, Saturn'south largest moon. Incredibly intelligent, uber-powerful, and built-in plain-featured thank you to a mutant gene, Thanos was absolutely obsessed with Death...the actual personification of Death. In the comics, Expiry tin have the form of a woman — or a creepy skeleton — and hoping to win her love, Thanos murdered half the universe with the aid of the Infinity Gems (Infinity Stones in the movies).
We don't know how much of that backstory will play into the flick, but according to the second Infinity State of war trailer, Thanos definitely wants to collect all six stones so he can "wipe out half the universe...with the snap of his fingers." With his lethal crew of assassins and Outriders, it's clear Thanos means business, and when he comes to complete his stone collection, the Mad Titan might teach the Avengers what it'southward similar to lose.
Who are those creepy conflicting sidekicks?
When Thanos arrives, he'll take plenty of fill-in. The big baddie has a massive extraterrestrial regular army, but he's also bringing his very own evil supergroup: the Black Guild. In the comics, these are Thanos' peak generals, and while in that location are normally v, information technology looks like nosotros're only getting iv in the motion picture: Corvus Glaive (Thanos' right-hand man; carries a blade that basically makes him immortal), Proxima Midnight (insanely skilled with a spear), Ebony Maw (master manipulator, librarian-in-training), and Cull Obsidian (a hulking brute with massive forcefulness). As an actress twist, the movie versions of the Black Society volition be "children of Thanos," which could mean they're spiritual disciples of his quest for galactic devastation — or perhaps similar to Gamora and Nebula from Guardians of the Galaxy. So in addition to seeing the Black Order fighting Blackness Widow and trying to murder the Vision, we might also get some bitter sibling rivalries.
What are the Infinity Stones?
We know Thanos wants to get his big purple hands on the Infinity Stones, simply how will those rocks help him decimate the cosmos? They can accident up planets, open wormholes, and rewind time. But what'south the cloak-and-dagger behind their mystical abilities? Well, in Guardians of the Milky way, a mysterious hoarder known equally the Collector explained that before the Big Bang, "there were six singularities." And when "the universe exploded into existence...the remnants of these systems were formed into concentrated ingots." As a issue, these half-dozen stones come equipped with devastating powers.
"Officially" debuting in Helm America: The First Avenger, the Infinite Rock (a.1000.a. the Tesseract) is a blueish gem inside a glowing cube, and it can open portals across the universe. And if the Infinite Stone lives up to its comic book potential, then Thanos might proceeds the ability of omnipresence. Then there's the Mind Rock, which powered Loki's staff in The Avengers. These days, the Mind Stone is yellowish and can anesthetize and manipulate its victims (remember zombified Eagle?). And in the comics, it grants Thanos the ability to control every mind in the universe.
Then at that place'due south the Power Rock (a.k.a. the Orb), which appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy. A purple rock within a metallic container, the Ability Rock enhances its user'due south strength and tin waste matter unabridged planets. In the comics, it also supercharges the rest of the stones, making them all more powerful. The nearly perplexing jewel is the Reality Rock (aka the Aether). It debuted in Thor: The Night Earth as a sentient red goo, and while Malekith the Accursed wanted to utilize it to plunge the universe into darkness, we haven't seen its total powers withal. Only in the comics, it tin exist used to alter the nature of reality itself.
Light-green and stored inside a magical locket, the Time Stone (a.m.a. the Eye of Agamotto) showed upwardly in Doctor Strange and grants its user the ability to create fourth dimension loops and reverse time. In the comics, information technology gives Thanos the ability to control the by, present, and hereafter, making him a murderous Marty McFly. At that place's one concluding rock that we oasis't seen yet, an orange jewel known as the Soul Stone. In the comics, this allowed Thanos to control all living souls and fifty-fifty resurrect dead ones, so if he places all half-dozen stones inside his Infinity Gauntlet — that giant golden glove — it's hard to imagine our heroes saving Globe, allow alone avenging information technology.
Which Infinity Stones will Thanos accept?
Since the Infinity Stones possess insane powers, it'south no wonder Thanos is hunting them down. So if the Mad Titan wants to bedazzle his gauntlet, and then where should this oversized space lord look?
According to the Infinity War trailers, Thanos will definitely get the Space Stone and the Power Stone. Non counting mail service-credits scenes, the Space Stone offset appeared in Helm America: The First Avenger, when Red Skull harnessed its powers for his Hydra army. After Cap crashed Red Skull's plane into the ocean, the Space Stone was retrieved past S.H.I.E.L.D. before Loki stole it, using it to open up a gateway for the Chitauri to invade New York in The Avengers. After the supergroup stopped the god of mischief, Thor took the stone back to Asgaard where sat in Odin's treasure room...until Thor: Ragnarok. Information technology seems Loki has swiped the shiny blue cube, and based on the Infinity War trailers, it looks similar he'll hand it over to Thanos.
As for the Power Stone, it was first discovered past Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy, though it was eventually taken by Thanos' hammier-wielding lackey, Ronan the Accuser. After the Guardians beat the Kree zealot with dance moves and friendship, Star-Lord gave the stone to the Nova Corps, space cops on the planet Xandar. But since Thanos will get the purple jewel, things probably won't end well for the Xandarians.
Where are the remainder of the Stones?
If Thanos gets the Power Stone and the Space Stone, then where are the remaining iv stones? Physician Strange placed the Time Stone inside the magical compound of Kamar-Taj. Post-obit the events of Thor: The Dark Earth, the Reality Rock was given to the Collector, though after the explosive events of Guardians of the Galaxy, who knows if he still has it.
And then there's the Heed Rock, which has been everywhere. Information technology was the free energy source for Loki'south spear, courtesy of Thanos (who probably regrets handing over his prized possession). Following Loki's defeat, the spear was stolen by Hydra agents, who used the Mind Stone to unleash the powers of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. And so, after creating Ultron, the Mind Rock concluded upwards in Vision's forehead, granting him the ability to fly, shoot lasers, and walk through walls.
As for the Soul Stone, nobody knows where it's hiding. At that place are enough of theories being kicked around — possibly it'due south in Wakanda (unlikely); maybe Heimdall has it; perhaps it won't prove upward until Avengers 4; mayhap Thanos has it stashed away — but we'll find out shortly.
What happened to the Avengers?
The Avengers assembled in 2012, saving the world from Loki and his Chitauri army. Since then, they've reunited for Age of Ultron and Civil War, battling Hydra agents, a psychopathic android, and a vengeful special ops soldier. Unfortunately, the Avengers got careless in their quest to save the world, leaving human casualties in their wake. As a result, the group was pressured into signing the Sokovia Accords, a U.Northward. resolution demanding control over World's mightiest heroes.
The Accords separate the Avengers in two, with some joining Tony Stark (pro-Accords) and others allying with Steve Rogers (anti-Accords). Sadly, by the end of Civil State of war, the group was still divide, although Captain America did go out Iron Human a burner phone for emergencies — y'all know, like if a expiry-obsessed monster e'er attacked Earth. Two years after, Captain America has given up the shield and his star-spangled identity. Wanted by the U.Due south. government, Cap and Blackness Widow (and most likely Falcon) are "flying under the radar," which is why Steve is sporting a beard and Black Widow is going blonde. But you can't stop a superhero from being super, so the rogue Avengers spend their costless time conducting hugger-mugger missions.
Tony Stark, on the other hand, is even so working with the remnants of the "official" Avengers (Vision and War machine), and the Russo brothers promise Infinity War volition grapple with the results of the final Helm America movie. If the Avengers hope to defeat the World's extraterrestrial threat, they'll take to put personal differences aside, so it will be interesting to run across if Tony can get over his beefiness with Bucky Barnes.
What are the Guardians of the Galaxy doing here?
So far, the Guardians of the Milky way haven't crossed paths with the rest of the MCU crew. But Star-Lord and his merry band of misfits will finally meet the Avengers in Infinity War, and really, this boxing against Thanos is far more personal for the Guardians than information technology is for Tony, Cap, and the rest of the Earthbound heroes.
Why? Well, Nebula and Gamora were "adopted" past Thanos as kids and turned into super assassins. Thanos was an abusive dad, constantly forcing the two to fight each other. Nebula always lost, and each time, Thanos would cutting off a piece of her body and supervene upon it with a mechanical enhancement, hoping to brand her a better warrior. Naturally, Nebula has grown up antisocial Thanos, and in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, we learn that getting revenge confronting her stepdad is Nebula's number one priority.
Drax the Destroyer too has an axe to grind (non that he'd empathise that metaphor). While Ronan the Accuser butchered Drax's family, the ultra-literal alien knows Ronan was just following orders. Equally he put it in the starting time Guardians film, "Ronan was only a boob. It's really Thanos that I need to kill." And with her ain dark past involving Thanos, Gamora isn't a big fan of her father either. Hither's hoping the Guardians — from Mantis to Rocket and Groot — teach Thanos that a finger across the pharynx ways death.
What's happening with the Vision and the Scarlet Witch?
Chances are skillful the Vision won't brand it out of Infinity War live. Why? Well, Thanos wants the Mind Stone, and it's lodged squarely in Vision's forehead. It was placed at that place for safekeeping in Avengers: Age of Ultron, when Vision was created with a philharmonic of vibranium, J.A.R.V.I.S.' intelligence, and Thor's lightning. We're not entirely sure if the Mind Stone is keeping Vision alive, but it seems logical that his health is connected to that yellow gem.
Wanda Maximoff, a.m.a. the Scarlet Witch, also got her psychic powers from that item gem, and so maybe that's why she and Vision get along so well. There was definitely romantic tension betwixt the two in Captain America: Civil War, and that might develop into a total-blown romance for Infinity State of war. The trailers show the two together, and according to role player Paul Bettany (via io9), Wanda has helped Vision empathise what it means to be human being and what it means to love.
Elizabeth Olsen also told Nerdist that her Infinity Warperformance is her "virtually emotional arc" in anAvengers movie. It'south a love affair that lines up with the comics, and it will be interesting to run across how the two pull off this star-crossed matter, because they were on different sides inCivil War. Of course, their super-sweet romance will brand it fashion more painful if the Black Order rips that rock out of Vision'southward caput.
What's up with Thor and Hulk?
When the Avengers throw downwards with Thanos, they're going to need their heavy hitters: Thor and the Hulk. However, the last time we saw them, the god of thunder and the green rage monster were on a dissimilar path from the residual of the Avengers...and in a different function of the universe.
Subsequently Historic period of Ultron, Hulk left his friends behind on Earth, worried most hurting the people closest to him (specifically his romantic interest, Blackness Widow). Climbing inside a Quinjet, Blob ended upwardly on the planet Sakaar, a world of lost and unloved things, where he became a fearsome gladiator. Every bit a consequence, he totally missed out onCaptain America: Civil War.
Thor didn't play whatsoever role in Civil War either, as he was hunting for Infinity Stones and trying to forbid an apocalypse. In Thor: Ragnarok, he rescued Hulk from Sakaar, lost his hammer and right middle, and destroyed Asgard to save his people from the goddess of decease. And as the film came to an finish, things were looking up for Thor, Hulk, and their Asgardian buddies — including Heimdall, Loki, and Valkyrie. Simply as they were traveling to Earth, things took a very dark turn in Ragnarok's mid-credits sequence.
Out of nowhere, the Asgardians were dwarfed past an ominous warship. MCU producer Kevin Feige confirmed with TheWrap that the craft is the Sanctuary II, Thanos' flagship. (The original "Sanctuary" is that rocky world in The Avengers and Guardians of the Milky way where Thanos lounges around on his throne.) Chances are practiced that Thanos will capture the Asgardian ship — probably to steal the Space Rock that Loki (most likely) snatched from Odin's throne room — and things aren't going to end well when Thor and Hulk finally see the Mad Titan.
What's going on with Spider-Man?
While he isn't officially an Avenger yet, Peter Parker will swing into action when Thanos invades New York. The wallcrawler has been a member of the MCU since Captain America: Civil State of war (non counting that officially sanctioned Atomic number 26 Homo ii fan theory), and he most recently appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Afterwards facing the Vulture and learning it takes more than than a fancy costume to brand a superhero, Peter was given the opportunity to join Tony Stark's team. The billionaire even offered Spidey a shiny new arrange, but Peter turned it downwards, knowing he wasn't gear up for the big leagues.
But according to the new trailers, information technology seems Spider-Man has changed his mind. Afterward all, the planet is in danger, and Peter has accepted what many are calling the "Fe Spider" suit. It'south metallic and amend for taking impairment if a space warlord slams you on the ground. It looks like Peter'southward spider-sense will finally come into play, and nosotros know he'll squad upwards with Fe Man, Doctor Strange, and Peter Quill to face Thanos on the alien world of Titan. That'due south a large pace up from stopping cycle thieves.
How does Doctor Foreign factor into this?
Doctor Stephen Strange is a human who e'er keeps one centre on the sky. As he explained in Thor: Ragnarok, Strange has "a watch listing of individuals and beings from other realms that may exist a threat to this world." And since Strange, his sidekick Wong, and the New York Sanctum (Foreign'south Manhattan hangout) feature prominently in the Infinity State of war trailers, it's logical to assume the Magician Supreme knows Thanos is on the way.
Unfortunately, Thanos might know near Foreign too. Considering Foreign controls the Time Stone, it's reasonable to assume the Master of the Mystic will exist on Thanos' hit list. We also know that Strange is in for a serious acupuncture session, most likely at the hands of Ebony Maw. It's a scene inspired by Jonathan Hickman's comic, Infinity, and if Marvel borrows that entire plot line, then Strange might be manipulated into betraying the Avengers. In the comic, Foreign also knows the location of the Infinity Stones, so it's possible the Sorcerer Supreme could exist the unwilling fundamental to Thanos' success.
What's going on in Wakanda?
Once upon a time, people in the MCU thought Wakanda was a third-world country, only thanks to its immense supply of vibranium, King T'Challa possesses some incredibly impressive applied science. And afterward his throne and viewpoints were challenged by Erik Killmonger, the Black Panther opened his cut-off state to the balance of the earth, promising to assistance humanity should, say, a giant alien regular army come a-knockin'.
Black Panther has also been protecting Steve Rogers' best friend, Bucky Barnes (a.k.a. the Winter Soldier, a.thou.a. the White Wolf), since Captain America: Civil War. Until recently, Bucky has been sleeping in a hibernation bedroom, but after the credits of Blackness Panther, the newly armed super soldier was walking effectually and supposedly cured of his Hydra brainwashing. And then when the Wakandans face up off against Thanos, Bucky will be correct there, punching extraterrestrials with a make new appendage.
Just why is Wakanda going to play such a pivotal function in the film? Well (major spoilers here), it has to do with the Vision. At some point, Vision is going to suffer serious impairment, and Cap will take him to Wakanda for assist. Later all, T'Challa's sister, Shuri, is a master at working with vibranium, which is what the Vision is made of. But with the Mind Stone in T'Challa's homeland, information technology makes sense that Thanos and his army — in a scene inspired by Jonathan Hickman's Infinity — volition battle the Avengers and Black Panther's warriors (including Okoye and M'Baku) on the Wakandan plains.
Where are Eagle and Ant-Human?
Avengers: Infinity War is going to be crowded, featuring everyone from the Collector to Maria Hill. Simply while we've already seen the likes of Black Widow, Falcon, and the War Machine, where exactly are Eagle and Pismire-Man? After all, Clint Barton and Scott Lang are pretty large players in the MCU, and both showed up for Civil War, siding with Captain America and going rogue. However, neither take appeared in the trailers or on the official affiche. So take these two Avengers gone AWOL, or will they help take on the Mad Titan?
Co-ordinate to the Russo brothers, Eagle is still around, only he'due south living a different life than his superhero buddies. As they told Collider, the archer is "on his ain journey in this movie" and his "unique reaction to the civil war situation...puts him in a special spot in this film." Information technology's kind of vague, but at least we know that Hawkeye volition prove up somehow, and hopefully more than a few bad guys volition go to meet Barton's bow and arrow. As for Ant-Man, Slashfilm reports that he'll show upwards in the film, and Paul Rudd is listed on the IMDb cast list. So perhaps the tiniest Avenger is lurking in the trailers somewhere, but we simply can't spot him.
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