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The Mind Stone is in the Vision’s head, the Space Stone (Tesseract) is in Odin’s vault, and the Power Stone is in the Nova Corps vault, leaving only the Soul and Time Stones unaccounted for. Chris Evans as Captain America – The erstwhile leader of The Avengers, Steve Rogers was last seen in Wakanda, an international fugitive due to his refusal to sign the Sokovia Accords, as seen in Captain America: Civil War. "[221], The ending of the film sparked various Internet meme reactions,[222] including one referencing Spider-Man saying he does not feel good as he disintegrates, which was applied to other things. ), Unlock the world of Marvel Digital Comics! Banner implores Stark to call Rogers, insisting that whatever happened between them doesn't matter compared to what is coming. [147] On February 27, Disney and Marvel announced the "Marvel: The Universe Unites" charity campaign leading to the release of merchandise for the film on March 3. Scarlett Johansson is one of the most popular actors on the planet, and Black Widow has a mysterious and unexplained backstory, so what is Marvel waiting for?

Avengers: Infinity War is one of the most ambitious movies ever made, with a cast of characters bigger than just about any cinematic event. Thanos had expected Gamora to come and fight him, and is aware that she is the only person who knows the location of the elusive Soul Stone.

[91] Executive producer Jon Favreau was to reprise his role as Happy Hogan, while co-director Joe Russo had a cameo appearance as a paparazzi photographer, but this scene did not make the theatrical cut of the film. [137] By the week of October 16, Infinity War had generated over 679,000 total social media conversations. [140] Josh Spiegel of The Hollywood Reporter said, "The most important part of the trailer is how it carefully, deliberately introduces the notion that the Infinity War films are going to function as a passing of the torch, from one set of Avengers to a newer group".

I think he’s gonna have a real emotional motivation after that.”. Feige told me about how this makes this a more personal struggle in Thanos’ quest to get the Infinity Gauntlet.

Thor only helplessly watches as Thanos breaks Loki's neck before his very eyes. [258], Avengers: Endgame was released on April 26, 2019,[259] with the Russos returning to direct,[95] and Markus and McFeely once again writing the screenplay. Despite not existing within Marvel Studios' MCU canon, the novel explores the origins of Thanos before the events of the film.

However, Thor arrives via Bifrost with Rocket and Groot, using Stormbreaker to turn the battle in favor of the defenders of Earth. Sadly, Thanos admits that it has cost him "everything". Strange, Wong, Banner, and Stark discuss the Infinity Stones, eventually surmising that Thanos is looking for both the Time Stone, held in the Eye of Agamotto,, and the Mind Stone, kept by Vision. On Atom Tickets, Infinity War had the most pre-sale volume, selling 7% higher than The Last Jedi and 250% higher than Black Panther at the same point in their sales. Watch the first trailer for Marvel's newly titled 'Avengers: Endgame, Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange: Journey into the Mystic Arts. The total weekend gross became the highest-grossing opening weekend, beating The Force Awakens' $248 million. [184] Fandango later reported that Infinity War achieved the largest initial 24-hour ticket pre-sales for a superhero film, taking just 6 hours to surpass the previous 24-hour record set by Black Panther. [151] The second trailer was viewed 179 million times in the first 24 hours, the third-most viewed trailer in that time period, behind the first trailer for the film and It, while also becoming the biggest release for a second trailer, surpassing Beauty and the Beast (2017) (128 million views). However, Loki doesn't hand it over, and buys sufficient time for Hulk to attack Thanos and save Thor from Thanos' grasp.

Thanos sacrifices his daughter by throwing her from the cliff to her death and later awakes in possession of the Soul Stone. Gamora recounts how Thanos traveled from planet to planet, killing half the population of each, and will do the same to the entire universe should he complete the Gauntlet by merely snapping his fingers. [40][87][88] Marquand replaces Hugo Weaving, who had expressed reluctance to reprise the character from Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). [100] That July, Marvel revealed Part 1's title would be shortened to simply Avengers: Infinity War. Landing on Titan, they meet Quill, Drax, and Mantis. When he starts to vanish as well, Fury laments his death but manages to activate the Pager, which displays a star pattern with a blue and red background. AMC reported that the film had the highest Friday and Saturday box office gross for a single title in the company's history, while Fandango reported that approximately $84 million worth of tickets were sold through the service, approximately 30%, which was the largest share of the weekend box office for any film in the company's history. Rhodes cuts his transmission off, an act which will likely end his military career, and greets his old teammates. [90] David Cross was invited to make a cameo appearance as Tobias Fünke, his character from the television sitcom Arrested Development, which the Russo brothers had previously worked on; this was prevented by a scheduling conflict, but Fünke still appears in the film as a specimen in the Collector's collection, played by an uncredited extra.

Realizing that they have no other choice, Vision asks Maximoff to destroy the Mind Stone herself, which will likely kill Vision. [199] Infinity War was also the first film in Russia to sell more than 1 million tickets in a single day,[200] and went on to gross $17.6 million in the market, a new opening weekend record. [129] A life-sized statue of Thanos, created by Legacy Effects, was on display at D23 Expo 2017,[130] alongside statues of the Black Order / "Children of Thanos": Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw, and Cull Obsidian. https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Avengers:_Infinity_War The star confirmed Nebula will appear in both of the upcoming Avengers movies.

[193] It remained in the top ten through its ninth weekend. Thor exposes himself to the full power of the star, giving the forge enough time to melt the special metal needed to craft Stormbreaker.