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8 New ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Details Revealed by the Cast and Directors

The marketing push Avengers: Infinity War has begun, and as of writing this, a whole slew of […]

The marketing push Avengers: Infinity War has begun, and as of writing this, a whole slew of outlets are revealing detailed reports from the set of the film! Those set reports are thick with interesting new details about Infinity War, as revealed by Avengers 3 & 4 directors, The Russo Bros.

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While we invite you to peruse all of the new articles and info currently getting posted to our Avengers: Infinity War page, we understand if there are some limits on your time. To help, we’ve compiled a quick-read breakdown of the Avengers: Infinity War facts you’ll want to know; just read on below for the breakdown, and click any link for more in-depth info on that topic!

Trailer 2 is About to Drop

If you are one ofย the millions of Marvel fans who are excited to see more ofย Avengers: Infinity War, then you’re in luck – The Russosย have just revealed that a new trailer will be dropping tomorrow (at the time of writing this)! With so many details of the film still waiting to be revealed,ย Avengers: Infinity Warย trailer is goingย to be an event unto itself.ย 

There Will be No Fantastic Four or X-Men

It shouldn’t have to be stated, but ever since the 20th Century Fox and Disney deal went through,ย fans can’t stop talking about it: finally having all of the Marvel Universe characters under the banner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! But it won’t be happening inย Avengers: Infinity War, according to the Russos.ย 

We’re still about a year away from all the details of the deal being finalized, so the Fantastic Four and X-Men coming over to the MCUย is something that would have to wait until Phase 4. At the very least,ย Infinity Warย will open the door to how the universe could be rearranged, or which doorways could be opened to a much wider multiverse.ย 

The Film is a MacGuffin Chase

You may have already heardย Avengers: Infinityย Warย get contextualizedย as a “heist film,” but when we spokeย to the Russo Bros. on set, they were much more specific in their description of the storyline. Long story short: The Infinity Stones are a series of MacGuffinsย that drive the movie, as all of the characters either attempt to steal (Thanos, The Black Order) or protect (the MCUย Superheroes) the stones. The term “smash ‘n grab” is repeatedly thrown around, indicating that Thanosย and his Black Order goons will hit the ground running-and-gunning for the MCUย heroes.ย 

‘Infinity War’ is Set 2 – 3 Years After ‘Civil War’

Scarlett Johanssonย revealed toย ET thatย Avengers: Infinity Warย will take place two to three years after the events ofย Captain America: Civil War. For fans trying to keep the convoluted Marvel Cinematic Universe timelineย straight, that’s a big deal.ย 

Spider-Man: Homecoming and Black Panther both take place weeks/months afterย Civil War, so we’ll see a big jump in time from the ending of those films toย Infinity War. Meanwhile, we now have a better time frame for whenย Thor: Ragnarokย takes place, as that film’s ending synchesย up with the beginning ofย Infinity War‘s events.ย 

‘Infinity War’ is Tied Directly to ‘Civil War’

While there will be a jump in time betweenย Captain America 3ย andย Avengers 3, Joe Russo states clearly thatย Infinity War is “a direct corollary to the end of Civil War. You’re coming into this film with the ramifications of that film at the forefront of this movie.”

Of course, that statement mainly applies to the heroes of Earth like Captain America’s Secret Avengers team, which has been sneaking around, carrying on the Avengers’ mission, while trying not to get busted for violating the Sokoviaย Accords.ย 

However, The Russosย also added that fight sequences inย Infinity Warย will blow awayย Civil War‘s famed airport sequence.ย 

Where’s Hawkeye?

The big question that fans have been asking ever since the firstย Infinity Warย trailer is: Where is Jeremy Renner’sย Hawkeye? He hasn’t shown up in any of theย Avengers 3ย trailers, TV spots, or posters – not even in promo or concept art that’s leaked!

With some big things rumored for Hawkeyeย inย Avengers 4, we’re eager to know what he’s up to inย Avengers 3. Well, while on set, the Russosย revealed to us that Hawkeyeย is on a solo mission during much ofย Infinity War, instead of hanging out with the group:ย 

“…the characters who are on Cap’s side coming out of Civil War, some made certain decisions and others made other decisions that led to different paths and them dealing with oversight in this movie in a different way. So, Hawkeye’s on his own journey in this movie.”

Check out the full explanation of Hawkeye’sย whereabouts HERE.

Thor Will Remain a Pivotal Character in Phase 4

Marvel fans are all-too-aware that the original Avengers characters may not all make it out ofย the Infinity War intact. However, if you were worried about Chris Hemsworth’sย Thor being retired from the MCUย afterย Avengers 3 & 4 you may have some hope: The Russo Bros. have stated that Thor ‘will be pivotal’ to events that occur afterย Infinity War.ย 

Check out the full quote HERE.ย 

‘Infinity War’ Will End the MCU as We Know It

Marvel fans have come to think of separate the Marvel Cinematic Universe into “Phases” – but according to The Russo Bros., Phaseย 4 won’t be ‘the next chapter’ per se; according to the Russos,ย the upcoming two Avengers filmsย will end the first book of the MCU, and Phase 4 will begin an entirely new one.ย 

Check out their full quotes HERE.ย 

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Let us know what you think of these latestย Avengers: Infinity Warย details in the comments – and stay tuned, we have a lot more set visit details dropping this week on Comicbook.com/Marvel! Check it out.ย 

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther is now playing in theaters. Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on April 27, 2018. It is followed by Ant-Man and The Wasp on July 6, 2018, Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019, the fourth Avengers movie on May 3, 2019, the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 5, 2019, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in 2020.