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Update: September 20, 2016

Rumor: Plot Details for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Finally Revealed?

According to LMR, sources have told the site several alleged plot points of Avengers: Infinity War

Unlike the other major Marvel Comics crossover arcs that have had their exact names stolen for the big screen (Age of Ultron and Civil War, for example), Avengers: Infinity War is going to start with the exact premise of the "Infinity Gauntlet" comic book crossover series as opposed to the actual "Infinity War" storyline.

For the non-geeks: "Infinity Gauntlet" is the crossover where Thanos obtains and wields the Infinity Gauntlet with all the Infinity Gems. "Infinity War" is Adam Warlock fighting Magus, and those characters don't look like they are part of the equation this time out.

Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War will feature the Mad Titan Thanos trying to impress the personification of Death (who will be a woman). Thanos assembles all six Infinity Stones and utilizes the Gauntlet to have god-like powers. His grand plan is that Death will also feel love for him if he brings her enough "souls," so he decides to extinguish half the life in the universe to impress her.

Death - the personification of death - is going to be in Avengers: Infinity War. Previous fan rumors have noticed that Cate Blanchett's Hela could substitute for the Death character in the comics. The site can only confirm that Death is in the movie and is female.

So far, on the hero side, we already know the Avengers will show up, as will the Guardians of the Galaxy team. The site is reporting that Nick Fury will also be making his grand return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Rumor: Plot Details for Avengers: Infinity War Revealed; Death and Nick Fury Will Appear

 

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Update: October 4, 2016

Star-Lord to Play a Sizable Role in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

For a short time now, it has been confirmed that Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) will indeed be in Avengers: Infinity War, but what we didn’t know is that with so many potential characters exactly how much time screen time Star-Lord could receive.

SchmoesKnow reporting that Star-Lord will have a sizable role in Infinity War as the Avengers join up with him as they take on a new cosmic threat.

Star-Lord will be the first of the Guardians to make an appearance. The scripts are still being written but as of right now Pratt’s Star-Lord looks to be a major player in Infinity War.

Schmoes Exclusive: Sizable Role Revealed for Fan Favorite Character in ‘Infinity War’

 

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Update: September 26, 2016

Doctor Strange Confirmed for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Rumors have already been circulating suggesting that Doctor Strange will make an appearance in Thor: Ragnarok. That would be Doctor Strange’s first Marvel Cinematic Universe crossover appearance. Benedict Cumberbatch seemingly just confirmed his second.

Speaking Empire Magazine about Doctor Strange’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cumberbatch noted the “logistical challenge of aligning his schedule with those of Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany”.

Downey, Evans, Olsen, and Bettany are, of course, the actors who respectively play Iron Man, Captain America, Scarlet Witch, and Vision of the Avengers. The next film on Marvel’s schedule that it would make sense for all four of those characters to appear in Avengers: Infinity War.

“To get us all together will be quite something,” Cumberbatch continued. “That’s why this character is being introduced, to open up the next chapter. So watch this space to see how that unfolds.”

Benedict Cumberbatch Confirms Doctor Strange Will Be Part of Avengers: Infinity War

 

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Update: September 26, 2016

Stan Lee Has Already Filmed His Cameos for Four Marvel Studios Movies

Kevin attended a special screening of Captain America: Civil War last week and talked about Stan Lee at a following Q&A. It was there that the Marvel Studios President praised the comic creator for shooting four cameos for four different films during a recent trip to Atlanta.

When asked whether Stan’s cameos were random or not, Kevin told the audience each character was created carefully for the writer.

“We do not shoot random ones. They're always very specific,” Kevin explained. “A couple of months ago in Atlanta, he flew down and we shot four in one day -- for four various projects. They're all awesome! They're all totally different. And he was unbelievable. He was on fire. He came in, he sat here, he stood there, he stood in this window, and then he went home.”

Stan confirmed he had filmed three clips for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Doctor Strange.

Stan also told fans that one of these recent cameos stands as his favorite of all time. The creator told audiences at Denver Comic Con, “It's hard to pick my favorite cameo, because as you know, they're all masterpieces. Unfortunately, this will frustrate you a little: I have a favorite because I can't tell you what it is because it hasn't appeared yet....I had to go and do three cameos for three movies at the same time. One of the cameos I did is for...”

Kevin Feige Explains How Stan Lee Shot Four Cameos in One Day

 

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Update: August 25, 2016

Steve Rogers No Longer Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Captain America: Civil War didn’t end like its comic book namesake as Steve Rogers is still alive and kicking, but one thing they do have in common is that the titular hero no longer carries that name. Speaking with Huffington Post, co-director Joe Russo confirmed that in those final moments of the film, Steve Rogers has given up on being Captain America.

“I think him dropping that shield is him letting go of that identity, him admitting that certainly the identity of Captain America was in conflict with the very personal choice that he was making.”

In further Civil War news, EW has a revelation from Anthony Russo about what the third Captain America film almost featured when it wasn’t clear if Robert Downey Jr. would be available for the film.

“There was a period where we did discuss a third act that revolved around the Madbomb from Cap mythology,” he tells the outlet. “The charm of the Madbomb is that you turn hordes of people into berserkers. That was the physical challenge that Cap and company would have had to face.

“The notion of the Madbomb would have been Cap having to fight civilians and how he would he handle that,” Joe added. “We were always trying to put him into these interesting moral conundrums because of his nature. That would have made a compelling third act because if civilians are the antagonists, how could he stop them without killing them?”

Steve Rogers isn’t Captain America Anymore in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Plus How Captain America 3 Almost Ended

 

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Update: August 19, 2015

Guardians of the Galaxy Will Appear in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Solidifying what most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans believed (and hoped) would be the case, Vin Diesel has confirmed that the Guardians of the Galaxy will be part of the Avengers: Infinity War movies in 2018 and 2019.

With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 around the corner and production recently wrapping on his xXx: Return of Xander Cage and Fast & Furious 8, Diesel hosted a Facebook for a live chat with his fans to make the statement.

“Next year you’ve got Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 coming and that whole concept started from you all saying ‘when are you gonna be in a Marvel movie?’ And you remember the first picture after that Marvel meeting that I had where I was standing [with] the Avengers thing in the back – some of you can look up that picture…there was this old Avengers copy that was behind me in that picture if you look back on my Facebook page you can find that."

"What’s gonna be surreal is that picture is going to come to pass because now the Guardians will be included in Avengers: Infinity War and that’s incredibly exciting. Incredibly exciting. Incredibly exciting and something that if you were a part of our page you knew before everybody.”

Previously, the Russo Brothers (Captain America: The Winter Soldier & Civil War, as well as the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War) confirmed that Star-Lord would be involved with the film.

Vin Diesel Confirms Guardians Of The Galaxy Will Appear in Avengers: Infinity War

 

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Update: August 19, 2016

Russo Brothers Explain Why AVENGERS 4 Got A Name Change

Speaking with CinemaBlend, Joe Russo explained why the two Avengers: Infinity War films will have different titles, “We wanted the movie to be very different and distinctive, you know. There's certainly cross-pollination between characters and some story-arcs, but you know, the first movie is very clearly Avengers: Infinity War.”

So, essentially, the film got its name changed to differentiate it from The Avengers: Infinity War. The two’s similarities won’t be enough to mandate sequential Part 1, Part 2 titles. Fans, of course, are now left to wonder what they might find waiting for them in the fourth Avengers flick. But the Russo Brothers aren’t keen on letting any secrets about the project slip.

“In time, we will reveal what the second film is,” Joe said, dashing fans’ hope for a more immediate explanation. And, when the pair were asked when they might reveal the title for Avengers 4, Anthony confirmed the announcement was a long way away. “You'll learn that, but not for quite some time,” he said.

Some fans are glad the title is being withheld. After all, there’s an unavoidable spoiler contained in each of the MCU’s titles. For instance, when Avengers: Age of Ultron was confirmed as a title, fans pretty much knew who the film’s main villain was going to be.

Russo Brothers Explain Why Avengers 4 Got A Name Change

 

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Update: August 19, 2016

Russo Brothers Endorses Anna Kendrick to Play Squirrel Girl

Anna Kendrick recently suggested that she’d make an excellent Squirrel Girl, one of the more obscure superheroes in the Marvel world. That might be a long shot campaign, but she’s already got two powerful boosters on her side: MCU keymasters and directors of the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War Joe and Anthony Russo.

“It would be perfect casting, and we’re huge Anna Kendrick fans,” Joe Russo told Yahoo Movies this week while promoting the upcoming Blu-ray/DVD release of the summer mega-hit Civil War.

The Squirrel Girl idea came up in a recent interview the Pitch Perfect star did with Net-A-Porter. “My brother sent me a Squirrel Girl comic because he thinks I should [play her],” she told the magazine. “I don’t know what Squirrel Girl does other than be half squirrel, but I could be half squirrel!”

Soon afterwards, Kendrick’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World director Edgar Wright — the original helmer of Marvel’s Ant-Man — voiced his support on Twitter, writing, ‘Get @AnnaKendrick47 a Squirrel Girl film.’

As exciting as that idea might be, Anthony Russo quickly countered that the brothers have their “hands full trying to tell the story we have with our preexisting characters” in the 2018 supes ensemble Avengers: Infinity War. “Anthony would probably die from exhaustion if we introduced another character,” Joe said before Anthony hinted, “That’s not to say we’re not going to introduce a new character.”

Like, say, Captain Marvel, as has been widely speculated?

“If they ever cast that role, maybe,” Anthony replied, clearly joking. “Do you know if they’ve cast it yet?” The part, of course, has already gone to Room Oscar winner (and Kendrick’s Scott Pilgrim costar) Brie Larson, a casting that was made official during Marvel's panel at San Diego Comic-Con in July. Turning genuine, the co-director added, “That’s one we’re going to have to plead the fifth on.”

The Russo Brothers Endorse Anna Kendrick for Squirrel Girl, Plead the Fifth on Captain Marvel in 'Infinity War'

 

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Update: July 29, 2016

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Will Now Be a Standalone Film, Won't Be Split into Two Films

For some time, Marvel Studios has hinted that their two-part Avengers: Infinity War will be getting new titles. Today, there’s a minor update as Walt Disney Pictures confirms that the first film will retain the Avengers: Infinity War title and that the second is now officially known an Untitled Avengers film.

Production on the two Infinity War movies is set to begin in November of this year in Atlanta, Georgia with both movies being shot back to back. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo, who return after Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, will direct the features.

It remains to be seen which characters will be the primary focus of the film, though we do know that Captain Marvel will appear in the movies ahead of her solo movie in 2019.

Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely will pen the scripts for the two features which directors Anthony and Joe Russo will film entirely in IMAX. Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is slated for a release in theaters on May 4, 2018. The followup will then open on May 3, 2019. Both films are now also confirmed for 3D releases.

Marvel Announces 'Avengers: Infinity War' Will Now Be a Standalone Film, Won't Be Split into Two Films

 

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Update: June 6, 2016

Alan Silvestri Returns to Score AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

Alan Silvestri, the composer behind Marvel's The Avengers and Captain America: The First Avenger, will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to score the next two Avengers films, tentatively titled Infinity War Parts I and II.

The announcement came from Silvestri's official website, although no other information was provided.

Even while he's been gone, Silvestri's music has remained a part of the DNA of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Danny Elfman, who scored Avengers: Age of Ultron, repurposed elements of Silvestri's themes for a number of sequences.

Silvestri's iconic themes for Back to the Future, The Abyss, and Forrest Gump made him one of the most employable composers in Hollywood. He's also no stranger to comic book fare, having scored Judge Dredd, Richie Rich, and RED 2 in addition to his Marvel work.

Avengers Composer Alan Silvestri To Return For Avengers: Infinity War[/urll]

 

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Update: June 2, 2016

Joe Quesada Reiterates Namor Movie Rights Back with Marvel Studios

On the latest Fat Man on Batman podcast, Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada reassured fans that the Atlantean King himself Namor is back at Marvel Studios.

At least, to the best of his knowledge. When hosts Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin inquired about the whereabouts of the Sub Mariner and who has him, he said: "We do, he's in the comics." Smith then said: "no, what studio. How come you guys aren't diving into the water. Do the same people who have Iron Man have Sub Mariner?"

Quesada responded: "Yes, as far as I know yes we do. Yeah, it's not at Fox, it's not at Sony."

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has said in the past that if anyone was going to make a Namor film it would be them but did admit it was a little complicated.

“Yes, but it’s slightly more complicated than that,” Feige explained back in 2014. “Let’s put it this way – there are entanglements that make it less easy. There are older contracts that still involve other parties that mean we need to work things out before we move forward on it. As opposed to an Iron Man or any of the Avengers or any of the other Marvel characters where we could just put them in.”

Joe Quesada Reiterates Namor the Sub-Mariner Movie Rights Are With Marvel Studios

 

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Update: May 24, 2016

Joss Whedon Wants to Direct a Marvel Female Superhero Movie

Asked whether he’d be into directing a female-driven Avengers franchise, Joss Whedon told TheWrap, “Yeah, of course. Although I tend more towards the Jessica Jones-ey kind of stories than the delightful Supergirl stories that my daughter wants.”

He won’t be directing “Captain Marvel,” the first movie centered on a female superhero to come out of the comic-book brand’s cinematic universe — set to hit theaters in 2019. But, Whedon told us, he’s glad to see a woman leading a superhero movie in the MCU. (The role is yet to be cast.)

Whedon gave full credit to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige for even placing a Captain Marvel movie into development. “Kevin Feige fought a mighty fight to get her on the schedule. So it’s a start. You could say that should be a middle, but it’s a start,” said Whedon, directing his comments at Hollywood as a whole and not Marvel specifically.

Joss Whedon Reveals Clues About His New, Non-Marvel Script; Willing to Direct a Marvel Female Superhero Movie (Exclusive)

 

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Update: May 17, 2016

Rumor: HAWKEYE TV Series Starring Jeremy Renner Possibly Being Discussed

With Marvel cancelling Agent Carter’s third season and not picking up Marvel’s Most Wanted, some fans were left a little disappointed when it came to Marvel’s television sector. However, according to a new rumor, we could be seeing a new series down the line involving a certain arrow-shooting Avenger.

During a conversation on Heroic Hollywood’s Heroic Insider podcast, host Umberto Gonzales, Devin Faraci and Daniel Alter discussed the rumoured possibility of a Black Widow solo movie (she tops a Fandango poll for a solo film with 48% of a total vote), with Gonzales mentioning a Hawkeye solo series:

"There was a pitch document - might be a little bit of a scoop here - uh for, I think you [Devin] might have heard this as well, for Hawkeye to have like a series... and I think Black Widow was included in that list as well."

Rumor: Hawkeye Solo Series Being Planned for Television

 

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Update: May 6, 2016

Sharon Stone Reveals She Will Have a Small Part in Marvel Movie

Sharon Stone appeared on the The Late, Late Show with James Corden alongside Captain America: Civil War star Sebastian Stan Thursday, when host James Corden asked her if she'd ever consider working on one those movies.

"I am going to do a Marvel movie," Stone replied. "I'm just doing a wee part in a Marvel movie, upcoming, and I can't tell, because you know, you have to sign confidentiality agreements. But I'm going to do a wee part in a Marvel movie now. That's it."

Considering the dearth of information, it's not clear whether Stone is speaking about joining an upcoming project released by Marvel Studios or if her "wee part" will be in a movie centering on a Marvel character licensed by 20th Century Fox, which owns the rights to Marvel's X-Men and Deadpool characters.

'Basic Instinct' Star Sharon Stone Reveals She Will Be Appearing in a Marvel Movie

Comments: Safe bet might be Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok or Spider-Man: Homecoming since the first two are already in production while the last two will start filming in June. Could be cool also if she reunites with Michael Douglas in Ant-Man and the Wasp.

 

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Update: May 6, 2016

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR to Shoot in November; Captain Marvel Confirmed to Appear

Speaking with Deadline, directors Anthony and Joe Russo spoke about their work on the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, saying shooting will begin before the end of the year.

“We already started them, a couple months ago,” Joe Russo says of the films. “We had to. We start shooting in November, two movies back to back. So we need two scripts ASAP, and we probably started working on them six months ago.”

“As soon as we got into post on this movie, we gave ourselves a few weeks to transition and then we spent half days with the writers, and half in the edit room, for months,” Anthony adds. “We’ll get the first draft of both scripts when this movie opens.”

In other Infinity War news, the brothers conducted a Q&A at the Smithsonian Institute (via Comic Book), where they listed off some of the characters set to appear in the film and mentioned none other than Captain Marvel by name.

When asked to clarify, one of the brothers reportedly joked: “Um….Captain Barvel. Totally different character.”

This is an interesting revelation since the Captain Marvel solo film is set to arrive March 8, 2019, between the two “Infinity War” movies. In addition, an actress for the character has yet to be officially announced.

Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely will pen the scripts for the two features which directors Anthony and Joe Russo will film entirely in IMAX. Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 is slated for release in theaters on May 4, 2018; Part 2 will open on May 3, 2019.

The Russo Bros. Talk Avengers: Infinity War Start Date, Reveal Captain Marvel Will Appear

 

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Update: April 18, 2016

Jon Favreau Returns to Marvel Studios as Executive Producer on INFINITY WAR 1 and 2

While Jon Favreau is no doubt celebrating the success of his latest directorial affair, The Jungle Book, which had a fantastic opening weekend, he's also looking to the future, and his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, director, writer, producer is sitting in the last chair again for the Russo brothers' next two films, Avengers: Infinity War parts 1 and 2.

"I'm going to be executive producing the Avengers films with the Russo brothers, which I'm very excited about," Favreau told Digital Spy. "I talk to them about it all the time. I've worked both in front of and behind the camera with Marvel and I really love what they're doing now. It's a really exciting time to be over there. I've seen a rough cut of Civil War and it's fantastic."

Favreau will also be returning as producer and director for The Jungle Book 2 after the first film's success with both critics and audiences. No word on whether Happy Hogan will make an appearance in Infinity War.

Jon Favreau Returns to Marvel Studios as the Executive Producer on Avengers: Infinity War

 

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Update: April 11, 2016

Charlie Cox Says There Are No Plans Yet for Netflix Heroes to Appear in INFINITY WAR

If you’re hoping to see the Defenders cross paths with the Avengers, you should probably be prepared to wait a long time. Daredevil star Charlie Cox says Marvel’s Netflix TV stars aren’t likely to show up in a Marvel Studios movie anytime soon.

"There was no conversation about joining any of the movies," Cox told CNET at a Netflix event in Paris, though he was open to the idea. "Who wouldn't want to be in the highest grossing film of all time?"

Despite being part of a universe whose mantra is “it’s all connected,” the Netflix series have a distinctly darker tone than the Marvel Studios films, so it’s understandable that they’d remain separated. It’s hard to see Cox’s dour Matt Murdock conversing with Robert Downey Jr.’s flippant Tony Stark without there being some dissonance, which isn't to say it wouldn't still be pretty cool.

Cox has his own crossover to look forward to in Marvel’s Defenders, which will bring together the stars of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist. Cox says the series are "very different shows...I'm interested to know how tonally they will become one."

Daredevil's Charlie Cox Says There's No Plans For Netflix Stars To Appear In Marvel Movies

Comments: The primary reason why the Marvel TV show characters won't likely show up in the movies is probably because of the rift between Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter [link].

 

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Update: April 10, 2016

Russo Bros. Teases Star-Lord Will Be in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR

At a press event for Captain America: Civil War, Comicbook.com had the chance to ask the directors - The Russo Brothers - which character they're particularly looking forward to working on Avengers: Infinity War.

"The movies are intended to be a culmination of everything that's happened before in the MCU so you don't want to get into spoilers but I'm a big fan of what James Gunn has done," Anthony Russo told Comicbook.com. "[Joe Russo and I] are both big fans of what James Gunn has done. Star-Lord is a fantastic character and Chris Pratt is an awesome performer so you'd be very excited," he said, teasing Pratt and Star-Lord's presence in Infinity War.

Joe Russo, on the other hand, is excited to bring the Norse God into the mix and, especially because he knows something about Thor: Ragnarok that we don't.

"I'm excited to work with Thor," Joe Russo says. "They're doing some really interesting stuff with Ragnarok and where he's gonna be at the beginning of Infinity War is gonna be a very interesting place and I think very profound. I think he's gonna have a real emotional motivation after that."

Avengers: Infinity War Parts I and II are set for release May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019.

Russo Brothers Confirm Star-Lord And Thor Will Appear In Avengers: Infinity War




Note: The previous Avengers: Infinity War thread seemed to have been misplaced after the Sherdog migration. Will merge this thread after I find the official thread.