Following on from earlier Avengers: Infinity cover reveals we’ve got a few tidbits of info from the Vanity Fair article. It’s a long read but one that’s worthwhile to any fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From it’s beginnings to Kevin Feige’s grand plans for box office domination the article covers all corners of the MCU world.
Focussing on the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War Feige is quick to point out the film will act a finale or sorts to all which came before it.
“[Avengers: Infinity War will] bring things you’ve never seen in superhero films: a finale. There will be two distinct periods. Everything before Avengers 4 and everything after. I know it will not be in ways people are expecting,”
The article points to multiple potential character deaths as a way to close the door on those early films. To propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe in to it’s fourth phase the franchise is going to be looking to new locations to keep the pot fresh. Feige tells the trade:
“22 movies in, and we’ve got another 20 movies on the docket that are completely different from anything that’s come before—intentionally,”
His sentiments are echoed by Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger:
“We’re looking for worlds that are completely separate—geographically or in time—from the worlds that we’ve already visited,”
Hit the link above for the full article and checkout these awesome character portraits released today!
Starring in Avengers: Infinity War is BAFTA Award nominee Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin as Thanos, Saturn Award Winner Chris Pratt as Star Lord / Peter Quill, Teen Choice Awards nominee Sebastian Stan as Bucky, four-time Golden Globe Award nominee Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Academy Award winner Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, ALMA Award winner Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Empire Award winner Karen Gillan as Nebula, two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, two-time Saturn Award nominee Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America, BAFTA Awards nominee Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet, four-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon, Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Vin Diesel as Groot, Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Screen Actors Guild Awards nominee Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, British Independent Film Awards nominee Benedict Wong as Wong, Action on Film Award winner Dave Bautista as Drax, BAFTA Film Award nominee Paul Bettany as Vision, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award winner Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther, three-time Academy Award nominee Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / The Hulk, and two-time Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man.
Avengers: Infinity War hits cinemas in May 2019 and is direct by Joe and Anthony Russo from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
