And that Universe will quake as he passes. Another Infinity Stone nearly in hand.įor nearly all of the 10 years and 18 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos has been coming … slowly, inexorably. And-yes, there it is, the spaceship carrying Thor, Loki and the refugees of Asgard. Perhaps its secret will unfold like a flower. But if Thanos has a couple of Infinity Stones of his own in tow by the time he faces Strange, he’ll hardly be a threat.īut what of the Soul Stone, hidden for so long? A glowing orange needle in a cosmic haystack? Perhaps Thanos has an inkling of where this most elusive stone is, too. True, Doctor Strange used the stone to fine effect against Dormammu, a galactic demi-demon after Thanos’ own dark heart. Hardly seems possible that Vision and the rest could stop him, but they might muster enough strength to pester.Īnd then there’s the green Time Stone, lodged in the Eye of Agamotto. The Mind Stone could be trickier, given that it’s in the forehead of Vision, one of the Avengers’ most powerful, most enigmatic, heroes. Thanos will have to visit and see how he-and it-are doing. But the Collector’s museum of the odd and arcane suffered its own cataclysm not so long ago. The red Reality Stone was last in the possession of the Collector, a mysterious being who gathers the treasures and detritus of the galaxy like an extraterrestrial hoarder. Thanos suspects it might’ve survived, thanks to Loki, Thor’s brother. The blue Space Stone, also called the Tesseract, was last seen in Asgard-Thor’s home world-before it was destroyed. That stone alone would be enough to lay waste to civilizations, to planets, to whole systems. The first of these Infinity Stones is in his possession already- the purple Power Stone, taken from the same planet that the Guardians of the Galaxy saved not so long ago.
Just half.Īll he needs is six stones, seeds of power sown when the universe was first born. Thanos doesn’t want to annihilate all life in the universe, after all. Thanos’ name recalls Thanatos, the Greek personification of death. He is the coming storm, the creeping death, the threat of apocalypse and Armageddon, oblivion and omega. For nearly the whole of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, as our superheroes did their hero things, Thanos has lurked in the story’s borders, watching, waiting, biding his time.īut now, his time has come. When the Guardians of the Galaxy saved a faraway planet from annihilation, he watched. Various bundled packages with The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron will also be available for Infinity War.When the Avengers beat back an alien invasion, he watched.
Fingers crossed, because Starlin reportedly mentioned “30 minutes of Thanos’ backstory - his origin.” Marvel’s list of special features for Infinity War do not mention anything like this, although the original report suggested it would be released in a separate edition of the film.
It’s rumored that scenes of Thanos’ backstory and motivations will be integrated into the full film, in what fans are dubbing the “Thanos cut.” According to, comics writer and Thanos creator Jim Starlin reportedly teased an extended cut at Las Vegas Comic Con, but Marvel has yet to officially confirm this much-clamored-about rumor. There’s also going to be a ton of extra footage, including a gag reel and the first meeting of the cast, deleted scenes highlighting the various heroes, and featurettes giving an inside look on some of the climactic battle scenes and a glimpse into Thanos’ past. The film will come with over two hours of bonus content, including a 30-minute roundtable with Marvel Cinematic Universe directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (Captain America sequels, Infinity War), Jon Favreau (Iron Man), Joss Whedon ( The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron), James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ryan Coogler ( Black Panther), Peyton Reed (Ant-Man), and Taika Waititi as they discuss their individual movies in the grand scheme of the MCU. Disney will release 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD packages two weeks later, on Aug. The in-home version of Infinity War comes with a Thanos-sized arsenal of special features.Īvengers: Infinity War will be available on digital platforms such as iTunes and Vudu on July 31.
If Avengers: Infinity War left you wanting more from your favorite Marvel heroes, and if Reddit bans and Twitter memes aren’t quite filling the void of the Avengers, never fear. The most ambitious crossover in cinematic history is gearing up for a home video release.