Avengers 3 Infinity War (2018) Everything I Know

What Is The Infinity War Release Date?

As was announced in October 2014, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will be released on May 4, 2018, and Part 2 will follow on May 3, 2019. However, it’s worth pointing out that directors Joe and Anthony Russo mentioned that the names for these movies will likely be re-titled at some point, as the titles currently are "misleading." So even though they’re coming out a year apart from each other and will both involve Thanos, don’t expect them to be intricately connected to one another, i.e. each one half of the same story.

The Rating

What Is The Infinity War Rating?

No official rating has been announced yet, but it’s a good bet that Avengers: Infinity War will follow in the footsteps of the other MCU movies and be rated PG-13. Granted, the violence will almost assuredly be the most intense we’ve seen yet in this franchise, but it won’t surpass the R rating in case some younger fans are the the theater. Throw in a few curse words and some suggestive material, and you have the usual material you’ll find in a Marvel movie.

The Writers And The Directors

Marvel Studios seems to have a lot of trust in abilities of the directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo and writing pair Stephen McFeely and Christopher Marcus. The four men first worked together on Captain America: The Winter Soldier; they re-teamed for Captain America: Civil War; and now have been locked in to orchestrate things behind the scenes for Avengers: Infinity War. The 2018/2019 two-parter should definitely be a different kind of beast then the second and third Captain America movies, but given how great both Winter Soldier and Civil War turned out, it’s pretty damn hard to doubt their abilities. 

Iron Man

Iron Man served as the semi-antagonist in Captain America: Civil War, enforcing the new legislation requiring that enhanced beings be regulated and fighting against Captain America and the other anti-registration heroes with War Machine, Black Widow, Vision, Black Panther and Spider-Man. The end of that movie saw him emotionally hurt after discovering that Winter Soldier killed his parents and dealing with Steve Rogers’ perceived betrayal, so he’s in a vulnerable spot. It’s since been confirmed that Robert Downey Jr will reprise Tony Stark for the Avengers: Infinity War movies (and before that, appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming), so we’ll see him and the other Avengers reunite, regardless of their ideological differences, to battle Thanos. 

Captain America

Following the battle against A.I gone mad in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America returned to the big screen in May 2016 for Captain America: Civil War, where he led the charge against superhero registration. Despite rumors that he would die at the end of the conflict (similar to what happened in the comics), Steve Rogers made it out alive, though he and his allies are now considered criminals by the world’s governments. However, they’re continuing to protect the innocent on their own terms, and fighting Thanos will be no different. Chris Evans will appear as Steve Rogers in both parts of Avengers: Infinity War, serving as the last two movies on his contract. However, Chris Evans has expressed interest in extending his time as Captain America post-Avengers: Infinity War, so we may see more of him in Phase Four. 

Thor

Like Captain America, Thor is going to have a hell of a lot to deal with when Phase Three rolls around. This is apparent just by looking at the official title of Thor 3, which will be heading into theaters on November 3, 2017, called Thor: Ragnarok. This name suggests that what essentially amounts to the Norse version of the apocalypse will be hitting Asgard in the next installment of the series, and it probably doesn’t help things that Loki has been sitting on the throne since the events at the end of Thor: The Dark World. We don’t know yet what will go down in Thor: Ragnarok, but since Chris Hemsworth has signed on to the Avengers: Infinity War movies, we know that the God of Thunder will make it out of his third movie relatively unscathed, and join forces with his Earth allies again.

The Hulk

At the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Hulk flew away from his fellow Avengers in the Quintet, and his whereabouts have been a mystery since. Moviegoers will see Bruce Banner and his monstrous counterpart return in November 2017 for Thor: Ragnarok, where we’ll see him traveling across the Nine Realms. It’s been mentioned that we may see Hulk grow smarter in this movie, though the exact details for this haven’t been ironed out. Still, it would be cool to see a Hulk in action on the big screen that isn’t just pure rage with brief moments of calmness, but one who can reason out problems. Following that, Mark Ruffalo is confirmed to appear in the Avengers: Infinity War movies, which, according to the actor, work with Thor: Ragnarok to form a"standalone Hulk story."

Black Widow

Since making her debut in Iron Man 2, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow has grown to become a fan favorite, and that level of appreciation has led to an expanded role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to being a full-fledged Avenger, she has also become a key character in Captain America’s adventures, appearing in his latter two solo movies. Black Widow’s in the wind following Captain America: Civil War, but unless some serious tragedy strikes between now and The Avengers: Infinity War, it feels like a safe bet that she will be involved in the epic adventure, though her part has not yet been confirmed.

Hawk-eye

Hawk-eye has made steady appearances in the MCU over the last several years, first cameoing in Thor and playing integral roles in The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War. Given his status as an original Avenger, it makes all the sense in the world to bring him back for Avengers: Infinity War - if not only because Earth will need as many superheroes as possible in the fight against Thanos. Well, that’s just what’ll happen, as Jeremy Renner is signed on for at least one of the movies.