AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
By Erin
From Marvel Studios comes the eagerly anticipated “Avengers: Infinity War,” which is the third installment in the “Avengers” franchise and the 19th Marvel Studios film to date. The release also marks the 10-year anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which began with the release of “Iron Man” in 2008.“Avengers: Infinity War” picks up as the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, but a dangerous menace has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, Thanos will stop at nothing to collect all six Infinity Stones in his quest to wield unimaginable power and his twisted will on all of humanity.
This past Sunday the press junket for the Avengers: Infinity War took place in Beverly Hills. It was way different from any other junket any of us had ever been to before. The crowd was abuzz and filled with wonder as there were 20 celebrities on the list of appearing talent, but no set up for where everyone would be sitting. Just a big black curtain with the Avengers logo on it. Were they going to make a grand appearance by flying down from the ceiling or through the big black curtain? So many possibilities, Marvel always keeps you guessing!
If you’ve seen Thor: Ragnarok, then you know who the Grandmaster is, Jeff Goldblum. This was a pleasant surprise as this was not something we were told about. In bingo type fashion, he began to randomly choose ping-pong balls with a guest’s name or category on it. As we had less than an hour, this was a great way to make sure everyone would have a chance to speak. There were lots of questions, but not many real answers to make a long story short. Here’s all who were in attendance.
Dave Bautista (“Drax”)
Paul Bettany (“Vision”)
Chadwick Boseman (“T’Challa / Black Panther”)
Josh Brolin (“Thanos”)
Don Cheadle (“James Rhodes / War Machine”)
Benedict Cumberbatch (“Dr Stephen Strange”)
Robert Downey Jr. (“Tony Stark / Iron Man”)
Winston Duke (“M’Baku”)
Danai Gurira (“Okoye”)
Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”)
Tom Hiddleston “Loki”)
Holland (“Peter Parker / Spider-Man”)
Scarlett Johansson (“Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow”)
Pom Klementieff (“Mantis”)
Anthony Mackie (“Sam Wilson / Falcon”)
Elizabeth Olsen (“Wanda Maximoff / Scarlett Witch”)
Chris Pratt (“Peter Quill / Star-Lord”)
Mark Ruffalo (“Bruce Banner / The Hulk”)
Zoe Saldana (“Gamora”)
Sebastian Stan (“Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier”)
Letitia Wright (“Shuri”)
Director Anthony Russo
Director Joe Russo
Producer Kevin Feige
We learned that they like bass fishing and there were some interesting fashion questions, but there were no spoilers, comments or information given out about the movie at all. The cast all commented that they knew nothing about the script and that they have never seen it.
Here is some fun info about the film though (no spoilers though of course) from the notes from the film!
*”Avengers: Infinity War” has been 10 years in the making, and putting together the greatest ensemble of Super Hero characters was the job of directors Anthony and Joe Russo, who were tapped by Kevin Feige to helm the studios’ biggest film to date
*“The story of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is the result of everything we’ve ever done to this point,” said Kevin Feige. “It is the unprecedented culmination of a series of storylines interlinked together, which had never been done before.”
*In the cosmos, the most powerful items one can possess are the Infinity Stones. Thanos learns of the stones and believes if he can secure all six, he can rule the universe. “The Infinity Stones represent the six different elements of the universe that create all life and power the universe,” explains Joe Russo. “The Infinity Stones in the movie represent the only way for Thanos to bring balance to the universe on the grand and cosmic scale he envisions in a permanent fashion.”
*With the Infinity Gauntlet securely on his left hand, Thanos begins his quest to fill the gauntlet with the stones, and thus begins the Avengers’ urgent mission to stop him by any means—and at any cost.