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Ever since Captain America: The First Avenger, a WWII movie as much as a comic book movie, Marvel has blended superheroes with classic film genres. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was a political action thriller, Thor: Ragnarok is a superhero comedy, and Spider-Man: Homecoming was a John Hughes-esque teen adventure. But what can we expect from next year's guaranteed blockbuster, Avengers: Infinity War?
By Tom Bacon9 years ago in Geeks
Introduced in Captain America: The First Avenger, Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter stole the hearts of Marvel fans all over the world. As a result of this, it didn't take long for Marvel Television to launch a TV spin-off starring the beloved character. Unfortunately, ABC cancelled the series after its second season, while Peggy's on-screen story seemingly came to an end in Captain America: Civil War.
Thor: Ragnarok, directed by Taika Waititi, is the best Thor solo movie — and also the most divergent from Marvel Comics. It marks the point at which the comics' God of Thunder and the movies' God of Thunder have separated ways, and there's no going back. But is this actually a good thing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Ah, the T.H.A.N.O.S. theory. It's one of the most popular theories among Marvel fans, the idea that the six Infinity Stones are hidden in objects that spell out the name "THANOS." So far, you have:
SDCC was a wonderful time for Marvel fans, not least because we were finally given our first glimpse of Avengers: Infinity War. Sure, that trailer still hasn't been officially released, but at least Marvel gave us some thrilling artwork to whet our appetites. Revealing a Black Widow who'd gone blonde, a Steve Rogers who'd grown a beard, and a Spider-Man suited up in Stark's Iron-Spider-inspired armor, the art left fans thrilled.
Excitement is running high for Avengers: Infinity War, and one question is being asked more than any other: Who will survive? Every fan has their own theory about who will live and who will die, but little by little, more and more evidence is coming to light. Every time that we learn a character is set to appear in the as-yet-mysteriously-untitled Avengers 4, we can safely say that they'll survive the events of Infinity War first.
We're only days away from the domestic release of Thor: Ragnarok, but the film's already proving to be a triumph for the God of Thunder. It's grossed a stunning $107.6 million in its international debut, earned a staggering 95% on Rotten Tomatoes at time of writing, and looks set to secure Thor his best ever box office performance.
Mike Mignola's Hellboy is returning to the big screen, and fans have eagerly been sifting through every casting announcement for concrete information about the reboot. Finally, we've just been given our first solid clue about the plot— and it's from the most unexpected of sources.
First introduced to the MCU in 2015, Evangeline Lilly will reprise the role of Hope Van Dyne in the upcoming Ant-Man sequel, promoted to fully-fledged superhero in Ant-Man and the Wasp. Hope is set to suit up as a superhero in her own right, allying with Paul Rudd's Ant-Man as they take on Hannah John-Kamen's sinister villain, the Ghost.
Next year will see the X-Men franchise take a turn in a sinister new direction. Josh Boone's New Mutants will launch a horror trilogy based on Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz's classic comics. But the film remains mysterious. Early evidence had suggested that a creature known as the Demon Bear would be the main villain, but there have recently been hints that the monstrous spiritual being is just one of several threats to face the young mutants.
Even as we speak, the Avengers are assembling over in Atlanta. Now that Avengers: Infinity War has wrapped up, Marvel Studios is moving straight on to 2019's Avengers 4. Where Infinity War sees Thanos the Mad Titan launch his attack on Earth, Avengers 4 remains a mystery; even the title has been kept secret, with Marvel visionary Kevin Feige revealing that it would be a spoiler!
In July this year, Spider-Man swung his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom Holland's Peter Parker may be the third big-screen incarnation of the character, but he's like none we've ever seen before. While Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield stood as solitary heroes, Holland lives in a world of gods and aliens.
