It’s no secret that filmmaker and podcaster Kevin Smith is a huge fan of the Marvel franchise, having named Avengers: Infinity War his favorite film of 2018 and recently claimed to have watched the movie 53 times. And so, like many an MCU enthusiast, Smith has high hopes for the upcoming Avengers: Endgame, and when the new TV spot dropped over the weekend, the Clerks helmsman was online to share his thoughts.
Having proven his mettle with 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi has since been recruited to take on another major Disney property as one of the directors working on the first live-action Star Wars TV show The Mandalorian. But while Ragnarok saw the Hunt for the Wilderpeople helmsman bring his distinct sense of humor to the Marvel universe, Jon Favreau’s series has reportedly required Waititi’s style to do a little more adjusting to fit the spirit of the franchise.
While the rumors of a Star Wars: Episode IX Super Bowl teaser came up short, and January came and went without the widely predicted title reveal, one thing fans can still count on is that Mark Hamill will be around to troll his followers with bogus intel.
In the opening stretch of Rambo V: Last Blood, Sylvester Stallone’s title character will be living a quiet life on an Arizona ranch, and in a new batch of photos posted to the actor’s Instagram, we see the action star looking pretty content in this rural setting alongside a couple of series newcomers.
As the culmination point for over a decade of Marvel movies, it probably goes without saying that Avengers: Endgame will contain a few nods to previous MCU releases, but going by a new report from That Hashtag Show’s Charles Murphy, the Avengers: Infinity War sequel could be even more packed with tributes the saga’s history than we thought.
The new Avengers: Endgame TV spot gives us a few quick glimpses at what’s next for the survivors of Avengers: Infinity War, including an Iron Man and Nebula collaboration, a reunion between Captain America and his shield, and some new journeys for Thor and Rocket. For a few fans, however, it was the heroes they didn’t see that hit them right where it hurts.
The genocidal climax of Avengers: Infinity War left the entire Marvel universe in its grimmest state to date, and with the new Avengers: Endgame TV spot, we get our best look yet at what a post-snap Earth looks like.
The new Avengers: Endgame TV spot may only last 30 seconds, but it still offers a fare few images for fans to obsessively pore over on a frame by frame level, including a final shot that shows a new line-up for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
The new Avengers: Endgame TV spot sees several of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes back in New York and trying to work out what’s next on the agenda after the Decimation that purged half of all life from the universe. Thor and Rocket, on the other hand, are already on the move, and despite their limited screen time, the fresh footage of the pair has so far spawned a few theories on where the duo might be headed.
Analysing the promotional footage of Avengers: Endgame for subtle clues of the adventure to come is always going to be a dubious game, since not only has Marvel Studios presumably been very careful to minimize the spoilers in the excerpts they release, but they can also be wilfully deceitful in their preview clips. We saw this with the fake Hulk scene from the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, and with the new Endgame TV spot, it seems that the marketing team could be up to their old tricks again.
