Most Marvel fans thought they knew exactly who would live and who would die when they walked into Joe and Anthony Russo's Avengers: Infinity War. Decades of comics (sorry, graphic novels) have depicted either the death or retirement of our hero's alter-egos, only for their mantle to be taken up by another. This prompted theories such as the idea that Steve Rogers might die, only for Bucky or Falcon to take on the Cap role next. Oh how wrong we were.
Upon its release, many a Marvel film fan marched into Avengers: Infinity War with the same sanctimonious stride that they used with Age of Ultron. But whereas then, they were sure that Hawkeye would be the one leaving Sokovia in a body bag, here they were certain that it was time for their favorite heroes to die. And they (us included) were prepared.
We've all been there, right? We're wiping out half of the universe's population at 7, but we're hitting the club at 9. What to do, what to do? Luckily, artist Boss Logic has solved Thanos' what to wear issue by creating four funky versions of the Avengers: Infinity War villain's trademark accessory: the Infinity Gauntlet.
Over the 10 years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe came into being, the importance of forward planning has been evident since day 1. From post-credit scenes that interlink characters and movies, to artefacts pointing towards moments still to come (think the fake Infinity Gauntlet in Thor: Ragnarok). Where this still continues to pay off though is in the little details that Marvel fans keep uncovering following the release of Avengers: Infinity War.
It's perhaps the biggest question that J.J. Abrams' latest installment in the Star Wars saga will need to answer. No, not Rey's re-evaluated parentage, not Snoke's resurrection and certainly not if The Last Jedi needs to be remade. Rather, it's how will the death of Carrie Fisher be handled? To this end, Cinema Blend theorizes that Star Wars: Episode IX will open with the funeral of General Leia.
Let's hope you're in no rush for the Boba Fett standalone movie. Although it's been reported that Logan director James Mangold will helm the bounty hunter's solo story, due to his ram-packed schedule, principal photography won't start until 2020.
After the (Darth) mauling that Solo took when film fans fled from theaters, Star Wars needs saving. And RedLetterMedia, in their own inimitable style, are the only hope.
LEGO. When you're not treading on it in the middle of the night, it's busy ruining your favorite movies. Well, what could eventually be your favorite movie. We're talking Avengers 4.
