Loki And The Black Order
Gamora isn’t the only one of Thanos’ kids, though. He’s lost the loyalty of both Gamora and Nebula, but he has plenty more where they came from. Namely, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian. Together, they make up Thanos’ elite squad of mercenaries called the Black Order.
Our first look at the group gathered together comes in this trailer. Intriguingly, they’re seen surrounding Tom Hiddleston’s Loki on what looks to be the ruined Asgardian refugee ship. It’s clear by now that Thanos attacks the vessel in order to get the Tesseract from Loki early on in the film. What isn’t clear is whether Loki will willingly hand it over to his former boss or if he’s really turned over a new leaf, as depicted in Thor: Ragnarok, and will stand up to the villain.
The framing of this shot doesn’t help clarify the mystery, either. Is Loki standing with the Black Order as their ally or is he being threatened by them? All we know is that Thanos gets his hands on the Tesseract one way or the other. We see him crush it in his fist to reveal the Space Stone, which he adds to his gauntlet.
Battles Of Wakanda And Titan
Much of the second half of the trailer is taken up with clips from the grand battles that Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will lead against Thanos and his forces. Not including Thor, Rocket and Groot’s excursion, it looks like the war will be fought on two fronts. A small team will head out to Titan, while the majority of the heroes will hold the fort in Wakanda.
It’s difficult to work out the time frame of these events as the trailer suggests that both battles happen simultaneously. As Iron Man and Star-Lord’s team faces Thanos himself, Wakanda is attacked by the Outriders. This could be how it goes down in the movie, but comments from the crew have suggested that the third act of the film will take place exclusively in Wakanda, with all of the heroes eventually convening in the formally secret African nation.
The Russos have confirmed that the battle takes place there because Wakanda was chosen as the best place to keep Vision safe from Thanos, as it has an arsenal of high-tech weaponry and even space-age jets. However, despite all the gadgets, evidence suggests the fight will still be tough for our heroes.
