Thanos

The Russo Brothers previously hinted The Avengers: Infinity War movies would feature a whopping 67 characters.

Now the writers behind the films, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, bring in a little clarity and throw the Mad Titan into the mix.

“Well, I mean that number is literally — that number comes from the fact that that’s everyone who’s already been introduced. If you line up all the character’s who are available to use from the prior Marvel movies, it racks up to about 60 something characters, let alone the new ones you could bring in,” Markus told Huff Post.

“We had our office filled with cards of everybody who was alive and available, and the brothers came in and went, ‘Whoa.’ So that doesn’t mean that everyone is, you know, there’s not going to be 67 lead parts,” McFeely added.

While 67 characters may not be featured, Thanos will be.

“[Thanos]. It’s easy,” said McFeely. “Really giving him good scenes. You know, he’s never been the villain in any of the movies. He’s never been the main character in that way, so giving lots of good screen time to Thanos is paramount and pretty fun.”

“There’s an aspect of, you know, people know what’s coming, so our challenge is how best are we going to handle this somewhat known quantity. But also he’s barely been touched on. He’s at about 20 seconds of screen time,” said Markus.

The Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 hits May 4, 2018; Part 2 gets released May 3, 2019.

Watch: Avengers: Infinity War teaser:

Marvel’s Avengers Alliance 2 is now available to play.

Watch the trailer above as Thanos wages war on Earth.

Info:

Disney Interactive Games and Marvel Entertainment today announced that the new turn-based team role-playing game “Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2” is now available on the App Store®, Google Play™, Amazon App Store and the Windows Phone Store. “Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2” is the mobile sequel to the smash hit social game “Marvel: Avengers Alliance,” offering fans stunning visuals and a deep roster of Marvel Heroes to build the ultimate team.

“’Marvel: Avengers Alliance’ is Marvel’s most successful social game ever, captivating an audience of millions of passionate fans over the past four years with the stories of Marvel’s super heroes and super villains,” said Chris Heatherly, SVP & GM, Disney Interactive Games. “’Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2′ stays true to the roots of this successful game but with all new visuals and gameplay built for mobile players.”

In “Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2,” players will assemble a team of super heroes featuring the Avengers, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Wasp, and others to battle Ultron, Baron Strucker, M.O.D.O.K., and additional epic super villains. Commanders will team up with friends and other players from around the globe to prevail against deadly foes in story-based missions, Spec Ops, and more.

In this original storyline for “Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2,” pieces of the planet are disappearing, with entire cities vanishing without a trace. It is a mystery with a single clue: All of the disappearances are at previous sites of Incursions. Villains are taking advantage of the chaos, as well as the massive deposits of Iso-8 left behind by each disappearance. Each player must level up heroes, customize each hero with special abilities, and assemble the ultimate team to take into battle.

“The original ‘Marvel: Avengers Alliance’ attracted a worldwide fan base due to its great storytelling and unique gameplay,” said Peter Phillips, EVP/GM, Interactive and Digital Distribution, Marvel Entertainment. “’Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2′ expands on the original with exciting new missions and one of the most robust character line-ups in any Marvel game.”

Since its launch in 2012, the original ‘Marvel: Avengers Alliance’ has become the most successful Disney Interactive-published social game with nearly 70 million players, and over 100 super heroes and super villains for players to collect and nearly 1,600 different combat situations to battle through, including PVP Tournaments and Incursions.

“Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2” features include:

Create a Team: Players assemble the ultimate team to strategize and defeat evil forces in epic 3-on-3 combat.

Customize Heroes: Fans collect, level-up, and equip super heroes with unique abilities.

Story-Based Missions: Players take on dozens of replayable story- based, Spec Op, and Daily Op missions for rewards.

Active Competitions: Contestants earn additional powerful rewards in PVP tournaments.

For more information, please visit https://www.MarvelAvengersAlliance2.com.

While doing the press rounds as of late for Sicario, Josh Brolin has been also talking Thanos. Brolin previously made mention that we’ll see Thanos soon and also that he didn’t hesitate when deciding to do the role (as well as talking Batman).

Now Brolin talks about how the Mad Titan will be taking on the Avengers and also recalls the first time he realized just how big his involvement with the Mad Titan is when he met a fan at a comic store.

Above you can check out the video. Here’s the blurb:

It’s the type of character where it’s him against all of the Avengers, which is fantastic in itself, but doing it’s a very different type of acting. So I was a little nervous in the beginning, and it wasn’t until I was doing [Sicario], I walked into a Albuquerque comic book store, and I saw a guy who recognized me as Thanos, who basically like had a minor stroke, and I was afraid because his reaction was so severe — more severe than I’ve ever seen any reaction of any actor or somebody recognizable — and I realized Thanos was his life. Thanos was his savior. The whole thing was his — it’s like he woke up in the morning and swallowed and ate these words in these comic books. So it means a lot. So I get the responsibility, and I take it with great care.

Josh Brolin has “Everst” coming out September 25, with “Sicario” hitting October 2nd.

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Check out a high-res image of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet above that a Reddit user snapped from The Avengers: Age Of Ultron Blu-Ray as it appears the Infinity War teaser (watch below) is in the set.

You can also check out the Thanos mid-credit scene from Avengers 2 below.

The Avengers: Age Of Ultron Blu-Ray will be released on October 2nd and can be ordered through Amazon at a discount.

Update: The Avengers Infinity War featurette is now online.

“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” is directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Thanos mid-credit scene:

Avengers: Infinity War Teaser:

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Jim Starlin previously let the cat out of the bag when he confirmed Thanos in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie.

Now Jim Starlin has taken to his Facebook page to possibly provide a little more insight into the Marvel Cosmic Cinematic Universe — or maybe not.

A recent casting call for The Avengers: Infinity War – Part one mentioned a plot that would see Adam Warlock’s bad side – The Magus – brought into the picture, but the information made no specific mention that Adam Warlock would appear in the film.

Starlin, who brought Adam Warlock and The Magus to the forefront of Marvel Comics in the ’70s, acknowledged an article on the subject on Facebook with: 

The Magus in the Infinity War Movie but no Adam Warlock? That would be weird.

It should be noted that Starlin didn’t state Adam Warlock is in The Avengers: Infinity War –– just that it would be “weird” without him.

Again, it’s just speculation, which comes with a lot of hope.

It could even be possible we’ll see Adam Warlock introduced in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy 2 prior to The Avengers 3, which leads to The Magus.

Cross your fingers, guys.

You can pick up Jim Starlin’s latest Marvel OGN, which features Adam Warlock and Thanos, “Infinity Relativity,” at comic shops or on Amazon at a discount.