#AVENGERS INFINITY WAR MOVIE#
Both characters have since had their own solo movies, but you learn everything you really need to know about the two in Civil War.Įvery Marvel Movie and Series in Chronological Orderįor those who prefer a more thorough binge of all things MCU, here's a full list of every MCU movie and Disney+ series released to date and in chronological order (based on the reference book Marvel Studios: The First 10 Years and Disney's own official release order on Disney+). That thread pays off in Endgame when the gang finally gets back together.Ĭivil War also introduces two new MCU heroes who become vital in Infinity War - Spider-Man and Black Panther. One of the biggest challenges facing Cap, Iron Man and the rest in Infinity War is that they aren't united against this powerful new threat.
Civil War is most crucial when it comes to establishing the state of the Avengers in Infinity War, showing how the fallout of Age of Ultron and the ratification of the Sokovia Accords drives a wedge right down the middle of the team. And given that Captain America: Civil War is basically The Avengers 2.5, it's among the most critical MCU movies. This is all important foreshadowing for movies like Infinity War and Thor: Ragnarok.Įvery Avengers movie is essential viewing in the road to Endgame. Similarly, Thor is haunted by visions of extinction - visions which would shortly come to pass for Asgard. Tony Stark has a nightmare/hallucination about the team being destroyed by an unstoppable cosmic threat, influencing his reckless decision to create Ultron. Vision and his stone later became major plot catalysts in Infinity War and WandaVision.īut in a larger sense, Avengers: Age of Ultron is all about alluding to bigger, darker events awaiting the Avengers. This film introduces the Mind Stone, revealing it to have been hidden within Loki's mind-controlling staff and serving as the catalyst for the birth of Vision.
The road to Infinity War becomes a lot clearer in the second Avengers movie. Plus, one of the biggest selling points of Infinity War and Endgame are that they feature the first team-up between the Avengers and the Guardians, so it doesn't hurt to see where the latter team got their start. The first Guardians movie is also notable for introducing the Power Stone (encased in the Orb everyone is after in this film), which is among the first Thanos adds to his Infinity Gauntlet. The Thanos/Gamora relationship is a crucial part of Infinity War, and Nebula has an equally important role in Endgame. This film more firmly establishes his role as a shadowy power player on the intergalactic scene, as well as his habit of raising women like Gamora and Nebula to be his fiercely loyal assassins. Prior to Infinity War, most of Thanos' screen time came in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. This film also sets the stage for the downfall of Asgard in later MCU movies, ending with Odin being betrayed and replaced by his adopted son, Loki. While not generally regarded as one of the better MCU movies, Thor: The Dark World makes one important contribution by introducing another Infinity Stone, the Reality Stone, found in the destructive weapon known as the Aether. That story finally comes full circle in Infinity War. Perhaps most importantly, The Avengers hinges on Loki's efforts to steal the Tesseract and acquire it for Thanos. Not to mention that it technically showcases the first conflict between the Avengers and Thanos's forces, though that fact wasn't made clear until the mid-credits scene. This movie is the true launching point for much of what's unfolded since in the MCU. The Avengers marks the first time Earth's Mightiest Heroes banded together to fight a common enemy. Not to mention that Infinity War finally addressed the fate of Red Skull himself. There's also the fact that Captain America: The First Avenger revolves heavily around the Tesseract, the Hydra artifact that Red Skull used to power his army and which contained the first Infinity Stone to be introduced in the MCU - the Space Stone. Plus, this film gives necessary context to the Steve/Bucky relationship as the two friends are finally reunited (sans brainwashing) in Infinity War before being cruelly torn apart again. For that reason alone, it's worth going back to the first Cap movie and reliving his early World War II exploits. That's especially true in Endgame, as the man formerly known as Captain America comes to terms with his failures and inability to move on in a post-Decimation world. Steve Rogers' character arc is a huge part of the first three phases of the MCU.
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