Our friends at HollywoodReporter.com announced today (March 1st, 2018) that Avengers: Infinity War will now open on April 27, a full week earlier than its previously announced release date of May 4. This move means the summer box office will kick off earlier than expected (typically the first weekend in May is considered the official start of the summer season).
The move means that the comic book blockbuster, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, will open day-and-date around the globe, reducing the possibility of spoilers marring the experience for North American audiences. Marvel president Kevin Feige has said the film will have big ramifications for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so much so that the title for 2019’s Avengers 4 has not yet been revealed, as the name itself would be a spoiler.
As a rule, Marvel summer pics that stake out the early May date in the U.S. generally open a week earlier overseas for competitive reasons.
About Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War reunites the MCU Avengers and friends, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), as they join forces with Star-Lord’s (Chris Pratt) Guardians of the Galaxy to stop one of Marvel’s epic villains, Gamora’s father, a.k.a. Thanos (Josh Brolin).
For you nostalgic comic book fans here’s a little remembrance of most of who was in the 1992 comic book series (click the image for a full size view). Excelsior!
