<P> Avengers: Infinity War is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . It is the sequel to 2012's The Avengers and 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the nineteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt . In Avengers: Infinity War, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy attempt to stop Thanos from amassing the all - powerful Infinity Stones . </P> <P> The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War--Part 1 . The Russo brothers came on board to direct in April 2015 and by May, Markus and McFeely had signed on to write the script for the film, which drew inspiration from Jim Starlin's 1991 The Infinity Gauntlet comic and Jonathan Hickman's 2013 Infinity comic . In 2016, Marvel shortened the title to Avengers: Infinity War . Filming began in January 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, and lasted until July 2017, shooting back - to - back with a direct sequel . Additional filming took place in Scotland, England, the Downtown Atlanta area, and New York City . With an estimated budget in the range of $316--400 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made . </P> <P> Avengers: Infinity War held its world premiere on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles and was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, in IMAX and 3D . The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast, visual effects, emotional weight of the story, and action scenes . It has grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide, making it the fourth highest - grossing film of all time, as well as the highest - grossing film of 2018, the highest - grossing superhero film, and the sixth highest - grossing film in the United States and Canada . In its opening weekend, it grossed $641 million worldwide and $258 million domestically, setting the records for the highest - grossing openings for both . It also became the fastest film in history to reach a worldwide gross of $1 billion, doing so in 11 days . The untitled sequel is set to be released on May 3, 2019 . </P> <P> Having acquired the Power Stone from the planet Xandar, Thanos and his lieutenants--Ebony Maw, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, and Corvus Glaive--intercept the spaceship carrying the survivors of Asgard's destruction . As they extract the Space Stone from the Tesseract, Thanos subdues Thor, overpowers Hulk, and kills Loki . Heimdall sends Hulk to Earth using the Bifröst before being killed . Thanos departs with his lieutenants and obliterates the spaceship . </P>

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