Avengers Infinity War first reaction: Fan verdict is in for 'relentless' Marvel sequel
'It’s the closest thing to a Paul Thomas Anderson movie you’ll find in the MCU'
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Your support makes all the difference.Avengers: Infinity War - the Marvel superhero spectacle fans have been awaiting for ten years - is a matter of days away, with fans sharing their initial reactions following the film's Los Angeles premiere.
The film, which shattered pre-sale records, will see superheroes including Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) colliding with the Guardians of the Galaxy - led by Zoe Saldana and Chris Pratt - as well as Spider-Man (Tom Holland) for the very first time.
Billed as “the beginning of the end” of this particular phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Infinity War - directed by the Russo brothers - tracks the villainous Thanos' hunt for the Infinity Stones as his rule over humanity inches ever closer to his grasp.
Predictably, the film - which is expected to boast a scene featuring over 40 Marvel characters - has sparked intense excitement with fans posting their reactions to social media.
You can read a selection of them below.
In February, Black Panther smashed its opening weekend estimates of $90m (£66.8m) and now sits as the tenth most successful film of all time globally. However, Infinity War's debut is estimated to pull in up to a staggering $200m, a feat hit by just five films in cinema history.
Marvel has been hyping the film as a kind of "point of no return" for the franchise, with the studios' head Kevin Feige revealing the title of next year's fourth Avengers outing is a spoiler. Gong by the above reactions, it seems the ending of Infinity War is going to switch things up quite a bit.
Avengers: Infinity War arrives in cinemas on 26 April.
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