After Thanos destroyed half of the universe, the Avengers have been shattered. The riveting conclusion to over 10 years of universe-building will be unveiled on April 26, 2019 when Marvel Studios releases the 22nd installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Avengers: Endgame.” Where will you be when the journey ends?
“We need to be put into check,” Tony Stark. INTRODUCTION Now that Kevin Fiege and Marvel are working on their own terms under Bob Iger and The Walt Disney Company, telling a focused story is their goal. “Captain America: Civil War” had a lot riding on it with a fight between our heroes, the introduction of Black Panther and new merger between Fox and Marvel to share the rights to Spider-Man. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE This is the thirteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is was an odd choice to tell this story so early in the MCU’s history. In the comics, there are hundreds of superheroes involved in the Superhuman Registration Act. In the MCU, there are only a dozen heroes involved. Team Cap includes Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Sharon Carter helping them out. Team Iron Man includes War Machine, Vision, Black Widow, Black Panther and Spider-Man under the leadership of General Ross. This is the first time fans begin to realize everything isn’t as connected s it seems, as many fans expected to see the Netflix shows like Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Jessica Jones to cameo too. PLOT The film starts with our new Avengers team (established in “Age of Ultron”) taking on Crossbones in Logos. When everything goes wrong, Scarlet Witch accidentally kills hundreds in a heartbreaking scene. Soon we see what Tony Stark is up to, introducing his BARF technology to an audience of students, a technology that allows memories to be seen. Somehow, a de-aged Tony Stark is more jarring than a de-aged Hank Pym. Tony has broken up with Pepper and his guilt has lead him to do huge acts of charity, which also leads him to agree to the Sokovia Accords. Some of the best parts of this film is the introduction to Wakanda, the link between General Ross and “The Incredible Hulk” and the closeness between Wanda and Vision. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR “ENDGAME” After fighting Iron Man, Cap, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye and Black Widow are vigilantes on the run. Ant-Man appeals for a two-year parole and Iron Man is now dealing with the fallout of his actions. This is the last time we see the Avengers proper before “Infinity War.” STAN LEE CAMEO Stan has a brief cameo at the end of the movie as a fed-ex driver where he calls Tony, Tony Stank. END CREDITS SCENE Another staple of Marvel films are the after credits scenes. This wasn’t a new thing for films, but it has been a revolutionary concept in that every movie now has scenes during and/or after the credits. There are two end credit scenes in this film. The first sets up “Black Panther” and shows that Bucky is being stored there until his mind-wiping can be fixed. The second has us catching up with Peter Parker and teasing “Spider-Man Homecoming.” CONCLUSION “Captain America: Civil War” is as much a Captain America movie as it is an Avengers movie and the film really shows that The Russo Brothers can handle a large ensemble cast. This is what I expect won them the opportunity to direct “Infinity War” and “Endgame.” RANKING Every week I plan to rank the movies in order from favorite (#1) to least favorite (#22). “Captain America: Civil War” is the Avengers sequel the world deserved. It has a lot going on but somehow manages to be perfectly times and thrilling. For this reason I gave it the number five spot on the list.
HOW MANY DAYS TILL “ENDGAME” 62 days till Avengers: Endgame in theatres everywhere on April 26, 2019. [email protected] @GrahamWoodMedia
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