True to their word, Marvel Studios rolled out the red carpet last night to host a very special screening of Avengers: Infinity War, where a select number of lucky fans were treated to a 30-minute preview of 2018’s biggest blockbuster.
Not only that, but many of the sequel’s leading stars were in attendance, too, including Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/White Wolf), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) and Paul Bettany, whose on-screen deity Vision is about to find himself smack bang in the middle of Thanos’ crosshairs, what with that cosmic Mind Stone protruding from his forehead.
And that’s not all, as below you’ll catch a glimpse of Tom Holland and Letitia Wright – Peter Parker and Shuri, respectively – partaking in a Q&A session, before the ensemble cast comes together for a group photo with their two directors, Joe and Anthony Russo.
Together with screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, they’re very much the brains behind the operation, and it’ll be interesting to see how Infinity War stacks up given their track record already includes The Winter Soldier and the similarly big-budget Captain America: Civil War.
If nothing else, this extensive showcase of Marvel’s fan-centric premiere is a timely reminder that Avengers: Infinity War, a Herculean blockbuster 10 years in the making, is right around the corner.
For instance, the official review embargo is set to lift on Tuesday, April 24th, while the latest box office forecast predicts a suitably huge $225 million opening in North America. That means Avengers: Infinity War is well on its way to making history, but the question remains: will Joe and Anthony Russo’s crossover crack $2 billion, becoming only the third film to do so after The Force Awakens and Avatar? We’ll find out soon.