Road to Avengers Infinity War | The eight movies you need to watch before the big summer film

Here are the eight MCU movies that will help you prepare for the ultimate showdown that is Avengers: Infinity War. Are you ready?

A still from Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War

Marvel’s biggest movie yet Avengers: Infinity War is ready to hit the screens on April 27, and if you want to catch up on all the other movies before the potential blockbuster, then now is the time. Till date, 18 movies have been released by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But do not break your head over it, because you can just as easily get away with watching less than half of those films.

Here are the eight movies you need to see before Avengers: Infinity War

Iron Man

There’s nothing especially revelatory about the big Robert Downey Jr starrer in terms of the storyline. Sure, you are introduced to MCU’s godfather, Iron Man, the one who began it all. But that’s that. After genius innovator and industrialist Tony Stark realises the cost entailing the highly stylised weaponry, he makes himself the unmatched armour to fight all kinds of evil.

Captain America: The First Avenger

Origin stories are important in understanding what is it that is uniting all the Avengers in the ultimate battle against Thanos. And Captain America: The First Avenger is all about Steve Rogers, the super soldier who has what it takes to fight the good fight. Plus, he is the first Avenger. You kind of have to watch it, despite it not being a particularly great movie.

Thor

Thor introduces the audience to the magical world of Asgard, the Norse God Thor, his evil step-brother Loki and their father Odin. Now, in itself, Thor is a pretty good movie. But it doesn’t do much to contribute to the storyline that leads up to Infinity War. But the film did introduce Aether, the Reality Stone.

The Avengers

The Avengers is the first film where you get to see all the superheroes fight Loki and his evil masterplan together. Captain America, Iron Man, The Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Thor join forces to make the world a better place again in this blockbuster.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

This movie is essential viewing. Not just because it is a fairly good movie in itself, a spy thriller if you will. But it has some pretty big revelations in terms of the larger story which leads up to Infinity War. Black Widow, Captain America and Nick Fury team up against one villain, the Winter Soldier, played by the talented Sebastian Stan.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Okay, this is one of the best Marvel movies, right in the top five. But how does it contribute to the Thanos storyline, you ask? Well, The Collector explains the concept of the Infinity Stones, and Thanos himself makes a longer appearance in the film. Plus, you are introduced to a whole new team of superheroes led by the hilarious Star-Lord (Chris Pratt).

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Age of Ultron is the big set up to Avengers: Infinity War. And to be honest, the main action happens in the post-credits scene. The Infinity Gauntlet ends up with the Dark Lord, Thanos. The gauntlet which is set to contain all the six Infinity Stones. Also, you get to see quite a few new superheroes in the film.




Captain America: Civil War




The Civil War movie is quite the action film with two of the most popular Avengers, Iron Man and Captain America, picking up their teams to settle the debate of who should be held responsible to the world government. One of the most epic showdowns, this is also where Black Panther makes his first appearance in the MCU.

Black Panther becomes highest grossing superhero movie

Chadwick Boseman stars as the titular character T'Challa/Black Panther in the movie.

Black Panther officially became the highest grossing superhero movie on Saturday, surpassing The Avengers, released in 2012.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film has pulled in $624 million on the North American box office, roaring past 2012’s The Avengers, which made $623.4 million. The film, which cost around $200 million, is now one of only seven movies to make more than $600 million in the United States.
Since its release, Black Panther has released a staggering amount of $1.2 billion globally. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the movie by the end of this weekend it will become the third-biggest comic book adaptation, behind The Avengers ($1.5 billion) and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.4 billion).
It has also become the first movie to top the box office for five consecutive weekends since 2009’s Avatar and has become one of the most critically acclaimed movies featuring a virtually all-black cast.
The film stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther alongside Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B Jordan, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis.

Black Panther Just Beat Avengers to Become the Highest-Grossing Superhero Movie in U.S. Box Office History

Wakanda forever.
Although estimates indicate Black Panther’s historic 5-week run at the top of the US box office ended this weekend with Pacific Rim Uprising taking the top slot, T’Challa claimed another crown in the process. Black Panther has pulled in an estimated $630.9 million as of this weekend so far, pipping 2012's Avengersto become the highest grossing superhero movie in U.S. history (Not accounting for inflation).

 

 

It’s the latest in a string of records the movie has taken since it launched last month, and it’s not just domestically that Black Panther is soaring. Globally the film has now pulled in just over $1.2 billion, and by the end of the weekend is expected to surpass Iron Man 3 to become the third-highest grossing comic book movie worldwide—only surpassed by Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Black Panther’s cinematic success means so much more than oodles of cash for Marvel—its loud, proud proof that diverse blockbuster can’t just succeed, but become some of the biggest films in history. Let’s hope an era of diverse, brilliant blockbuster films is just beginning.