Avengers: Infinity War is shaping up to be Marvel's biggest movie yet, but we still don't know an awful lot about it.
Now Marvel has released an official synopsis for Joe and Anthony Russo's 2018 movie, along with descriptions of Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok.
"As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos," reads the synopsis in License Global (via Flickering Myth).
"A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain."
The Black Panther description reveals that Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa will be teaming up with Martin Freeman's Everett Ross.
"After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader.
"However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with CIA agent Everett K Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war."
We've already seen the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, but the new synopsis confirms that Loki is still ruling in Asgard (presumably maintaining his disguise as Odin).
"Thor's world is about to explode in Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. His devious brother, Loki, has taken over Asgard, the powerful Hela has emerged to steal the throne for herself and Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe.
"To escape captivity and save his home from imminent destruction, Thor must first win a deadly alien contest by defeating his former ally and fellow Avenger... The Incredible Hulk!"
Nothing hugely surprising in these, but they have filled in a few gaps in our knowledge.
Thor: Ragnarok will be released on October 27 in the UK and November 3 in the US.
Black Panther is coming on February 9, 2018, in the UK and February 16, 2018, in the US, with Avengers: Infinity War following on April 27, 2018, in the UK and May 4, 2018, in the US.
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