We've known for ages that Josh Brolin's Thanos will be the big bad of Avengers: Infinity War, but slowly a picture has been emerging that his minions, the Black Order, will be along for the ride.

New photos from the set of Anthony and Joe Russo's film have confirmed another member of the order, Ebony Maw, will be in the movie.

They show a man in a motion-capture suit fighting with Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange. Conveniently, he has 'EB-MAW' written on his shoulder.

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The alien Ebony Maw is the manipulator of the group, with the power to control the minds of others while going completely undetected.

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He made his first appearance with the rest of the Black Order in the Infinity comic event, in which he forced Doctor Strange to work for him.

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Previous set pictures have show another motion-capture actor carrying the weapon of the Black Order's leader, Corvus Glaive.

The other members of the group are Proxima Midnight, Supergiant and Black Dwarf. All suitably sinister, we're sure you'll agree.

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Black Panther villain Man-Ape (Winston Duke) will also appear in the movie, and there have been rumours that Tom Hiddleston's Loki will return once again.

Marvel Studios president has promised that Thor: Ragnarok, which is arriving in the autumn, will "build directly into Infinity War".

Avengers: Infinity War will be released on April 27, 2018, in the UK and May 4, 2018, in the US.


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