Avengers: Infinity – Part 1

Avengers: Infinity – Part 1 is a 2018 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Revolution, and Avengers: Kree-Skrull War and a crossover/sequel to Spider-Man 2, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Escape from the Quantum Realm, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy: Forever, and Captain Marvel: Starforce. It is the twenty-eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the seventh film of Phase Four. The film was released on May 4, 2018.

The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Rudd as Hank Pym/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/Wasp, Katee Sackhoff as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Paul Bettany as Vision, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther, Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Brad Pitt as Adam Warlock, with Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, and Josh Brolin as Thanos.

Plot
On Xandar, the Nova Corps are alerted of the arrival of Thanos. They put up a large defense, which is immediately taken down by Thanos and his children (Corvus Glaive, Ebony Maw, Proxima Midnight, Black Dwarf, and Supergiant). The inner defenders of the Corps find the Ebony Blade and take it with them, preparing to leave Xandar. However, Thanos finds them and kills them, taking the Blade. Disintegrating it, Thanos finds the Power Stone hidden in it and places it in the Infinity Gauntlet, with five spots open.

The Guardians of the Galaxy (Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, Groot, Mantis, and Nebula) discover what has happened on Xandar and Gamora and Nebula realize their father has initiated his plan to collect all six Infinity Stones, which he will use to wipe out half of existence. Gamora realizes they need to seek out Adam Warlock, as he has the most powerful stone, the Soul Stone, and if they can stop Thanos from getting it, they have a chance of stopping his plan.

Carol Danvers, Thor, and Bruce Banner go to the wreckage of Xandar and try to find survivors. When a dying citizen reveals what Thanos has done, Carol becomes worried, as she knows of his plot to decimate civilization. Thor and Bruce decide they must warn the Avengers on Earth and split off from Carol, who begins her own quest of finding the Stones. Once Thor and Bruce set out, they are attacked by Glaive and Maw, who attack them. Thor realizes the Norn Stones he kept are broken pieces of the Reality Stone. Bruce transforms into Hulk to help stop them, but they transport him halfway across the universe and restructure the Reality Stone, forcing Thor to retreat.

On Earth, at a top secret S.H.I.E.L.D. prison, Sharon Carter reports to Director Maria Hill, who has detected abnormal outer space activity. Carter, once alone, sends her location to Steve Rogers, who breaks into the prison with Sam Wilson and Natasha Romanoff. They find the prison cell of Bucky Barnes and prepare to escape, until Hill finds them. Sharon helps them escape and says goodbye to Steve. They leave and she is taken into custody by Hill. The team of four are contacted by Wanda Maximoff, seeking help.

In downtown New York City, at the Sanctum Sanctorum, Stephen Strange is attacked by Midnight and Black Dwarf. They search the Sanctorum for the Orb of Agamotto, which is the Space Stone. Strange fights them off, but they collect the Stone and escape. The destruction attracts the attention of Tony Stark, Peter Parker, Janet van Dyne, and Hank Pym of the Avengers. Strange informs them of what has happened, and what could happen if Thanos gets the Stones. The new team follows Thanos's children into space.

In deep space, Adam Warlock teleports between his reality and the soulworld, where everyone goes to once they die. Adam is suddenly attacked by Thanos and Supergiant. Supergiant informs Thanos that Adam is the embodiment of the Soul Stone, and to get it Adam must be convinced to help Thanos. Quill, Gamora, Groot, and Rocket arrive and take on Thanos. Gamora promises to stop him, but Supergiant knocks her out and Thanos takes her. Quill tries to stop him, but his use of the Power and Reality Stones easily defeats them. Adam agrees to help the three stop Thanos.

Steve, Sam, Natasha, and Bucky arrive in London, where Wanda and Vision are. They reveal that the Stone in Vision's head has been warning him of an impending danger. They realize they may need more help, and Glaive and Maw arrive. The six heroes take them on, but Glaive damages Vision and renders him useless. They nearly get the Stone, revealed to be the Mind Stone, but the heroes escape in time. They decide to return to New York City, to get the Avengers' help.

Nebula, Mantis, and Drax visit the Collector, who has the Cosmic Cube in his possession, the only thing that could stop a fully armed Thanos. They are met by Carol, who is also after the Cube to stop Thanos. The group forcefully takes it from the Collector, after he initially asks for a price for it. They set a course to meet back up with Quill and the others.

Tony, Peter, Stephen, Hank, and Janet attack Midnight and Black Dwarf's ship and manage to take it over. However, they learn the Space Stone has already been received by Thanos. After discovering they are running out of fuel, they are forced to take refuge on the planet Zen-Whoberi, where they find an unconscious Bruce Banner. They awaken him and he reveals that Thanos already has at least two other Stones, besides Strange's.

Arriving at the Avengers Mansion, Steve and his team meet up with James Rhodes, Maria Hill, and Rick Jones. Initially hostile, the groups are forced to make peace when Thor arrives. He reveals what happened to him, Bruce, and Carol, and that they will need to work together to stop Thanos. They learn from Thor that the Bloodstone gem, in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, is the Time Stone, meaning they must collect it. However, Vision is willing to allow himself to be deactivated to destroy the Stone in his head. Wanda and Steve refuse and agree to bring him to Wakanda, where they can find a replacement to power him. The group splits up, with Steve, Natasha, Rick, Hill, and Bucky going to S.H.I.E.L.D. to collect the stone, while Thor, Rhodes, Wanda, Vision, and Sam go to Wakanda.

Gamora awakens in Thanos's captivity and ponders why he wants her. He reveals he wants her to get Adam to him. She scoffs at the idea, until Thanos reveals that he will spare her and Quill if she does so. She reluctantly agrees and is set free to get Adam.

Carol, Nebula, Mantis, and Drax rendezvous with Quill, Rocket, Groot, and Adam and they work on a plan to find Gamora. She returns and reunites with Quill. Speaking with him privately, she asks him to trust her no matter what she does. With the larger group, she attacks Adam and tries to incapacitate her. Nebula fights her, believing her to be under Thanos's control. When Gamora prepares to kill him, with his blessing, Thanos appears and kills Gamora, disappointed with her. He uses the Reality Stone to take the Soul Stone out of Adam, splitting him into two personas. Carol escapes with Magus, the Soul Stone persona, and Thanos retreats. Quill and Nebula mourn Gamora together.

Steve, Natasha, Bucky, Hill, and Rick find the Bloodstone gem and set out for Wakanda. However, they are interrupted again by Glaive and Maw. The team of five are no match and Thanos's children get the Time Stone. Defeated, Steve and his team realize they may need to cut their losses and destroy the Mind Stone, even at the cost of Vision's life.

Magus fights to get away from Carol and she feels Tony and his team's presence on Zen-Whoberi. Carol takes Magus there and with the Avengers' help, knock him unconscious. She reunites with Bruce and informs them that they need to find a way to kill Magus. Just then, Adam leads the remaining Guardians to Zen-Whoberi, where Nebula reveals it was Gamora's home planet until its population was decimated and she was taken by Thanos. Adam reveals that only another Infinity Stone can destroy a Stone, meaning they need the only remaining one, which Adam detects is in Wakanda.

Rhodes, Wanda, Vision, Sam, and Thor arrive in Wakanda, where they are welcomed by T'Challa. Shuri begins work on Vision and reveals she could easily find a replacement, but she will need time. The heroes set up a defense, as they realize Thanos could come at any moment. Steve and his team find them and reveal Thanos now has four Stones.

Thanos and Supergiant go to Zen-Whoberi, where the heroes there have been preparing for his arrival. They take him on and Carol nearly beats him, until he blasts her with the Power Stone. With Magus willing to do anything, Thanos is sent to the Soulworld to collect the Soul Stone. He is met by Gamora, who tries to convince him to stop his quest. He is nearly persuaded to do so, until he reunites with his late wife and biological daughter, who inspire him to continue his quest, much to Gamora's chagrin. Adam is then sent to the Soul World. Thanos sets out for Wakanda, leaving the Avengers and Guardians defeated.

The Avengers in Wakanda begin battling the army Thanos has sent. Shuri races to save Vision, and Wanda protects him. Thanos arrives and goes toe-to-toe with Wanda, until Vision is nearly killed and she saves him. Thanos knocks her and Shuri aside, but Vision awakens and escapes. Rhodes, Sam, Thor, Steve, Natasha, Bucky, T'Challa, and the Wakandan army defend Vision. Thanos beats all of them and finds Vision, but Wanda arrives and begins decimating the Mind Stone, despite it killing Vision. Thanos gets to it at the last second and destroys Vision, leaving Wanda shaken. With all six Infinity Stones, he snaps his fingers and disappears.

On Zen-Whoberi, Hank, Janet, Carol, Quill, Drax, Groot, Mantis, and Peter all fade away, leaving only Tony, Bruce, Stephen, Nebula, and Rocket. In Wakanda, Sam, Bucky, T'Challa, Rick, and Hill disappear, leaving only Steve, Thor, Natasha, Wanda, and Rhodey. On the planet of Titan, Thanos returns to see his people screaming as half of them fade away. He retreats to his former home and lies in peace. In a post-credits scene, Shuri awakens and is revealed to have finished a replicant of the Mind Stone.

Cast

 * Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor
 * Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Paul Rudd as Hank Pym/Ant-Man
 * Evangeline Lilly as Janet van Dyne/Wasp
 * Katee Sackhoff as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
 * Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Paul Bettany as Vision
 * Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon
 * Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
 * Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther
 * Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
 * Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Zoe Saldana as Gamora
 * Brad Pitt as Adam Warlock
 * Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer
 * Karen Gillan as Nebula
 * Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon
 * Vin Diesel as Groot
 * Pom Klementieff as Mantis
 * Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter
 * Chris Pine as Rick Jones
 * Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
 * Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill
 * Josh Brolin as Thanos