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ISSUE 1 — AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR SUMMER 2018
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JOSH BROLIN TALKS ABOUT BRINGING
BALANCE TO THE MCU’S ‘WORST VILLAIN’
By Silas Lesnick
IT HAS BEEN SIX YEARS SINCE THANOS
made his silent debut in the post-credits
sequence of “The Avengers.” Now, Marvel
Studios’ Mad Titan is ready to rule the
cosmos with an iron fist. But the scariest
part about Thanos isn’t even the immense
power he wields — it’s that the universe
may actually need his destructive force.
“He’s not a good guy,” says star Josh
Brolin. “But [he] makes sense. He’s trying to
fix the universe; he’s trying to balance the
cosmos. By doing that, he’s having to destroy
a lot of things.”
Having briefly played Thanos in both “Guardians
of the Galaxy” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Brolin
takes center stage in “Avengers: Infinity War,”
and it remains to be seen whether or not Earth’s
mightiest heroes will be enough to stop him.
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“You can’t fault him for his thinking,
but it’s the conviction of the thing,” says
Brolin, comparing the Marvel Studios
villain to Marlon Brando’s Colonel
Kurtz in “Apocalypse Now.” “You can
be empathetic toward him. Then,
suddenly, you realize that he’s the
worst villain that’s ever existed
because he’s willing to go
to any lengths in order to
accomplish his vision.”
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THERE’S NOTHING QUITE SO Chuck Mangione “Feels So
powerful as a hero’s theme, a Good” (“Doctor Strange”)
musical encapsulation of a Director Scott Derrickson uses
character’s identity, but more Mangione’s muzak-friendly jazz in
and more often, pop music has an unexpectedly fresh way in the
also served as a perfect film’s opening scene, where the
soundtrack for their adventures. future Master of the Mystic Arts
As “Avengers: Infinity War” smugly prevails over his surgery
commemorates ten years of the team with the minutiae of its
Marvel Cinematic Universe, we recording and release.
take a look back at a handful of
the songs that have become
synonymous with our favorite
Ramones “Blitzkrieg Bop”
(“Spider-Man: Homecoming”)
super heroes.—Todd Gilchrist
After five films untethered to his
fellow Marvel super heroes,
AC/DC “Back in Black” (“Iron Spider-Man finally swung
Man”) As the film that set the beneath Marvel’s umbrella for
MCU in motion, Jon Favreau one of his best cinematic
perfectly captured Tony Stark’s adventures ever. The Ramones’
bold, rock ‘n roll spirit with iconic song supplies two minutes
this hard-rocking classic. and 14 seconds of propulsive
punk rock to perfectly mirror the
Marvin Gaye “Trouble Man” character’s scrappy energy.
(“Captain America: The Winter
Soldier”) Exploring decades of Led Zeppelin “Immigrant
popular culture he missed while Song” (“Thor: Ragnarok”)
frozen in Arctic ice, Steve Rogers Always playing with the power of
discovers Marvin Gaye’s cinematic storytelling, director
haunting theme to the Taika Waititi skillfully threw
Blaxploitation film “Trouble Zeppelin’s classic into the
Man,” beautifully hinting at the opening scenes of “Ragnarok”
increasingly complex world into almost as a goof, before bringing
which he has been catapulted. it back as a manifesto of Thor’s
full-circle transformation into the
Blue Swede “Hooked on a hero he needed to become.
Feeling” (“Guardians of the
Galaxy”) It’s a toss-up whether Kendrick Lamar (Feat. SZA)
this or “Brandy (You’re A Fine “All The Stars” (“Black Panther”)
Girl)” (from “Vol. 2”) is the more It’s the only song on this list
iconic “Guardians”-related track, specifically composed for its super
but even before bonding with his hero (and its soundwave form is
dad over the pleasures of King pictured here), but leave it to
Harvest, Star-Lord was self- Lamar and SZA to extrapolate the
scoring his misadventures to this themes of the film into an anthem
benchmark blast of ’70s AM pop. of resilience, defiance and
self-empowerment.
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“Avengers: Infinity War” is the first “Infinity War” and its 2019 follow-up “Black Panther” star
narrative film shot entirely with IMAX’s were filmed back-to-back between Winston Duke picks
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The first “Avengers: Infinity War” trailer “Iron Man” launched the MCU May 2, epic Marvel “Battle
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AFTER THE WINTER SOLDIER CAUSED A RIFT IN THE
AVENGERS’ RANKS, SEBASTIAN STAN TALKS ABOUT
COLLABORATING WITH THE GOOD GUYS FOR A CHANGE
AND REFLECTS ON HIS TIME IN THE MCU.
What journey is the Winter build on, and then you kind of have to
Soldier on as he transitions adjust to what happens in the [Marvel
from being an assassin to Cinematic Universe], which isn’t always
something more heroic? a direct parallel with what happens in
I think he’s probably feeling good about the comic books.
being on the right side of the battle this
time around. It’s taken him a long time How has it felt to keep coming back
to regain the trust of certain people, and to this role? Do you learn things from
it’s in his best interest to make sure he your other roles that you bring to this
proves himself to some extent — espe- character, or vice versa?
cially with some of the ties he’s been I think one of the good things about
able to establish in Wakanda, and what working on something for a number of
that’s meant for him. years is it’s like learning how to ride a
bike again — it just happens and comes
What is the energy like on set when to you more quickly. But it’s interesting
you’re grouped with these other playing a character as you’re growing
heroes? up in your own life [because] it’s inev-
It was a nice treat this time around itable that certain things are going to
to get to know some of these other be either more or less important over
guys, like the Guardians, who I’d never time due to where you are in your own
worked with before. It was hard to keep life. So there are certain things that
a straight face sometimes, just because kind of feel familiar, but then you have
everybody was really funny. Paul a newfound wisdom that you bring to
Bettany really cracked me up a few the character just by simply having
times, and I think in a few scenes it was more wisdom in your life.
hard to not laugh because of what was
going on. It always felt like you were in Now that Chris Evans has announced
the middle of something special. he’s stepping away from Captain
America, what are you looking
How much do you refer to the source forward to exploring with Bucky?
material at this point? I honestly don’t know what’s going to
You always have that as a foundation to happen going forward — I have not a
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clue. But I always have an amazing time know what things are going to land
coming back, and I love that I don’t with people. It inspires me to think,
know where we can take him next. this might be a scene we’ve done like a
thousand times, but someone out there
Is there another character in the MCU might see this and be really touched by
you would especially like to see Bucky it — so I want to give it my all.
team up with one day?
I loved working with Anthony Mackie — Ultimately, how cathartic did this feel
I think he’s particularly good at getting — like the end of a journey for many
Bucky’s lighter side out, so it would of these characters?
be fun to explore a sort of buddy-type There’s definitely a feeling that’s nos-
movie. There’s obviously a path he has talgic, and there’s a feeling that certain
with Black Widow that also could be things are coming to an end, for sure.
explored. But I’m staying open-minded When you see the movie, I think you’re
about expectations. going to realize how much more you’ve
been connected to these characters
Bucky seems to attract some of the than you’ve assumed. That made the
more unusual fan interactions. What experience more special in a way. But
has been the oddest or maybe your that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to
favorite response or interaction? be the ultimate end, you know?
Fans have been amazing. It’s amazing
how many people I have met over the
years who have gotten Bucky’s arm
tattoo on their arms. I’m always pleas-
antly surprised but very touched when
I meet people that relate to him in
many ways. Fans come up and tell me
he has been inspirational for them with
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13REFLECTING ON TEN YEARS
OF MARVEL BLOCKBUSTERS
By Silas Lesnick
“THERE WAS AN IDEA,” SAYS SAMUEL L. members, I guess you could call it,” says SCAN TO EXPLORE “There’s too much story to tell. We
Jackson’s Nick Fury in the first Marvel Studios EVP of Physical AN EPIC TIMELINE couldn’t have introduced Black Panther
“Avengers” film, “to bring together a Production Victoria Alonso, who is an OF THE MCU and Spider-Man into a world where we
group of remarkable people, see if they executive producer on “Avengers: Infinity also had to introduce Iron Man, Captain
could become something more.” War.” During production on “Iron Man,” America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and
With the release of “Avengers: Infinity she worked closely with Feige and Scarlet Witch. It’s impossible.”
War,” the 19th chapter in an Executive Producer Louis D’Esposito to Now with “Infinity War,” Marvel is
unprecedented shared big-screen chart the trajectory of the MCU. “[Kevin] Then in 2011, the pace doubled. Now, fans uniting the entire universe, from the
timeline, those words describe came to Lou and said, ‘I think are treated to three MCU films annually. hidden nation of Wakanda to the far
more than the super heroes that they’re going to let us make “We were doing one movie a year, and reaches of outer space.
have left an enduring mark on more than one movie. Do you it was hard because we were trying to “The library is very big,” Alonso says.
pop culture. Fury’s guys want to join?’ figure out how to do it as a new entity,” “In meetings, we look at walls and go, ‘Oh
words equally apply to
the men and women
“IN A WAY, We’ve been together
ever since.”
Alonso says. “We were trying to figure
each other out. Then we started making
my god. We have so many great
characters. How do we bring them to
whose unique WE’RE LIKE THE Alonso’s background two movies and we had a shorthand.” life?’ It’s always an embarrassment of
collaboration has as a visual effects As the universe expanded, Marvel riches when we look at the work that has
redefined blockbuster FOUNDING producer was essential Studios began to bring in new talent. Joe been done in the comics.”
filmmaking.
Marvel Studios MEMBERS.” in shaping the VFX
spectacle that goes into
and Anthony Russo, the sibling pair
behind “Infinity War” and its 2019
President Kevin Feige —Victoria Alonso on working closely any and every Marvel follow-up, joined the MCU with “Captain
worked with the with Marvel Studios colleagues Studios movie. America: The Winter Soldier” in 2014,
company for several Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito “If the movie has then directed “Captain America:
years producing 2,500 cuts, we have Civil War” two
pre-Cinematic Universe movies before 2,450 visual effects shots,” she explains. years later.
getting the job on “Iron Man,” the film “It’s sometimes very clear in visual “‘Civil War,’ Avengers
that would carry Marvel to “Infinity” effects what you’re doing with a shot; 3 and Avengers 4 could
and beyond. sometimes you have no idea what we’ve not have been made had
“In a way, we’re like the founding done, and that’s a beautiful thing.” they not been part of a
For the first three years, Marvel pre-existing universe,”
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DESIGNER RYAN MEINERDING
By Silas Lesnick
EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW HIS NAME, a growing love for Marvel comics would
there’s a good chance you’re a fan of secure young Ryan’s destiny.
Ryan Meinerding’s work. Currently the “I’ve loved Spider-Man since I was a
Head of Visual Development at Marvel kid,” he laughs. “I’m one of those people
Studios, Meinerding has been guiding who was brought into comic books
the look of the Marvel Cinematic essentially by the merchandise. I read a Meinerding’s work that he brought the costumes with specific actors in mind, in
Universe since its inception. lot of [Marvel comics] when I was artist along for his next production — the hopes that his artwork will win them
“The coolest part of my job is growing up. I was a teenager when “Iron Man.” over. But the original comics always
definitely being able to go ‘Infinity Gauntlet’ came out and I “Usually we start with some type of provide decades of inspiration.
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to movie theaters and see bought that book off the shelves; script, outline or description from the “Sometimes that leads us down
stuff that we’ve worked it’s probably still in my parents’ producers,” Meinerding says. “We’re strange roads,” Ryan continues, “but one
really hard on come to life house collecting dust.” trying to find a version from the comics of the things about these characters is
for audiences to enjoy,” Meinerding eventually moved that’s going to work for the story that that their visuals are so iconic and
Meinerding tells moviebill. SCAN THIS to California to pursue a career in they want to tell. Sometimes that means simple. It means they can be translated
Born in Ohio, Meinerding PAGE film, and wound up working going all the way back to things from the in a number of different ways.
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credits the 1983 release of of Meinerding’s alongside Jon Favreau to develop ’50s and ’60s, and sometimes it’s Sometimes it takes a number of tries, but
“Return of the Jedi” as the concept art from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “John something that has been developed more it’s really about letting that original
first time he realized the the past decade Carter of Mars.” Favreau would recently, like when we did the Winter iconic visual inspire shapes and forms
of the MCU!
spectacular power of ultimately step away from that Soldier, who was created in 2005.” and costume ideas that can then be
big-screen storytelling. But project, but he was such a fan of Sometimes Meinerding is designing translated into real garments.”
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WHEN IT COMES TO MARVEL STUDIOS it’s a quick gag and sometimes it’s the
movies, audiences have learned to not arrival of a character who will forever
leave their seats as the credits start to roll. shape the future of the universe. Such is
Beginning with the introduction of the case with Thanos, who debuted in the
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in 2008’s credits of “The Avengers” in 2012. That
“Iron Man,” post-credits scenes have served was a full two years before Josh Brolin
as a sort of cinematic dessert course. Most was even cast for the role. Of course, if
of the earlier films only have one (techni- the Mad Titan gets his way, there won’t
cally, the final “Incredible Hulk” scene plays be a cinematic universe left to tease when
just before the credits), but “Guardians of “Avengers: Infinity War” runs its course.
the Galaxy Vol. 2” holds the current MCU
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