Here's Why Infinity War Opened with the Asgard Attack
106The Russo Brothers Explain Why Infinity War Opened with the Asgard Attack
Avengers: Infinity War starts out with a gut-punch. We’re thrown right into the middle of a battle in Asgard where Thanos seems to be winning. There is some trickery regarding Loki and Thor and alliances, but ultimately, Thanos prevails. It’s a beginning that really sets the stage for the first chapter of the epic battle, one that will close, of course, with Thanos “winning” again. It also lets audiences know immediately that Thanos is not someone to be trifled with, and that this movie is not one that is meant to make us feel good.
Wednesday night, Collider hosted an exclusive screening of Avengers: Infinity War with directors Joe and Anthony Russo in attendance for an extended Q&A, and the filmmakers explained their decision to start with that heartbreaking Asgardian sequence:
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