Avengers: Infinity War

The culmination of ten years of planning (since Iron Man in 2008), Avengers: Infinity War sees Marvel's roster of heroes finally tackle Thanos (Josh Brolin), the lantern-jawed tyrant who's been lurking behind the scenes since Avengers Assemble in 2012. He's a baddie so powerful it will take the combined might of the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Dr Strange, Black Panther and more to stop him from possessing the six Infinity Stones that control Space, Time, Power, Reality, Mind and the Soul. This unique, unprecedented crossover wastes no time in cutting to the chase, with the co-directing Russo brothers (Captain America: Civil War) again doing a stand-up job of marshalling an incredible cast of characters as they battle for survival on Earth and in the far reaches of space. Gasp-inducing reveals, laugh-out loud quips, a couple of rousing entrances from Cap and Thor, and some genuinely shocking twists and turns guarantee that this is an all-star Marvel extravaganza to savour.