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, making official that the film will be called

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is the first installment of a two-part story that concludes with

; the two films were announced together at an event in October 2014 as

. Their respective release dates of 5/4/18 and 5/3/19 have not been changed.

Both films are being helmed by Anthony & Joe Russo, who directed

and were handed the reins of Marvel’s flagship franchise following the departure of Joss Whedon, who directed 2012’s

both of which are among the seven top-grossing films of all time worldwide. The Russos confirmed in May that

3 and 4 were being retitled in part to put to rest speculation that the two films were merely one large film split in half.

They're not saying stupid or otherwise, they just didn't like the titles. Now, on the other hand...

Doubtful there thoughts on our intelligence had anything to do with it at all. They most likely...

Widely believed to be inspired by the 1991 Marvel Comics miniseries

has been described by Joe Russo as an event in which the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe up to that point will unite “to battle the greatest threat to the world and universe that you’ve ever seen.” The miniseries saw the Marvel Comics universe faced with doom when archvillain Thanos the Mad Titan, in love with/obsessed with the (female) physical incarnation of Death, assembles all six “Infinity Gems,” granting him godlike power over the universe. (For those keeping score, the gems control Time, Space, Mind, Soul, Reality and Power.) Believing she’ll reciprocate his feelings if he delivers enough souls to her, his plan is to kill half of all living things.

Thanos, played by Josh Brolin, has been established as a major behind-the-scenes player in the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First seen in a voiceless cameo in the stinger to

where the obsession with Death was teased, he showed up again as a major supporting character in

. As with the comics, the Infinity Gems — called stones in the MCU — have played a major role, factoring into the plots of

Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy

While the plot and casting have been kept largely under wraps, Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch) have been confirmed to appear in the films, with the assumption being that Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johannson, Samuel L. Jackson, and other longstanding Marvel cast members also will appear. The Russos also have teased appearances by Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange as well as Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel, though Marvel Studios has clarified that Captain Marvel will debut first in a stand-alone film to be released between

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Except it won’t be Part I & II anymore because the Russos hated that. Avengers 4 will have an all-new title.

Do they think we are stupid by trying this name change?

Doubtful there thoughts on our intelligence had anything to do with it at all. They most likely just thought it was a better idea…. So they did it.

They’re not saying stupid or otherwise, they just didn’t like the titles. Now, on the other hand your over reaction to this news says you are, in fact, a dumbass.

They don’t think we are stupid because they have stated before that it wasn’t going to a film separated into two parts. The Russos have stated before it was going to be two separate films.

I do think individual titles sounds better than “Part 1” and “Part 2”. But I am surprised they didn’t announce both titles, since we pretty much already knew “Infinity War” would be one of them…

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