When Marvel Studios first announcedAvengers 3, it was clear the studio was planning somethingbigfor the nextAvengerssequel. First and foremost, it wasn’t justAvengers3—it wasAvengers 3andAvengers 4, titledAvengers: Infinity War – Part 1andAvengers: Infinity War – Part 2. Eventually Marvel decided that second film wouldn’t be aPart 2and is insteadcurrently untitled, but the fact remains that these two movies will serve as a culmination of everything that’s happened in the MCU thus far, bringing together all of the characters in two giant movies.
The connectedness of these films was further underlined by the fact thatCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandCivil WarfilmmakersJoeandAnthony Russowere tapped to direct bothInfinity Warand the untitledAvengers 4, and the plan was to mount a herculean production that would shoot both movies at the same time—sometimes even shooting scenes from both movies on the same day. Filming has been underway in Atlantasince January, and while the production is full of secrets, a pretty big one slipped under the radar: they’re not shooting both movies at the same time anymore.
Collider’s own Steve Weintraub recently spoke with Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigein anticipation of the release ofGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and when asked about the studio’s upcoming filming schedule, he revealed that they decided to change course and shootInfinity Warand untitledAvengers 4as two separate movies:
“We’re doing them one right after another… It became too complicated to cross-board them like that, and we found ourselves—again, something would always pay the price. We wanted to be able to focus and shoot one movie and then focus and shoot another movie.”
Indeed, the Russo brothers previously revealed their intention to makeInfinity WarandAvengers 4feel like different films, right down to the cinematography, which would make shooting both movies at the same timeextremelydifficult. Not to mention the fact that the massive ensemble cast is mighty busy—Chris Prattalone has been jugglingGuardians 2press duties and filming onJurassic World 2.
So when will the untitledAvengers 4shoot? This August, says Feige. That meansInfinity War’s shoot will likely wrap up in June or July, though as the Russos and most of the same cast move right along into another movie, the opportunity for pick-ups or shooting extra scenes forInfinity Waris rather easy, so it’s possible there may be some additionalInfinity Warcontent yet to be shot even as filming onAvengers 4gets underway.
Whatever the case, it’s interesting (and somewhat heartening) to know thatInfinity WarandAvengers 4are being shot separately. If the Russos and Marvel really want to make these movies visually distinct from one another, this is a solid plan of attack.
Look for much more from our interview with Feige on Collider soon.Avengers: Infinity Waropens in theaters on June 30, 2025 and untitledAvengers 4opens on June 19, 2025.
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