New Avengers: Infinity War Trailer Breakdown

Marvel has dropped the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, and it's pretty spectacular. Disney and Marvel have been building towards this blockbuster event from the very beginning, laying the foundation for the Earth's mightiest heroes to come together against a threat of unprecedented power: Thanos.

The trailer, unlike the one shown previously at Comic-Con, is very heavy in tone. Marvel have been teasing that this movie will shakeup the MCU in a big way, and if the trailer is any indication, it's sticking to its guns. Thanos arrives on Earth, and it seems Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and the gang are no match.

But there's more than meets the eye going on in the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer, so we've grabbed a few key moments have put together a breakdown of noteworthy things to consider.

Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. It's directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who previous helmed Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. It's the first of two upcoming Avengers movies that the Russo brothers have directed, with the currently untitled Avengers 4 due in May 2019.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Marvel boss Kevin Feige addressed the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which he has stated will come to a "climax" with Avengers 4.

The first thing we see is Tony Stark, looking very defeated. In the background you can see evidence of the whatever has happened, though it's not completely clear. Presumably this is the aftermath of one of Thanos' attacks. Note that Tony's hands are bloodied but he's not wearing his suit. Perhaps this happened outside of a normal mission, and this is him at the scene of an attack on the city and its civilians. Nick Fury can be heard saying, "There was an idea."

Tony Star picks up the narration with, "To bring together a group of remarkable people."

One of those people is Bruce Banner, better known as the Hulk. Banner can be seen in the bottom of a hole, looking a bit out of sorts. It could be that this is the end of a Hulk rampage, as we've seen this Banner expression a lot after he changes unexpectedly. However, it could also be shock at how handily he was defeated by Thanos, which would undoubtedly come as a surprise to Hulk, a superhuman very few can stand up to.

The next shot shows Doctor Strange and Wong looking down. Based on the holes above them and the lighting, it's likely they're staring at Banner. This could be the first time they've encountered the Hulk, which would explain Strange's dumbfounded expression and Wong's combative pose.

Vision continues the narration, saying, "To see if we could become something more."

In this scene we have Wanda "Scarlett Witch" Maximoff and Vision in a rather nice-looking bedroom. Wanda is in the bed drinking tea while Vision opens the curtains. This is noteworthy because it looks like they're comfortable around each other, which shows that their relationship has developed since we saw them in Civil War.

Then we get confirmation that they are likely romantically involved. No doubt Vision was there for Wanda after the traumatic loss she suffered in Civil War. And it seems he's adopted a human facade as part of their relationship.

"So when they needed us," narrates Thor, "We could fight the battle..."

Thor is staring out into space and the ship he's on looks stylistically like the one featured in the end of Thor: Ragnarok.

The next shot is of Bruce Banner and a character off-screen. Based on the armor, we're guessing that's Black Widow, and the way Banner is acting makes sense since he pulled a vanishing act on her during Civil War. The Hulkbuster arm next to him, we're not so sure about. It doesn't look to have sustained battle damage, so it may be that Tony is testing it out or tinkering with it in Wakanda.

"...That they never could," Black Widow adds to the previous line of narration.

Her armor matches that one seen in the previous shot of Bruce Banner. Note that Black Widow is now sporting a blonde look, instead of her traditional red hair. She looks at something off-screen and smiles, so this could be the moment she sees Banner again, following his vanishing act.

We get a shot of Manhattan and in the background you can see the iconic Avengers Tower. This is probably ground zero for all the destruction that happens in Avengers: Infinity War.

Inside Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, Strange, Wong, Banner, and Stark turn away from the destruction inside the house to investigate something outside. As Tony opens the door you can see people running by in a panic and police sirens. Over it all is the voice of Thanos. "In time, you will know what it's like to lose ... to feel so desperately that you're right, yet to fail all the same," he says menacingly.

In a moving school bus the hairs on Peter Parker's arm raise; his Spider-Sense is warning him something is wrong. And when he peers out of the window...

... A strange circular structure is floating in the sky. What could it be? Perhaps a portal of some sort, or a destructive energy weapon.

"Dread it," continues Thanos, as Tony, Strange, Banner, and Wong stand among the rubble of buildings. Tony moves towards the camera, removing his glasses to look at the device.

"Run from it," says Thanos. Here, Loki raises the Tesseract, which he reacquired recently. A dark portal opens and from within it emerges...

Thanos. "Destiny still arrives," says his narration. Thanos is travelling light and not wearing the elaborate armor and helmet we've seen him in previously. He looks around, surveying the place, and then smirks ever so slightly. Is Loki responsible for bringing Thanos to Earth? Given his troublemaking track record, it makes sense, but this could also be a misdirection.

In the next shot we get to see Spidey's new costume, which looks to have had some big upgrades courtesy of Tony Stark. It's not quite the Iron Spider outfit from the comics, but that's still an apt name as it looks more metallic, similar to Iron Man's suit. This new costume looks very similar to the one Tony showed to Peter at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming. That armor will certainly be put to the test in this battle--let's hope it's got some tricks up up those tight sleeves.

Thor is shown in the middle of a contraption made up of a series of rings. It looks to be in space, but the question is what he's doing there. Is he trying to pull it closed? Hold it open? Or maybe he's serving as a power conduit, which would tie-in nicely to Thor: Ragnarok. "Evacuate the city," says Black Panther. "Engage all defences."

In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot, a character can be seen throwing a spear into the darkness. This is Proxima Midnight, who is a child of Thanos and a member of his Black Order. The person in the shadows effortlessly grabs the spear out of the air.

"And get this man a shield," says Black Panther. Who is he talking about? Well there's only one person that uses a shield...

It's Captain America! Steve Rogers is looking much more grizzled than we're used to. He's also no longer in his iconic costume, going for a darker, covert-ops style number that is very reminiscent of something his pal Winter Soldier would wear.

Scarlett Witch, clearly caught off guard, lets out a smile that's also a sigh of relief. Clearly she hasn't seen Captain America in quite some time and he's popped up in a moment of need. Classic Cap.

The next shot is the Hulkbuster armor landing in an open field. It looks to be in Wakanda and likely connects to the earlier shot of Banner standing next to a Hulkbuster arm. Perhaps this is shortly before that? Although Tony traditionally uses this suit in fights against Hulk, Banner looked fairly casual in the previous image, so we're thinking he probably isn't trading blows with his green buddy here.

Among the quick cuts between battle shots, this strange obelisk falls from the sky and plunges itself into the ground. This could be something Thanos is using to take over the Earth, perhaps even terraform it.

Cap takes a break from cracking skulls to look at something that worries him. It's very likely to be the aforementioned obelisk.

Black Panther delivers a crushing blow to an alien enemy, which looks like it's a Chitauri.

Spidey is clearly outmatched against Thanos, even with the Iron Spider armor.

Vision isn't faring any better. We see him being subdued by his enemy and on the verge of having the Mind Stone removed from his head. This stone is essentially his soul and the source of his power, so without it he could die. "Fun isn't something considers when balancing the universe," says Thanos, probably as a retort to a quip from a member of the Avengers.

Here we get a clear shot of the giant gauntlet Thanos wears and uses to house the Infinity Stones. Currently in it are the Reality Stone (Aether) and the Space Stone (Tesseract). With those in his possession, Thanos is more powerful than ever.

"But this, does put a smile on my face," says Thanos. Apparently his idea of fun is to destroy cities and bring the Avengers to their knees.

A second later a single, ferocious punch knocks Iron Man out for the count. This doesn't look good for the Avengers.

Assault rifle in hand, Winter Soldier fights alongside Wakandans. With Cap now back in action, it makes sense that Bucky would also join the battle.

Black Panther, ever the fearless leader, prepares for battle while surrounded by his people.

And Falcon is there to support them.

We get a good shot of Winter Soldier, Black Widow, Captain America, Okoye, and Black Panther charging into battle. Behind them are War Machine, Hulk, and Falcon, along with a considerable number of Wakandans. The inclusion of War Machine suggests that he's recovered fully from the injuries he sustained during Civil War.

Finally, we get the one comedic beat in this trailer, with Thor saying, "Who the hell are you guys?" to the Guardians of the Galaxy. Of course they'd be involved, given that Thanos is technically from their corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Notable absences from this trailer are Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Wasp, and Nebula, who are confirmed to be in the film, but just not featured here.