is infinity war going to be 2 parts
Avengers: Infinity War In October 2014, Marvel announced a two-part sequel to Avengers: Age of Ultron, titled Avengers: Infinity War. Part 1 was scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018, with Part 2 scheduled for May 3, 2019.[69][70] In April 2015, Marvel announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct both parts of Avengers: Infinity War,[71] with back-to-back filming expected to begin in 2016.[72] The same month, Kevin Feige said the films would be two, distinct films "because they [have] such shared elements, it felt appropriate... to [subtitle the films] like that. But I wouldn’t call it one story that's cut in half. I would say it's going to be two distinct movies."[73] By May 2015, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely signed on to write the screenplays for both parts of the film,[74] which draws inspiration from Jim Starlin's 1991 "The Infinity Gauntlet" comic and Jonathan Hickman's 2013 "Infinity" comic.[75] Anthony Russo added the film was inspired by 1990s heist films, with Thanos on "on a smash-and-grab [to acquire the Infinity Stones], and everybody’s trying to catch up the whole movie."[46] In May 2016, the Russos revealed that they would be retitling the two films, to further remove the misconception that the films were one large film split in two, with Joe stating, "The intention is we will change [the titles], we just haven’t come up with [them] yet."[76] That July, Marvel revealed the film's title would be shortened to simply Avengers: Infinity War.[77]
Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Infinity War held its world premiere on April 23, 2018 in Los Angeles and was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, in IMAX and 3D. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the cast, visual effects, emotional weight of the story, and action scenes. It has grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2018, the highest-grossing superhero film, and the sixth highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada. In its opening weekend, it grossed $641 million worldwide and $258 million domestically, setting the records for the highest-grossing openings for both. It also became the fastest film in history to reach a worldwide gross of $1 billion, doing so in 11 days. The untitled sequel is set to be released on May 3, 2019.