Marvel revealed the same explosiveAvengers: Infinity War footageat both Comic-Con 2017 and the D23 Expo. While that teaser has not been made public, descriptions of the preview have raised many questions. Part of the footage offers an unusual glimpse at Thor (Chris Hemsworth), which has fans wondering if Marvel actually spoiled parts ofRagnarok. According to director Taika Waititi, that is not the case. Here’s what the director had to say at Comic-Con, when asked if theThorscenes in theAvengers: Infinity Warfootage is a spoiler or not. There will, however, be spoilers if you don’t want to know what happens in the Comic-Con footage, so read on at your own risk.
“Oh, in the other thing? It is not a spoiler.”
CinemaBlendcaught up with Taika Waititi after theAvengers: Infinity War Comic-Conpanel, where fans also got to see a new trailer forThor: RagnarokandBlack Panther. TheAvengers: Infinity Warfootage opens with theGuardians of the Galaxypreparing for their latest mission in their ship, the Milano, when Thor crashes into its windshield after floating in the depths of space. Thor and the Guardians then head to Earth, where Thor instantly realizes that something is terribly wrong.
SinceThor 3takes place beforeAvengers: Infinity War, the fact that this mighty Asgardian warrior is left floating in space after the events ofRagnarokwas construed by some fans as a spoiler, since it seems that Thor possibly may not have defeated Hela (Cate Blanchett), leading to him adrift in the cosmos, which he’s said to be earlier on inRagarokafter being banished from Asgard, when Hela destroys his hammerMjolnir. It was confirmed in March thatThor 3 will set up Avengers: Infinity War, although the events that lead up to Thor being alone in space, following the events inThor 3, remain unclear.
What’s also interesting about the footage is that Thor is not floating with his “friend from work” Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). After their gladiator showdown, they are both said to be going on a “cosmic road trip,” although details about their interactions have not yet been confirmed. Thor and Hulk have always had a contentious relationship (i.e. “Puny God”) but it seems they may get a chance to mend fences inThor: Ragnarok. Still, if this is the case, then why isThorfloating through the depths of space and his new BFF Hulk is not? We’ll find out for sure whenThor: Ragnarokhits theaters on November 3.
What’s also interesting is that we’ve seen Thor’s hammer Mjolnir on theAvengers: Infinity Warset, even though the hammer was crushed by Hela, as we saw in theThor: Ragnaroktrailer, so it seems there are plenty of unanswered questions regarding howThor: Ragnaroksets the table forAvengers: Infinity War. Naturally, none of those questions will likely be answered untilThor: Ragnarokhits theaters on November 3. While some of theInfinity Warfootage leaked from Comic-Con, it remains unclear when the full footage will be officially released by Marvel as we get closer and closer toAvengers: Infinity Warhitting theaters on June 26, 2025.
