When Does the Film "The Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) Take Place?
"Avengers: Infinity War" is a superhero film written by Christopher Markus with Stephen McFeely [adapting "The Infinity Gauntlet" #1-#6 (1991) by Jim Starlin] that released April 25th, 2018. So when is "Infinity War" set?
It takes place on the fictional Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline in the year:
We know this because ? states 2 years have passed since the events of "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), which take place in 2016 AD. Also, events of this film are described on a wall display at the fictional Captain America exhibit in the real-world Smithsonian Institution (apparently specifically at the National Air and Space Museum) seen early in the television series "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier" episode one "New World Order" (2021). It states: "After two years of operating outside the law a new threat from above"... again referring to the events seen in Captain America: Civil War" (2016).
It takes place on the fictional Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline in the year:
2018 AD
We know this because ? states 2 years have passed since the events of "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), which take place in 2016 AD. Also, events of this film are described on a wall display at the fictional Captain America exhibit in the real-world Smithsonian Institution (apparently specifically at the National Air and Space Museum) seen early in the television series "The Falcon & the Winter Soldier" episode one "New World Order" (2021). It states: "After two years of operating outside the law a new threat from above"... again referring to the events seen in Captain America: Civil War" (2016).
2,016 + 2 = 2,018.
Furthermore, Tony Stark/Iron Man says, "Thanos has been inside my head for 6 years, since he sent an army to New York - and now he's back!" referring to the events of "The Avengers" (2012), which take place in 2012 AD.
2,012 + 6 = 2,018.
The main action takes place over just 3 days so it is entirely contained in the 2018 AD calendar year.
Additionally, there is a flashback to Gamora's youth .
It is a late film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline and can be watched at its timeline point.
