In March 2021, to congratulate James Cameron on Avatar (2009) regaining the title as the number one film of all-time at the worldwide box office over Endgame, the Russo brothers used an image with Thanos' armor scarecrow and the Avengers' logo dusting away into the Avatar logo. [81] [82] Scientific analysis and accuracy [ edit ] Igla, Jonathan (November 24, 2021). "Never Meet Your Heroes". Hawkeye. Season 1. Episode 1. Disney+. Original Funko (April 17, 2018). Marvel Collector Corps: Avengers Infinity War Unboxing!. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022 . Retrieved May 14, 2022– via YouTube. Scott, Ryan (December 24, 2018). "What Happened to Thanos After Infinity War Officially Revealed". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021 . Retrieved May 6, 2022. Schneider, Michael (November 12, 2021). "How The Simpsons Convinced Disney to Let Goofy and Homer Drink a Beer Together". Variety. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2023.

Ellwood, Gregory (April 12, 2015). "Joss Whedon Reveals That There Was Supposed to Be More Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy". HitFix. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015 . Retrieved April 29, 2019– via Uproxx. Thanos travels to Knowhere and obtains the Reality Stone from Taneleer Tivan. The Guardians of the Galaxy arrive to stop him, but Thanos uses the Stone to defeat them and captures Gamora. Forcing her to reveal the location of the Soul Stone, they travel to Vormir, where the Soul Stone's keeper, Johann Schmidt, informs them that the Soul Stone requires the sacrifice of a loved one. Thanos then sacrifices Gamora to obtain the Stone. [3] Carbone, Gina (October 19, 2019). "Paul Rudd Is Still Bummed About Avengers: Endgame 's Thanus Theory". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022 . Retrieved February 1, 2021. The sudden return of the population has an impact as well, with the Global Repatriation Council (GRC) working to reintegrate the Blipped population. It led to socioeconomic conflicts, with entities like the Flag Smashers believing Thanos' ideas were correct. Feeling life was better during the Blip, they use terrorism against the GRC as they felt the GRC favored Blipped people more than the survivors. [12] Moreover, the phrase "Thanos was right" is observed in popular human culture, being used in graffiti and merchandise for profit. [13] [14] [15] Battle at the Avengers Compound [ edit ] Fallon, Sean (August 24, 2021). "Exclusive Marvel Art Series Thanos Funko Pop Joins the Infinity Saga Collection". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021 . Retrieved May 9, 2022.Lovett, Jamie (December 22, 2014). "New Guardians of the Galaxy Funko Pop! Bobble-Heads Include Thanos, Yondu & More". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022 . Retrieved May 6, 2022.

With his mission complete, he teleports to the Garden, where he rests. [3] Twenty-three days later, Thanos is ambushed by surviving members of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, along with Carol Danvers. They seek to reverse his actions and after learning that he has destroyed the Stones following the snap, Thor decapitates him. [9] Legacy within Earth-616 [ edit ]Chauncey, Matthew (August 18, 2021). "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?". What If...?. Season 1. Episode 2. Disney+. van Ravensteijn, Bas G.P.; Magana, Jose R.; Voets, Ilja K. (October 1, 2020). "Manipulating Matter with a Snap of Your Fingers: A Touch of Thanos in Colloid Science". Superhero Science and Technology. TU Delft OPEN Publishing. 2 (1): 19–30. doi: 10.24413/sst.2020.1.5329. ISSN 2588-7637.

Chauncey, Matthew (September 1, 2021). "What If... Zombies?!". What If...?. Season 1. Episode 5. Disney+. Boucher, Geoff (September 13, 2019). "Saturn Awards: Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Wins for Third Year in a Row". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2019 . Retrieved July 26, 2020. a b Farokhmanesh, Megan (July 10, 2018). "Thanos Subreddit Successfully Bans Half Its Community". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022 . Retrieved May 8, 2022. An alternate version of Thanos, "King Thanos", will serve as the main antagonist of a multiverse-centric attraction at Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. [91]Thanos made his MCU debut in The Avengers (2012), in which Damion Poitier portrayed the character and was only credited as Man #1. [25] It was Joss Whedon's idea to include Thanos in the film as his only instructions from Kevin Feige were that the film's villains should be aliens, and the rest was up to Whedon. [26] In May 2014, Josh Brolin signed a multi-film contract to portray Thanos, debuting in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Thanos was originally going to have a larger role in the film, but Whedon felt that the character needed to be introduced to the franchise gradually. [27] Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely stated that Thanos' previous appearances in the franchise helped legitimize him as a threat prior to Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Despite this, little screen time had been devoted to Thanos' history and motivations. Markus stated, "We don't get an element of surprise [with his introduction in Infinity War]... You can count on a lot of scenes where we illuminate a lot about him very early", with McFeely adding, "It is incumbent upon us to give him a real story, real stakes, real personality, and a real point of view". [28]

Infinity Gems: When the Infinity Gauntlet is complete, each stone grants it the following abilities:a b c d e f Russo, Anthony; Russo, Joe (directors) (April 26, 2019). Avengers: Endgame (motion picture). a b Itzkoff, Dave (April 29, 2019). " Avengers: Endgame: The Screenwriters Answer Every Question You Might Have". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019 . Retrieved January 15, 2020. One thing the Infinity Gauntlet cannot do is be used to destroy itself. [ citation needed] Alternate Reality Versions Image Thanos Is Coming! Get Him First in the Thanos Cup". Epic Games. June 18, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021 . Retrieved October 22, 2021. Fallon, Sean (September 12, 2019). "Funko's New Avengers: Endgame Pops Are All About the Memes". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020 . Retrieved May 9, 2022.