Good news if you're an American reader of Empire. While you were originally supposed to get Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War on May 4, the usual week after Britain and some other countries, the studio has now decided to bring the global release forward to 27 April.

Staged as a Twitter chat between the company and one of the film's stars (Robert Downey Jr.), the exchanged served as confirmation that the film will be on the move. But if you're thinking this means a change for the UK? No such luck... We lose our bragging rights on this one, folks. All because our colonial cousins just cannot wait. Gah!

Still, the move makes sense for Marvel and corporate bosses Disney, because it means there is more time for Infinity War to grab audience eyes and ticket sales before another Mouse House division, Lucasfilm, releases Solo: A Star Wars Story, due to arrive on 25 May.

Infinity War, of course, finds Thanos (Josh Brolin) deciding to finally obtain the Infinity Stones for himself, putting him up against the assembled might of the Avengers, the Guardians Of The Galaxy, the Black Panther and a variety of heroes. It'll be out... sigh... everywhere on 27 April.

In related Marvel release date news, the next phase and new chapter of the MCU finds the schedule now full until 2022, with currently untitled films now due to arrive in May, July and November 2021, and February, May and July 2022. Start your guesses now as to which heroes will be getting more movies. Black Panther 2 is surely a given...