Secret Wars

Secret Wars

Year: 2014

Runtime: 110 mins

Language: Polish

Director: Patryk Vega

CrimeAction

Following the disbanding of Poland’s leading military intelligence agency amidst considerable controversy, a clandestine organization swiftly emerges to assume its duties. Three agents find themselves assigned to unusual and perplexing cases, leading them to question the true nature of their mission and the integrity of those in power. As they delve deeper, they uncover a web of secrets and conspiracies that challenge everything they thought they knew.

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1

Battleworld is born and the Beyonder's decree

A distant cosmic event reshapes reality as the Beyonder creates Battleworld and forcibly gathers Earth’s greatest heroes and notorious villains. He stocks the planet with advanced weapons and strange technology and proclaims that nothing you dream of is impossible. The stage is set for a grand clash that will test every ally and rival alike.

Initial Battleworld
2

Early power plays and shifting allegiances

Ultron drains energy from Galactus in a skirmish, signaling that power will be borrowed and bent by whoever commands it. Doom watches from the sidelines, quietly plotting, while Kang the Conqueror presses his advantages against Doom. The balance teeters as leaders maneuver for control over this reality-warped battlefield.

Early clashes Battleworld
3

Wasp captured in the fortress trap

The Wasp is captured and carried away to a fortress where a brutal weather-and-isolation trap isolates her from the rest of the battle. The Avengers scramble to mount a rescue, while the fortress's harsh conditions press on the heroes. Her capture marks a turning point in morale and strategy for the heroes.

Early-mid Fortress
4

X-Men join Magneto; Doom's assault buries the base

The X‑Men decide to align with Magneto, shifting the balance of momentum. Doom responds by unleashing villains Titania and Volcana and mounting a sweeping assault that buries the heroes' base under a mountain. The evolving alliances create a more dangerous, multi-front war.

Mid Battleworld
5

Thor and the Enchantress reappear

Thor and the Enchantress drift back into the fray, and Thor briefly disappears before returning with a hidden escape. The ebb and flow of power shifts as Asgardian thunder meets mystic manipulation. The gods' involvement deepens the scale of the conflict.

Mid Battleworld
6

Doom's chilling power play and Ultron’s reach expands

Doom engineers a chilling power play by ordering Ultron to kill Kang, then uses Klaw to expand his reach across Battleworld. The scheme reorders loyalties and tightens Doom's grip on the battlefield. Ultron's and Klaw's actions set the stage for a new, ruthless balance of power.

Mid Battleworld
7

Wasp escapes and Hulk's hidden rescue revealed

The Wasp makes a daring escape from her fortress, aided by unexpected allies. Simultaneously, the Hulk’s hidden rescue reveals that he has been quietly protecting everyone from the mountain’s collapsing danger. The green titan's actions reshape the battlefield's survival dynamics.

Mid-late Fortress / Battleworld
8

A village arrival and Galactus descends upon Battleworld

A village's sudden appearance momentarily shifts the ground and attention, while Galactus summons his ship to consume Battleworld. Doom pivots quickly, rallying the heroes against the cosmic hunger. The stakes escalate from every front imaginable.

Approaching climax Battleworld
9

Colossus and Zsaji; Wasp and Lizard; Julia Carpenter

Colossus begins a quiet romance with alien healer Zsaji, while the Wasp forms a tentative friendship with the Lizard. The arrival of Julia Carpenter as the second Spider-Woman adds new twists in loyalties and alliances. These subplots deepen character stakes amid the larger war.

Mid Battleworld
10

Doom siphons Galactus' power

Doom engineers a device using Klaw’s body to siphon Galactus’s power, a gambit that could tilt the balance against the cosmic hunger. Galactus struggles, trying to absorb his own ship to sustain his hunger as Doom tightens his grip. The power shift marks a turning point in favor of Doom’s faction.

Climax prep Battleworld
11

Doom seizes Beyonder’s power and Molecule Man acts

With newfound control, Doom seizes the Beyonder’s power and plunges the battle toward a decisive edge. Molecule Man revives the villains and carts the suburbs of Battleworld back to Earth, reshaping the landscape to his design. The heroes rally for a final stand as Doom’s victory becomes imminent.

Climax Battleworld
12

Tower of Doom and the path home

In a climactic showdown at the Tower of Doom, Kang is revived and Galactus is diverted to a hidden fate by Nova. Zsaji sacrifices herself to revive the heroes, and Beyonder briefly possesses Klaw before retreating with Doom and Klaw. Mr. Fantastic builds a portal to return everyone home, ending the immediate crisis and reshaping lives thereafter.

Finale Tower of Doom / Battleworld

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