Guardians of the Galaxy: Annihilation

Phase 4 movie

After the defeat of Galactus, the balance of the cosmic universe has been left dangerously unstable. From the Negative Zone, Annihilus launches the Annihilation Wave, an enormous army that tears through entire civilizations and destroys the Nova Corps. Richard Rider survives the destruction and becomes one of the last remaining Nova officers, desperately searching for a way to stop the invasion. As the Wave spreads across the galaxy, Nova joins forces with Silver Surfer, Drax, Ronan, Super-Skrull and the mysterious Star-Lord. Although they come from opposing worlds and factions, they realize that their only chance of survival is to fight together. They discover that Annihilus intends to use the cosmic energy left behind after Galactus’ defeat to make the Annihilation Wave unstoppable. The heroes launch an assault into the Negative Zone, fighting their way toward Annihilus himself. While Silver Surfer confronts the ruler of the Negative Zone, Nova leads the remaining forces against the Wave. In the final battle, Nova uses the Nova Force to destroy the heart of Annihilus’ army, while Silver Surfer defeats Annihilus and destroys the machinery sustaining the invasion. The Annihilation Wave collapses, ending the greatest cosmic war the universe has ever seen. The surviving heroes go their separate ways, but their battle has changed them forever. For the first time, they realize that the galaxy needs protectors who can stand together when the next cosmic threat arrives. Mid-credit scene: Nova, Star-Lord, Drax, Silver Surfer and the others reunite aboard a spacecraft. They decide to officially form a team: the Guardians of the Galaxy. Post-credit scene: Deep within the ruins of the Negative Zone, Annihilus’ body lies motionless. After a long silence, one of his eyes suddenly opens.

Story added by sparrow27 on September 2, 2026