When Anton filmed Wonder Woman, he initially hadn't planned to incorporate ancient scripts.
It was the production team expertise that led to the suggestion, and Anton found it to be a great idea.
Bringing in a few experts on ancient languages wasn't difficult, and the results were outstanding.
It only proved that no success is achieved without teamwork—especially in filmmaking.
The script used in Wonder Woman was loosely based on cuneiform, an ancient writing system from the Middle East.
Cuneiform is widely considered the world earliest form of writing, dating back approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years.
Between 2000 BCE and 3000 BCE, the Sumerians and Akkadians of Mesopotamia founded city-states.
These early states had leaders, councils of elders, and rudimentary judicial systems, showing the fundamental characteristics of governance and the transition from tribal customs to formal laws.
Coincidentally, in this chaotic Marvel Universe, the timeline of cuneiform emergence aligns with the conquests of Odin, the All-Father in Norse mythology and Thor father, across the Nine Realms.
While filming, Anton decision to feature Zeus as the King of the Gods from Greek mythology aligned with the real-world historical overlap of ancient Greek and Mesopotamian cultural influences.
It made sense to use cuneiform in the film.
Thus, when Coulson, watching the movie with meticulous attention to detail, noticed these specifics, he was stunned.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Coulson hurriedly led his agents, cameras in hand and practically armed with magnifying glasses, to the small-town cinema to re-watch the film from beginning to end.
Fortunately, the cinema wasn't crowded, and Coulson easily booked the entire place.
As he rewatched the film, Coulson eyes stayed wide open, unwilling to miss a single detail.
When the movie depicted the so-called "Godkiller" weapon, he couldn't help but compare its engraved symbols to the markings on the mysterious hammer he had just seen.
For a moment, he felt as though he was uncovering a significant truth.
They spent an entire day watching and rewatching the movie.
Despite their efforts, they found no concrete connection between the film and the current event, aside from confirming there might be a link.
The inscriptions on the "Godkiller" weapon were sent to experts in ancient languages for translation.
The result?
Just a series of mythological references and clichés found in ancient tales—nothing that held any significant or actionable value.
"Greek mythology?"
Coulson furrowed his brow, thinking about the hammer that no one could lift. "Could it truly be a weapon from the gods?"
This conclusion, which defied all logic, gave him a serious headache.
Growing up in an environment rooted in rationality, Coulson had never believed in mythology—he believed only in science.
"Have we located the ancient language experts who worked on the movie?" Coulson asked.
"We did," one of his agents replied, "but the expert said he only provided translations of mythological texts as requested by the production team. He doesn't know anything else."
"Forget it," Coulson said, giving up on finding answers through the movie.
If the film did indeed contain relevant information, it suggested that Anton, or perhaps even Batman behind Anton, had anticipated such events.
He waved a hand dismissively. "Unless we go straight to Anton, it almost impossible to get answers from anyone else."
Exhaling, he recalled a term repeatedly mentioned in the movie.
"The Godkiller…"
"Could this hammer actually be the Godkiller weapon?"
Coulson mind swirled with possibilities.
On one hand, he suspected the hammer might indeed be the Godkiller weapon.
On the other hand, if this hammer was truly the Godkiller, could it mean Wonder Woman from the movie was about to appear in real life? If so, would Ares, the God of War, follow suit?
Finally, if Ares truly appeared, would that herald a massive global crisis?
In the movie, it was implied that WWI was ultimately caused by Ares' influence.
If Ares were to manifest on Earth, could it lead to another catastrophic war—perhaps even a third world war?
The more Coulson thought about it, the more shocked he became. His head throbbed with the weight of his speculations.
After pondering for a while, he waved off the thought decisively.
"Forget it. Take over and seal off that area immediately. No outsiders should be allowed in or out. This isn't something simple."
"Understood!"
With that, Coulson stepped out of the cinema, pulling out his phone to call his director and report the situation.
If no clear answers could be found, it might become necessary to approach Anton directly for help.
New York.
After seeing the news about Thor hammer, Anton pinpointed the timeline—this was the final major event in the canonical Marvel Cinematic Universe before the Battle of New York.
This meant the Battle of New York was imminent.
Anton had no expectations that S.H.I.E.L.D. Avengers would be able to prevent it from happening.
Even in the original timeline, the Avengers didn't manage to stop it.
And in this world, with its incomplete and compromised Avengers lineup, expecting them to succeed where their counterparts failed was simply unrealistic.
It was worth noting that one of the most critical members of the Avengers, Bruce Banner—the Hulk—had been "persuaded" by Anton to leave, denying S.H.I.E.L.D. any chance to utilize him.
S.H.I.E.L.D., no doubt, was still clueless about where the Hulk had gone!
From Anton perspective, the current Avengers consisted of Tony Stark, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and maybe Thor.
Among them, only Steve Rogers and Tony Stark could be considered dependable core members.
Thor was more of a reckless warrior, while Black Widow and Hawkeye were essentially filler—hardly game-changers.
"When the Avengers fail, I won't give them a chance to recover. The Justice League will step in to take over the battlefield, driving the Chitauri back across the universe…"
Anton lips curled into a smirk as a plan began to form in his mind.
The current Justice League included Batman, Cyborg, Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Venom, Spider-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Daredevil, and Revenant.
Additionally, there were auxiliary members like the Hulk, Dr. Connors, and the Transformers.
In terms of weaponry and equipment, the war fortress under Anton control far outclassed the Chitauri organic warships.
Even in a direct confrontation, Anton felt no fear.
And with the Justice League fighting on home turf against an invading Chitauri force, the advantage was clearly theirs.
When the Battle of New York concluded, the Justice League reputation would immediately soar, earning worldwide acclaim.
The Justice Points Anton would earn would undoubtedly set a new record.
After all, this would be the first large-scale alien invasion of Earth.
Moreover, with the Battle of New York serving as a pivotal moment, Earth would soon enter a new era.