The following post contains SPOILERS for the post-credits scene of Captain America: Brave New World.According to the director of Captain America: Brave New World, Julius Onah, the films post-credits scene between Sam Wilson and Samuel Sterns is meant to allude to the Illuminati, the Marvel superteam of heavy hitters like Black Bolt, Black Panther, Namor, Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, and Professor X who previously appeared (in slightly different form) inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.This team ishugely important to the Marvel Comics storyline that serves as the inspiration for the upcomingAvengers films,DoomsdayandSecret Wars.In our latest video, well explain who the Illuminati are, how they are different than the Avengers, how they are connected to the concept of incursions, and how they bring about the events ofSecret Wars.Watch our full explainer below:READ MORE: The Worst Marvel Comics EverIf you liked that video on how Captain America: Brave New World sets up Avengers: Doomsday, check out more of our videos below, including one on all the plot holes and unanswered questions in Brave New World (and how to explain them), one on all of the Marvel Easter eggs inCaptain America: Brave New World, and our video breakdown ofBrave New Worlds ending and post-credits scene. Plus, theres tons more videos over atScreenCrushs YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes.Captain America: Brave New World is now playing in theaters.Sign up for Disney+ here.Get our free mobile appEvery Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie, Ranked From Worst to BestIt started with Iron Man and its continued and expanded ever since. Its the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with 35 movies and counting. But whats the best and the worst? We ranked them all.