ARTICLES RELATING TO THE AVENGERS

Avengers, Guardians won't swap stars

2013-06-13 17:02

Marvel's The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy won't feature the same actors portraying their Marvel characters, according to director Joss Whedon.

Whedon: Shakespeare informs Avengers

2013-06-09 21:12

Joss Whedon says he 'cribbed' his inspiration for the characters from the Marvel universe from from the works of William Shakespeare.

Joss Whedon sad to turn down Star Wars

2013-05-30 19:09

Joss Whedon admits to being disappointed that he couldn't direct Star Wars Episode VII as he is already connected to The Avengers sequel in 2015.

Joss Whedon eager to unveil Avengers 2 villain

2013-05-29 13:09

Director Joss Whedon says he is "excited" about the new villain to be revealed in The Avengers 2, but admitted he could probably never top Tom Hiddleston's Loki.

Superhero movies key to 1st date success

2013-05-22 22:15

More than three quarters of women polled said that superhero films such as The Avengers and The Dark Knight were ideal first date movies, according to a new survey.

Robert Downey Jr wants $100m payday

2013-05-13 21:47

Robert Downey Jr is asking for a guaranteed $100m deal to return for two sequels to The Avengers.

Iron Man 3 grabs $21.5m in China debut

2013-05-03 12:41

Iron Man 3 has earned $21.5m in itsopening day in China, beating the $18m haul that The Avengers took in over its first two days in China last year.

Joss Whedon: Thanos is Avengers 'big finale'

2013-05-02 08:35

Joss Whedon has hinted that the villainous Thanos, who was introduced at the end of The Avengers, will be the "big finale" for the superhero franchise.

Tom Hiddleston for The Crow remake

2013-04-22 17:40

The Avengers star Tom Hiddeston is reportedly in talks to star in a remake of The Crow, which originally starred the late Brandon Lee as a man who returns from the grave to avenge his death.

The Avengers wins big at MTV Movie Awards

2013-04-15 08:29

With a cast of superheroes and villains, The Avengers has beaten out its competitors to become the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards.

Van Damme wants Avengers role

2013-03-20 21:03

Jean Claude Van Damme says he would love to star in The Avengers 2 and has suggested a number of Marvel characters he could play.

Iron Man 3 goes dark in new trailer

2013-03-06 15:41

Iron Man 3 has been tipped to focus more on Robert Downey Jr's human character Tony Stark than his superhero alter-ego Iron Man. Watch the latest trailer here.

Hollywood flush with 2012 billions

2012-12-27 13:04

The big deal for Hollywood is not the record $10.8bn that studios took in at US theatres in 2012. It's the fact that the number of tickets sold went up for the first time in three years.

Chris Hemsworth worries about Avengers

2012-12-03 22:12

Chris Hemsworth has said that he worries about the success of superhero blockbuster The Avengers and the fact that the film's success will be impossible to live up to.

Cobie Smulders for Captain America 2

2012-10-31 15:19

Cobie Smulders will reprise her Avengers role as Maria Hill in the upcoming Marvel sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier, opposite Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.

Emily Blunt lined up for Avengers 2

2012-10-08 19:36

Emily Blunt is being lined up to play the role of Ms Marvel in The Avengers 2, but will have to compete with fellow British actress Ruth Wilson for the role.

Chris Evans hints at Thor 2 cameo

2012-09-19 20:44

Chris Evans wants to appear as his Avengers character Captain America in the upcoming Thor sequel, The Dark World, but realises it would be "tricky" to pull off.

Gwyneth Paltrow 'too old' for Avengers

2012-09-12 19:34

Gwyneth Paltrow has distanced herself from the possibility of making another appearance as Pepper Potts in the sequel to Marvel's The Avengers.

The Avengers 2 release date confirmed

2012-08-17 14:24

It's official: The Avengers will be in cinemas on 1 May 2015, Marvel have confirmed following months of speculation. But not before sequels to Thor and Captain America are released.

Joss Whedon to write, direct Avengers 2

2012-08-08 11:34

Disney have confirmed that Joss Whedon will return to the Marvel universe to write and direct the highly anticipated sequel to The Avengers.

Play with The Avengers

2012-07-17 13:26

Do your kids love The Avengers? Here's how you can have them in your home!

Charlize Theron: SA box office queen

2012-06-12 15:02

South Africa's golden girl Charlize Theron is still a favourite with local fans as she occupies the top two spots at the SA box office this week.

Men in Black 3 takes down Avengers

2012-05-28 09:26

Men in Black 3 has beaten The Avengers with $55m at the weekend box office.

Robert Downey Jr's $50m Avengers cheque

2012-05-17 14:05

Robert Downey Jr stands to earn over $50m for his role in The Avengers, due to a clever deal that gives him a share of the movie's profits.

The Avengers still striking it rich

2012-05-14 08:08

Earth's mightiest comic book heroes have kept smashing North American box office records as The Avengers hauled in $103.2m at the weekend.

 

Aaron Taylor-Johnson for Avengers 2?

2013-06-10 22:20

Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson is being courted to play Quicksilver in Joss Whedon's big budget sequel to The Avengers.

Kick-Ass 2 is 'anti-Avengers'

2013-06-03 22:07

Director Jeff Wadlow has said that the controversial Kick-Ass sequel, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloe Grace Moretz, is nothing like The Avengers.

Iron Man 3 now 5th highest grossing movie

2013-05-29 14:46

Iron Man 3 has become the fifth highest grossing film of all time after making $1.14bn in just one month.

Evan Peters lands X-Men role

2013-05-24 19:47

Evan Peters will star as Quicksilver in X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer has confirmed on Twitter.

Video

Trailer: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013-05-16 09:44

Agent Coulson lives! See the first trailer from the upcoming TV series about the team we last saw in the movie The Avengers. The new series, which will air on ABC in the US, follows Agent Phil Coulson (played by Clark Gregg) as puts together a small team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to handle strange new cases. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is created by The Avengers director Joss Whedon and will premiere in the US in September.

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The Avengers cast demand sequel pay rise

2013-05-09 12:24

The cast of The Avengers are locked in tense talks with Marvel to secure a higher salary for the sequel due in 2015, after the first movie grossed $1.5bn worldwide

Marvel plans female superhero film

2013-05-02 22:16

Marvel Studios has plans to make a female superhero film to go along with its already established franchises including Iron Man and Thor.

Iron Man 3 beats The Avengers debut

2013-04-29 11:51

Iron Man 3 has exceeded expectations by earning $195.3m in just five days around the world, surpassing last year's opening weekend numbers for The Avengers.

Gallery

2013 MTV Movie Awards

2013-04-15 09:19

The MTV Movie Awards, the annual awards that recognises the most important movie moments in the past year - Best Villain, Fight, Kiss and WTF Moment - gets the stars to come out for a raucous party. See pics of the casts of The Avengers, Pitch Perfect, Star Trek Into Darkness and The Fast and the Furious take to the stage.

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The Avengers 2 to film in the UK

2013-04-03 21:41

Even though neither a plot nor a cast has been revealed for The Avengers 2, reports say that the Marvel sequel is due to start shooting at Pinewood-Shepperton studios in the UK in early 2014.

Thor sequel features 'deep challenges'

2013-03-20 19:27

Chris Hemsworth's titular Norse god will face "deep challenges" in the upcoming Thor sequel, Thor: The Dark World, according to his co-star Ray Stevenson.

Marvel hints at Iron Man 4

2013-01-22 14:14

Marvel has hinted there will be at least two more Iron Man movies after the release of the third movie later this year and a sequel to The Avengers.

Avengers villain might not return for sequel

2012-12-22 22:06

Tom Hiddleston has said that he has "no idea" if he will reprise his role as villain Loki in The Avengers 2 and is waiting to hear from director Joss Whedon.

Disney to keep hands off Star Wars brand

2012-11-01 08:10

Experts believe that Disney will be keeping its fingerprints off the Star Wars brand after the company purchased the franchise from Lucasfilm for $4bn.

Justice League to compete with Avengers 2

2012-10-20 11:25

The Justice League movie is to go head-to-head with the The Avengers sequel after the DC Comics movie was given a prospective release date of summer 2015.

Hulk movie may follow Avengers 2

2012-09-25 20:13

Avengers producer Kevin Feige has said that a Hulk movie is likely to be made only after the release of The Avengers 2.

Captain America 2 to film in March

2012-09-13 20:59

Chris Evans has confirmed that Captain America: The Winter Soldier will begin shooting in March 2013.

The Avengers TV series in the works

2012-08-29 14:15

Marvel's box office smash The Avengers will soon be bringing its unique brand of superhero antics to the small screen, with Joss Whedon at the helm.

Avengers 2 set for May 2015 release

2012-08-13 15:08

The Avengers 2 looks set to be released on 1 May 2015 and Joss Whedon is already thought to have come up with a template for the plot, according to insiders.

Avengers villain named hottest actor

2012-08-03 20:33

Tom Hiddleston has been named the world's hottest actor, thanks to his role as villain Loki in The Avengers, with Kristen Stewart crowned hottest actress in a Total Film poll.

The Avengers makes box office history

2012-06-27 09:58

The Avengers is set to become the third highest-grossing film in box office history, taking nearly $600m in the US since its release in early May.

Avengers villain: I was rubbish in Thor

2012-05-30 18:16

Tom Hiddleston has confessed that he thought he was "rubbish" as Loki in Thor, so he was surprised that his villainous character had such a big role in The Avengers.

Scarlett Johansson: I've made it

2012-05-21 16:48

Scarlett Johansson says she feels as if she has "made it" in the movie industry after receiving a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

The Avengers hits the $1bn mark

2012-05-14 12:13

The Avengers has raced to $1 billion at the worldwide box office, just 19 days after the Marvel superhero movie was released.

The Avengers sequel gets green light

2012-05-10 14:16

Disney have confirmed that there will a sequel to the Marvel box office hit The Avengers, which will include new superhero characters.

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