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[sdsichero]

Thought I'd start a thread since they started production today. Sorry if someone else did it first today...

http://marvel.com/news/story/15733/marvels_the_avengers_begins_production

Marvel's The Avengers Begins Production
The ultimate cinematic team-up has begun shooting!
Posted Apr 26, 2011 8:34 am
Updated Apr 26, 2011 11:13 am

Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The Avengers,” directed by Joss Whedon (“Serenity”) from a screenplay by Whedon. The film will continue principal photography in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City. Robert Downey, Jr. (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (“Thor”) as Thor, Chris Evans (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) as Captain America, Jeremy Renner (“Thor,” “The Hurt Locker”) as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo (“The Kids Are Alright”) as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson (“Iron Man 2”) as Black Widow, Clark Gregg (“Iron Man,” “Thor”) as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) as Nick Fury. Set for release in the US on May 4, 2012, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the first feature to be fully owned, marketed and distributed by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009.

Continuing the epic big-screen adventures started in “Iron Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” and “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers” is the super hero team up of a lifetime. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.

Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1963, “Marvel’s The Avengers” brings together the mightiest super hero characters as they all assemble together on screen for the first time. The star studded cast of super heroes will be joined by Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother) as Agent Maria Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as Tom Hiddleston (“Wallander”) and Stellan Skarsgård (“Angels & Demons,” “Mamma Mia!”) who will both reprise their respective roles as Loki and Professor Erik Selvig from the upcoming Marvel Studios’ feature “Thor.”

“Marvel’s The Avengers” is being produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Louis D’Esposito, Patty Whitcher, and Jon Favreau. Marvel Studios’ Jeremy Latcham and Victoria Alonso will co-produce.

The creative production team also includes Oscar nominated director of photography Seamus McGarvey (“Atonement”), production designer James Chinlund (“25th Hour”), Oscar winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne (“Elizabeth: The Golden Age”), Oscar winning visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs (“Iron Man 2,” “The Matrix”), visual effects producer Susan Pickett (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”), stunt coordinator R.A. Rondell (“Superman Returns”), and four-time Oscar nominated special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (“Iron Man,” “War of the Worlds”). The editors include Oscar nominated Paul Rubell (“Collateral”) and Jeffrey Ford (“Crazy Heart”).

Marvel Studios most recently produced “Iron Man 2” which was released in theatres on May 7, 2010. The sequel to “Iron Man,” starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow as well as Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke, took the number one spot its first weekend with a domestic box office gross of $128.1 million. To date the film has earned over $620 million in worldwide box office receipts.

In the summer of 2008, Marvel produced the summer blockbuster movies, “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk.” “Iron Man,” in which Robert Downey, Jr. originally dons the super hero’s powerful armor alongside co-stars Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow, was released May 2, 2008 and was an immediate box office success. Garnering the number one position for two weeks in a row, the film brought in over $100 million its opening weekend and grossed over $571 million worldwide. On June 13, 2008, Marvel released “The Incredible Hulk” marking its second number one opener of that summer. The spectacular revival of the iconic green goliath grossed over $250 million in worldwide box office receipts.

In addition to "Marvel's The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including "Thor" on May 6, 2011; "Captain America: The First Avenger" on July 22, 2011; and "Iron Man 3" on May 3, 2013.

EDIT: Guess I should put the year it comes out instead of when I posted...

[sdsichero]

Cap and Iron Man differences and Cap will get a new costume for The Avengers....

http://movies.ign.com/articles/116/1164193p1.html

The Avengers: Cap vs. Iron Man?
Chris Evans talks about who will lead Marvel's mightiest heroes.
April 26, 2011
by Phil Pirrello

Joss Whedon's The Avengers is now shooting is now shooting, but who will lead Marvel's team of heroes: Cap or Iron Man?

Captain America himself, Chris Evans, sat down with MTV to reveal a few tight-lipped details about what fans can expect when Tony Stark and Steve Rogers assemble.

"I think there's certainly a dichotomy — this kind of friction between myself and Tony Stark," Evans said. "They're polar opposites. One guy is flash and spotlight and smooth, and the other guy is selfless and in the shadows and kind of quiet...and they have to get along. [The movie explores] that, and it's pretty fun."

Evans also points out that the modern world setting of The Avengers will also have fun playing with the "fish out of water" aspect of the character, in determining his place in both the world and on the team.

As fans of the comics know, both Cap and Iron Man have lead the team in the past. (*puffs on inhaler*) Which hero will take point in the movie has fueled lots of geek debates since the project was announced.

And Nerd Alert! Cap will get a new costume in Avengers, which Evans says is "awesome" and will reflect significant changes when compared to the suit worn in The First Avenger.

Many a fanboy will weep - and maybe explode - when The Avengers hits theatres May 4, 2012.

[misac]

[LobsterJ]

Its amazing how they found the one way to make me not see an Avengers movies.

[Rockman]

Sounds cool, though Whedon still worries me. Hopefully this is pre-Dollhouse Whedon.

Lokie is confirmed to be in this, and I'm fairly certain we will get a plot akin to Avengers 1 with this information.

After watching several episode of how I met your mother I feel that Cobie whatever her name is may be a poor choice for Maria Hill. Robin is totally an opposite character from the Hill we've seen. Hopefully she can pull it off.

[fieldy snuts]

I can't wait to see this but at the same time I can't help be more wary about how combining so many different characters from movies of different tones will end up.....

[Jubilee]

I can't wait to see this but at the same time I can't help be more wary about how combining so many different characters from movies of different tones will end up.....

The thing is, after seeing Thor, I couldn't help but think it was so similar in tone to Iron Man...

[Rockman]

I have a feeling that RDJ is going to steal every scene of this movie.

[bkthomson]

(*puffs on inhaler*)

Really IGN that was critical to the article needed to post out he used an inhaler?

[US Agent]

yeah like the Hulk would fit in that chair.

[The Juan Percenter]

yeah like the Hulk would fit in that chair.

I don't think that chair could hold Iron Man either

[b.lumpkin]

yeah like the Hulk would fit in that chair.

hawkeye and nick fury have to stand around like dickheads

[sdsichero]

Really IGN that was critical to the article needed to post out he used an inhaler?

self-loathing

[sdsichero]

yeah like the Hulk would fit in that chair.

I think IGN had that comment.

Reed Richards and Pym designed them so yeah he can.

[misac]

I think IGN had that comment.

Reed Richards and Pym designed them so yeah he can.