If you’ve seen him in the newly released ‘The Avengers’ (and we suggest that you do) you know that Tom Hiddleston, the acting genius behind the evil demi-god Loki, is a serious thespian. And, like any working actor worth his salt, Hiddleston has a Shakespearean monologue in his back pocket, in case an emergency theater in the park audition breaks out.
Marvel Studio's strategy of setting up 'The Avengers' in movies like 'Iron Man' and 'Thor' paid off big time, with the film taking in over $200 million dollars in North America during its opening weekend. That tally shattered the previous opening weekend record of $169.2 million set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" last year. If you add in all global tickets sales, 'The Avengers' is already approaching the $700 million mark.
It's safe to say that Marvel's 'The Avengers' will explode the minds of every comic book geek who ever walked the planet when it hits theaters on May 4th. Not only is it going to rake in a ton of money, but it’s bound to make the receipts for ‘The Hunger Games’ and the last ‘Twilight’ movie look like the penny tray at a gas station.
Theaters are going to be packed to the brim with fanboys dressed as their favorite Marvel comic book characters and at least one or two very confused old people who thought they had purchased tickets to see 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.' Here are some signs that you’re taking the movie a bit too seriously.
A lot of people have been waiting a very long time to experience the awesomeness of Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers.' One group of movie critics had to wait just a little bit longer.
The studio behind the bound-to-be-a-blockbuster scheduled a press screening in New York City for several movie critics. The theater had to delay the screening because the projectionist accidentally deleted a digital copy of the movie.
A tight-knit group of quirky superheroes are more than just comic book legends. They have to be friends. Their varying personalities and egos coupled with being charged to save the world make them a close-knit bunch.
Just such a life would make for a perfect sitcom. Thankfully, someone else realized this and made them an opening credit sequence complete with the 'Friends' theme song, 'I'll Be There for You' by The Rembrandts.
'The Avengers,' which hits theaters on May 4th, is the first live-action movie adaptation featuring the complete team of Marvel superheroes.
Or at least we thought it was. But it turns out The Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and the rest assembled and did battle with Loki in a little known TV movie in 1978. Take a trip in the way back machine and check out this fantastic (and fake) trailer.
With the hype machine for 'The Avengers' running at overdrive, even amateur filmmakers are getting in on the action. Playing their part, Table8Productions, who have created homemade 'sweded' versions of movies before, are going viral with their latest low-budget creation, a scene-by-scene remake of 'The Avengers' trailer.
The Avengers might be a group of elite crime fighters and superheroes assembled to save the world from the onslaught of unforgiving evil, but even they have an human resources department to weed out undesirables.
'The Avengers' doesn't hit the big screen until May 4th. But the Marvel superheroes have already invaded our TVs, and not just in trailers for the much-anticipated movie.
We're counting down the days to the May 4th release of 'The Avengers,' which is sure to be a blast. But a major blockbuster film release also means promotional tie-ins. Like with department store chain Target, who are now offering its shoppers a whole slew of 'Avengers' goodies. And what better way to 'target' their customers by dressing up little kids as the Avenger superheroes and letting their imagination run wild?