Tuesday, April 26, 2011

First Set Photo of THE AVENGERS, And Shooting Details!

Marvel Studios has finally released an official set photo for their upcoming superheroes movie extravaganza, THE AVENGERS. Check it out below.


In the meantime, director Joss Whedon (TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Dollhouse) has previously revealed himself that the movie has already officially begun shooting on Monday. Shooting is currently gearing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but will then move to Cleveland, Ohio and New York City.

As for the cast, those confirmed actors for THE AVENGERS will be Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as The Black Widow, Clark Gregg as SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson as SHIELD head honcho Nick Fury.

The supporting cast will include Cobie Smulders as SHIELD Agent Maria Hill, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Stellan SkarsgÄrd as Professor Erik Selvig (the latter two which will be appeared in THOR).

Plus, there is a synopsis as well:

"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."

THE AVENGERS will assemble on May 4, 2012.