Avengers!

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"Not content with developing individual characters for the big screen, Marvel Studios is hoping to make a movie about the superhero team the Avengers.

"Studio pet writer Zak Penn ("Fantastic Four," "The Incredible Hulk," "X-Men") will begin working on a script for what will be a live action feature."

I've never been a huge fan of the Avengers myself, but it its done right and has the right cast/story, I'm for it.

I hope its the original cast of the Avengers and not the current one.

I'm a fan of the West Coast Avengers myself (prior to Mockingbird's death).

If that read Young Avengers I would be twenty times more excited.

I enjoy the new Avengers, fuck you.

should be interesting to see who is on the team. probably not new avengers since spiderman and wolverine are there. i don't know if they would go completely old school and have hulk running around. thor just seems like he would be weird in a live action movie set in modern time. would they get robert downy jr. to play iron man in this? or they could just do ultimates. this thing better have a huge fucking budget.

on a side note, i really want a luke cage/iron fist movie. it could be a buddy movie like lethal weapon. they haven't done a buddy hero movie yet.

Thor could work if they take acting notes from Conan and not have him speak much.

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or they could just do ultimates. this thing better have a huge fucking budget.

on a side note, i really want a luke cage/iron fist movie. it could be a buddy movie like lethal weapon. they haven't done a buddy hero movie yet.

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They are still workin on the Luke Cage movie. It will suck cus i think they are lookin at Tyrese to do Cage.

As far as The Avengers movie goes i never was a fan of the Avengers. Young Avengers or Ultimate Avengers would be very good.
And if they did Ultimate Avengers: Grand Theft America Story,that would be even better.


JBNagis

Awesome news.

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Originally Posted by LordPerrin

Awesome news.

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Fuck yeah!

Ultimate Fury >>>>>>>>>> Regular Fury

wow that is big news.

Awesome. So using current stars for the Avengers is not just a rumor anymore.

FUCKING. SWEET!

I really, really hope that whenever they do Thor they go with the ultimate version. And he better be in the Avengers flick.

Supposedly Sony wants to do Thor as a "LOTR-esque epic," which to me sounds closer to 616 than Ultimate. I suppose they could still use the Ultimate costume design, though... but personally, I think the "Thor: Lord of Asgard" costume (perhaps minus the helmet) would look best on film.

Theres no rule that says they can't mix together the best parts of both worlds.

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They are still workin on the Luke Cage movie. It will suck cus i think they are lookin at Tyrese to do Cage.

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The only way a Luke Cage movie would be watchable is if they did it 1970's Blaxploitation-style instead of the expected 2007 MTV2 rap video-style.

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The only way a Luke Cage movie would be watchable is if they did it 1970's Blaxploitation-style instead of the expected 2007 MTV2 rap video-style.

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luke cage by himself would suck and be boring, but put iron fist in there with cage playing the straight guy, and iron fist cracking wise. it could be quite awesome.

My Avengers wishlist would be as follows:
Captain America-John Cena (ha!) I actually can't come up with anyone I'd like to see play him
Vision-CGI with a good-but-doesn't-need-to-be-a-big-name- voice actor
Scarlet Witch-Angelina Jolie
Hank Pym-Brad Pit
Wasp-Rachel Weisz
Hawkeye-Josh Lucas
Iron Man-Robert Downey. Why not.
Thor-Dennis Storhoi- thought he was good in 13th Warrior, maybe not bulky enough, but that's what training is for.

I've always pictured the Avengers as being in their thirties, but I'm sure Marvel will try to skew them as being younger.

Why not Triple H playing Captain America. He has the body, he even has the stand when he's holding the shield to his Chest with his arms folded.

too bulky imo, and before anyone replies, Cena was a joke.

I know.

Cap should have some bulk to him, but mostly just really well defined tone.

I always thought Chris Benoit should have been Wolverine. Since 1: He's Canadian, 2: His moniker, and 3: He's the same height and build.

For Cap I might go with ... Paul Walker.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ur_5163884.jpg

I hate Paul Walker, but his face certainly fits.

I don't like him either, but he fits pretty good. Unless some of our Comic/Movie geeks have a better pick.

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I always thought Chris Benoit should have been Wolverine. Since 1: He's Canadian, 2: His moniker, and 3: He's the same height and build.

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And with that Adamantium skull his diving headbutt from the top rope would have been super-lethal!

Keifer Sutherland + muscle suit IMO

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If this movie makes a lot of money, I might get to direct the AVENGERS movie!

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-Jon Favreau re: Iron Man

I've been talking about this with my co-worker, and I'm all excited for it.

I'm going to go see Iron Man and The Hulk this weekend I think.

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I hate Paul Walker, but his face certainly fits.

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I don't like him either, but he fits pretty good. Unless some of our Comic/Movie geeks have a better pick.

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He would have to lower his voice a couple of octaves as well.

Only a rumor: Eva Langoria as Wasp?

Posted here on IESB.net first ...

and now on Latino Review.

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Only a rumor: Eva Langoria as Wasp?

Posted here on IESB.net first ...

and now on Latino Review.

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I'd support this idea. :tu:

Wasp would be retarded in live action.

It would be great if they used the camera tricks that were used in Lord of the Rings to make Elijah Wood look small compared to Gandalf.
no it wouldn't.

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Marvel Studios has sent out the following two-part production update for Iron Man 2 and The Avengers!

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS' THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2

As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in IRON MAN 2. Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster IRON MAN, which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce THE AVENGERS.

Academy Award® nominee Downey was most recently seen in the summer comedy blockbuster TROPIC THUNDER starring opposite Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Before Iron Man, he was best known for his film roles in KISS KISS BANG BANG, WONDER BOYS and CHAPLIN, the film for which he was nominated for an Oscar®.

In addition to directing the first IRON MAN, Favreau has previously directed ELF, ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE and MADE. He is also well known for writing and starring in SWINGERS. He will next be seen acting in FOUR CHRISTMASES, I LOVE YOU MAN and COUPLES RETREAT.

DON CHEADLE WILL STAR AS RHODEY IN IRON MAN 2

Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes in Marvel's IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.

Cheadle is also signed on to perform the same role in THE AVENGERS and subsequent installments of the IRON MAN franchise.

"We are very excited about working with the extraordinarily talented Don Cheadle as we expand the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2. It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take Iron Man 2 to new heights," said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.

Cheadle is best known for his Oscar® nominated lead performance in HOTEL RWANDA as well as his role as Basher Tarr in the OCEAN'S franchise, CRASH and SWORDFISH.

Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer's box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.

In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.

The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Cheadle is represented by UTA. Downey and Favreau are represented by CAA.

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Oh some more news.

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In recent weeks it's been speculated on the web that the villain in Marvel's upcoming Avengers film would most likely be the HULK.

Even Hulk director Luis Leterrier agreed. But such is not the case says an announcement made today by Marvel Studios. The exact quote reads as follows,

THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they’ve ever faced.

So since that rumor is out the window, just who will be this “biggest foe they've ever faced?” Do they mean that literally (physically) or figuratively? Probably both.
Guess we'll have to wait and see!

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Galactus?

Ultron.

Shape-shifting alien invasion ala the Ultimates first arc please. Call them Chitauri or Skrulls, I don't care.

super skrull

hulk vs the juggernaut would be so sick.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

Ultron.

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Ultron would kick ass.

I'd like to see 'em fight a proper version of Doctor Doom, but that's out as far as films are concerned.

I can't describe how many gallons of cock Doom sucked in the FF movies.

At least three.

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I'd like to see 'em fight a proper version of Doctor Doom, but that's out as far as films are concerned.

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Add to the fact that 20th Century Fox owns those rights. Marvel wants those rights back.

Also, Avengers never really fought Doom. Doom was more a FF enemy anyway.

Ultron, Masters of Evil, and Baron Zemo were Avengers villains. Hell it would be cool for them to plant the seeds of the Supervillain turned Superhero team ... Thunderbolts.

(Proper) Dr. Doom is better than all those motherfuckers, and is a "Marvel" villain. Canon is for nerds. He's fought Spider-Man! And Iron Man! And every other damn Marvel character! /nerd

The crappy Ultimates cartoon used the "fight the Hulk" plot, so I guess that's out. The Masters of Evil plot from the Ultimates 2 comic would be fun, but Abomination is out, and that was basically the best fight. Hmm.

RED FUCKING SKULL, dude.

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Canon is for nerds.

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Which is what they are trying to do. Tie all the characters together ... you know Canon.

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THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they’ve ever faced.

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Ultron.

See this why I could never get into the Avengers. Earth's Mightiest Heroes....Earth's Shittiest Villains.

Srsly. Just play through the arcade game for proof of that. They had to borrow a Sentinel from X-Men to make it halfway interesting. Gimmick city.

(Though I do like the bit with Living Laser and Klaw. "Don't Disturb Us!" "Why Should It Goes Well?")

"FEEEL MY POW-AH!"

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Also, Avengers never really fought Doom.

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http://chrisbrown.blogspot.com/avengers0025.jpg

...so, they're fighting him off with the power of interpretive dance?

Hey now, Jack Kirby died for your sins.

Could this happen?

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Louis Leterrier Talks Captain America, Avengers
Source:Los Angeles Times
August 10, 2009


The Los Angeles Times recently spoke to The Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier and got quotes about what he's seen of The First Avenger: Captain America and his dream for The Avengers. Here are several clips from the article:

LL: ...I have seen some of the design work they’re doing for Captain America and it looks amazing. It’s a period piece and it’s like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and with more gadgets...

GB: Well that makes sense, I know Feige and his team turned to Joe Johnston because of his art direction work on “Raiders” and the fact that he directed “The Rocketeer.”

LL: Yes, exactly, so it’s “Raiders” meets "Rocketeer” and “Saving Private Ryan.” It’s going to be so cool.

LL: ...You know, you asked about my dream, I’ll tell you my real dream: To work with Joe Johnston and [“Thor” director] Kenneth Branagh and Jon Favreau and make like a triptych. We do four movies. We release them one a month for the summer. Or even every two weeks or three weeks. And the whole summer would be Avengers summer. So we do it the way they make television shows. One story arc but told in installments by different directors. So all of the directors that touch part of the Avengers world would do a part; we could make the movies shorter, maybe less than an hour and a half, and we use the same sets and save Marvel money. I would love to sit around a table with all of them a kick around the story. That’s my dream.

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Link.

...gadgets?

The only gadget cap needs is a fucking shield made of Wakandan Vibranium!

He doesn't need a parachute!

Fuck a parachute!

Cap has no need for a parachute. He just needs a group of Nazzzies to break his fall.

He's not fucking Batman. Not every super hero has to be like Batman!

(That is sort of a neat idea by the way, three serialized blockbusters released over the summer)

He's kinda like Batman minus the gadgets and with balls the size of the Moon.

Captain America punches Hitler right in his goddamn jaw. Batman is all moody and wah wah

That's exactly where his Moon sized balls come into play.

Do you think this letter on my head stands for FRANCE??

Jesus God Fuck! they really need to go with this costume for WW2 era Cap. He better not be wearing normal army fatigues, the entire point of Cap is to stand out on the battlefield.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...396276ef96.jpg

That's the Hitch design, yeah.

Is that one part of the Ultimate line? Cause if NO then NO. They are trying to follow the Ultimate line as much as possible.

WELL BUCKLE UP SHIRLEY because that's part of the Ultimate line.

edit: You haven't read The Ultimates yet? And you're all into that Green Lantern shit? Get right, boy.

I haven't read Marvel since they retconned all the shit Grant Morrison did in X-Men. So, no I don't follow Marvel much.

Ultimates starts from zero. It's self contained. Volume 1 is the best Avengers movie there will ever be. Best Captain America, best Hulk, best Iron Man. 100%.

Read the first series and the second series and never touch the line ever again. The Hitch and Millar ones. Ultimates 3-onward is the most embarassing sub-1991-Image shit on the planet.

Didn't the Ultimate universe degrade into everyone eating eachother?

It's better to just not talk about Ultimatum.

Has that ended yet? Did Wolverine eat Magneto or did Iron Man rip out Sabertooth's heart and then eat it?

Magneto ripped out Wolverine's adamantium ala Fatal Attractions 1990's. Wolvie stabbed Magneto, Magneto was on the ropes, he begged for forgiveness after he found out that humans created mutants, then Cyclops blasted him to hell.

All I know is Peter Parker better not be dead, because Ultimate Spider-man is the one good thing about the Ultimate line.

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Magneto ripped out Wolverine's adamantium ala Fatal Attractions 1990's. Wolvie stabbed Magneto, Magneto was on the ropes, he begged for forgiveness after he found out that humans created mutants, then Cyclops blasted him to hell.

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Jesus Christ.

Oh, Wolverine died, also.

And a bunch of dudes got killed offscreen.

Wolverine deserves to die.

And I hope he burns in hell!

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More info.

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SFX Magazine's March issue features an interview with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in which he talks more about the studio's upcoming projects and makes one fairly big reveal.

Feige talked about how Iron Man, Iron Man 2 (May 7), Thor (May 6, 2011) and The First Avenger: Captain America (July 22, 2011) will lay the foundation for what should be the ultimate superhero epic - The Avengers (May 4, 2012).

"It's fun now, and we're introducing some new characters in ['Iron Man 2']," he told the magazine. "But it's not about just cramming in lots of new people; that's sort of the cardinal sin of the sequel - adding in too many characters. This is totally Tony Stark's story. And that's gonna weave into Thor's story, and Steve Rogers' story, and it's already ingrained with Nick Fury's story and an organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D."

He says that it is important to first focus on each character. "My only concern is that when we launch a franchise--whichever character's franchise that may be--it should stand on its own two feet... So by the time 'The Avengers' comes in 2012, it's not just a team superhero movie with a bunch of characters with powers. It's three people - four including the Hulk; five including Nick Fury - who you've seen before in other movies, coming together for the very first time."

Catch that Hulk bit? Feige also said that he won't rule out the possibility of a second Incredible Hulk film with Edward Norton. "That would be post-'Avengers,' if it happened... I think there's a chance. It's certainly our intention to use the same actors from film to film where we can."

Feige was asked it will be difficult to meld the fantasy of Thor with the high-tech science fiction in Iron Man and The Avengers. "No," he said, "because we're doing the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee/Walt Simonson/J. Michael Straczynski 'Thor.' We're not doing the blow-the-dust-off-of-the-old-Norse-book-in-your-library 'Thor.' And in the 'Thor' of the Marvel Universe, there's a race called the Asgardians. And we're linked through this Tree of Life that we're unaware of. It's real science, but we don't know about it yet. The 'Thor' movie is about teaching people that."

The magazine asked Feige what other characters may come to the big screen after The Avengers. "I love Doctor Strange. Ant-Man is like Whiplash - one of those chracters where you're like, 'Really?' that we've got a fun story with. I've always wanted to do something with Black Panther. I think what Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction have done with Iron Fist lately is great, and the Iron Fist mythology opens up a whole other part to us. I'd love to break into the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe even more- it's kind of there in 'Thor.' J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' got me jonesing to do that. It's what I grew up on - 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars.' I want to do a big space epic. And we've got them in Marvel."

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Is Hulk going to be an Avenger or the Villain?

There's absolutely no way The Ultimates is going to be made into a movie again. They fucking whiffed it the first try.

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I haven't read Marvel since they retconned all the shit Grant Morrison did in X-Men. So, no I don't follow Marvel much.

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I wish I had the good sense to leave there too. Not that Morrison's work was flawless, but holy hell, everything that came after was unforgivable.

OH. MY. GOD.

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There was a pretty well-publicized behind the scenes dispute over 2008's "Incredible Hulk," so it was a bit surprising to hear that Ed Norton is up for more Hulking out.

Here's what he told Hitfix:

When I sat down with Tim Blake Nelson and Edward Norton to discuss their new collaboration "Leaves Of Grass," we had a free-ranging conversation that was terribly enjoyable, and it was only when we stood up to leave that I finally broached the "Hulk" subject with Norton. Part of me suspected that he would dodge the query or defer it, which is why I left it to the end. Surprisingly, Norton seemed more than willing to discuss it, and his answers were to-the-point and more optimistic than I would have imagined.

"It's really up to you guys," he told me at one point, and by "you guys," he was referring to fans and the fan press in particular. "Is it important to you? Does that continuity matter?" The answer seems to me to be yes, it does matter to people, and there's something appealing about the notion of Edward Norton, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Hemsworth together. That's chemistry I'd like to see. Downey's hyper-confident Tony Stark would make an excellent foil for Norton's twitchy energy as the haunted Banner.


Well, I'm banging on the "bring him back" drum. Norton's Banner was likable, and problems or not, I liked Marvel's second attempt at a "Hulk" movie. I actually think the flaws in that film lie at the director's feet, who I'm not fully convinced is good at handling actors. But I digress.

At any rate, who knows what they have cooking at this point, but I say if they intend to inculde Hulk, talk to Norton and bring him back. I guess the option would be recasting, or just writing Hulk out of any eventual "Avengers" movie. I hope this grand plan of theirs works out though. It'd be nice to have a cinematic comic book universe to turn to, where everything is connected via the same characters/actors used across multiple pictures. I think this would only work for Marvel films though, since I just can't see Batman mixing it up in space with the rest of the Justic League. I like my Batman gritty and as realistic as possible. But I digress again. Bring Norton back!

Just in case you don't see the big picture, I present to you now a rundown: In three years...just three short years...if all goes according to plan, we will have the most ambitious superhero movie of all time, "The Avengers." You’ve got Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, possibly Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, possibly Ed Norton as villain or eventual teammate Hulk, the yet-to-be cast Captain America, possibly Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, whoever else they're contemplating to throw in there, and lastly, a Kitchen Sink as itself. Jesus Horatio Christ. This could be amazing, or a colossal cluster bleep. I am so scared/intrigued, I can't even tell you.

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Joss Whedon in the running to direct.

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Joss Whedon in the running to direct.

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Please let this happen

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Please let this happen

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Joss Whedon To Assemble THE AVENGERS!
Beaks here...
Deadline New York's Mike Fleming is reporting that Joss Whedon is in final negotiations to direct THE AVENGERS. Huge tip of the hat to IESB for being the first to name Whedon as a finalist for the project.
Hate to go all Drudge on you, but "developing..."

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I'm told Marvel Studios is in final negotiations for Buffy the Vampire Slayer series architect Joss Whedon to direct Marvel Studios' The Avengers. That's thefast-tracked film that would amount to an all-star team of Marvel superheros, including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), as well as SHIELD leader Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Other signature superheros will likely be involved, but I've listed the actors in active superhero duty. Whedon has been rumored for this job for awhile, and is high on the fanboy wish-list. He's an interesting choice: despite his writing/producing TV series resume, his lone feature directing effort, Serenity, was not a hit. After Iron Man 2, Marvel has three pictures left on a distribution deal with Paramount before it moves to Disney, and the studio has been churning them out. Iron Man 2 gets released in May, Captain America will begin shooting this summer in Europe, Thor is in production, and Marvel Studios just set Pete Sollett to direct Runaways, based on the comic book series created by Lost writer Brian K. Vaughan. Whedon has written installments of the latter, so he knows how to make those superheros fly. Marvel has considered all of the individual superhero movies to be an intro to The Avengers, so the wanna-see on this one will be huge. The film will be released in the first weekend of May, 2012.

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Oh great. Talkfest: Assemble.

I'm not a fan of Buffy or Serenity.

Serenity was OKAY. Great if you knew the show IMO. It also had some kick-ass dialogue in it (Do you want to run this ship?)

But the series was marvelous. We'll see! Everyone rips off his dialogue and shit anyway. What the man did in 13 episodes tops an entire two seasons worth of his work on Dollhouse alone. I am cautiously optimistic.

Josh "James "Sawyer" Ford" Holloway may be Hawkeye or Hank Pym.

Hawkeye is temperamental and has a mouth on him. Hank Pym sucks around women and tends to be saddled with self doubt.
I think Sawyer would be a better Hawkeye.

I'd buy Sawyer as hawkeye.

Somebody's trusted inside source says Nathan Fillion and Eva Longoria are Pym and Wasp. Welcome news if true, and the former was certainly predictable the moment Joss was brought on board.

Janet van dyne wasn't mexican.

I don't know much about the original but she was Asian in the Ultimate universe. She was also a mutant who occasionally ate bugs, built nests, and laid eggs.

I just like the fact that the photo Timber posted of Cap is almost identical of the real movie Cap. Can't wait to see Fallon as Pym.

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/tnl/att...1&d=1277502875

God damn iPhone.