The Skrull and Kree Dropping by The Avengers Movie?



That’s the word from the Albuquerque Journal newspaper (via AICN), who writes in the same article announcing that Marvel Studios will be shooting a hefty portion of “The Avengers” in New Mexico, the following:

 

It’s always been long rumored that the Skrulls (pictured, below left) would be involved in some capacity, perhaps even as the brains behind a “loose” Hulk that forces SHIELD to assemble the heroes to contain. And of course, it makes sense that the Kree (pictured, below right) would show up if those pesky Skrulls, their nemesis, were around.

This actually lines up pretty well with previous rumors about the movie. If you were going to assemble a superhero team like Thor, Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man, you’d need a pretty damn big threat to do it. An alien invasion by the Skrulls (or, ahem, a “secret invasion”) would do it.

No Punching Disney Princess in The Avengers, But Definitely Another Female Hero



By now you’ve probably heard all the official denials that manufactured Disney princess Demi Lovato will not be in “The Avengers” as rumored, which apparently made a lot of nerds really happy. I don’t know, I think she would have made a fine addition; she’s not a really bad actress, per se. Or at least, it would have been funny watching her punch people in the movie, being that she got in trouble for that in real life. You know, as an inside joke kinda thing?

ANYWAYS. According to THR, though, the powers that be are actively looking at adding a second female character to the line-up to offset all the testosterone that will be provided by Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor, with only little ol Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) breaking up the boy’s club.

    It would make sense for the extra female character to be Wasp, or another female superhero. Adding an additional female character who is just someone’s girlfriend or background support or a SHIELD agent would be pointless, since I assume there would be plenty of that already. To really add something to the line-up, you’d need an actual superhero. So yes, the Wasp makes sense, not only because she’s an active member of the group and has been for a long time in its history, but also because the Wasp has been rumored since day one, and where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire.

Or just a really, really smoky chimney.

Then again, if not Wasp, how about … Spider-Woman? There’s your new spin-off franchise in the making right there…

He used to be, for a little while...  Spidey is more like a backup. Wolverine too, and well, many others.

Who Else Besides Loki Will Menace The Avengers? Find Out!



If you’re a daily reader of this site, or heck, any movie site, then you probably already know that Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” won’t be fighting The Hulk in their first big screen outing (as they did in the comics), but instead will be facing the menace of Loki, Thor’s evil adopted brother.

This has been officially confirmed when Marvel released their “Avengers” press release at the start of production last month, with Tom Hiddleston prominently mentioned as returning, and there was that “Thor” easter egg scene to drive the point home in case you didn’t believe it. Yes, Loki will continue to menace Thor and the Avengers.

And of course, there were those rumors that the alien race known as the Skrulls would be invading Earth in “The Avengers”. Forget about it, it’s not a rumor — it’s pretty much true. At least, I haven’t heard/read anyone refuting this bit yet. From everything I’ve read, the Skrulls will indeed be attempting an invasion of the planet, as they are keen to do in the Marvel Universe. No word, though, on whether they’ll be making use of their shape-shifting abilities, but that seems likely given that it’s one of their biggest weapons.

But wait! There is actually a THIRD villain!

Latino Review, who have been pretty damn solid with their “Avengers” sources thus far, has another major news about yet another “Avengers” villain. I have to admit, you sort of saw this one coming given all the clues from “Thor” and “Captain America: The First Avenger”.

The other villain that the Avengers will have to contend with, besides the Skrulls invasion and Loki manipulating everything in the background?

How about THANOS.

Oh come on, when you saw the Infinity Gauntlet sitting in Odin’s chamber, you sort of knew, right? Plus, the Cosmic Cube will play a huge role in the Red Skull’s schemes in “Captain America”. When cosmic weapons are involved, Thanos of Titan is usually smack dab in the middle of it.

More about Thanos from Wikipedia for the uninitiated:



If you’ve never read the “Infinity Gauntlet” storyline by Jim Starlin, you’re missing out on some insanely good cosmic storytelling. Unfortunately, they couldn’t leave well enough alone, and it was followed by a bunch of lame sequels, but hey, that’s comic books for ya.

LR wouldn’t say how Thanos figures into “The Avengers”, just that he does. But given that the movie is already stuffed with villains (the Skrulls invasion itself should take up a huge chunk of the storyline), Thanos may not have all that big of a role … THIS time around. Who knows in a sequel?

The Avengers Assemble! … Courtesy of Someone’s Cellphone



Hey, beggars can’t be choosers, right? So, in that spirit, here’s your first look at an official teaser poster for Joss Whedon’s upcoming “The Avengers”, snapped by ESQ. (h/t CBM). The poster was on display at the Licensing International Expo, so it’s basically a very early, photoshopped-together poster to sell the movie’s merchandising licenses to various buyers who attends the shindig.

You shouldn’t expect the real thing to look too much like this, but it does give you an idea of what The Hulk, Hawkeye, The Black Widow, Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor will look like. In particular, it seems The Black Widow and Hawkeye really will have a pretty big role in this thing, and won’t just be supporting characters.

Whedon’s “The Avengers” assemble for real May 4, 2012.

Cobie Smulders Talks Maria Hill in The Avengers, Gets Powers?



Cobie Smulders is one of the stars of CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother”, one of those shows that I always end up watching if I run across it while channel surfing, but have never actually sought out. It’s funny enough, just not, well, my cup of tea.

Anyways, Smulders will be making a major splash in the movies when Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” assemble next year. She’ll be playing Maria Hill, Nick Fury’s right-hand man (er, woman) in the super spy agency SHIELD, the unit that has assembled Earth’s Mightiest Heroes together to battle the menace of Loki and some super secret villain types. Maria Hill in the comics is a tough-as-nails SHIELD agent, but she doesn’t have powers. According to Smulders, though, that might have changed for the movie.

Talking to NYMag, Smulders said this about her character in “The Avengers”, starting with her costume…

    Hunh. Interesting. I wonder if she’s just throwing it out there without thinking and confusing intelligence with powers, or if changes have been made to her character? Is Maria Hill’s “hyperintelligence” her superpower? Or is she using the term “superpowers” in the general sense? After all, The Black Widow doesn’t actually have any “powers”, and neither does Tony Stark aka Iron Man, or Hawkeye…

Anyways, just an interesting minor tidbit for you “Avengers” fans out there, since we haven’t gotten anything juicy from the film in what seems like ages now.

Great New Footage in The Avengers German Trailer



If you’re tired of waiting for Marvel to release something new from Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers”, then wait no longer — check out this new German trailer for the film, which shows a heck of a lot of new, groovy footage from the upcoming superhero team-up. I especially like all the action beats with Captain America myself, though the extra glimpses of Loki being his bad self and throwing the Avengers around ws pretty cool, too. By the way, hearing Captain America with a German accent is so, so disturbing, you have no idea.

   

The combined might of Tom Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, and Stellan Skarsgard assembles May 4, 2012.

Joss Whedon Promises The Avengers 3D Won’t Suck



Hate 3D? Then yesterday’s news that “The Avengers” will be post-converted to 3D probably didn’t make your day. But wait! According to “Avengers” director Joss Whedon, he assures fanboys and fangirls and all fans in-between that the 3Dness of “The Avengers” will NOT suck.

The cult hero of Browncoats everywhere tells Joblo:

    That’s a shame. I love 3D tunnels.

Whedon continues:



Damage control? The studio pushing Whedon out there to quell the fears of fandom? You decide.

A Look at the Avengers’ Quinjet and What About Those Mysterious Non-Loki Villains? (SPOILERS)

By now I think everyone and their grandma (even the ones who thinks computers are the Devil’s tools) know that Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston) will be bringing his brand of villainy from the “Thor” universe to Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers”. But ol Loki, as mischievous as he can be, can’t possibly be the only threat to bring together the world’s greatest superheroes, can he?

POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW

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