New Avengers Image Has Thor And Cap Together

New Avengers Posters

RUMOR: Fin Fang Foom In Avengers?

One of the most interesting things about the Avengers trailer is that we don't ever see what is causing all the destruction in New York City. During the Avengers' Cleavland shoot there was a mystery scene code named Leviathan. Could it refer to the space ship of Loki's army or an actual giant monster the reeks havoc on the city? We've been hearing lots of rumors that the Skrulls are in fact Loki's army in question but it has yet to be confirmed by the studio, director or the cast. There is also the possibility that the Atlantians (Namor the Sub-Mariner) could be involved as the Leviathan is a sea monster. A Leviathan monster doesn't sound out of the question considering the cosmic and magic themes used in previous films. Fin Fang Foom has been brought up by ComicBookMovie as the possible identity of the monstrous creature.

Foom is best known as the giant dragon-like villain of Iron Man. Hulk and Thor have also gone up against him in the comics. He was briefly spotted in Iron Man 2 on a billboard as an Easter egg. It's unlikely that we would see the character in Iron Man 3 since there's been talk that future films will be more grounded. Avengers on the other hand is a perfect place to bring in creatures like Foom into the picture. Since he could be called out of the other realms, outer space or with magic pulled out of the billboard into reality by Loki. While I think Avengers is a great film to use Foom Marvel Studios' isn't known for overloading their movies with villains. I also don't think Whedon is looking to have his own "Release The Kraken!" moment.

Better Look At Cobie Smulders As Maria Hill In Avengers

New/Old High-Rez Avengers Images From Marvel

FIRST LOOK: Loki & Nick Fury In Avengers From EW

New Black Widow Still & EW Promo Image

Could Scarlet Witch Become An Asgardian In Thor 2?

We've been hearing a bit on the progress of Thor 2 but nothing concerning villains or new characters. It's been reported that we could see the cast of Asgardians double. So that means we could see at least six new characters in the sequel. One character that's been knocked around since Iron Man 2 is Scarlet Witch.

Yes, in the comics she is a mutant and the daughter of Magneto. However, she's been more active in The Avengers and West Coast Avengers comics and has magic based powers. This might exclude her from the X-Men/Fox deal and that she very well show up in Marvel Studios' films. Previously director Jon Favreau had Scarlett Johansson in mind for the part when Witch was originally included in Iron Man 2.  Emily Blunt vacated the Black Widow role which was filled by Johansson leading to the character to be cut from the film. I don't think Kevin Feige would have even allowed Jon to play with the idea unless they actually have control of the character. I could see the studio making Witch an Asgardian since it's a good way to reinvent the character for the screen.

It wouldn't be the first time Marvel has reinvented a character to fit their Cinematic Universe. Bucky Barnes, Black Widow, Whiplash, Justin Hammer, Jane Foster and Thor have all had their characters retooled to fit the films so it wouldn't be shocking to see it happen again. My thought is that Scarlet could end up being one of the many new Asgardians in Thor 2. Thor's rogues gallery is full and colorful his group of cohorts is somewhat unbalanced. The amount of villains out weights the group of allies and friends, considering the scale of this fantasy world. We should expect characters like Balder (The Brave), Amora (The Enchantress), Skurge (The Executioner) and Brunhilde (Valkyrie) but the impression I get is that we could see the studio give us even more. Scarlet is also a prolific member of the Avengers so she could make an excellent addition to the mostly male lineup.

If I had to choose someone to play the heroine it would be Ruth Wilson who is best known from the BBC series Luther and The Prisoner mini-series. She's also attached for the female lead in Disney's The Lone Ranger alongside Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.

Clear Look At Hawkeye & New Black Widow Costumes

JustJared has posted new Avengers set images. I haven't been posting many of the Avengers set photos mainly because a majority of them are spoiler filled. These new ones are more costume based and show off the looks of Hawkeye and Black Widow.

Amanda Righetti Confirmed As SHIELD Agent, Is It Sharon Carter?

One of the Captain America scenes that went over my head during the end was the appearance of actress Amanda Righetti (Friday The 13th, Mentalist, Role Models) as a SHIELD agent. This likely means that Amanda is playing Sharon Carter in Avengers considering her stunning resemblance to Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter. It would also make sense considering Sharon could explain what happened to Peggy along with developing a relationship that would flow into Cap 2. The other possible SHIELD agents include Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel) and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine.

Screengrabs From Avengers Teaser Trailer

New Avengers Poster Featuring Hulk

A Better Look At Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye Costume In Avengers

Avengers Promo Poster Features Hawkeye & Modern Cap Costume

Someone was able to nab this cellphone pic of an Avengers promotional poster at the Licencing Expo. It's likely artwork for the Hasbro toyline as it's similar to the Thor and Captain America art that leaked last year. It does however give us a first look at Hawkeye in his Avengers costume. Along with updated looks for both Captain America and Iron Man. I'm unclear if the Iron Man armor seen in the image will actually be on screen. It's interesting to see the group together even if it's only toy promotional artwork.

The Comic-Con presence for Marvel Studios is said to be muted this year. As there will not be a promotion for Avengers. I would like to think the studio could put together a second teaser trailer just in time for Captain America.

RUMOR: Loki Not The Only Villain In The Avengers

Marvel has confirmed that Loki will be one of the villains of The Avengers. While there has been talk of the Skrulls also being involved as the baddies. LatinoReview has heard from an unnamed source that revealed Thanos will be a villain in the film. It doesn't seem a spoiler as he'd likely end up in the trailer and hasn't been confirmed by other sources. His weapon the Infinity Gauntlet was displayed at Comic-Con last year along with being featured as a relic in Odin's vault. Thanos seems a great choice I'm just wondering if Whedon will have him gather other villains on Earth to join his cause.

ILM Will Handle VFX For Avengers

Industrial Light & Magic has confirmed they will be handling visual effects for The Avengers. Their website includes the Marvel Studios production in their projects in production. ILM did the effects on both Iron Man  and Iron Man 2 yet didn't work on either Thor or Captain America.

The effects company started by George Lucas has worked on some impressive projects which include Avatar, Cowboys & Aliens, Starship Troopers, Jurassic Park 1-3, Pirates 1-4, Star Trek, Star Wars Episodes 1-6, Transformers 1-3, Indiana Jones 1-4, Minority Report, Terminator 2 and Total Recall.

RUMOR: Felicia Day Playing A Known SHIELD Agent In Avengers?

There has been talk of Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible, Buffy, Dollhouse) possibly landing a role in Avengers since 2009 with her early confirmation that Joss Whedon landed the director's chair before it was announced. Now the ever unreliable IMDB lists her as Agent Abigail Brand. The lesser known agent is the head of SWORD a sub-division of SHIELD that focuses on extraterrestrial matters. It sounds about right as the role could be nothing but a cameo. Of course until it's announced by Marvel it's just a rumor and appearing on IMDB doesn't help validate the claim.

UPDATE: Felicia Day has debunked the rumor via Twitter. "Wow, I log off for a few hours, crazy rumors flying around. As cool as it would be, they are not true. Love you all!"

Could This Be Black Widow's Avengers Costume?

Recently we heard that in the Avengers we would see new costumes for a majority of the cast. It was confirmed that Hawkeye, Captain America and Thor would see changes. Black Widow was also mentioned and Scarlett Johansson was sporting a new cropped Widow hairstyle recently. While looking for concept artwork I came across this image from the Iron Man 2 art book which features a different take on the Black Widow costume. The thing that caught my attention is that the unused concept art has Black Widow with a similar hairstyle that Scarlett had shown off. Could this be what Widow's new Avengers outfit will look like?

Here's a larger version of the concept artwork. You can notice this a variant and looks more like a classic SHIELD costume. The quality isn't great as it's a screen shot from a video. Also unused was Widow's classic hourglass belt which I also hope makes Avengers.

Derek Luke Reprising Howling Commando Gabe Jones In Avengers

Variety recently did a story on Derek Luke and revealed he will be seen in Avengers. Luke plays founding member of The Howling Commandos Gabe Jones in Captain America during the WWII scenes. The question is how is he going to be shown in the film? The article doesn't speak on that aspect but there are few ways he could return.

First, it could be a flash back to previous experiences/adventures of Cap with the Howlers. Second, it might involve the infinity formula which was given to a dying Nick Fury during WWII which slowed down his aging. This formula also affected the Howling Commandos (Jones, Dum Dum Dugan) as it made it's way into their bodies as well from close contact. Previously there had been talk of a Howling Commandos spin-off and if they introduce the infinity formula they could push forward with more of their adventures throughout American conflicts (Korea, Vietnam, Cold War).

Origins Of Black Widow & Hawkeye

While we've seen brief scenes with Black Widow (Johansson) and Hawkeye (Renner) in recent Marvel films most don't know their origins. WatchMojo has put together two interesting origin videos for both Natasha and Clint giving us a bit of insight of their back stories which could be seen in Avengers or their solo films.

I personally hope they expand Widow's gadgets and her fighting abilities. Since we won't be seeing Hawkeye's classic costume I'd like that they give him his sky-cycle. It would make sense since the helicarrier is making Avengers and is similar tech from Stark Industries.