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.

Marvel's Kevin Feige Gives Brief Update At New York Comic-Con

During The Avengers pannel at New York Comic-Con Marvel Studios' president Kevin Feige gave a brief update on future films. CinemaBlend who was there live-blogging and Feige stated that Iron Man 3 would be the first step toward Avengers 2. Hopefully this will be done a little more quieter than in the second film which got it's story ruined by too many hints for upcoming films.

"We're in pre-production on a movie called Iron Man 3 right now. We've got a great director called Shane Black who's taking the reins. Iron Man 3 will be the first in what we're calling phase 2 that will hopefully results in an Avengers 2."

Better Look At Cobie Smulders As Maria Hill In Avengers

New/Old High-Rez Avengers Images From Marvel

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.

Marvel Confirms Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston & Stellan Skarsgård For Avengers

In a press release attached to the first set photo for Avengers we also get a short synopsis and confirmation on a few actors. Previously Marvel hadn't officially announced Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill it was only confirmed by the trades. They also go on that Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Stellan Skarsgård (Professor Erik Selvig) from Thor will also be in the film. The synopsis while interesting doesn't give us the big picture which will likely either leak out or be featured at Comic-Con in July.

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.  

Avengers Starts Production & Marvel Releases First Teaser Image From The Set

Joss Whedon recently revealed that The Avengers just started production on Monday and now Marvel has just posted a teaser image from the set. We should expect more tidbits like these during the production as the shoot moves forward. Hopefully we end up with a group shot of the in camera heroes.

Could This Be Iron Man's Hulkbuster Armor?

 
DailyBlam was able to capture a SHIELD viral video that was playing WonderCon. It shows a glimpse of Hulkbuster armor blueprints. The armor very well could make the Avengers as it's been hinted that the group goes up against the Hulk.

Cobie Smulders Talks Avengers & SHIELD Uniform

While there was confirmation that Cobie Smulders would be playing Maria Hill in Avengers there hadn't been an announcement from Marvel Studios. Well Smulders herself has confirmed the role to Zap2It and discussed her costume for the film. Cobie reveals she will wear a SHIELD uniform which sounds similar to what Scarlett (Black Widow) wore in Iron Man 2. Jeremy Renner had also mentioned wearing a variation of the outfit as Hawkeye. It will interesting to see if Hill is just a cameo or a full out action role for Cobie.

"We start in April, which is like... tomarrow," Smulders says. "I literally leave here and I go to Albuqerque, New Mexico, to shoot some scenes in a catsuit. I've tried on portions of the catsuit," says Smulders, "[and] I've seen conceptual drawings of what they want it to be. It's fascinating to me. I feel like wardrobe becomes very creative on these types of movies because they literally spend weeks designing just the pants or the emblem. It's such an all-consuming process, so I'm excited to see how it all turns out"