Earlier last week, it was reported how Samuel L. Jackson gave up in an interview with Jimmy Fallon that he would be reading as Nick Fury alongside five actresses vying for an unidentified female sidekick role.
According to Deadline, Cobie Smulders,best known for her current role as Robin Scherbatsky on the CBS television series How I Met Your Mother, is the front runner for the role of SHIELD Agent Maria Hill in the Joss Whedon-directed "The Avengers." Maria Hill, who in the comics was the ruthless interim executive director of SHIELD, who was not above blackmailing and bullying superheros to get her way. She was eventually supplanted in that top job by Tony Stark aka Iron Man.
Smulders was up against the likes of Morena Baccarin, Jessica Lucas and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. As with all Marvel movies, the deal comes with a pile of options for appearances in future superhero films. Marvel Studios starts production in April, which presumably falls into Smulders' TV hiatus on the CBS sitcom.
The Avengers will be released by Disney May 4, 2012.
Get ready for a history-making battle as the Avengers face Kang one last time this Sunday, January 23, in the premiere of an all-new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!" at 10:00 a.m. ET on Disney XD!
Don't miss the titanic conclusion to the three-part Kang saga as our heroes face the time-traveling villain once more, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance!
If you missed it, check out our interview with Brian Reed, who wrote this Sunday's episode, and check out our full gallery of screenshots from the episdoe below including two all-new images!
And just for kicks, Facebook check out the awesome preview for the episode right here!
The Avengers met Kang for the first time this past Sunday...and this week, the Conqueror sets out to invade the present-day Earth!
Don't miss all the excitement when an all-new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!" premieres this Sunday, January 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET on Disney XD! Until then, check out this awesome preview of all the action you have in store, and stay tuned to Marvel.com for all the latest on "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"
Yeah, yeah, yeah...I'm a little late with this one, but never the less here it is.
Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore and hits theaters on May 6th, 2011.
Marvel posted a preview of the upcoming episode of the Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, where the Avengers meet Captain Marvel in this Sundays new episode.
Marvel's description of the episode is as follows:
The Avengers meet Captain Marvel in an all-new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"
The Kree warrior comes to Earth, but will even his help be enough to keep the planet safe from the Sentries? Get a taste of all the action in this awesome preview, and tune in to Disney XD this Sunday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. ET for an all-new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"
The Avengers face their toughest threat yet in "Gammaworld," a special one-hour episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!" premiering Friday, November 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Disney XD!
Things get wonderful in next week's all-new episode of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"
Catch a glimpse of Wonder Man going toe-to-toe with Iron Man in this preview for the new episode premiering Wednesday, November 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Disney XD! And remember to come to Marvel.com for a special liveblog event of the new episode beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on November 10.
Marvel Animation has a promotional clip from "Living Legend," Wednesday's new episode of The Avengers: Earth's MIghtiest Heroes on Disney XD.
"Frozen since WW2 and kept alive by the super soldier serum, Captain America is now a man out of time trying to discover his place in the world. But he may not have much of a chance, as his old foe Baron Zemo aims to destroy Captain America, even if that means going through the Avengers!"
"Living Legend" was written by Kevin Burke and Chris Wyatt and was directed by Vinton Heuck
Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and more of Marvel's greatest characters assemble for the first time in the series premiere two-parter of "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" on Wednesday, October 20 at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT on Disney XD. Credit: Marvel
Here are four more micro episodes highlighting the new Avengers cartoon. The latest animated series based on Marvel Comics superheroes finally has a start date. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" will premiere October 20 on Disney XD, with the full two-part episode available on digital platforms iTunes, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation and Disney XD Mobile VOD the next day. Produced by Marvel itself, "Avengers" stars Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp. Nick Fury appears in the season premiere.
Here are four more micro episodes highlighting the new Avengers cartoon. The latest animated series based on Marvel Comics superheroes finally has a start date. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" will premiere October 20 on Disney XD, with the full two-part episode available on digital platforms iTunes, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation and Disney XD Mobile VOD the next day. Produced by Marvel itself, "Avengers" stars Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp. Nick Fury appears in the season premiere.
Here are four more micro episodes highlighting the new Avengers cartoon. The latest animated series based on Marvel Comics superheroes finally has a start date. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" will premiere October 20 on Disney XD, with the full two-part episode available on digital platforms iTunes, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation and Disney XD Mobile VOD the next day. Produced by Marvel itself, "Avengers" stars Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp. Nick Fury appears in the season premiere.
Here are four more micro episodes highlighting the new Avengers cartoon. The latest animated series based on Marvel Comics superheroes finally has a start date. "Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" will premiere October 20 on Disney XD, with the full two-part episode available on digital platforms iTunes, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation and Disney XD Mobile VOD the next day. Produced by Marvel itself, "Avengers" stars Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man/Giant Man and Wasp. Nick Fury appears in the season premiere.
If you haven't been keeping up with the Approach of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Marvel has been placing micro-episodes as the Oct 5th Premiere grows closer and closer. We gathered the first four so you can take a gander at.
Disney XD has released its rollout plans for The Avengers: Earth's Mightest Heroes!, the new animated series from Marvel Animation.
The series will premire on Disney XD on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Beginning Wednesday, Disney XD, DisneyXD.com/Avengers, Marvel.com, MarvelKids.com and Disney XD Mobile will roll out 20 micro-episodes introducing the team's core members. Each five-and-half-minute episode focuses on the back story, allies and nemeses of the heroes before the Avengers were formed.
At Comic-Con, Marvel Animation's Josh Fine talked about the micro-series. To view his comments, CLICK HERE.
Here's how Disney XD's describes "Breakout," the two-part series premiere:
"Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and Wasp have defeated some of the most dangerous Super Villains on the planet. But when the Super Villain prison system mysteriously shuts down, chaos is unleashed on the world. Earth's Mightiest Heroes must now band together as the Avengers to protect the planet from the threats that no single Super Hero could face alone. Their first task is to try and stop Graviton, a being whose power dwarfs anything ever seen. He's after Nick Fury, but will destroy the world to get to him. Individually the heroes have no chance, but together they can make a difference."
The complete multiplatform rollout inclues:
Wednesday, September 22: Disney XD will air a sneak peek of the first micro-series episode, "Iron Man is Born!," at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT directly following premiere of the network's newest series, Pair of Kings.
DisneyXD.com/Avengers, Marvel.com, MarvelKids.com and Disney XD Mobile will unveil a new micro-episode every day, for 20 days, leading up to the micro-episodes' premiere on Disney XD. DisneyXD.com/Avengers will also feature a gallery of each of the Avengers and offer inside information about Kang, Loki and the rest of the "most wanted" Marvel super villains.
Tuesday, Oct. 5: Select micro-episodes will be made available as a free preview on iTunes.
Monday, Oct. 11: Disney XD will roll out all 20 micro-episodes during "Avengers Week" from Monday, October 11 to Friday, October 15, with four micro-episodes stacked each night at 8:30 p.m., ET/PT. The complete micro-series becomes available on Disney XD on Demand on AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Cox.
Wednesday, Oct. 20: The series premiere airs with two back-to-back episodes from 8:3009:30 p.m., ET/PT. The series also launches on DisneyXD.com/Avengers, Marvel.com and Marvelkids.com.
Thursday, Oct. 21: Full episodes launch on iTunes, Xbox Live, Sony Playstation and Disney XD Mobile VOD.
Monday, Oct. 25: The series becomes available on Disney XD on Demand on AT&T, Verizon, Charter and Cox.
The Daily Mail posted images of Chris Evans stunt double in a leafy London location, dressed in full regalia, riding a US Army Indian motorcycle. There was also a magnificent Forties-style car on set, which was seen being driven through a woodland location, as well as some more futuristic looking motorcycles.
CaptainAmericaFilmingManchester.Co.Uk is a up to date blog of the construction of buildings in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and for the next month Dale, Tariff, Back Piccadilly and Mangle Street will be turned into 1940's downtown New York.
If you missed San Diego Comic Con, you missed the Avengers as they assembled, but we got it here for you. The Avengers will begin shooting in February, 2011 for a May 4, 2012 release. The film, being directed by Joss Whedon, stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Mark Ruffalo as The Incredible Hulk, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson.
this is just a teaser trailer for the "Avengers" with Samuel L. Jackson roughly quoting the prologue from The Avengers #1 and a flash of the logo. but still a geek moment to come.
Marvel has released to us the new trailer for the upcoming "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" animated series, and we here at Marvelous News are loving what we have seen so far.
Featuring IRON MAN, THOR, CAPTAIN AMERICA and THE HULK! When the planet is threatened by Super Villains, time traveling conquerors, alien invaders, mythical monsters or mad robots bent on the total destruction of humanity, when the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero has the power to save the world, when there is no hope left…the AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! All-new The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series from Marvel Animation premiering on Disney XD this fall!
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Earlier last week, it was reported how Samuel L. Jackson gave up in an interview with Jimmy Fallon that he would be reading as Nick Fury alongside five actresses vying for an unidentified female sidekick role.
