Marvel Studios has delivered some news about its upcoming slate.  Following on the heels of this year’s The Avengers, they have on deck Iron Man 3 with a  May 3, 2013 release date, as well as Thor 2 on November 15, 2013. Signs are pointing toward Captain America 2 in early 2014, but nothing’s been confirmed yet.

I know it seems like it’s been ages since we got any The Avengers goodies from Marvel, but today we have (thanks to ComicBookMovie) five hi-res official stills, including Sam Jackson’s Nick Fury, up close and personal.  (That is some vicious looking scar.)

From Marvel’s press release:

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The Avengers”–the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. 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. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, & directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble on May 4, 2012.

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Joss Whedon’s The Avengers has got to be one of the top five most hotly anticipated films of 2012. It boasts an unparalleled matchup of the best of the Marvel pantheon of superheroes, including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow, all played by so many big names that I get a headache just imagining the wrangling that took place with agents and reps and studio honchos in terms of billing. (My guess, they settled for alphabetical. Robert Downey, Jr. probably would have won anyway.)  The movie doesn’t open until May but we’re getting some New Year’s treats apparently. We have a new version of the trailer that’s just been posted to MSN’s Russian site. (Thanks to Comingsoon).

It’s dubbed (again with the dubbing!) but you won’t be watching this for the dialogue anyway. There is a lot of new footage and it seems to hint at the actual plot of the film a bit more. Oh, and can I say I’m digging the flip in Loki’s hair? (after Thor, Midnight in Paris, The Deep Blue Sea and War Horse, I’m a Tom Hiddleston fan.)

Enjoy the trailer!

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More shiny new images of everyone's favorite gang of super heroes, The Avengers! Yay! *demented poodle dance* Joss Whedon's eagerly awaited tie-in with Marvel's Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Captain America and Thor movies arrives in theaters next May, but in movie promotion terms, that's right around the corner. We have another new batch of character posters for Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Bruce Banner aka The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), not an actual super hero, but rather the director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D.

We also have a couple of the Russian versions of the posters as well as a few new stills.

The premise:  An unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., finds themselves in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster.   (dun dun DUN!)

The Avengers hits screens everywhere in 3D and 2D on May 4, 2012. (For reasons unknown to me, the 3D is a post-conversion.) Isn’t it about time for a new trailer? A clip? A tv spot maybe? C’mon Joss, you know you want to. 

Avengers assemble! And apparently they have! The cast of Joss Whedon's The Avengers may be the best ever put together for a comic book movie and they’ve all been given their own character posters and then those were combined into cool looking banners.

I swear this movie is just bursting at the seams with testosterone filled goodness and they’re all just teasing me.  Chris Hemsworth as Thor with his hair rippling in the breeze, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Chris Evans as Captain America and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, all looking at the camera and giving it the sexy ‘Victoria’s Secret, over-the-shoulder (well, Evans is peeking out from behind his arm) come hither stare’. Jeremy Renner who plays Hawkeye and Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man looking at nothing and exuding macho, Mark Ruffalo who plays The Hulk (in Bruce Banner mode), he’s touching those glasses so we remember that smarts is sexy, right before he rips them off and goes all Hulk-like, Oh and then there’s Scarlet Johannson as The Black Widow in her skintight black leathers and big guns. I’m sure there’s someone out there stoked about that.

I’m still unclear on just what this movie’s about, other than “The S.H.I.E.L.D. agency brings together a team of superhumans to help save the Earth from annihilation by extraterrestrial invaders.” Oookay… Oh well, just keep giving us pretty pictures to look at and we’ll stay interested.

The Avengers is set for release on May 4, 2012 virtually everywhere. 

Kelly Osbourne looked gorgeous at the Emmy’s and totally sexy as a Pussycat Doll but she outdoes herself yet again in this stunning outfit for Fashion Night Out in Los Angeles.

Former super models Kathy Ireland and Cheryl Tiegs attended along with Ashanti, Samuel L. Jackson and Bobby Trendy who needs to get himself a better lip liner. He’s got a little something on his face.

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Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes and Will Ferrell pose at the New York premiere of The Other Guys. This action/comedy was co-written by Brooke Shields’ husband Chris Henchy and is about:

Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city’s top cops whom they idolize — only things don’t quite go as planned

The movie hits theatres August 6 and also stars:

Samuel L. Jackson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Dwayne Johnson (he wasn’t at the premiere, boo) and Derek Jeter.  Lots of celebs attending the premiere including:

Rob Thomas, Marisol Thomas, Ice-T, his wife Coco and others.

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