MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS First Look Photos Of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, & Director Joss Whedon

Check out the new photos of Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth, and director Joss Whedon from MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS (Courtesy of EW). Next summer, the superheroes will team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security. EW’s Avengers issue is on news stands now.

At the 1:45 mark, you can catch a quick glimpse of the cast in a behind-the-scenes look at the making of THE AVENGERS on the promo for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER out on DVD/Blu-ray on October 25th.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

MARVEL STUDIOS presents in association with PARAMOUNT PICTURES MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS, directed by Joss Whedon (SERENITY) from a screenplay by Whedon. The film’s principal photography has taken place in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City. Robert Downey, Jr. (IRON MAN, IRON MAN 2) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man along with Chris Hemsworth (THOR) as Thor, Chris Evans (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER) as Captain America, Jeremy Renner (THOR, THE HURT LOCKER) as Hawkeye, Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are Alright) as Hulk, Scarlett Johansson (IRON MAN 2) as Black Widow, Clark Gregg (IRON MAN, THOR) as Agent Phil Coulson, and Samuel L. Jackson (IRON MAN, IRON MAN 2) as Nick Fury. Set for release in the USA in the Summer of 2012, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS is the first feature to be fully owned, marketed and distributed by Disney, which acquired Marvel in 2009.

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.

Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1963, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS brings together the mightiest super hero characters as they all assemble together on screen for the first time. The star studded cast of super heroes will be joined by Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) as Agent Maria Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., as well as Tom Hiddleston (Wallander) and Stellan Skarsgaard (Angels & Demons, Mamma Mia!) who will both reprise their respective roles as Loki and Professor Erik Selvig from Marvel Studios’ feature THOR.

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Louis D’Esposito, Patty Whitcher, and Jon Favreau. Marvel Studios’ Jeremy Latcham and Victoria Alonso will co-produce.

The creative production team also includes Oscar nominated director of photography Seamus McGarvey (Atonement), production designer James Chinlund (25th Hour), Oscar winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne (Elizabeth: The Golden Age), Oscar winning visual effects supervisor Janek Sirrs (Iron Man 2, The Matrix), visual effects producer Susan Pickett (Iron Man, Iron Man 2), stunt coordinator R.A. Rondell (Superman Returns), and four-time Oscar nominated special effects supervisor Dan Sudick (Iron Man, War of the Worlds). The editors include Oscar nominated Paul Rubell (Collateral) and Jeffrey Ford (Crazy Heart).

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Marvel Studios released THOR on May 6, 2011, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER on July 22, 2011 and will release IRON MAN 3 on May 3, 2013.

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