MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS Global Fan Event

Marvel Studios rewarded its fans on Facebook for their continued support of MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS campaign with advance screenings in cities around the world this past Saturday, April 14th. In the U.S. fans experienced the film in stunning IMAX® 3D. Actors Clark Gregg, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders, Chris Hemsworth, director Joss Whedon and producer Kevin Feige attended the special screening at AMC 15 Theaters in Century City, California.

This unprecedented screening event enabled Facebook fans of MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS in cities that have assembled the most fans on Facebook to win the first access to screenings of the film, weeks before the May 4th release in theatres. This event kicked off on April 14th at 10 AM PDT with the top five cities in the U.S. with the most fans on Facebook: Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston and Miami.

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 Rennerand Samuel L. Jackson, produced by Kevin Feigeand written and directed 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 in summer 2012. The film will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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