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The Avengers is a movie based on the comicbook characters the Avengers. It's directed by Joss Whedon, co-scripted by Zak Penn, budgeted $150 million, and set for a release date of May 4th, 2012.

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Description

Already having been introduced to us individually, the Avengers must now combine their efforts to fight a foe powerful enough to bring about the end of the world.

Cast

• Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
• Chris Evans as Captain America
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
• Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
• Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
• Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
• Stellan Skarsgård as Professor Erik Selvig
• Stan Lee in yet another cameo

References

• Officially http://marvel.com/avengers_movie
• Unofficially databased at IMDB
• See also: Vulture.com's take on How Comic Book Superteams Begat the Avengers

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