Editor: Please welcome Barb Webb of the excellent ComicBookMom.com with her first post. In 2009, when the Disney Company announced the acquisition of Marvel, mixed feelings from fans on both sides of the cartoon fence flooded the Internet. Disney fans wondered how characters like Deadpool… Read More »Marvel – A Fan’s View
Nearly three years ago, Disney fans and comic book geeks alike did double takes as they looked at the latest news: Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. While this was less than Disney spent for PIXAR, there were no previous projects between Disney and… Read More »Three Years Later: A Look at Disney’s Acquisition of Marvel
Strong, very strong, overseas box office results and equally strong pre-sales for May 4th weekend must have everyone at Walt Disney Studios breathing a very deep sign of relief. Open just over a week, Marvel’s The Avengers has already taken in $175 million at the… Read More »Marvel’s The Avengers takes Overseas Box Office by Storm
I’ve seen Marvel’s The Avengers, and I liked it. Technically, I’m not allowed to share too much about it at this point, but trust me when I say that it’s good, fun stuff. And that’s all I’m going to say about that (except for this great bit from Mark Ruffalo on his inspiration for the Hulk). (Update — Here’s my review of The Avengers!)
What I can talk about is an Avengers Giveaway! That’s right, we’ve got Avengers swag and you can win it.
You’re welcome.
The Disney Blog is giving away the following items to one(1) lucky winner (entry guidelines below): Read More »Marvel’s The Avengers Giveaway
Aspiring artists, DJs, and remixers take note, Disney Interactive and Marvel are inviting fans to assemble an action-packed video using Marvel’s The Avengers Video and Music Remix on YouTube, an innovative video mixing tool that features official movie clips from “Marvel’s The Avengers,” the highly… Read More »Make your own Marvel’s The Avengers Video and Music Remix
If you live in Southern California and aren’t planning to see Marvel’s The Avengers at the El Capitan Theatre, between May 4th – June 21st you’re missing out on some wonderful fun. The El Capitan Theatre will offer patrons a peek into the private collection… Read More »Stan Lee exhibit accompanies Marvel’s The Avengers at El Capitan Theatre
Marvel’s The Avengers isn’t due to open in the USA until May 4th, but it’s already open in a few countries around the world. That means various movie reviewers have decided to break the embargo (after all the internet unites the world) and publish their reviews. Guess what? They’re almost all positive
“As creatively variable and predictably formulaic as the Marvel films have been, this one will not only make the core geek audience feel like it’s died and gone to Asgard but has so much going for it that many non-fans will be disarmed and charmed. This is effects-driven, mass appeal summer fare par excellence, that sought-after rare bird that hits all the quadrants, as marketing mavens like to say.” – Todd McCarthy, THR
“As written and directed by the ever genre-savvy Whedon, it’s a clean-burning, six-cylinder entertainment that exudes discipline in every particular, from the script’s balance of sincerity and self-effacing humor to the well-integrated visual effects to the keen sense of proportion that governs the ensemble. Whenever the possibility of boredom or excess rears its head, Whedon finds an elegant solution.” – Justin Chang, Variety
“This might be why Whedon has succeeded with The Avengers; he’s focused on the humanity of the characters. For example: Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johannsen as Hawkeye and Black Widow respectively, both bring more depth than anything thought possible to two characters who could have been peripheral, but here become just as pivotal as The Hulk, Cap, Stark or Thor.” – Paul Veerhoven, The Vine
“As a lifelong comic book fan, I walked into The Avengers with the highest hopes and deepest fears. A little over two hours later, as the credits began to roll, I turned to the friend sitting next to me, smiled and exclaimed, “They actually did it!” What Whedon and Marvel have created here is not just extraordinary, but one of the most entertaining and satisfying comic book movies yet.” – Eric Eisenberg, Cinemablend
A special new featurette from The Avengers below the jump:
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Two fun new clips from Marvel’s The Avengers were recently released. Just last night is this excellent encounter between Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who is imprisoned at S.H.E.I.L.D. HQ.
Nick Fury is one cool cat.
Meanwhile below the cut is a clip from a battle royal between Tony Stark as Iron Man and Thor: