History Film / THEAVENGERS

** Director [[JossWhedon Joss Whedon]], who is not only known for cult-hit sci-fi/fantasy shows like ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]], Angel, Firefly'' and ''Dollhouse'' but has been a prolific comics writer including acclaimed runs on Marvel's ''Astonishing X-Men'' and ''Runaways''.

** Director [[JossWhedon Joss Whedon]], who is not only known for cult-hit sci-fi/fantasy shows like ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]], Angel, Firefly'' and ''Dollhouse'', but has been a prolific comics writer including acclaimed runs on Marvel's ''Astonishing X-Men'' and ''Runaways''.

A LiveActionAdaptation of ''Comicbook/TheAvengers'' comic book.

** Hawkeye's costume is based on his original Ultimates uniform.

* [[MsFanService Fanservice]] [=/=] EstrogenBrigadeBait: [[{{Fanservice}} All of them]]

Scheduled to be released in May 2012, with a cast comprising:

* {{Estrogen Brigade Bait}}/{{Fan Service}} - all of them, to one viewer or another

* [[Estrogen Brigade Bait]]/[[Fan Service]] - all of them, to one viewer or another

* GilliganCut: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJINZwCdLAU Stop it!]] I'm not calling [[IronMan The Consultant]]!" Cut to The Consulltant walking into a bar to make a deal with General 'Thunderbolt' Ross'.

* GilliganCut: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJINZwCdLAU Stop it!]] I'm not calling [[IronMan The Consultant]]!" Cut to The Consulltant walking into a bar to confront General 'Thunderbolt' Ross'.

* GilliganCut: "Stop it. I'm not calling [[Film/IronMan The Consultant]]."

* GilliganCut: "Stop it. I'm not calling [[IronMan The Consultant]]."

* GilliganCut: "Stop it. I'm not calling The Consultant."

** "Dr. Banner, your work is unparalleled. And I'm a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn into an [[IncredibleHulk enormous, green rage-monster]]."

* CoversAlwaysLie[=/=]NeverTrustATrailer: This movie will become the first Marvel movie released through WaltDisneyPictures, but you wouldn't know that from the teaser poster and first trailer, which boast the {{Paramount}} logo. Paramount would have distributed the movie if Disney didn't buy the rights in October 2010, six months before shooting and nine months before the poster's unveiling. Sources claim that fears exist about the sight of the Disney logo potentially turning away comic fans who still oppose the Disney/Marvel merger. (Paramount ''will'' get paid for the usage of their VanityPlate and this is despite the fact that they could've used the TouchstonePictures logo instead.)

* CoversAlwaysLie[=/=]NeverTrustATrailer: This movie will become the first Marvel movie released through WaltDisneyPictures, but you wouldn't know that from the teaser poster and first trailer, which boast the {{Paramount}} logo. Paramount would have distributed the movie if Disney didn't buy the rights in October 2010, six months before shooting and nine months before the poster's unveiling. Sources claim that fears exist about the sight of the Disney logo potentially turning away comic fans who still oppose the Disney/Marvel merger. (Paramount ''will'' get paid for the usage of their VanityPlate.)

** Also from the trailer, though more of a BOAST than a BADASS boast:
--> '''Steve:''' Big man in a suit of armour. Take that away, what are you?\\
'''Tony:''' Uh...Genius. Billionaire playboy. Philanthropist.\\
'''Thor:''' (laughs)
*** Probably while thinking "And *I* am a god and heir to the throne of Asgard". (laughs)

* BadassNormal: Hawkeye and the Black Widow are the only Avengers who are "completely" - for an Avenger - normal. Though Iron Man is not normal, Tony Stark is.

Set to be released in 2012, with a cast consisting of:

* BadassNormal: Hawkeye and the Black Widow are the only Avengers who are normal. Though Iron Man is not normal, Tony Stark is.

*** Probably while thinking "And *I* am a god". (laughs)

* BitCharacter: [[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=42034 Gweneth Paltrow spent two days on set reprising her Pepper Potts character from Iron Man.]]

** "Dr. Banner, your work is unparalleled. And I'm a huge fan of the way you lose control and turn into an [[IncredibleHulk enormous green rage monster]]."
* DestinationDefenestration: The second trailer shows at least three people being thrown through windows.

** TheBigGuy: Thor. (And Banner, once he [[TheIncredibleHulk gets angry enough.]])

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Every member has had his own movie or at least a minor role in a previous film. [[{{Hawkeye}} Some more minor than others.]]

* OneOfUs: Director [[JossWhedon Joss Whedon]], who is not only known for cult-hit sci-fi/fantasy shows like ''[[BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy]], Angel, Firefly'' and ''Dollhouse'', but has been a prolific comics writer including acclaimed runs on Marvel's ''Astonishing X-Men'' and ''Runaways''.

* OneSteveLimit: Averted with the Avengers themselves, not so much with their actors--Cap and Thor are both played by actors called Chris.
* TheOtherDarrin: Mark Ruffalo replaced EdwardNorton as the Hulk.
* [[PunchAWall Punch A Heavy Bag]]: Steve works off his angst by punching a heavy bag off the chain and several feet away.

--> '''Tony:''' A genius billionaire playboy philanthropist.

* StoryBreakerTeamUp: As expected of a team consisting of characters of vastly different [[SuperWeight power levels.]]

[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuR3wSKeNOc Here's the first official trailer]].

* BadassNormal: Hawkeye and the Black Widow are the only Avengers who are normal.

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* IncredibleHulk ([[ShutterIsland Mark Ruffalo]])

* CastingGag: It should come as no surprise that [[HowIMetYourMother Robin has a gun]].