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'Iron Man 3′ Opens Bigger Than 'The Avengers' Overseas

Jacob Hall — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:36:02 +0000

'Iron Man 3' may not have opened in the United States yet, but it's already a smash hit overseas, earning more money in its opening weekend than 'The Avengers' did. There's a reason why movie studios are starting to think internationally when it comes to their blockbusters -- people in other countries want to see these movies just as much as Americans and a successful international release can double or triple a domestic gross.

Robert Downey, Jr. Got Paid $50 Million For 'The Avengers'

Mike Sampson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:07:01 +0000

'The Avengers' made over $1.5 billion (with a b) at the box office, which is enough to make it one of the biggest films of all-time. But Marvel executives weren't the only ones making money off the film. Star Robert Downey, Jr. confirms he made over $50 million to star in 'The Avengers' adding, "Isn't that crazy?" Yeah, pretty much.

'Avengers 2′ to Begin Filming in England in Early 2014

Mike Sampson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:28:27 +0000

'Avengers 2' doesn't hit theaters for over two years but that doesn't mean we can't start looking forward to the biggest sequel in modern movie history. With 'Thor 2,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Captain America 2' all filming this year, a start of production on 'Avengers 2' can't be that far off and now we know when it will begin.

Is 'The Avengers 2′ Stealing a 'Captain America 2′ Villain for a Secret Role?

Eric Walkuski — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:00:17 +0000

As the world knows already, character actor Frank Grillo was recently cast as the villainous Crossbones in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.' These days, when you're lucky enough to find yourself in a Marvel movie, it seems as though you're gearing up not just for one flick, but for two or three. (Unless you're Hugo Weaving.) So does that indicate that Grillo's Crossbones will be making an appearance in a certain mega-gigantic-super-sequel that is scheduled for a May 1, 2015 release?

'Avengers' Cast Gets Silly in New Gag Reel

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:46:43 +0000

Remember when it was early May and you still had the whole summer ahead of you? ‘The Avengers‘ had just come out and it seemed like the air was full of possibilities. Relive the glory days when you had more to look forward to than ‘The Possession,’ with some awesome bloopers from ‘The Avengers.’

Kiss Battles 'The Avengers' in Fake Movie Trailer

Jeff Giles — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:58:36 +0000

It hasn’t even arrived in theaters yet, but Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ is the undisputed blockbuster to beat this summer. And while some fans of the comics have been impatiently waiting for an ‘Avengers’ movie since the first issue was published in September of 1963, this fake trailer demonstrates why we’re fortunate it took this long — and shows us what the guys in Kiss might have looked like as supervillains.