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THE AVENGERS 2 Expected Release Date Revealed?

Coinciding with Joss Whedon signing on to helm the anticipated sequel to Marvel's The Avengers, Marvel's official statement, as well as "insiders", may have revealed the expected release date.

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By DCMarvelFreshman - 8/9/2012


Not too long after news broke that Joss Whedon will be helming and scripting the highly-anticipated reassembly of Marvel's The Avengers superhero team-up, Marvel Studios issued a statement detailing his contract. In doing so, they may've disclosed the sequel's expected release date; one that an "Insider" at MTV News backs up:

“Marvel has a very set agenda of what they want to do, they are already kind of ahead of the game [on the sequel] because they've got the guy that did it before doing it again and something tells me Joss already has the template [for the film],” an inside source told MTV News. “In terms of the time frame, I think that it is well in the works. ... It looks like the release date might be May 1, 2015, but that can change depending on people's schedules.”

Looking back at the studios' past and upcoming slate, the 1st of May in 2015 seems a bit obvious, especially considering Whedon's contract and “creative contribution” ends in June of 2015. What do you think?




Marvel Studios and has already entitled their highly-anticipated sequel to the No. 3 highest grossing film of all time, “Marvel's The Avengers,” as another “big cinematic event.” And expected to feature the reassembly of iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Nick Fury taking on a new threat, new additions to the superhero team up of a life time are promised.

Expectantly starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” sequel is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Targeted for release in 2015, the film is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In addition to the sequel, Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including “Iron Man 3” on May 3, 2013; “Thor: The Dark World ” on November 8, 2013; “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, 2014; and “Guardians of the Galaxy” on August 1, 2014.
Source: MTV
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Iceman01 - 8/9/2012, 2:16 PM
Iron Man 1 came out when I was in middle school now Avengers 2 after I'm out of highschool I'm glad to say I grew up with the Marvel Cinematc Universe.
SageMode - 8/9/2012, 2:17 PM
Let the EPICNESS OF TRUE CBM ADAPTATION continue.......
dezdigi - 8/9/2012, 2:27 PM
Hopefully, 2015 is another CBM packed year!!!
LMB10 - 8/9/2012, 2:32 PM
All the other studios will stay away... Look at Battleship
Grayson7954 - 8/9/2012, 2:34 PM
no shit, grif.
TayDee - 8/9/2012, 2:37 PM
No more alien invasion and Loki. Hopefully Ultron is talked about and becomes the villain in Avengers 3
billytwohats - 8/9/2012, 2:43 PM
First movie was terrific. Can we have a decent plot and more threat please.
Rhinoman - 8/9/2012, 2:46 PM
I wonder if they would announce the date if they did not have RDJ signed to a movie extension. Always had a feeling that if he did not want to do another Iron Man apperence that soon, they would of moved it to 2016 and had Hulk and Strange in 2015
RidiculousFanBoyDemands - 8/9/2012, 2:46 PM
Excellent. The second movie is always the best so I am looking forward to this film. I'm glad Whedon stayed on to direct this. I was starting to lose hope that Marvel could retain directors. I look forward to this and strangely enough Guardians of the Galaxy. The rest I'm meh about. I'll check out Thor and perhaps Iron Man 3, but that's about it. It's the Avengers I want more of!
Rhinoman - 8/9/2012, 2:48 PM
Oh and hopefully this would make Aaron Paul open for Ant-man, really, really hope he gets the part
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 2:49 PM
We are very blessed to live in the golden age of superhero films.

Excited as [frick] for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Avengers 2. Hopefully with Spidey been connected with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
StormLoganSummers - 8/9/2012, 2:49 PM
Well, this was expected.
AmericanPsychoWolf - 8/9/2012, 2:51 PM
Early May is always Marvel's date.
AmericanPsychoWolf - 8/9/2012, 2:52 PM
Now wait for WB to announce JL's release date tomorrow lol
blvdnoise - 8/9/2012, 2:52 PM
@Grif at the very least sir.
blkyank - 8/9/2012, 2:53 PM
This could be as much a guess as any kind of inside scoop.

Marvel has made a habit of putting out their films in the first week of May since Ironman.

That said,Marvel might have leaked that date just so that WB will not even think of going there with Justice League.
marvel72 - 8/9/2012, 2:55 PM
as long as it comes out in the uk before america like all of the other marvel studio films(well apart from captain america the first avenger).

i'll be a happy man.
marvel72 - 8/9/2012, 2:57 PM
@ RidiculousFanBoyDemands

iron man 2 wasn't better than iron man.
blkyank - 8/9/2012, 2:57 PM

As people can see by the Affleck /David Yates rumors for Justice League director,WB
is getting close to putting out an official green light for the film.

That is something WB has stated for months and is not a reaction to any Marvel news.
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 2:57 PM
they're making a sequel?
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 2:58 PM
If Justice League is really released in 2015 it would be one of the most stupid decisions that Warner has ever done. Worst decision than making a rush job for Green Lantern.

I say TAKE YOUR TIME. Man of Steel. The Batman's reboot in 2015. Wonder Woman in 2016 and Man of Steel 2. Then you do your Justice League film, with the proper build up and without rushing things. We don't need another Green Lantern scenario.
MARVELPSYCHO79 - 8/9/2012, 2:59 PM
Good.Good.
AmericanPsychoWolf - 8/9/2012, 3:01 PM
I think JL only needs a WW, Flash and a better GL film.

2014: Wonder Woman & Flash
2015: Batman & Green Lantern
2016: JL

I wonder who's gonna replace IM after the third film.
Killuminatic - 8/9/2012, 3:02 PM
You guys remember when news came out that Marvel were planning something big for 2017.. Well if it's not the sequel to the Avengers, I wonder what it is...
OverlyManlyMan - 8/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Can't Wait!!!
Like Whedon said, make it smaller but more painfull. Or something like that.
blkyank - 8/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Oh my,we get to read about our brit friends having seen the film for a week before we do.

WB released Superman 2 overseas 6 months before it came out in the US in 1981 only nobody cared without the Internet.

The hype about the Avengers success didn't really kick in until it opened in North America anyway so its not a big deal if the UK sees Avengers 2 a week early.

Enjoy.
BrotherStarkofMABMindz - 8/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Marvel dominates May
ralfinader - 8/9/2012, 3:05 PM
@Tea - thank you, underboob is my weakness.
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:05 PM
I think that even more time is needed. I'm thinking 2017.

Green Lantern pretty much like Hulk is doomed until Justice League is out. I'd go like this:

2013: Man of Steel
2015: The Batman reboot
2016: Man of Steel 2 and Wonder Woman
2017: Justice League

In an ideal scenario, I'd want them to green light a solo superhero film for 2014, it could be a very oddball choice like Animal Man, which I think would add an interesting twist for Justice League and I just love the [frick] out of the character.
AmericanPsychoWolf - 8/9/2012, 3:06 PM
With the addition of Ant Man and possibility Wasp and Falcon, I wonder how Mr. Whedon's gonna balance all those characters in Avengers 2?
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 3:07 PM
^^^^i agree JGL is the man. i think he is my man crush
AmericanPsychoWolf - 8/9/2012, 3:08 PM
@iJackSparrow I heard 2014 they're gonna do Lobo
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 3:09 PM
i dont think i would even bother with a JL movie. its not as appealing. the team doesnt make sense to me
superotherside - 8/9/2012, 3:11 PM
I doubt this is true. I think they'll do a Black Panther film first. So probably 2016. But this sounds more like educated guess work. Taking this with a huge block of salt for now.
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 3:12 PM
for anyone that plays LEAGUE OF LEGENDS, how sick would it be if they made a marvel game like that?
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:13 PM
@ThatWolfMan

I'd LOVE that as well. But not PG-13 Lobo, I mean R-Rated all balls out Lobo. I feel that Lobo could fill a void that I'm hoping that The Wolverine will fill, I want The Wolverine to be R-Rated, and if I don't get that, I'll root like crazy that it happens with Lobo.

I mean, have you ever played X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged? It's DEPRESSING how [frick]ing brilliant the script for Wolverine Origins is once the film is able to go all balls out with no PG-13 bullcrap. It could be one of the best comic book movies of all time, instead... well. :(


Wolverine and Lobo are SHAPED for R-Rating adult oriented stories, Lobo could be bigger than something like The Expendables if done right. We need CBM R-Rated films and I can't think of better characters for that than them.
blkyank - 8/9/2012, 3:13 PM
Clearly WB has made a decision to cash in while the CBM genre is hot.

While it would be best to use the Marvel method to build a cinematic film universe, WB
sees that it would take too much time to see that realized.

We are going to get

2013: MOS
2014: Lobo,maybe Green Lantern 2
2015: Justice League

I bet a marketing guy in WB would argue that WB could use the hype surrounding a may Avengers 2 release to build interest among the general public for a July 2015 Justice League film.

To a marketing guy,the general public loves superheroes and would flock to more of the same if they get to see other superheroes together on screen for the first time after another round of The Avengers.
Talontd - 8/9/2012, 3:15 PM
Didn't JOSS say AVENGERS 2 would be a smaller, more personal battle if it was up to him?
DanteSparda - 8/9/2012, 3:16 PM
I'm going to make a movie, it's going to be called "2015: A year worth to live up to", starring Robert Downy Jr. Chris Hemsorth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Jackman, Henry Cavill, Michael Fassbender and many more, everyone in their respective CBM trailers.

@iJackSparrow

Are you saying Hulk is part of the JLA? Or that he is doomed? Or that the JLA is going to rescue him?
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:17 PM
@blkyank

They wouldn't cash in this way. Without the proper build up, Justice League would look just like a rushed rip off from The Avengers. As a comic book fan, CBM fan and a movie fan seeing people actually ASKING to Warner to rush this makes me think that people haven't learned the lesson with Green Lantern last year.

Don't. [frick]ING. Rush it.

The superhero genre isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Durf - 8/9/2012, 3:18 PM
ah yeah! Not unexpected though. Can't wait for Phase 2.

So, we should get a release date for JL tomorrow? lol
marvel72 - 8/9/2012, 3:19 PM
hank pym,ultron & vision for the avengers 2.
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:20 PM
@DanteSparda

No, I meant that Hulk was doomed as a solo film before The Avengers, now I want to happen like next year, hopefully we will have news in this front eventually. And just like the Hulk, Green Lantern is doomed before the Justice League movie IMHO.
blkyank - 8/9/2012, 3:21 PM
@iJackSparrow

Sorry,the train on an R-rated Wolverine film has long since left the station.

Problem is,while stand alone Wolvie stories would best be seen as R-rated,The character is best known as a member of the X-Men which has to be a PG-13 series.

In comic books, fans can make that jump from PG-13 to R-rated with no problem.

General film audiences would not understand how a tame PG-13 Wolverine could turn into a blood drenched solo film.

Fox would never do that.Hell,Marvel would never do it .
Bane2099 - 8/9/2012, 3:22 PM
I hope whedon sticks to his guns and makes the sequel as he briefly stateda month or two ago by making it a more personal film for the characters. Id like to see that, team members dealing with personal issues and villians they've had a connection with before.
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:22 PM
@marvel72

Agreed.
iJackSparrow - 8/9/2012, 3:23 PM
@Bane2099

As marvel72 and me are saying... Vision.
dancingmonkey08 - 8/9/2012, 3:24 PM
I CANT WAIT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

Bring on the Avengers Vs Thanos!

And cant wait to see Ant-Man, Wasp & The Falcon!

Maybe throw in Quasar (easily introduced as a SHIELD agent who is using the Quantum Bands for the first time) or Firebird (a new recruit to the Avengers, found in Mexico by SHIELD after she is infected by a meteor rock) or even Photon, (maybe she is infected by one of the Chitauri weapons during the cleanup after the invasion and she gets powers). They can all be introduced in the Avengers 2 movie itself and shown to be trained by Captain America as new recruits to the Avengers

Tone down the comedy this time (loved most of the jokes in the first one but they overdid it a little) and a develop a bit more detailed, less predictable story (again, I loved the story in the first one but it suited it because it was how the team came together. The predictable style of the plot of the first one would not suit the second one)
SageMode - 8/9/2012, 3:24 PM
MARVEL72

C'mon bud, don't jinks us Americans like that. Y'all been spoiled enough. Let us sip the MARVELAID first for a change. Lol. :-D
CapistheMan - 8/9/2012, 3:27 PM
I would rather they release this movie mid-summer 2015 like WB has done with the all the movies of the Dark Knight Trilogy. That way they leave the beginning of the summer open for a solo movie that could then tie in the the Avengers sequel. Unless of course the plan the other 2015 movie for before the summer season. Either way I'm mad excited for this, especially with Joss back on board.
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