THE AVENGERS 2 Expected Release Date Revealed?

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 - Aug 09, 2012 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: MTV



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.
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Iceman01
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
SageMode - 8/9/2012, 2:17 PM
Let the EPICNESS OF TRUE CBM ADAPTATION continue.......
dezdigi
dezdigi - 8/9/2012, 2:27 PM
Hopefully, 2015 is another CBM packed year!!!
LMB10
LMB10 - 8/9/2012, 2:32 PM
All the other studios will stay away... Look at Battleship
Grayson7954
Grayson7954 - 8/9/2012, 2:34 PM
no shit, grif.
TayDee
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
billytwohats - 8/9/2012, 2:43 PM
First movie was terrific. Can we have a decent plot and more threat please.
Rhinoman
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
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
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
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
StormLoganSummers - 8/9/2012, 2:49 PM
Well, this was expected.
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 8/9/2012, 2:52 PM
@Grif at the very least sir.
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 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
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
marvel72 - 8/9/2012, 2:57 PM
@ RidiculousFanBoyDemands

iron man 2 wasn't better than iron man.
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 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
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 2:57 PM
they're making a sequel?
iJackSparrow
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.
Killuminatic
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...
lnTylerWeTrust
lnTylerWeTrust - 8/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Can't Wait!!!
Like Whedon said, make it smaller but more painfull. Or something like that.
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 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.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 8/9/2012, 3:04 PM
Marvel dominates May
ralfinader
ralfinader - 8/9/2012, 3:05 PM
@Tea - thank you, underboob is my weakness.
iJackSparrow
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.
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 8/9/2012, 3:07 PM
^^^^i agree JGL is the man. i think he is my man crush
MisterNiceGuy
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
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
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
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.
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 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
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?
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