The Avengers
Weekend Box-Office: Avengers on Top Again, Casts Long Shadow Over Johnny Depp and Dark Shadows
The Avengers stood quite tall once again this weekend…still losing quite a bit of revenue from last week, but when last week’s haul ended up being well over $200 million ($207.4 million to be exact), an estimated $103.2 million this week is quite the success story. It also is the fastest film to reach $350 million, earning over $373.1 million in domestic ticket sales. However, it did not beat the ...[Read More]
Seven Things We Want From the Avengers Sequel
Based on the record-breaking opening weekend The Avengers enjoyed, I think it’s safe to assume that most of you have seen the movie already, but just to be safe – read further at your own risk! There will be at least one major spoiler that will most definitely have a lasting impact on the future of Marvel’s characters on the silver screen. While I know it’s not on the slate just yet, my mind is al...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Avengers Smash Box-Office Records!
What is the shortest amount of time a film has taken to make $200 million? Well, with the release of The Avengers, the answer is three days. No other film even came close to the big budget comic book film this week, which has not only garnered rave reviews from critics, but enough box-office green to make it an absolute smash. Having made an estimated $200.3 million its opening weekend (making it ...[Read More]
Ten Fake Spoilers for The Avengers Designed to Not Ruin the Movie
Initially, I was opposed to the concept of an Avengers movie. Sure, I wanted it to happen and I thought it would be a cool idea, but I honestly didn’t think anyone could pull it off. When you look at most superhero movies, the franchise starts off well enough, but then drops like a rock. The studios want to capitalize on the marketing power of the movies as they progress, so they force too many ch...[Read More]
The Avengers Assemble on Twitter
Burbank, California – Marvel Studios announced on Monday, January 30th that they will sponsor a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 am (PST) with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure The Avengers, which opens in theaters on May 4, 2012. The 30-minute live Twitter event will feature writer/director Joss Whedon and cast members Tom Hiddleston ...[Read More]
How Marvel Films Made Me a True Believer in The Avengers!
The folks behind the latest crop of Marvel superhero movies have done the impossible – they made me care about The Avengers. I’m a very cynical comic book fan (ed. Note: see Why I Hate the New Superman Costume!) and I’ve never really been keen on the heroes who make up the Avengers. I hate Captain America just as much as I hate Superman. Thor bores me, and as hard as I’ve tried, I could never get ...[Read More]
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