Will this be the biggest superhero movie ever?

[Mister Sinister]

Because I think it'll be pushed that way, especially with such a massive cast.

[FaT_tONle]

Depends on how far Marvel is willing to take it. Who will they cast for the other heroes... how large will the budget be... etc. I have no doubt this can be one of the highest grossing films ever.

[Lobo]

Honestly, i think it will be.

[Chewy]

Quite Possibly

It'll have to move away from HP8 first, though

[FaT_tONle]

Here we go with the release dates again... it was either HP8 or BB3... take your pick. Seems like WB wants that mid July release as much as anybody else... going back to 2007 on (guess they learned from the SR debacle). I honestly don't think it will impact... besides they can move to July 1st if need be.

[Spider-Vader]

If Thor & Captain America are good, I think it will. If the movie is also the best superhero movie, Titanic will get booted down to # 2 by the best superhero team in the world.

[Aztec]

If Thor & Captain America are good, I think it will.

I agree but it's still got to be a good movie in its own right. I really think the best approach would be to follow The Ultimates as much as possible.

[marcvader]

Definately has the potential to be. It all depends on how the solos do along with it having an epic feel. The right director is key.

[Spider-Vader]

I agree but it's still got to be a good movie in its own right. I really think the best approach would be to follow The Ultimates as much as possible.

My sentence after that meant that it was seen as "the best superhero movie" quality wise.

[Immortalfire]

I certainly hope so :up:

[Kable24]

Honestly, i think it will be.

I think it will be the biggest as well. I am really looking forward to this movie.



BTW: You don't know how many times I rewatched that scene on my DVR. best part of the episode.

[Wally West]

Obviously it has the potential, at this point though it's way too early to say. Locking down Sam Jackson was definately a step in the right direction.

We can't get ahead of ourselves, Ironman 2 should be good if they can secure the cast they want. Thor and Captain America could both be great, but we still have no clue who will playing the leading roles...

I think Captain America is the x-factor. It is set to be released only a few months prior to Avengers (right?). If they knock that out of the park, and build enough momentum, we could see a push at Titanic/TDK type of numbers...

I guess there is another x-factor as well, one with potentially more impact - no one knows where the economy is heading, things may be better a year from now, they may not, who knows how good or bad things will be by 2011. Then again, maybe that doesn't matter, wasn't Gone with the Wind released during the great depression? That film did alright for itself lol, so I guess we'll see.

[Carlo Comicus]

I hope.

[Carlo Comicus]

I hope.

[Aluchak]

No doubt on my mind that it will.
I mean they will get a bunch of A Listers to play Superheroes that have been around for decades and they will come out over a span of 4 years, so its going to be EXTREMELY hyped up.
I doubt they will screw up the first two and if they are even just "Okay" it will still be HUGE.

I mean, this is huge.

[KingOfMars]

cant believe an avengers movie is actually happening.

[Lobo]

I think it will be the biggest as well. I am really looking forward to this movie.



BTW: You don't know how many times I rewatched that scene on my DVR. best part of the episode.

:woot: :up:

[chesslover]

So this a remake of The Avengers that starred Ralph Fiennes and Uma Therman?

[Lobo]

Are you serious?

If you are, the answer is no http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers_(comics)

[Daredevil_2003]

If Marvel plays their cards right this can and should be the biggest superhero movie ever. As others have said it largely depends on how Cap and Thor go. If they're of IM quality or better, and then Marvel gets a really high quality script and writes the film makers a blank check, Avengers could be more than a fanboy's wet dream. It could be ****ing epic on a scale we've never seen before.

I'm in the camp that believes they should heavily base it off The Ultimates. That book was incredible and had a very cinematic style.

[batboy99]

Its a movie of one of the best team up ever. I say yes.

[Eggyman]

Biggest? Probably. Best? I doubt it.

[Ipodman]

Is it safe to say its the first and ONLY team-up on the big screen?...

.. for Marvel/DC at least...

[bryanss3]

I think it will be big for fans but Critics will probably rip it apart cause essentially it will be Iron Man, Cap, and Thor who all will be starring in their own movies. and then throwing them into one movie plus adding more characters will confuse people. and critics probably won't be very kind to this and it might be confusing for non comic fans who are fans of the Iron Man and Hulk movies, but that all depends on how the movies leading up to it flow. I'm excited for all of these movies by marvel studios. I think the movies are sort of being done in a strange order, but its obvious they have a plan. their order is IM2, Thor, Cap, Avengers, if I was doing it I'd do Cap, Thor, IM2, Avengers, but its obviously a better idea and on grounds to release a sequel before a whole new characters movie cause sequels for the most part are more profitable and familiar.

but to sum up what I was trying to say we'll probably get what we want, fans of the movies will prob get something from it also, but I don't expect critics to praise it.

[Shivsguy616]

Possibly. They'll have to make it quite epic though.

Watchmen was amazing, it'll be a tough film to follow.

[Magneto]

Oh, I'm sure the hype would be outrageous ... so it better deliver.

[Wally West]

I think it will be big for fans but Critics will probably rip it apart cause essentially it will be Iron Man, Cap, and Thor who all will be starring in their own movies. and then throwing them into one movie plus adding more characters will confuse people. and critics probably won't be very kind to this and it might be confusing for non comic fans who are fans of the Iron Man and Hulk movies, but that all depends on how the movies leading up to it flow. I'm excited for all of these movies by marvel studios. I think the movies are sort of being done in a strange order, but its obvious they have a plan. their order is IM2, Thor, Cap, Avengers, if I was doing it I'd do Cap, Thor, IM2, Avengers, but its obviously a better idea and on grounds to release a sequel before a whole new characters movie cause sequels for the most part are more profitable and familiar.

but to sum up what I was trying to say we'll probably get what we want, fans of the movies will prob get something from it also, but I don't expect critics to praise it.

I'm not sure you're giving film critics enough credit. This is not a typical Hollywood film because it's a group of films leading to one specific event. Since I have no doubt that that fact will be well established, most critics will judge it as a sequel, taking into account what has happened in the previous films.

The biggest challenge this film will face critically is it's own hype, and whether or not it lives up to it.

[bryanss3]

I'm not sure you're giving film critics enough credit. This is not a typical Hollywood film because it's a group of films leading to one specific event. Since I have no doubt that that fact will be well established, most critics will judge it as a sequel, taking into account what has happened in the previous films.

The biggest challenge this film will face critically is it's own hype, and whether or not it lives up to it.

You're right and it all does depend on the 3 movies leading into it. and at this moment Iron Man 2 is the only one I've worried about, but it looks like its got back on track now.

[Spider-Vader]

I think it will be big for fans but Critics will probably rip it apart cause essentially it will be Iron Man, Cap, and Thor who all will be starring in their own movies. and then throwing them into one movie plus adding more characters will confuse people. and critics probably won't be very kind to this and it might be confusing for non comic fans who are fans of the Iron Man and Hulk movies, but that all depends on how the movies leading up to it flow. I'm excited for all of these movies by marvel studios. I think the movies are sort of being done in a strange order, but its obvious they have a plan. their order is IM2, Thor, Cap, Avengers, if I was doing it I'd do Cap, Thor, IM2, Avengers, but its obviously a better idea and on grounds to release a sequel before a whole new characters movie cause sequels for the most part are more profitable and familiar.

but to sum up what I was trying to say we'll probably get what we want, fans of the movies will prob get something from it also, but I don't expect critics to praise it.

I'm pretty sure the Pyms will be the only heroes introduced in the film. They're not a hard concept, scientists who specialize in size & use it to be super heroes.

[sdc10]

I really think it will all depend on how well Thor, and Captain America are received. No doubt this movie will depend on the excitement of seeing all the heroes together, but if people didnt really like Thor or Cap then all people will have to go on is seeing Iron Man in another movie.

[bryanss3]

I'm pretty sure the Pyms will be the only heroes introduced in the film. They're not a hard concept, scientists who specialize in size & use it to be super heroes.

I didn't mean introducing new characters being a problem I meant having a large cast can confuse people. do we know who's officially going to be on the team? Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Antman, Wasp thats 5 if you include Fury its 6. but then if they could also include Hawkeye, Black Widow, and War Machine making it 9. plus the Hulk making it 10 super hero characters plus the rest of the cast of the movie. We could have any where from 5 to 10 super heroes in this movie plus villains. I'm not saying a big cast is a bad thing at all. I just meant it could confuse people.

and yes if you're wondering I just learned math today so I wanted to show it off.

[Daredevil_2003]

lol congrats on your achievable.

I don't see how it could be confusing, if the rumors I've heard about IM2 are true, every one of those characters but the Pyms will have been introduced and given at least some face time if not their own solo movies (Cap, Hulk, and Thor). So I dont get how it could be confusing. As for villains I'm inclined to believe they'll go the route of Ultimates and focus on the formation of the team and how they get along to start, with the main villains being some faceless threat like the Chitauri or Skrull that doesn't need a terrible amount of building up or what have you. At least, that would be the smart way to do it.

[FaT_tONle]

Skrull won't work... I could see a Loki final act... maybe throw in Namor (although I doubt they will use him)... kinda lackluster though. Ant-Man was supposed to get his own film... I don't care if it had flop written all over it... they could have just done an action comedy on a small budget. Make it a different kind of superhero film. And assuming Loki isn't the villain... or its a new villain entirely not previously introduced... then that WILL take a lot of buildup as well.

[Daredevil_2003]

Well besides the fact that the Chitauri (I dont even know if I'm spelling that right :hehe:) option is still on the table regardless, why aren't the Skrull feasible? I'm not terribly schooled on them so to the best of my knowledge they're practically the same thing in that they're both malevolent invaders from the cosmos.

Excuse me if that's a false assumption. Like I said, not a Skrull afficionado.

[Angamb]

I'm agreed with the mayority's opinion, if Thor and Captain America are good movies and have a good boxoffice, The Avengers will make a big impact worldwide.

I find it really exciting, this new franchise is being developed since 2008 to 2012, with the solo movies... the hype will be bigger with each solo film...

I'd love to see it already!! I think it would have been nice to have a solo film this year, the Thor one.... but anyway.

2012 will be big. :wow:

[Spider-Vader]

I didn't mean introducing new characters being a problem I meant having a large cast can confuse people. do we know who's officially going to be on the team? Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Antman, Wasp thats 5 if you include Fury its 6. but then if they could also include Hawkeye, Black Widow, and War Machine making it 9. plus the Hulk making it 10 super hero characters plus the rest of the cast of the movie. We could have any where from 5 to 10 super heroes in this movie plus villains. I'm not saying a big cast is a bad thing at all. I just meant it could confuse people.

and yes if you're wondering I just learned math today so I wanted to show it off.
The only other character I'd want on the team is Hawkeye. I'm hoping Black Widow & War Machine are cameos.

[mclay18]

I honestly have no clue if The Avengers will be the biggest superhero movie, and even if they pull it off correctly there's no telling if it'll give The Dark Knight a run for its money.

But it'll be the biggest superhero movie that'll be the most tricky to pull together in a way that satisfies a lot of people. A good director, decent script, cast members that can stand up to RDJ and DC in terms of performance, etc..

[Dev]

IMO the most difficult superhero team movie to do will be a JL movie. The Avengers seems to be alot simpler to pull of than JL.

[Wiseman]

It'll probably be the most expensive superhero movie ever but box office grosses like TDK had aren't exactly something that just happens. No matter how good this movie is it's also got to have that "everyone has to see it right now or you're not apart of humanity" hype about it that TDK was able to obtain through Ledger's death as well as viral marketing and an avalanche of industry insiders claiming it was the second coming. So I'd say it has about a 5 percent chance of ever reaching that.

[YoungE808]

Well what JL is doing seems to be the opposite of Marvel's approach since Marvel is doing the individual movies first (well some) while JL...the individual movies will come afterwards depending on the outcome.

[Chewy]

JL as in Justice League? As in the movie that isn't happening?

[YoungE808]

Yep...but if it would have continued productin or whatever phase they were in.

[chronoic]

it depends on the story itself, if the story suck the movie will fail, you want to give each hero his time in the spot light with out taking from another (cought cought X-men) the reason watchman was good i think is because it gave each hero their spot without taking from another.

plus the expectation of this film will be big because of these 4 heroes, even more if cap and thor did good in box office.

[Hmarrs]

Because I think it'll be pushed that way, especially with such a massive cast.
It should be the biggest movie but it probably won't be.
Dc has a tendency to still closer to the comics so I think The Justice League movie will blow it out of the water.If Marvel gives you the Avengers since they really don't stick too close the material it really won't be the Avengers.