Things have quieted down on the news front for The Avengers, following the teaser trailer premiere and the superhero extravaganzas showing at the 2011 New York Comic-Con. Plus, writer/director Joss Whedon and his technical team reportedly began post-production on the Marvel flick just over a month ago (from the current time of writing).
However, today we can confirm a certain Avengers rumor namely, that multiple Oscar-nominated composer Alan Silvestri (who most recently scored Marvels Captain America: The First Avenger) is onboard to provide musical accompaniment for the film...
While Silvestri has been rumored to be working on The Avengers since about the time post-production began on the project, this news has now been confirmed via the musicians official website. All things considered, its certainly possible that well even get to hear an early sample of Silvestris soundtrack when the full-length Avengers theatrical preview is (eventually) unveiled.
Silvestris Captain America soundtrack was quite solid and its main theme not only properly reflected the noble-minded and patriotic stance of its namesake, the score also set the tone nicely for director Joe Johnstons old-fashioned serial adventure-style superhero movie. So, based on that alone, Silvestri should be up for the challenge of not only crafting musical themes that befit each individual (main) character in The Avengers, but also ones that readily enhance the film as a whole.
On the off chance you dont consider that proof enough, remember: Silvestris resume also includes the memorable soundtracks for blockbusters like the Back to the Future trilogy, Predator, The Abyss, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, The Mummy Returns, and The Polar Express, among many others. Suffice it to say, hes earned the benefit of the doubt, at this point.