Breaks Site's Previous Most-Viewed Trailer Record
Burbank, Calif., October 14, 2011 - Marvel Studios announced today
that the trailer for next summer's most highly anticipated movie,
"Marvel's The Avengers," has been downloaded over 10 million times in
its first 24 hours on iTunes Movie Trailers, shattering the most-viewed trailer
record in the site's history.
The trailer, which debuted Tuesday, October 11, exclusively on iTunes
Movie Trailers, gives fans a sneak peak at "Marvel's The Avengers"-the
Super Hero team up of a lifetime-based on the ever-popular Marvel
comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics
institution ever since.
The film unites the world's greatest Super Heroes when Iron Man
(Robert Downey, Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris
Evans), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)
and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury
(Samuel Jackson) to protect the world from the dangerously powerful
villain, Loki (Tom Hiddleston).
An exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special
effects, "Marvel's The Avengers" is from Marvel Studios in
association with Paramount Pictures, produced by Kevin Feige and
directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon.
"Marvel's The Avengers" will be released on May 4, 2012.
About "Marvel's The Avengers":
Marvel Studios presents "Marvel's The Avengers"-the Super Hero team up
of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The
Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When
an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security,
Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as
S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back
from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment
effort begins.
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris
Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson,
and directed by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the
ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published
in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an
exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special
effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.
"Marvel's The Avengers," is presented by Marvel Studios in association
with Paramount Pictures, directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by
Joss Whedon, is being produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin
Feige, and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau,
Patricia Whitcher and Louis D'Esposito. Marvel Studios' Jeremy Latcham
and Victoria Alonso will co-produce. The film will be released May 4,
2012.
About Marvel Entertainment:
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
Source:www.marvel.com
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