Over the past week each of Earth's Mightiest Heroes has rolled out with their own poster, which have all been collected below.

Today, all of the heroes are back together on a team up poster, which is reminiscent of the poster for the first movie from the big block lettering, whole team being featured. While Iron Man still remains front a center, Captain America has moved up in ranks and forward in the shot. Bad news for Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye though, while he won't likely be Loki's bitch this time around, he's still pretty tiny in comparison. Could he be the rumored death? Would anyone care?

In small print, at the bottom the cast is listed, but there are some surprises. Cobie Smulders is back, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba and Stellan Skarsgård will also be making appearances. Sadly there is no Sebastian Stan listed, but I suppose that would be awesomeness overload.

Marvel Studios unveiled a brand-new batch of posters for "Avengers: Age of Ultron," spotlighting the team's individual members. The guys look great, but Black Widow got some serious upgrades. She's sporting a suit right out of Tron. And what's that around her wrists? Prepare for nerdgasms all around. Comic fans will recognize those fancy bracelets as "widow sting" electricity blasters on her wrists.

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Can you keep a national secret?

It's finally here – head over to Apple NOW to check out the brand new OFFICIAL TRAILER for Focus Features' upcoming film, KILL THE MESSENGER. Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Bourne Legacy”) leads an all-star cast in a dramatic thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets…and further alleges  that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications. His journey takes him from the prisons of California to the villages of Nicaragua to the highest corridors of power in Washington, D.C. – and draws the kind of attention that threatens not just his career, but his family and his life.

Don't miss out—visit Apple NOW to watch the heart-pounding trailer, featuring music from KID CUDI! 

Check out the OFFICIAL TRAILER: 

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KILL THE MESSENGER – opens in theaters on October 10th, 2014!

Story: Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Bourne Legacy”) leads an all-star cast in a dramatic thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets…and further alleges  that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications. His journey takes him from the prisons of California to the villages of Nicaragua to the highest corridors of power in Washington, D.C. – and draws the kind of attention that threatens not just his career, but his family and his life.

Director: Michael Cuesta (“Homeland”)

Writers: Peter Landesman, based upon the books Dark Alliance, by Gary Webb, and Kill the Messenger, by Nick Schou

Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Andy Garcia

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KILL THE MESSENGER Official Assets:

Official Poster: http://pr.mammothnyc.com/KillTheMessenger/Client_53877232/Poster.zip 

Official Film Still: http://pr.mammothnyc.com/KillTheMessenger/Outreach/Still.zip 

KILL THE MESSENGER Official Social Pages:

Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/KillTheMessengerMovie

Official Twitter Page: @FocusFeatures

Official Instagram: @KillTheMessengerMovie

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“An ensemble…equal of anything from Hollywood’s golden age.” ~ David Denby, THE NEW YORKER 

“David O. Russell has become the most exciting filmmaker in America.”  ~ Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards^®, Including Best Picture, Best Director,

Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor & Best Supporting Actress

Winner of Three Golden Globes,^® Including
Best Motion Picture, Best Actress & Best Supporting Actress

AMERICAN HUSTLE

From David O. Russell & Featuring an All-Star Ensemble Cast, Including
Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence & Louis C.K.

Available March 18 on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack^*, DVD & Digital

Bonus Materials Include “Making of” Featurette, as well as Deleted & Extended Scenes

CULVER CITY, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2014) -- Nominated for 10 Academy Awards^®[1] and winner of three Golden Globes^®2, the critically acclaimed, genre-defying AMERICAN HUSTLE will be available on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack3, DVD and Digital HD UltraViolet^™ March 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Mastered in 4K, AMERICAN HUSTLE tells the story of a pair of brilliant con artists forced to work with an FBI agent on a case that ultimately erupts into one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation.  The film is co-written and directed by three-time Oscar^®-nominated David O. Russell4 and stars Academy Award^® winner Christian Bale5, two-time Academy Award^® nominee Bradley Cooper6, five time Academy Award^® nominee Amy Adams7, two-time Academy Award^® nominee Jeremy Renner8, Emmy^® and Grammy^® winner Louis C.K. 9 and Academy Award^® winner Jennifer Lawrence10.  The all-star cast also won a Screen Actors Guild^® Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Blu-ray and DVD bonus materials include “The Making of American Hustle,” a behind-the-scenes featurette with filmmakers and cast introducing the dazzling world of AMERICAN HUSTLE and explaining why they were captivated by the story and its characters. Also included are more than 20 minutes of deleted and extended scenes from the cutting room floor.

Synopsis:

A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, AMERICAN HUSTLEtells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Cooper).  DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Renner plays Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds.  Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.  Like David O. Russell's previous films (The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook), AMERICAN HUSTLE  defies genre, hinging on raw emotion, and life and death stakes.

AMERICAN HUSTLE is directed by David O. Russell from a screenplay by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell.  Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon produced, with Matthew Budman, Bradley Cooper, Eric Warren Singer and George Parra serving as executive producers. 

Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Features Include:

§  “The Making of American Hustle” featurette

§  Deleted & Extended Scenes

AMERICAN HUSTLE has a run time of about 129 minutes & is rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content & brief violence. 

“Academy Award^®” is the registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

“Golden Globes^®”, “Hollywood Foreign Press Association^®” and “Golden Globe^®” statuette design mark are the registered trademarks and service marks and the Golden Globe^® statuette the copyrighted property, of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

“The Actor^®”, “Screen Actors Guild Awards^®”, The SAG Awards^™ and “Screen Actor^®” are registered trademarks of Screen Actors Guild^™.

SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company.  Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go tohttp://www.sonypictures.com.

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[1]Academy Award^® Nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Best Actor (Bale), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper), Best Actress (Adams),
Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence), Costume Design, Film Editing, Production Design, & Writing (Original Screenplay)
2Golden Globe^® Winner for Best Motion Picture, Best Actress (Adams) & Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence)
3 Combo Pack Includes Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD UltraViolet^™
4Academy Award^® Nominated for Best Directing, American Hustle, 2013; Best Writing, Original Screenplay, American Hustle, 2013; 
Best Directing, Silver Linings Playbook, 2012
⁵ Academy Award^® Winner for Best Supporting Actor, The Fighter, 2010
⁶ Academy Award^® Nominated for Best Actor, Silver Linings Playbook, 2012; Best Supporting Actor, American Hustle, 2013
7 Academy Award^® Nominated for Best Actress, American Hustle, 2013; Best Supporting Actress, The Master; 2012; Best Supporting Actress,
The Fighter; 2010; Best Supporting Actress, Doubt, 2008; Best Supporting Actress, Junebug,2005
8Academy Award^® Nominated for Best Actor, The Hurt Locker, 2008; Best Supporting Actor, The Town, 2010
9Emmy Winner for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Louis C.K. Oh My God, 2013
¹⁰Academy Award^® Winner for Best Actress, Silver Linings Playbook, 2012; Golden Globe^® Winner for Best Comedy Album, Hilarious, 2012

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Tweeted this right after I arrived

Though I have been to a fair few conventions, fangirling at a premiere was something I had never attempted before. But when you put any of my Golden Trio (Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Smith) into the equation, I'm far more willing to put myself through one of my least favourite things in the world: visiting Los Angeles. I arrived in the city on Sunday, November 3, and met up with my friend (and boss/runner of this site), who presented me with a pass to Stan Lee's Comikaze. We went back to the convention centre, had a look around the exhibit hall, and I managed to pick up some free "Hunger Games" posters, a "Hunger Games" t-shirt, an "I, Frankenstein" t-shirt, and bought one of those exclusive little Funko Pop black and white Loki figures! He's so cute and is now sitting comfortably in my room.

I went to sleep a bit after midnight, and woke up at 3 a.m. to prepare for the long day ahead. It took me a bit longer than I'd hoped to find my way to the station, and to purchase a card for public transport, so I didn't arrive until 5 a.m. Upon my arrival, I found that they had sectioned off the street in front of the El Capitan theatre.

Such a fabulous Tesseract necklace!
Made by the remarkable @VeronicaJ_N

I went over to try to grab a spot up against the barricades. I stood at one spot for a bit, until two friends I had met at SDCC 2013 arrived, along with another one of their friends, and then we walked a bit further down to claim a spot for ourselves. We spent the day chit-chatting, I showed one friend the video of  Tom in Korea where he watched "Ehehehe," we all kept quoting Mulan because she's an iconic badass (and we were hoping we'd get to meet Ming-Na Wen), and we made friends with some new fangirls sitting near us. One fangirl reached out to me on Twitter, came over, and joined our mad little group, and even gave us tons of Avengers swag that she had made herself that was leftover from an Avengers-themed party. She gave me a little Avengers/Loki notepad, an Avengers bag, a Tesseract bracelet, and a Tesseract necklace.

I shall now skip ahead to the arrival of various stars/industry folk. Most of these names will be listed out of sequential order. I'll begin with some of the people we saw that didn't come over (just so you may know that we did see them). Tadanobu Asano was repeatedly being shouted at, and I was cringing at autograph hunters shouting "Tadanobu," since it's rude to address strangers by their first name in Japanese culture. For future reference to any of his (non-Japanese) fans that might read this, address him as "Mr. Asano." Don't say "Asano-san" unless you're a native speaker, otherwise it sounds terrible. Liam Hemsworth arrived separately from Chris and it was sweet to see him supporting his older brother. Nathan Fillion was there in all his Whedonverse glory and of course, all of us Whedonites were thrilled to see him. Karen Gillan waved at all of us calling out her name, and it was such an adorable, slightly gawky gesture. She sort of flailed her hands about at us, as if she felt slightly embarrassed at not coming over to meet those of us who genuinely wished to see her. Sir Anthony Hopkins didn't technically wave at us... he simply put his hand up into the air with his palm facing our direction and fingers spread apart. Bow down before the king! Surprisingly and sadly, we didn't see Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, or Christopher Eccleston.

Now on to some of the people that actually did come over. Clark Gregg only visited a chunk of the line (not including the bit where I was), and the same goes for Tom Hiddleston, which was highly shocking considering Hiddles' reputation for spending an enormous amount of time on fan interaction. Chloe Bennett walked by and stated that she'd only sign things for people with Agents of SHIELD merchandise, and considering that I'm not an autograph hunter with a million things in a seedy bag of evil, I had nothing with me for her to sign. I wasn't all that bothered, though. I'm sure I'll find another way to meet her someday. This was my first real encounter with autograph hunters; I had no idea how vile they are. They can all be thrown into a volcano, for all I care. True fangirling is about love, not money.

Alan Taylor, the director of the film, came by and was signing several things for fans. He thanked fans for coming out and for having waited all day. He asked how long we'd been waiting, and some fans to my right stated 6:30. I internally scoffed and once he was closer to where I was, I (and another girl) stated, "5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. We've been out here since 5:00 a.m." He replied, "5:00 a.m. Wow, you all deserve so much more than just an autograph." It was so wonderful to hear him say that because even though we weren't going to get any more than his signature, he had acknowledged and appreciated our passion for the film and those involved with it. He was the first signature on the copy of Loki-Empire that I had brought to get signatures on. Kat Dennings came by later on, and said that she wouldn't be taking any pictures because she wanted to make sure she signed things for everyone (at the front). She was very thorough, and was the second signature on my Loki-Empire. She looked absolutely beautiful, and she's actually much smaller in person than what I would have guessed from seeing her on screen. (Both shorter, and skinnier - I've never thought that she was overweight, but I do think that she has a much more realistic body type than a lot of the females in Hollywood).

Zachary Levi wins the MVP award, as dubbed by me, because no other person spent as much time on the fans as him. The man signed merchandise, chit-chatted, and posed in plenty of photos with those who asked for them. I had only properly met him once before, at SDCC 2012 after his Nerd HQ panel. At that time, he wasn't taking photos, but he did sign my "Chuck Me" t-shirt and was incredibly sweet and gracious to me, despite my getting embarrassingly emotional. This time around, I was more determined than ever to get a photo with him. But before he got to me, there was a man behind my friends that were standing to my left who called out to Zac saying there was a 9-year-old boy who was his biggest fan and loved "Chuck," and Zac moved to where he could see the boy and said, "Hey buddy!" and signed his mini-Thor-hammer. It was so sweet and my ovaries ached. (Pardon the graphic fangirl slang). Once he was right in front of me, I looked him right in his (beautiful) eyes and said, "Zac, can I please get a photo with you?" He said, "Of course!" and I handed him my camera, stating, "Could you take it since your arms are longer than mine?" He leaned in to me and tried to press the button, but since the light didn't go off, I was highly certain that it didn't take. He checked to see if it had, (it hadn't), and I said, "You have to press the button harder," and he replied, "But I did!" It was so cute. So he tried again, and this time the flash went off, and I finally had my photo with Zac. If nothing else had happened that night, it would've already been more than enough.

Chris Hemsworth came by and signed for several fans. He had a ton of security around him, and take this opportunity to  say that this man is stunning. He kept smiling to himself, as if he were amazed at how far he had come since joining the Marvel family. When he was in front of me, he became the third person to sign my Loki-Empire, and I honestly felt bad that it wasn't my Thor-Empire. I didn't want him to think that I didn't value him as much as Tom, but it was too crazy for me to crouch down and pull out my Thor-Empire, which I had also brought with me, and I also figured it'd be easier for me to just have all signatures compiled on one magazine. When he was in front of me, I kept quiet since so many people were shouting and screaming at him, and I figured it'd be more pleasant for him to have someone who would just give him some peace. I just enjoyed the view, because like I said, he is stunning. Later on, Jeremy Renner came by and signed for fans. He made his way down the line, coming from my right side. When he got to me, I held out my Loki-Empire in front of me, and he was the final signature I got that night. After he had signed it, I didn't have room to pull my arm back, so I moved it slightly to my right (but still out in front of me) to try to get it out of his way. Being Japanese, I'm riddled with concern about not being rude so this action is symptomatic of that. He was still close to where I was, and once he had finished signing things in my area, he paused and looked back at my magazine. I really have no idea why he did this. He might have done this to double-check that he hadn't missed me, but there's really no way for me to be sure. He then looked right at me, which caught me completely off guard since I had seen how he had been more focused on looking at the things he was signing instead of looking at fans as he had made his way down the line towards where I was standing. Not only did he look right at me, he then smiled, and said rather cheekily, "How you doin'?" My head almost exploded and I said "Gooood..." I think my voice had jumped up two octaves. What was I supposed to do?! Jeremy Renner, with his gorgeous face and disarming charm, asked me how was I doing! Jeremy. How am I supposed to remember how to form banter with you when you catch me off guard like that? Give me a warning before you unleash yourself on me like that. (Again, I am speaking "fangirl," so please don't take this dramatic form of speech so seriously). When re-telling this story to people, I often joke that since we're both from the Bay Area, and more specifically the Silicon Valley, he could sense that I was one of his kind. That moment with Jeremy Renner was probably the highlight of my night. What was extra hilarious was that he went on the red carpet for a couple minutes and immediately left afterwards. Jeremy Renner rolled right through that premiere like a Bay Area Boss.

After the premiere, I managed to get a photo with Jean-Luc Bilodeau. I loved Kyle XY, so I was pleased to see him, and he was very cute. I managed to make my way over to where the after-party was happening, and I waited outside to see if I could meet anyone else when they left. Chris Hardwick was hilarious when he left, because at one point, he said that he had to leave right now (as a means of ceasing giving autographs) but then he didn't know where his ride was so he began frantically looking around for it like a dog looking for a ball to fetch when the owner only faked throwing it. (I mean no disrespect in likening him to a dog. It's merely the mental image that popped into my mind when it happened). Chris Hardwick is hilarious and has such a vibrant energy and youthful exuberance. I can't believe he'll be 42 at the end of the month when he has the looks and energy of a bloke in his 20's! Brett Dalton came out, signed some things, posed for some photos, and the security people pointed to the girls next to me and said they'd be the last ones he could take photos with. This was very upsetting since I was the only person left in the line and those two didn't even know his name and don't watch Agents of SHIELD, whereas I do and am a massive Ward/Skye shipper. It was so awkward because he looked right at me before leaning in to pose with those girls and I must've looked so uncomfortable (I certainly felt that way). I didn't want to make security mad, so I just let him be.

When Ming-Na Wen came out, she signed for a few people, then moved away from the crowd to stand with security men. I was beyond thrilled to see her because Mulan is my absolute favourite Disney princess of all time, and was such an inspiration to me growing up. As an Asian, there aren't many role models for me to look up to in Western media, though there are more now than when I was younger, so to just have Ming-Na Wen in my presence was already a tremendous moment for me. People kept calling out to her since she hadn't left yet, and she said, "Oh, you guys are making me feel bad," and came back over and signed some more. She moved away again before I could ask her for a photo, and I don't blame her even in the slightest since there were autograph hunters pestering her and those vile creatons always muck up the atmosphere. I kept talking about Ming-Na Wen, to no one in particular, and how beautiful she was and how much I loved Mulan. I couldn't help but gush; she's iconic. Things with her actually ended nicely, because the next day, I tweeted about how much I had wanted to meet her but was unable to do so, and she ended up following and replying to me. I fangirled. Hard.

At one point, the autograph hunters took off running to some other exit because supposedly Karen Gillan was meant to be leaving from there, and apparently Doctor Who autographs sell well. I wouldn't know because I find the idea of purchasing autographs online utterly absurd. I have no interest in autographs unless I obtained them myself and have a sentimental attachment to the experience. I would never sell my autographed Loki-Empire with autographs from the Thor: The Dark World premiere. It's symbolic of the moments I had with each of the people who were gracious enough to sign it. While they were gone, Ray Stevenson came out and since the atmosphere was drastically more peaceful, he took a great deal of time to thoroughly go down the line and sign things for genuine fans, and took several photos. When he had almost reached me, and someone thanked him for their photo, he stated how he was happy to give back to fans and how important we were. I wanted to cuddle him for being so sweet! I was at the end of the line, and when he got to me, I said, "I'm the last one!" and he said cheerfully, "Yes, you are!" and he crouched down to fit in the photo with me. The very top of his head didn't quite make it in, but I still adore the photo. You can still see his smiling face, which is all that matters.

Last to come out was Tom Hiddleston, and sadly, the vile, disgusting, deserve-to-be-thrown-in-a-volcano autograph hunters had returned by then. It. Was. Awful. For those of you familiar with Tom Hiddleston, you are well aware of how generous he is in giving his time to fans. Had those autograph hunters not been there, he probably would have gotten to every single person waiting out there. But the longer he was out there, the more frenzied things became. When he was right in front of me, I tried to ask for a photo, but the foul leeches were shoving their items past me and blocking him from me so he moved right past me. Security and his team rushed him into his car, and a fight almost broke out amongst the autograph hunters. After having travelled to a city I have the lowest opinion of, getting only three hours of sleep, and waiting almost twenty hours, I was denied my moment with the man who was my greatest reason for making the trip at all. He held his hand up in the shape of a heart at the fans as he was driven away, (which I accidentally managed to get a photo of), and I left the crowd after that. I did get emotional afterwards, out of sleep deprivation, and both physical and emotional exhaustion. But I have no regrets about going, and I choose to focus on the good moments rather than the bad. I'm so grateful that I was able to meet some truly lovely people, both from the film, and while waiting for the premiere to begin. I am a firm believer that it's not worth getting an autograph, photo, etc. if you had to compromise your character to obtain it. There was another moment after the premiere that I could have asked Zac for another photo, but I didn't ask since there were other fans who wanted one and I had already been able to get one earlier that night. My honour is intact, and I have nothing to be ashamed of.

If you would like to see the other photos from the night, check out these videos I did sharing the highlights of the night. I've included the rest of the photos in them!

(Part 1)

(Part 2)

(Part 3)

Here's the shirt I wore to the premiere.
I like to think that Hiddles would
have loved it.

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Premieres in general are a crazy mix of happy and utterly disappointing moments. Many fans get out there hours before the actual premiere starts, some before the sun even rises, and all for just a few moments with the stars and talent of the film. In fact the girls that we were with had been there since 5am, and we didn’t have the best of spots. I can only imagine what time the ones who had better spots had gotten there at.

If you chose to go to a premiere know that you will be there for many, MANY hours. Come with plenty of food and good company. Luckily good company was one thing we had in excess. After so many hours sitting in one place delirium can set in, and goofiness is a surety.

The red carpet finally to have some traffic, first the people who know people but aren’t the main talent. And then the talent finally started to arrive. Sure we saw plenty of people, but some were missed completely. Stan Lee made an entrance, but he avoided the carpet altogether. Anthony Hopkins did a sort of palm raised greeting, not quite a wave. Ray Stevenson stopped by for one overzealous person, unfortunately he was an autograph hunter.

Now I have nothing against most people at premiere’s but autograph hunters are the worst. They’re pushier than the actual fans, and they’re the ones usually throwing their stuff on top of you, and causing security to hurry the stars along. It’s an unfortunate plague you have to deal with any premiere.

The cast of Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. came out in their support, but while Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen and Brett Dalton were there, none of them did much of the carpet with the fans. Chloe Bennet did, but she only signed things for people with Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. items, which was unfortunate as most of those people were autographs hunters, and she would not take pictures with anyone.

Director, Alan Taylor came by and visited with fans, signing autographs. He tried to make small talk with the fans gathering, asking many how long they had been waiting.

Kat Dennings arrived and that girl is far more beautiful in person than she is on screen. And she is pretty great with her fans, although she did not take pictures, made sure that she signed everyone’s items, which was fantastic since some had been there for too many hours waiting.

And fan-favorite Zachary Levi he went above and beyond. Now if you’ve never been to a Nerd HQ, you’re missing out. Not only is it for a good cause, Zac is one of the nicest guys around, and he’s just plain a lot of fun. He not only signed autographs, but took pictures with those who asked, even taking them himself as in my case because it was a better angle. He was funny and teasing. I show him and tell him you have to press the button on the side like a camera, and I enunciate button, because that’s what I do. And he laughs and says “the button.” He turns the camera, and of course now the button is on the bottom, so I have to rotate it, and show him again. He takes one picture, but doesn’t like it, so he takes another. And look who popped up in our shot, one of Museled’s own photographers Brad Smith.

Jeremy Renner came and signed autographs, but the fans were in full frenzy mode. And although he walked the carpet, he didn’t stay for the movie. I almost love celebrities more when they come out for the fans, but avoid everything else, it shows a lot of appreciation.

Both of Chris Hemsworth’s brothers, Luke and Liam, came out to support their brother Chris, but Liam refused to sign autographs to let all the attention shine on Chris, and shine it did. Chris is absolutely stunning in person, and he had a full team of security around him for good reason. People lose their collective minds around him. I still remember the first time I saw him at Comic Con, and not a single person around me knew his name, but they were all curious because he is gorgeous. Seriously, this was right after Thor was announced, they had just had their panel, and he showed up for the Syfy/EW party with his brother Liam, and no one but me was excited to see him, until I called him over. The autograph hunters smelled blood in the water when he came over for a picture, and attacked. I found myself bent over the bar barricade and Chris had to call over security to help him move the autographers off me, so we could get a picture. At the premiere he didn’t take any pictures, but he was kind enough to sign everything presented for him.

So there were autographs had, a few pictures taken, and although we missed many of the other stars that walked the carpet, like Tom Hiddleston, it was still a great night with plenty of memories.

Want to see more pictures from the premiere? Check out our Flickr album!

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The Avengers hit theaters today, and if you haven't already seen it what are you waiting for? Seriously. Why have you not seen it yet?

Ever since Nick Fury made an appearance at the end of the credits in Iron Man fans have been practically frothing at the mouth for an Avengers flick. But the madness didn’t end there, oh no, the evil geniuses at Marvel continued to feed us these tiny teases whipping us further into a frenzy as they laid their crumbs at the end of The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Iron Man 2, and Captain America.

And the only thing better than these little hints, these tiny clues that connected all of the movies together was the announcement that Joss Whedon was helming the Avengers flick. He is the perfect man for the job, known for creating smart plots, full of action, twists and developed characters, if anyone could tackle such large characters and do them justice he could.

Nerds around the world shook with excitement. It wasn’t going to just be another superhero movie, it was going to be the superhero movie. Hollywood’s A-List was coming together to make a movie like no other.

So we’ve all heard of the Avengers project, Nick Fury may have mentioned it a time or two before, but that’s all it’s been so far, big talk. 

A powerful energy source (the Tesseract) is stolen, by the diabolical and awesome Loki (Tom Hiddleston) who promises an ironfisted enslavement of the human race, with the aid of his Chitauri army which will come through a portal created by the Tesseract. Nick Fury and his S.H.E.I.L.D. organization finally do more than talk and start massing together the troops, calling everyone to arms. Part of the glory of this is that Whedon introduces us to our heroes reacquainting old fans with what’s already happening, and for those living under a rock for the last few years with the back stories. And for someone who didn’t sit through the marathon of all separate movies in the series it’s a perfect refresher, without feeling dull.

First up is Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), yeah I know, she’s technically part of the S.H.E.I.L.D. organization, but she’s the first of the heroes we get to see in action. And some great action it is. We've seen her before in Iron Man 2, she's one of the few that doesn't have her own flick, but it's almost easy to overlook her. At her core she's just a nimble spy, but she's very good at her job. she's not just a pretty face, she holds her own against the big boys. Once she’s on board, she’s sent after Bruce Banner AKA The Hulk.

I’ll be the first to admit, I was a little scared of the Hulk. Not because he’s big and green, but because let’s face it, compared to the rest of the Marvel movies on the Avengers roster, this one has been the weakest. Eric Bana’s Hulk was downright awful, and although Ed Norton’s was a little better, it was still subpar.

But Mark Ruffalo was able to bring more than just smashing to his Hulk, not that he doesn’t get to annihilate a few things. Banner/Hulk has personality, and that makes a world of difference, even when he’s doing something as simple as decking Thor after battling some Chitauri soldiers, its more than just mindless smashing. And the CGI is pretty amazing as well. The green guy is far more expressive than ever before. Staring to his CGI eye, you believe Ruffalo is the Hulk, and its downright scary.

Iron Man is well Iron man, at this point Robert Downey Jr. does the cocky and brilliant Stark perfectly. He’s playful, he banters, and he delivers some great lines.  The dialogue is very vintage Whedon.  He has a gift for taking very serious intense moments and slipping in a joke to lighten the mood without taking anything away. The in-fight banter is some of the best stuff. My favorite is when Iron Man calls Hawkeye “Legolas.”  It’s one of those moments that if you weren’t paying attention, you would’ve missed it, but if you catch it, you’re rewarded.

Captain America (Chris Evans)  is the good old boy in a difficult time. He's still having a hard time, the guy was a cap-sicle for quite a while, and is still trying to cope with the drastically changed world.

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is the last to make an appearance, but he does know how to make an entrance, as only the God of Thunder could. He's certainly grown in character since his movie, and as a great bit of continuity, though Natalie Portman does not reprise her role from Thor as Jane Foster, they explain her lack of presence.

With all the Heroes amassed there are a lot of egos to tackle, these guys have never really played with others, and well, no one likes to be second banana they’re all too alpha for that. The biggest strength of the script may be the fact that they weren’t just called together by Fury and then went and wrecked shop on Loki. No, they needed something to unite them, something more than just a love of impressive clothing, of superhero powers. They needed a push to come together, and they more than got it.

The Avengers is a quality movie, which knows how to deliver not only larger than life characters, but a citywide battle full of explosions. This is no Michael Bay flick, that is all about the adrenaline, Whedon gives good reason for the chaos, and by delivering such a smart script, just as he did for horror with the Cabin in the Woods, he’s set the bar high for future action flicks.

And future flicks there will be. The movie wouldn’t be complete without it’s teaser at the end of the credits, and the first one is quite the doozy. That’s right I said first, there are two, but the first is the impressive one. 

The Avengers is now in theaters, see it you won't regret it.

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10 new desktop wallpapers have surfaced for Marvel's The Avengers. The images were released through Wyndham Rewards' new website, which features the superhero team. As awesome as these are, I wish they would have had ones for Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, instead of just their heroic counterparts Iron Man and the Hulk.

Take a look at the wallpapers below!












Marvel's The Avengers will be released May 4th, 2012 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans,Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.

Sources: Hotel Assemble

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With just a few months before the release, The Avengers have rolled out new posters! But that's not all, no, that's not enough. 

They've also released a banner, and the original concert art for the banner, which has a more classic superhero feel to it. I don't know about you, but I kinda like the concept art over the actual released banner. 

And as if that weren't enough, there is also a new Japanese poster out! Which I happen to absolutely love, and had to put it first! 

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “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. In “Marvel’s The Avengers,” superheroes team up to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security.

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