| Join shifted2u as we take you behind the scenes of the upcoming film, The Avengers and place the cast right in your lap as they chat about the film. The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero film produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures1, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast, which includes Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson. In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization SHIELD, recruits Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America to save the world from destruction. The Avengers is scheduled for release on May 4, 2012 in the United States in 2D and 3D. Nick Fury, the director of SHIELD, assembles a group of superheroes that includes Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and the Hulk to fight a new enemy that is threatening the safety of the world. |