Joss Whedon to write, direct 'The Avengers 2'
Published Aug 7 2012, 23:08 BST | By Colin Daniels
Joss Whedon will return to write and direct the Avengers sequel, Disney has confirmed.The company announced in March that a second instalment of the Marvel superhero film was in the works following its record-breaking $200 million opening at the US box office. The film has since grossed over $1.46 billion.
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Whedon will also create a Marvel-related TV series for ABC, Disney also revealed.
The Avengers featured an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner.
Johansson will reportedly earn $20 million to reprise her role as Black Widow in the upcoming sequel.
Renner, meanwhile, has said that he is unsure if Hawkeye will be in another Marvel movie.
Watch the Avengers trailer below:
Picture gallery - Avengers from comic book to screen:
Name: Steve Rogers aka Captain America
Superpowers: Enhanced physical strength due to experimental serum.
First Appearance: Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)
Comic book trivia: Cap is seen socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw on his first ever comic book cover.
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August 8th 2012 at 7:11pm
Best possible news. Whedon knows these characters, the next movie will be amazing. The only possible hurdle is critical backlash...
August 8th 2012 at 6:39pm
Ant man and wasp for the sequel.
August 8th 2012 at 2:05pm(+1 like)
Excellent news, very happy with this. Plus with the rumours that Marvel will let Fox extend their rights to Daredevil in return for handing back Galactus and the Silver Surfer; it looks like Whedon will be writing himself some nice Infinity Gauntlet action! Plus he mentioned that any sequel would have to be more character focussed, which is right up his street.
August 8th 2012 at 1:00pm
Excellent news! Very happy with this. Hopefully he will sign on for a 3rd! :-)
August 8th 2012 at 9:44am(+1 like)