The Avengers is a
2012 American superhero film produced by
Marvel Studios and distributed by
Walt Disney Pictures, based on the
Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. It is the sixth installment in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was scripted 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
S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits
Iron Man,
the Hulk,
Thor, and
Captain America to form a team. The group must stop Thor's brother
Loki from destroying Earth.
Development of
The Avengers began when
Merrill Lynch invested in
Marvel Studios in April 2005. After the success of the film
Iron Man in May 2008,
Marvel announced that
The Avengers would be released in July 2011. With the signing of
Scarlett Johansson in March 2009, the film was pushed back for a 2012 release.
Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the screenplay that was originally written by
Zak Penn. Production began in April 2011 in
Albuquerque,
New Mexico, before moving to
Cleveland,
Ohio in August 2011 and
New York City in September 2011. The film was converted to
3D in post-production.
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