Marvel gives preview of The Avengers

One of the most eagerly anticipated theatrical events of 2012 is Marvel Studios’ The Avengers and fans can now catch a glimpse of this epic action-adventure.

The new trailer can be found at Marvel’s Official YouTube channel ‚ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrNdBpGMv8 . The trailer features a highlight of the massive scale and non-stop action in-store for South African cinema-goers on 27 April 2012. In addition, two new character banners have been released, featuring the heroes and villains in the film.

Marvel’s The Avengers brings together 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.

Based on the Marvel comic book series The Avengers, first published in 1963, the film boasts an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as The Incredible Hulk, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

Marvel’s The Avengers assemble in theatres nationwide on Friday 27 April 2012.

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