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text_A: The Avengers (2012 film) features an American actor born on January 7, 1981.
text_B: Marvel 's The Avengers -LRB- classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland -RRB- , or simply The Avengers , is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures .. The Avengers. The Avengers ( comic book ). Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. superhero film. superhero film. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. of the same name. Avengers ( comics ). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .. the sixth film. List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr. , Chris Evans , Mark Ruffalo , Chris Hemsworth , Scarlett Johansson , Jeremy Renner , Tom Hiddleston , Clark Gregg , Cobie Smulders , Stellan Skarsgard , and Samuel L. Jackson .. Joss Whedon. Joss Whedon. Chris Evans. Chris Evans ( actor ). Mark Ruffalo. Mark Ruffalo. Chris Hemsworth. Chris Hemsworth. Scarlett Johansson. Scarlett Johansson. Jeremy Renner. Jeremy Renner. Tom Hiddleston. Tom Hiddleston. Clark Gregg. Clark Gregg. Cobie Smulders. Cobie Smulders. Stellan Skarsgard. Stellan Skarsgard. Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. In the film , Nick Fury , director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D. , recruits Iron Man , Captain America , the Hulk , and Thor to form a team that must stop Thor 's brother Loki from subjugating Earth .. Nick Fury. Nick Fury. Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). Captain America. Captain America. Hulk. Hulk ( comics ). Thor. Thor ( Marvel Comics ). Loki. Loki ( comics ). The film 's development began when Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch in April 2005 .. Marvel Studios. Marvel Studios. Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch. After the success of the film Iron Man in May 2008 , Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011 .. The Avengers. The Avengers ( comic book ). Iron Man. Iron Man ( 2008 film ). With the signing of Johansson in March 2009 , the film was pushed back for a 2012 release .. Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and rewrote the original screenplay by Zak Penn. .. Zak Penn. Zak Penn. Production began in April 2011 in Albuquerque , New Mexico , before moving to Cleveland , Ohio , in August and New York City in September .. The film was converted to 3D in post-production .. The Avengers premiered on April 11 , 2012 , at Hollywood 's El Capitan Theatre and was released theatrically in the United States on May 4 , 2012 .. The Avengers. The Avengers ( comic book ). El Capitan Theatre. El Capitan Theatre. The film received positive reviews from critics , as well as numerous awards and nominations including Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects .. numerous awards and nominations. List of accolades received by Marvel's The Avengers. Academy Award. Academy Award. BAFTA. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It has set or tied numerous box office records , including the biggest opening weekend in North America .. biggest opening weekend. List of biggest opening weekends. The Avengers grossed over $ 1.5 billion worldwide , and became the third-highest-grossing film during its theatrical run -- as well as the first Marvel production to generate $ 1 billion in ticket sales .. The Avengers. The Avengers ( comic book ). third-highest-grossing film. List of highest-grossing films. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 25 , 2012 .. Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Disc. DVD. DVD. A sequel , titled Avengers  : Age of Ultron , was released on May 1 , 2015 , while two additional sequels , Avengers  : Infinity War and an untitled sequel , are currently in development , with Infinity War scheduled for a May 4 , 2018 release date , and its sequel scheduled to be released on May 3 , 2019 .. an untitled sequel. Untitled Avengers film
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