Marvel’s The Avengers sequel set for May 1st 2015

Well we knew it was coming, we broke the story when we heard from our sources inside the walls of the mouse-house that Bob Iger had acknowledged an AVENGERS sequel was in place. And now The Walt Disney Studios has announced a release date for Marvel Studios’ sequel to the biggest Super Hero blockbuster and third highest grossing film of all time, Marvel’s The Avengers. Joss Whedon returns to write and direct the UNTITLED MARVEL’S AVENGERS SEQUEL set for release May 1, 2015. What adventures await Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, the Hulk, Black Widow and Iron Man? How will the upcoming storylines from Iron Man 3, Captain America: The Winter Solder or Thor: The Dark World all play out with the sequel? Well we are very excited to find out!!! Stay tuned for details as they develop right here on Beyond the Marquee!

With a global box office of $1.46M, Marvel’s The Avengers is the third biggest release of all time. And the film is just beginning its run in Japan, the final international market. 

Marvel’s The Avengers opened in North America May 4 with a staggering $207.4 million – the biggest US debut of all time – and has been shattering box office records ever since including the industry’s all-time second weekend record with $103 million; fastest film to reach $200 million (3 days), $300 million (9 days), $400 million (14 days), and $500 million (23 days); and highest Saturday ($69.5 million) and Sunday ($57 million) totals.

Among only 12 films that have grossed $1 billion at the global box office, Marvel’s The Avengers is one of five billion-dollar Disney releases, which also include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Alice in Wonderland, Disney•Pixar’sToy Story 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.