13 fun facts about Marvel Comics Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Disney Studios has released a list of thirteen fun facts about Avengers: Age of Ultron. The fun facts confirm Scarlet Witch’s powers, as well as new weapons and costume changes for Avengers team members.

1. Hulk got a welcomed upgrade to his wardrobe with the addition of stretchy pants, which he wears underneath his clothes. No more will he be caught in the embarrassing situation of being half-naked in shredded clothing when he Hulks-out—the pants, made of high-tech, microfiber fabric, stretch with him.

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2. Thanks to Tony Stark’s engineering skills, Hawkeye received an upgrade to his weaponry. He now has many new arrow tips that serve different purposes. Some of these are explained in the movie and others the audience will just get the joy of seeing deployed on screen. Hawkeye’s quiver has also changed—it is more automated and faster loading, and is capable of holding nine arrows.

3. Hawkeye’s bow also received a makeover, with the classic black color being changed to maroon. Added features to the bow include an infrared-sighting device and a sonic-sighting device.

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4. An exciting change was also made to Captain America’s shield. It now has the ability to be called back, much like the Iron Man suits. Instead of having two handles in the back, the shield now has a magnetic element that clips onto Cap’s gauntlet.

5. Courtesy of Tony Stark, Black Widow gets to flaunt new fighting batons, which are based on Escrima Sticks. But Black Widow’s two sticks are charged exactly the same as her stingers, so when she jabs, she is not only striking her opponent, but delivering a massive jolt of power as well.

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6. On this film, production designer Charles Wood and his team built an enormous, new Avengers Tower set that is the largest set ever built for a Marvel film. Much of the movie takes place there on its many different levels. A large expanse of glass opens the view to New York City and one can also see a hangar for the Quinjet. The multiple environments are all connected, with the ability to move from downstairs to upstairs and vice versa.

7. The Avengers Tower set is designed to serve the story in multiple ways. In the movie, the Tower, designed and built by Tony Stark, is a gathering place for The Avengers—a place to plan, do business, relax or study. There is a lounge area, three laboratory areas plus a machine room, a gym, a relaxation area and a locker room. The Tower was also designed to provide everything Tony Stark needs for his work and research.

8. New characters entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the comic book world are Wanda (Scarlet Witch) and Pietro Maximoff (Quicksilver), who have powers that have not yet been seen on screen. Pietro is lightning fast and Wanda possesses the power of telekinesis, and she is able to fire neurons in people’s brains remotely using her powers and as a result can manipulate their minds.

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9. Another new character on The Avengers team is Vision, played by Paul Bettany, who previously had voiced Jarvis in the Iron Man films. He’s an artificial life form whose look is truly unique. Vision’s powers are spectacular and he represents a new power base for The Avengers team.

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10. The Hulkbuster is an iconic piece of Iron Man tech—a prebuilt super-suit designed to take on the Hulk. The Hulkbuster Armor was developed by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, after they studied the Hulk’s physical actions and strength levels in an effort to find a way to contain him and minimize the damage caused by his rages. A satellite in low orbit is always around Banner and at a moment’s notice, Tony Stark can deploy the Hulkbuster armor, get into it and stop the Hulk in his tracks—theoretically.

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11. The redesigned Quinjet has a more militaristic look this time around and the pilots are now able to have a good look at the environment around them while flying. The design of the canopy was based on a helicopter cockpit with glass in front and below, which will give audiences a tremendous sense of speed when the Quinjet is flying through city airspace. The interior has been stripped down to a more utilitarian, sleek space as well, with many of the luxurious finishes and padding removed for an edgier look.

12. A unique asset to the production in Seoul was the use drones and remote control cars to put the camera in places that could never be achieved by camera operators or helicopters. The production enlisted the expertise of brothers Menstru Pa, who is the Korean National Champion in drone flying, and Pak Min Keu, who is the Korean National Champion in remote car racing.

13. Dressing the Super Heroes for a pivotal party scene was a task that fell to veteran costume designer Alexandra Byrne. Since it is the first time that Thor has ever been seen in party clothes, Byrne worked with Chris Hemsworth to find the right combination of jeans, jacket and shirt that would dress his shape and not look themed or fancy. Dressing Tony Stark was easier, especially since Robert Downey Jr. wanted a very sophisticated look. Subsequently it was off to London’s famous Savile Row for tailoring. After five fittings, Tony Stark emerged looking quite elegant.

Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.

As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Hulk and Chris Evans as Captain America. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Don Cheadle as James Rhodes/War Machine, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction.

Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.

Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series The Avengers, first published in 1963. Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Patricia Whitcher, Stan Lee and Jon Favreau serve as executive producers.

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Acute Action Figure Disorder

Gain an insight into the gut-wrenching, crushing addiction that is destroying the lives of middle-aged men in their prime.

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Marvel’s Daredevil – Official Trailer

It’s time to let the devil out. Marvel’s Daredevil is here to clean up the streets of Hell’s Kitchen, New York. Lawyer by day, street-level hero by night, Matt Murdock is on a mission to make his city a better place against an underground terror within the city.

Premieres April 10th and stars Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Rosario Dawson and Vincent D’Onofrio.

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Kodi Smit-McPhee cast as Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse

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The latest in a string of high-profile castings for the flick, announced primarily on Bryan Singer’s social media has revealed that Kodi Smit-McPhee will play Kurt Wagner a.k.a Nightcrawler in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse.

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This is a re-casting of the Nightcrawler role after his portrayal by Alan Cumming in X2, also directed by Bryan Singer. As you can tell, Smit-McPhee is noticably younger than Cumming and falls in line with the younger re-castings of Jean Grey, Cyclops and Storm. In comics, Nightcrawler is the child of Azazel and Mystique, the latter of which played by Jennifer Lawrence in the past two X-Men movies has grown to be one of the franchise’s most prominent characters.

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Singer has stated in the past that he originally planned for Nightcrawler to have a role in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, put had to trim the part to focus on just a few core characters.

Kodi Smit-McPhee is best known for his lead roles in Let Me In and The Road, and recently co-starred in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. His next role is in the film Slow West, co-starring Michael Fassbender, who coincidentally plays Magneto in the X-Men movies.

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The First Trailer For Marvel’s Daredevil

The first trailer for Netflix’s Marvel Comics Daredevil series. Premieres April 10th and stars Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Rosario Dawson and Vincent D’Onofrio.

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Fox Confirms ‘X-Files’ Reboot Talks, David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson To Return

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Following the success of Fox’s 24 limited series, the network is looking to bring back another iconic drama series, The X-Files. Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman today confirmed chatter that the network is in talks for a new installment of Chris Carter’s cult supernatural drama, which starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. Newman went on to say he was “hopeful” about the outcome.

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Later, fellow Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden said that the conversations so far have been only logistical, looking at windows when the key X-Files players, creator Carter and stars Duchovny and Anderson, are available. She confirmed that a potential X-Files followup will star the original leading duo of Duchovny and Anderson. There have been no creative discussions yet about what that new series might be.

Carter hinted at a possible reboot in the summer, acknowledging he had had conversations with Fox and 20th Century Fox TV, the studio behind X-Files. The series already spawned a movie franchise, and there also has been a fan campaign to extend that franchise with another movie.

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Marvel Comics’ Ant-Man Official Teaser Trailer #1

Marvel Comics Ant-Man is due to be released on July 17, 2015. It stars Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Hayley Atwell, Judy Greer, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale and John Slattery. Directed by Peyton Reed and based off the story written by Edgar Wright.

Seeing Hayley Atwell and John Slattery in the cast list must mean we are going to get some sort of flashback type scenes featuring Peggy Carter and Howard Stark, so I’m guessing there will be a little bit of Hank Pym dealing with SHIELD at some point.

I won’t say I’m a huge fan of the character, but at this point Marvel has probably earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their properties. If nothing else they need to start building up the Avengers roster for their showdown with Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. Personally I’d love to see a shot of Hank Pym in his Giant Man persona and a scene of a huge hand coming from the sky and smashing Thanos underneath it during a fight scene.

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Mad Max: Fury Road – Trailer

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There’s Max, a man of action and a man of few words, who seeks peace of mind following the loss of his wife and child in the aftermath of the chaos. And Furiosa, a woman of action and a woman who believes her path to survival may be achieved if she can make it across the desert back to her childhood homeland.

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Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Official Teaser Trailer #1

The first official teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is here!

sure I’d love to see a whole lot more, but there is still a long time to go before the movie is released. In all honesty I’ll most likely be looking gt avoid a majority of it as not to spoil the experience of the new movie.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Offical Teaser Trailer

So let the wait until May 1, 2015 officially begin. The teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron is here and as expected, it looks pretty awesome.

Hulkbuster Iron Man, a broken shield (which I’m sure will lead to a repair trip to Wakanda and another Avenger joining the mix), Andy Serkis looking like a an awful lot like a certain Master of Sound (which would also tie into Wakanda) and of course some great shots of Ultron.

I’m a huge fan of the villains and Ultron has always been amongst my favorites. While I can’t wait to see him on the big screen, I guess it’s just going to take a little time to adjust to his voice. Whenever I would read his dialogue in a book, i would always just imagine a more computerized, electronic, synthesized type voice. Given what can be done with iPad and smartphones now I guess it would just make sense that his voice would be more human now. just one of those things that is different in my head, but in no way is it going to dull my enjoyment of this movie.

Anyway…enough babbling…let’s take a look at the trailer:

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