After a nasty little exchange between Marvel Studios and star of the film The Incredible Hulk Edward Norton, reports indicate that actor Mark Ruffalo will take on the green-skinned tough guy for the hyped film The Avengers. Slated for a May 4, 2012 opening, The Avengers will bring together actors Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, and others starring in Marvel adaptations over the next two years such as Scarlet Johansson and Chris Hemsworth.   read more….

According to Variety, beloved writer/creator/director Joss Whedon has been named as the director of the geekily anticipated Avengers movie, which seeks to join iconic characters Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and Nick Fury together as Marvel’s original super team!  The Hulk should be making an appearance as well, and Whedon is no stranger to incorporating big personalities together under one umbrella, with his work as a writer on Astonishing X-Men and his famous work on TV series such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Dollhouse and Angel.  read more….