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On May 4th Marvel's The Avengers hits theaters. Needless to say it will be one of the biggest box office hits this summer. Already reports are coming in that it will reach over $500 Million World Wide when it finally lands in theaters on the 4th. Also, when you go to see The Avengers make sure you stay through the credits. There is a mid-credit scene and an after credit scene. The second scene is supposed to be more for laughs, while the first hints at the future of the franchise. Next, The Dark Knight Rises. Back in 2008 The Dark Knight was the biggest comic book movie to come out. As it stands 3rd in the US box office with over $533 Million, can Marvel's The Avengers top it? For that matter can the 3rd and final act for Christopher Nolan's Batman top its own record. The latest and possible last major trailer hit the web and will play with Avengers. What will be the final gross for each film?

May 4th is just around the corner, and The Avengers will be one of this years highest grossing movies. The poster features all the Avengers with Robert Downey Jr. front and center. This movie will be one heck of a ride.

If you watched the Super Bowl you just may have caught the new trailer for the Avengers coming out this May. In the trailer we get a very good look at the Hulk and a quick glimpse of just who else The Avengers are fighting.   Sony opted out of the Super Bowl and released the new Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man online. In it we see the new villain The Lizard causing havoc and a good look at how Spider-Man's web-shooters really work.            

Marvel has just released a teaser for the trailer that we will see on Super Bowl XLVI. We see plenty of new footage and a taste of the possible bad guys as well as the Hulk. Check it out.

There has been a recent wave of superhero movies as of late. Some good, some bad, some great and some not worth mentioning, but how will this year stack up to the rest? That is the question. We are now in a day and age where the superhero can come to life as is was written and drawn in the comic books themselves. But sometimes what's lacking is story. Beyond the mystical images full of splash and lights and slow motion action it is the story that is some times left behind. The year 2012 just may change that. I will start with a superhero movie that is not based on a comic book. Chronicle is a story about three high school kids that gain super powers one day. They proceed to use their powers much like any kid that gains power. They use it recklessly. But it seems one goes a bit too far with his deeds. This seems to be pretty fresh take on the genre as not only comic book superhero movies have been become popular but original superhero movies as well. Most of those are never good. ...

I have always been a fan of the Lord of the Rings books and movies. Ever since I found out they where going back to do The Hobbit I have been eagerly awaiting the first trailer. Today it arrives. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens in theaters December 14th, 2012. You can watch the trailer Here:

Justice League:Doom will be based on the Tower of Bable story from the Justice League comic book series. Here is the first look at the trailer. More Justice League: Doom Videos It looks like its going to be a great ride. It looks very loosely based on Tower of Baby I want to say. What are your thoughts on the trailer?