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Robert Downey, Jr. Got Paid $50 Million For 'The Avengers'

Mike Sampson — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:07:01 +0000

'The Avengers' made over $1.5 billion (with a b) at the box office, which is enough to make it one of the biggest films of all-time. But Marvel executives weren't the only ones making money off the film. Star Robert Downey, Jr. confirms he made over $50 million to star in 'The Avengers' adding, "Isn't that crazy?" Yeah, pretty much.

See Alison Brie, Sandra Bullock and Amber Heard as The Avengers

Emerald Catron — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:18:34 +0000

Well, these are awesome. Our pals at ScreenCrush hipped us to some artwork of Alison Brie as Captain America, Sandra Bullock as Iron Man and Amber Heard as Thor. That could be a pretty fun movie. Ryan Gosling as Black Widow, perhaps? These pictures come from Fan Art Exhibit, and if you like these, you should definitely check it out -- there's all kinds of awesome stuff. Enjoy!

The Female Avengers: See the Superheroes Recast as Women

Mike Sampson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:35:02 +0000

Sure, 'The Avengers' was a great movie but there was only one female member (Black Widow) of the superhero team. There are already rumors that Joss Whedon wants to add Wasp to 'Avengers 2' but what if the entire 'Avengers' team was recast as women? Hey, if they can do an all-girl version of 'The Expendables' why not 'The Avengers?' And what if they cast Alison Brie, Sandra Bullock and Amber Heard? It might go a little something like this...

'Avengers' DVD Box-Set Returns, Will Now Include "Phase 2″ Footage

Mike Sampson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:19:05 +0000

Back in September, Marvel announced that the "Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One — Avengers Assembled Box Set" would be delayed indefinitely due to an impending lawsuit over the design of the DVD case. With the legal issue behind them (and the DVD case redesigned), Marvel is ready to start taking pre-orders for the 10-disc set. And as an added bonus? You'll be the first to see footage from Marvel's "Phase 2" films.

Jeremy Renner and 'SNL' Poke Fun At 'The Avengers'

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:30:23 +0000

'The Bourne Legacy' star Jeremy Renner stopped by 'Saturday Night Live' last night to play the admittedly foreign role of comedy host. During one of the sketches, the crew decided to poke fun at another blockbuster Renner starred in this year: 'The Avengers.' Reprising his role of Hawkeye, Renner happily played into the joke that his character was arguably less useful than the others, given his lack of 'super' status.

Recovery Rocks Celebrated In Casper At Washington Park

Jon Michaels — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:27:00 +0000

The 7th annual Recovery Rocks event happened today at Washington Park with many agencies coming together to celebrate.Dan Cantine, co-founder of the 12-24 club, Jean Davies of the Casper Community Meth Committee, Heidi Foy, Director of the 12-24 Club and Jadee Kroeger, Crime Prevention Officer for the City of Casper were on hand to welcome [...]

Halloween Costumes You'll See In Casper In 2012- Our Top 10

Nick Perkins — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:19:43 +0000

Halloween is quickly approaching and there is one thing on everyone’s mind- what will everyone be wearing this year? The answer is not a simple one. Hollywood gave way to the most recent string of super hero movies, which will no doubt dominate Halloween this year. Then there are those who prefer to stay on top of the pop-culture landscape, so you will see a cacophony of costumes relative to happenings in news, books, and other non-super hero movies. Regardless, this is going to be a great year for Halloween costumes. With that, we’ve prepared a list of the 10 Costumes You Will See In Casper On Halloween 2012.

'The Avengers' Makes Over $600 Million; Now Third Biggest Movie of All-Time

George Roush — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:00:48 +0000

There’s no question — ‘The Avengers‘ is one of the biggest blockbuster hits to ever come out in theaters and nobody expected it to be as popular as it was. Fans went in droves and the film broke box office records left and right and it’s still going strong. How strong? How about $600 million domestic strong?

'The Avengers' Trailer From the '70s Is Fantastically Awful

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:35 +0000

‘The Avengers,’ which hits theaters on May 4th, is the first live-action movie adaptation featuring the complete team of Marvel superheroes.

Or at least we thought it was. But it turns out The Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and the rest assembled and did battle with Loki in a little known TV movie in 1978. Take a trip in the way back machine and check out this fantastic (and fake) trailer.