Marvel Sets ‘The Avengers’ World Premiere for April 11 – Hollywood Reporter

Marvel Studios announced Friday that the movie will get a world premiere on Wednesday, April 11, at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre. The heavily anticipated feature, directed and written by Joss Whedon, doesn’t arrive in theaters until May 4.Scarlett Johansson

Cast members — Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson — are expected to attend the red carpet before a 7:00 p.m. screening.

Anticipation for The Avengers is currently at something of a critical mass. The latest trailer for the superhero ensemble film took in a record number of iTunes downloads (over 12.5 million) just two weeks ago.

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