Disney have released their official plot synopsis for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Avengers: Age of Ultron. Ever heard of it? It's funny how 2012 seems impossibly long ago. At the time, when The Avengerswas released, the very concept of a superhero team movie of the non-mutant variety was such a novelty that we almost didn't believe we were ever seeing it. But now, with Guardians of the Galaxy still in theaters, Avengers 2 almost seems like old hat.
Almost.
Oh, who are we kidding? If the footage screened at SDCC is any indication, Avengers: Age of Ultron will probably remind everyone why the Avengers are the cornerstone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Here it is:
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 Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, 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, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.
Avengers: Age of Ultron opens on May 1st, 2015. It stars, well...you know who it stars.
Thanks to Comic Book Resources for this.
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