Avengers Live Action Film Headed to Theaters

Veteran super-hero scripter Zak Penn is at work on bringing the Earth's Mightiest Heroes to a movie theater near you.

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By mrcomicguy - Aug 11, 2006 12:08 AM EST

Filed Under: Avengers

Source: Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Studios revealed that it plans to make an Avengers live action movie, a dream that many fans have had for years.

Zak Penn (X-Men: the Last Stand, X2: X-Men United, The Incredible Hulk) has been engaged to write the screenplay.

The company describes the Avengers as: "The Avengers are Earth's mightiest heroes, formed to fight the foes no single hero could withstand. The Avengers are the most prestigious and powerful super-hero team in the world."

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Avengers Live Action Film Headed to Theaters

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