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The Avengers

It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that "The Avengers" places pretty high on the worldwide box office list based on the fact it's already raked in over $1 billion worldwide, but it is now the ninth highest grossing movie of all time. Not too bad for a film that's been out for less than two weeks.

So it stands to reason that "The Avengers" will probably make even more money during the rest of its run in theaters. Experts are saying that the ensemble Marvel superhero film is slated to pass "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2's" $1.32 billion gross, placing it as the number three highest grossing movie of all time.

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Coulson

You've all seen "The Avengers" by now, right? If you haven't, time to turn away. We're delving into spoiler territory with this post, covering one of our very favorite characters from the movie, reliable S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and comic book fanboy Agent Phil Coulson. He's got a big role to play in "Avengers," and we're getting into that in depth beyond the break.

So, final word of warning: spoilers ahead!

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The cast for "Iron Man 3" keeps getting stronger and stronger. Already the list of new recruits includes Sir Ben Kingsley, Guy Pearce and Rebecca Hall. Returning players Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle are all in the mix as well. Today, we can add a new actor to the cast list, someone who isn't a big name like the aforementioned folks, but is a very bright star all the same.

James Badge Dale, best known for television efforts "The Pacific" and "Rubicon," has been cast in the third "Iron Man" film, reports Deadline. He'll play a villain named Savin, who eagle-eyed fans will quickly identify as Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Savin, aka Coldblood.

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Joss Whedon

Marvel hasn't necessarily become known for director consistency. After Jon Favreau directed the first two "Iron Man" movies, the studio turned to Shane Black to helm the third. Kenneth Branagh directed "Thor," and now Alan Taylor is in charge of "Thor 2." Joe Johnston did "Captain America: The First Avenger," and it's looking unlikely he'll be back for its sequel.

So will Joss Whedon be the exception to the rule? Maybe, especially considering the success "The Avengers" has had since its release. But the real question is whether Whedon will want to come back for the sequel. The Los Angeles Times posed the question to Whedon, and his answer might surprise you.

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Loki, Loki, Loki… you got some 'splaining to do!

The trickster god brought his malicious brand of mischief to bear upon Earth in "The Avengers," showering the citizens of New York City with Chitauri and leviathans galore. Thankfully, Earth's mightiest heroes were on hand to stop him, and now Loki's serving as Thor's prisoner, on his way back to Asgard even more disgraced than when he last left it.

Can Loki win his way back into Odin and Thor's good graces? Seems hard to believe, but we'll find out for sure one way or the other in "Thor 2," hitting theaters in November 2013. MTV News caught up with leading man Chris Hemsworth at the "Snow White and the Huntsman" premiere in London this week, and he shed some light on how the dynamic between Thor and his vicious little brother might play out in the developing sequel.

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Jessica Jones

The Jade Giant's small screen prospects took a turn for the optimistic yesterday when ABC Entertianment President Paul Lee revealed that a "Hulk" television series will hopefully be ready for the 2013 - 2014 season. But where Bruce Banner rises, Jessica Jones falls, it appears.

"AKA Jessica Jones," based on the "Alias" comic books penned by Brian Michael Bendis, will not be moving forward at ABC, Lee confirmed in a conference call (as reported by the New York Daily News). No particular reason was given for the decision to pass on the project. Lee added that while "Jessica Jones" is not dead, it's no longer a top priority for the network.

"Other projects are more toward the front of the queue now," he said.

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Spider-Man

It goes without saying that directing a film featuring a beloved character like, say, the Amazing Spider-Man comes with power. But do you know what comes with power? Marc Webb certainly does.

In a new video feature from Sony's make.believe campaign, the director of the upcoming Marvel reboot, "The Amazing Spider-Man" explains what it's like to create on the scale of the wall-crawler.

"In terms of creating something like 'Spider-Man,' there's a level of complexity, which it can be satisfying and challenging all at the same time," Webb said. "First, you have to feel something. You have to feel a sense about what you're trying to create. Once you have that feeling, it's about protecting that all the way through the process."

Check out the new video after the jump!

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Please stop what you're doing right now and warm your heart with this adorable tale of a 5-year-old "Avengers" fan whose chance encounter with cast members Tom Hiddleston and Chris Evans has taken the Internet by storm. Seriously, if you don't "aww" out loud after reading this, you are a total Grinch.

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Hulk

Will Hulk ever smash the big screen by himself again? The jury's out, it seems. Despite being the most popular character to come out of "The Avengers" by a landslide — no easy feat, considering the competition includes fan-favorite heroes like Iron Man and Thor — Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has said that there are no current plans for a solo "Hulk" film.

Movie prospects aside, we can keep our Hulk hopes alive on the small screen. The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the ABC network's entertainment president Paul Lee and learned that plans for a "Hulk" television series are definitely still on.

"Hulk is in development," he confirmed to THR. "It wasn't going to be ready this season but we hope it's going to be ready for next season."

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Ant-Man

Fans are excited for "Ant-Man," and why shouldn't they be? "The Avengers" has breathed new life into the superhero landscape, with folks hungrier than ever for more from the Marvel Studios team. Of all their possible projects, "Ant-Man" is among the most alluring. It takes an unusual character with an unusual skill-set and puts him in the hands of Edgar Wright, one of the best filmmakers working today. Who doesn't want to see the "Scott Pilgrim" director bring the pint-sized hero to the big-screen?

Recently, we've seen and heard teases that "Ant-Man" might be moving forward soon. For his own part, Wright weighed in on the project when speaking with the Empire Online podcast. It sounds as though "things are happening" on the "Ant-Man" front (among other fronts), and Wright gives a very fair reason for why things haven't moved at the pace some fans might like.

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.