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The AvengersStory updated: 11/7/07 @ 11:06 AM

With casting of the "Justice League of America" movie well underway, one of the biggest resulting questions is whether the Avengers, Marvel's equivalent to the JLA, will ever see their own cinematic chances realized.

To get an opinion directly from the source, we sought out Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief, to get his take on the legendary superteam and what he thinks the chances are of getting them assembled on the big screen.

"Strictly speaking as a fan, who wouldn't want to see [an Avengers movie]," Quesada enthused, adding that for his money, "who wouldn’t want to see just two of the characters teaming up...like a Spider-Man/Wolverine movie," before placing the caveat that the chances of that happening would be "pretty astronomical."

But with the company controlling more of its own characters under the Marvel Studios label than it ever has before, an Avengers film is arguably more likely than a two-character team-up. And while Quesada wouldn't shed any detailed insight into the likelihood of it happening, he did offer up his own dream roster for an Avengers big-budget flick. Read more...

Marvel's Red HulkOne Hulk, Two Hulk, Red Hulk, Blue Hulk -- when is one Hulk not enough? When there's going to be yet another movie version and a new comic version.

"The Incredible Hulk," a reboot of Ang Lee's 2003 take on "The Hulk," isn't upsetting the actors from the last go-round, at least not enough to cause any real tears. "Boo hoo," said Sam Elliott, pretending to cry over being replaced by William Hurt as General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. "That's a little weird [to see someone take your part]. But I happen to be a huge Edward Norton fan, and I think he's a great choice for the Hulk. I'm sure he'll be incredible."

Ditto for Jennifer Connelly, who played his daughter. "I love Liv [Tyler]," Connelly said of the next Betty Ross. "She's a friend of mine and I'm so excited that she's doing it and I can't wait to see it. I love Ed [Norton] as well, and I can't wait to see what Ed does with it." Read more...