There’s no such thing as a predictable superhero casting – all the best Avengers, X-Men and otherwise pumped-up persons are unlikely characters who stumble into their crime-fighting alter egos just as unexpectedly as do the actors cast to play them. With so many A-list actors now boasting a brush with superheroism on their CVs, we’ve come up with a few new suggestions…

Marvel Studios also considering movies featuring S.H.I.E.L.D., Black Widow, Hawkeye and Dr. Strange. When will the madness stop?

Great costume. But why so defensive, Captain America?

I don’t know about you, but we’re hoping for really crummy weather this summer. Rain, sleet, fog and whatever else God’s got in his “let’s piss them right off” bag; it’s the only way that we won’t feel guilty about spending the entire time at the cinema. A lot of heavy hitters are coming our way in summer 2011, so give up on your tan (lets be honest, you’ve been a lost cause from the start) and throw away any sunny specs that aren’t 3D compatible – it’s cinema summer checklist time.

He’s got a red skull.

Man got a spear. Man got a BIG spear.

And he’s running! Running!

Iron Man director Jon Favreau has revealed that the plot of Iron Man 3 will take in all the other Avengers films to be released between now and 2013.

It’s been a week since we gave you the teaser trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Avengers and we have been Jonesing for another Avengers news fix. Thankfully, Marvel has obliged and we can reveal that The Avengers has been given a start of shooting date and a release date.

Marvel will film in the UK for the first time, with scenes from Captain America: The First Avenger planned in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.