The main event of Superbowl XLVI came in the middle of the second quarter, when Marvel Studios dropped the latest teaser spot for The Avengers, the forthcoming Joss Whedon film that unites for the first time on screen Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye and, most importantly, Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury. The new clip features some predictably exciting action shots from the whole lot, including one especially great moment starring the Hulk.

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures "Marvel's The Avengers"--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.

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