The Avengers Is Coming. Is Everyone Getting Excited?

I think I just heard a sudden gasp from an audience at a comic book store five miles away. Mention The Avengers (not the Uma Thurman, Sean Connory craptacular movie of the 90's, the comic book) and I am sure that they will prick up their ears in interest about any information on this new movie. Well sorry guys, I really don't have anymore information then what the studio has given us, but let me tell you if done right this movie could break not only box office records but break the entire rules of what an audience can expect from a superhero movie. Now for everyone else who has no idea what I am on about (and if you haven't seen Iron Man 2 which basically was two hours introducing and setting up characters for this major event) The Avengers is about the joining of every popular superhero in the Marvel Universe coming together to stop the evil forces. We have already been introduced to Robert (I can wear a bag on my head and still be captivating) Downy Jr. as Iron Man, his sidekick Rhodie which became War Machine. Joining them in the second Iron Man movie we were introduced to Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). But who are the rest of The Avengers. Well we all know the Hulk played by both Edward Norton and Eric Bana. But unfortunetly, the studio didn't want either of them back (tough break fellas) and have opted for Mark Ruffalo. He will be joined by Chris (hopefully this will be his breakout role) Evans as Captain America and Chris (Home and Away) Hemsworth as Thor. Don't forget Hawkeye played by Jeremy Renner of The Hurt Locker fame (a movie which I refuse to watch due to it winning over Avatar as this years best picture at the Oscars, all I can say is this is the first time in Oscar history I have thought it was rigged) as Hawkeye. But could this movie became a case of two many cooks spoiling the broth? Or will The Avengers be the new standard every comic book turned movie will take? Only time will tell. But with Josh (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) Whedon on board to direct, it may just come out safely. The only question is if Thor (coming out next year) and Captain America (also coming out next year) don't do very well, have the studio already bit off more than they can chew? Already greenlighting a movie without seeing the audiences reaction to these new characters is a huge gamble. Hopefully for the studio's sake it will and "The Avengers" will be the start of a new franchise movie geeks and audiences will embrace with open arms.