Thanos Confirmed for Both 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Avengers 2'?

I’ve heard a number of key Marvel stories come to fruition over the past few days. Many were rumored, and believed to be true. But now we’re getting confirmation on such notices as James Gunn taking over the writing and directing duties on Guardians of the Galaxy. And now we’re getting some information on both Galaxy and The Avengers 2, which you might have already assumed. 

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'The Avengers', Now Third Highest Grossing Film of All Time

We may be nearing the halfway point of the summer movie season already, but Marvel’s The Avengers is still looming over the 2012 “blockbusters” that have come and gone like the slightly older yet much more successful brother of the bunch.  We’ve seen moderate box office successes from films like Men in Black 3, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Madagascar 3, but nothing has come close to the behemoth box office giant that was Marvel’s mother of all superhero movies.

The film shattered the opening weekend record with over $200 million in three days, and now Disney has announced that The Avengers is expected to cross the $600 million domestic mark today, making it only the third film in history to reach that number.  Hit the jump for more, including a rundown of what the all-time box office chart looks like now.

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Madagascar rules the box office

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted held on to the No. 1 spot again, with $35.5 million for the animated sequel’s second weekend in domestic theatres.

Studio estimates Sunday put Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure Prometheus at No. 2 again with $20.2 million.

Madagascar 3 and Prometheus held off two under-achieving newcomers. The star-studded musical Rock of Ages, whose cast includes Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alec Baldwin, flopped at No. 3 with $15.1 million.

Rank		Title	Weekend	Gross	Weeks
1		Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)	$35.5M	$120M	2
2		Prometheus (2012)	$20.2M	$88.9M	2
3		Rock of Ages (2012)	$15.1M	$15.1M	1
4		Snow White and the Huntsman(2012)	$13.8M	$123M	3
5		That's My Boy (2012)	$13M	$13M	1
6		Men in Black 3 (2012)	$10M	$153M	4
7		The Avengers (2012)	$8.85M	$587M	7
8		The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2011)	$2.2M	$35.1M	7
9		Moonrise Kingdom (2012)	$2.18M	$6.78M	4
10		What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)	$1.33M	$38.8M	5

Mozambique now has digital 3D cinema

Citizens of Maputo were given something to cheer about as the first 3D cinema in the country opened its door  (yesterday for the VIP and press)  and today doors are open to general public.

Unfortunately I wasn’t invited... Funny hun? The only movie blog in the country wasn’t invited to the first 3d experience ever in this country... Which means I don’t know shit of what went down yesterday. I guess that’s what you get for being a rogue blogger that no one knows… 

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Lusomundo Opens first Digital 3d Cinema in Mozambique

Maputo-Mozambique — Moviegoers can breathe a sigh of relief.

The summer movie season is back in business in Maputo-Mozambique. Lusomundo (a Portuguese integrated media corporation) expects to have two 3d screens up and running for a June 08 opening. These are the first 3d Cinemas in Mozambique.

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Edward Norton Releases Statement About Marvel’s Casting Decisions for The Avengers

Obviously over the weekend the news Edward Norton won't be playing the Incredible Hulk in Marvel's The Avengers got a bit heated as Marvel Studios' President of Production Kevin Feige said one thing and Norton's agent said another. Well, today Norton has replied via his Facebook page in a statement that pretty much dowses the fires allowing things to move on…

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Downey Jr. Talks Avengers

Robert Downey Jr. talks to MTV about the fact that Marvel Studios will have to work hard on getting The Avengers movie right with so many characters involved. But this quote is the one that got us...

"The danger you run with colliding all these worlds is [director] Jon [Favreau] was very certain that 'Iron Man' should be set in a very realistic world. Nothing that happened in 'Iron Man' is really outside the realm of possibility. Once you start talking about Valhalla and supersized super soldiers and jolly green giants it warrants much further discussion."

Interesting, very interesting! The movie doesn't hit theaters until July 15, 2011.