Age of Ultron Hype

It's here. The Age of Ultron is upon us.

If you haven't seen either of the epic trailers yet, I'm not sure what internet-less hole you've been hiding in. The first trailer, released in October, currently has over 67 millions views on YouTube with the second trailer, released in January with currently 32 million views, quickly catching up. The second trailer, embedded above, is mostly the same as the first, but features a few different snippets from the movie. All over social media, people are analyzing the quick clips and hints of scenes, comparing events to the comics, and sharing their overall excitement for the movie, officially releasing in the U.S. on May 1.

After the first Avenges movie wowed the world in 2012, thousands of Marvel fans are eagerly awaiting the next installment in the Marvel Comic Universe, or MCU - Age of Ultron. Marvel has released four other movies since the first Avengers, including Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Guardians of the Galaxy. I saw all of these films in the past two years, and I can personally testify that they more than lived up to the expectations that Marvel has established for its superhero franchise.

While each of these four movies were certainly satisfying in their fulfillment of my thirst for superhero action, they did not quell my excitement for seeing the team get back together in Age of Ultron. The Avengers was the first movie that snagged my interest in the MCU and I am thrilled to see the cast back up on the big screen in what I'm sure will be the most epic movie of the year. In three out of the four Phase 2 films, we got to see what some of the team has been up to, but what about the rest of the members, namely the Hulk and Hawkeye? If the destructive Hulkbuster battle shown in the trailer is any indication, it seems that Bruce Banner is having some issues controlling his anger, but where has Clint Barton been this whole time? Interviews with director and screenwriter Joss Whedon and the rest of the cast have revealed nothing about the archer's activities in the time between the first Avengers and Age of Ultron. They seem determined to keep any plot development on this character a complete secret. We are also left wondering about how the two new additions, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, end up fitting in with the rest of the established team.

What we do know, is that somehow all of these heroes must bond together once more to stop Ultron, arguably the most dangerous villain in all of the MCU, with possible exception to Thanos, the antagonist of the upcoming Infinity Wars. Since Whedon did such a fantastic job on the first Avengers film, I am confident that Age of Ultron will not disappoint.

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In case you haven't seen them yet, here are the new set images that were just officially released last week. I am so hyped for May 1, where I'm hoping to be among the lucky ones at the premiere, shifting excitedly in my seat as the title music booms throughout the theater.