The runaway success of ‘The Avengers’ movie landed the crime-fighting Marvel superhero team a return date to theatres. Hot off the movie’s record-setting debut, Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday an ‘Avengers’ sequel is in the works, though no release date is set. The movie debuted with a staggering $207.4 million from US and Canadian theatres, the biggest debut in film history. Globally, the film has pulled in $702.2 million. The film unites Marvel superheroes including Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor and The Hulk in a battle against a villain out to destroy the Earth. Stars include Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. The second ‘Avengers’ movie will follow a previously announced ‘Thor’ and ‘Iron Man’ sequels coming in 2013 and a new ‘Captain America’ movie in 2014, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told industry analysts. “Eventually, (on) a date to be determined, you’ll see a sequel to ‘Avengers,’” Iger said. ‘The Avengers’ releases on 11th May in Pakistan.
