Further strengthening its robust animation slate, Marvel Animation, a
division of Marvel Entertainment, announced today the production of an
all new animated series, THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Production on 26 half-hour episodes is already underway using the
production services of Film Roman, producer of the Simpsons and King of
the Hill.
The new series, expected to be available for broadcast in 2011,
continues on Marvel’s already impressive television line-up which
includes the all-new Wolverine and the X-Men and Iron Man: Armored
Adventures series that will both debut on Nicktoons in 2009. Marvel
Animation will also debut the all-new series Marvel Super Hero Squad
and The Black Panther next year.
THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is an all-new property featuring
some of Marvel’s all-time favorite characters including Iron Man, Hulk,
Captain America, Thor, Giant Man and Wasp. When the planet is
threatened by Super Villains, time traveling conquerors, alien
invaders, mythical monsters and mad robots bent on the total
destruction of humanity, when forces of evil are so overwhelming that
no single hero has the power to save the world, when there is no hope
left…the Avengers assemble!
The Avengers are the best of the best in the Marvel Universe and the
greatest heroes who take on the most unbeatable foes. These are the
heroes who hold back the storm, and the fate of the world rests on
their shoulders.
"The addition of THE AVENGERS: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to our quickly
expanding animation slate continues our plan to complement each of our
tentpole live action features with an animated series," said Eric
Rollman, President of Animation. "This new ensemble series tracks
perfectly with our highly anticipated ‘road to the Avengers’ strategy
which includes some of Marvel’s biggest and most beloved characters,
and which kicks off with two Avengers’ themed feature films in summer
2011.”
