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The wait is almost over for Marvel fans. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” hits theaters nationwide on Friday and is the culmination of 10 Marvel films leading us to this epic movie where the team faces off against possibly their most powerful villain yet.

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Reviews might be mixed and the creation process might have driven writer and director Joss Whedon to the brink of a breakdown, but when it comes to superhero saga Avengers: Age of Ultron, one thing is certain: it has the ability to be a box office juggernaut.

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After recording the second highest opening Thursday of all time, it was only a question of how big Avengers: Age of Ultron would open at the top of the UK box office.

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Ever since Samuel L. Jackson waltzed into Tony Stark’s not-so-humble abode in the post-credits scene for Iron Man, the MCU has become synonymous with easter eggs as Marvel builds upon this most unprecedented shared universe.

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The first international numbers are in for Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron from the 11 offshore markets that opened on Wednesday. The superhero mash-up was No. 1 in each of its debuts, grossing an estimated $9.5M. France saw its top opening of 2015 with $2.7M.

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Kabam released new game content for its hit Marvel Contest of Champions mobile game, inspired by the highly anticipated Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron film hitting theatres on May 1, 2015. The Marvel Contest of Champions Ultron update features exclusive Ultron-themed content throughout the game and special in-game events and arenas. Characters seen in the Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron film will also make their game debut throughout the weeks, including Ultron Prime, Hulkbuster, Vision and Black Widow. In addition, Marvel fans are in for a special treat as Marvel Contest of Champions will feature an exclusive movie clip from Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, only available to view within the mobile game app.

“The Marvel Contest of Champions development team jumped at the opportunity to create new Ultron-themed content that fans, like ourselves, would be psyched to play,” said Cuz Parry, Creative Director for Kabam’s Vancouver Studio. “The game has been downloaded more than 31 million times, and we’re humbled by the support. So we wanted to create something special for players that not only were inspired by the upcoming movie, but also rallied them together to take on one of Marvel Comics’ greatest foes, Ultron!”

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Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon has already revealed that there will be no post-credits scene when the movie hits theaters. So why does this new YouTube video suggest something huge is in store for fans?

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Netmarble Games Corp. (Netmarble, CEO Youngsig Kwon, www.netmarble.net) announced today that its newest and most anticipated mobile action RPG title, Marvel Future Fight, launches globally on April 30 (KOREA TIME, K.T).

Netmarble and Marvel have teamed up to create an immersive player experience that captures the excitement of the Marvel Universe, featuring an original storyline by critically-acclaimed and best-selling Marvel writer Peter David.

Marvel Future Fight offers players a total of 36 powerful characters, including the Avengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, each with their own signature moves, abilities, and costumes. Skilled players will learn how to combine and consolidate these heroes to unleash the most powerful effects and build an unstoppable team.

Featuring high-quality graphics and deep, action-packed content, players will lead their team of heroes against villains like Loki, Doctor Octopus, Ultron and many more in stage-based battles. In addition to PVE and PVP modes, Marvel Future Fight features a thrilling RPG campaign where players gain experience for their team and enhance their heroes’ stats.

“We’re thrilled to offer a profound new dimension of action gaming, encouraging players to create their own teams with familiar Marvel characters like Iron Man, Rocket Raccoon, Captain Marvel, and many more,” said Gun Kim, CEO of Netmarble Monster. “Marvel Future Fight will raise the standard of action RPGs in the global market as we have set a strong foundation in Korea with Netmarble’s previous title, Monster Taming.”

“Netmarble has been leading the Korean market with the launch of Raven in March and support from titles such as Monster Taming, Everyone’s Marble, Seven Knights, and others,” said Youngsig Kwon, CEO of Netmarble Games. “We aim for the best by using our past experience and know-how, combined with the synergy of an amazing collaboration with the exciting Marvel IP, to launch Marvel Future Fight as a globally successful title.”

Marvel Future Fight will be globally available on the App Store℠ and Google Play™.

Marvel Music and Hollywood Records will release the original motion picture digital soundtrack for Marvel’s  “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on April 28, 2015.  The physical CD will be available on May 19, 2015.  The score features music by Brian Tyler (Marvel’s “Iron Man 3,” “Furious 7”) and Danny Elfman.  The Avengers return in Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” in theaters on May 1, 2015.

Brian Tyler has scored over 70 films and recently won Film Composer of the Year at the 2014 Cue Awards.  He has composed and conducted the scores for the Marvel hits Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” and Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World,” “Now You See Me,” “The Expendables,” “Furious 7,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “Rambo,” and “Eagle Eye” produced by Steven Spielberg.  A three-time Emmy nominee, for television he scores the series “Scorpion,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Sleepy Hollow.”  Tyler created the new theme music for ESPN’s NFL studio shows.  He was nominated for a 2014 BAFTA Games Award. He is currently scoring the film “Truth” starring Cate Blanchett as Mary Mapes and Robert Redford as Dan Rather.

Danny Elfman has received Oscar® nominations for his scores for Gus Van Sant’s “Good Will Hunting” and “Milk,” Tim Burton’s “Big Fish,” and Barry Sonnenfeld’s “Men in Black.” Movie audiences worldwide have also heard Danny Elfman’s unique sound and style in over 80 film scores, including David O. Russell’s “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle” and Rob Marshall’s Academy Award-winning “Chicago.”  For more than 25 years, Tim Burton and Elfman have collaborated on some of the cinema’s most beloved and recognizable films and soundtracks, including “Beetlejuice,” “Batman,” “Edward Scissorhands,” and more recently “Alice in Wonderland” and “Big Eyes.” Elfman also collaborated with director Sam Raimi for “Oz The Great and Powerful” after composing original scores for the filmmaker’s blockbuster hits including “Spider-Man” and “Spider-Man 2.”  Due later this year, Elfman also scored the independent Sundance film “The End of the Tour.”

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Ever since Thanos smirked at audiences midway through The Avengers credits, it’s been clear that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has big plans for the Mad Titan, though his only appearance since then was a minor role in Guardians of the Galaxy.

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