Happy Trailers - Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

A new trailer is out for Avengers: Age of Ultron. I didn't think it was possible, but I'm looking forward to this movie even more after watching the trailer.

First, check out the trailer. My comments follow.

We get a better sense of the tone of the film; dark, dark, dark. The Avengers had a Star Wars vibe to it; a lot of swashbuckling action, a sense of humor to offset some the darker moments. Staying with that analogy, Age of Ultron is channeling Empire Strikes Back. All the characters look like hey are going to darker places (there's a lot of 'serious drama faces' in the trailer), the action seems pretty brutal, and the villain is much closer to home than a bunch of random alien grunts. Ultron is Tony Stark's techno-baby after all, the "Dark Side" of his genius.

A few random things. The Hulk/Hulkbuster fight looks amazing. No Vision yet; I guess they want to leave some sizzle for their cinematic steak. And, we get a glimpse of Andy Sirkis, holding a gun. It hasn't been announced who he is playing, but he looks a little like Mentallo.

What do you think? Just slap on some goggles and he's good to go.

Can the story measure up to the visuals we have seen? Given Marvel's record, I think it is safe to say it will.

Another Neat Plot Point For Age Of Ultron

Ultron's creator will be...Tony Stark! In the comics, the creator of Ultron is Henry Pym aka Ant Man aka Giant Man aka Yellow Jacket aka...so many superhero identities. Just pick one.

Since this character has not been introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet and since movie-Stark is the tech guy, this is a good idea. Having Tony develop the AI to help the Avengers cope with threats in the post-SHIELD world makes sense. We'll have to see why Ultron goes all genocidal. Maybe he's like Bender and it's just part of his charming personality.