Finally, after years of preparation and geeky teases tacked at the end of individual Marvel adventures like Iron Man and Thor, The Avengers are ready to assemble in their first of what we hope will be many big-screen battles featuring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes?   

 

Can’t wait until May 4 to see Joss Whedon’s anticipated superhero blockbuster? Then you better get near a computer on Wednesday, April 11, because Marvel has the next best thing.  

 

The studio revealed that it will be live streaming this week’s Avengers world premiere from Hollywood to Marvel.com so that rabid comic fans from around the globe can participate in the festivities without leaving their living rooms. 

 

Those who click over to Marvel.com will get unprecedented access to Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and the stars of The Avengers as they arrive for the red-carpet festivities at the El Capitan Theatre in downtown Hollywood. The stream will begin at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, and is scheduled to feature the aforementioned stars, as well as Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Stellan Skarsgård, Cobie Smulders, and director Joss Whedon. 

 

Need something to keep you busy until then? Brush up on The Avengers courtesy of our exclusive set-visit pieces from the movie’s location shoot in Albuquerque. Here we have 10 awesome trivia facts we learned during the visit. And here we have a must-read conversation with Evans and Downey Jr.

 

It’s a good time to be a superhero fan, especially if you’ve ever screamed, “Make mine Marvel!”