'The Avengers' Assemble In New Poster

A new trailer for Joss Whedon's The Avengers will be out Wednesday, but first we've got a brand new official poster to enjoy. It features the film's stars Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson on the streets of New York in some kind of epic battle. The film hits theaters May 4. Check out new poster after the jump.

Thanks to Marvel.com for the poster.

That's about what you had to expect right? And it certainly seems like there are some things to discuss at the top of the poster. See anything up there?

Here's the official blurb about the movie. I can hardly wait for tomorrow's trailer.

Marvel Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures "Marvel's The Avengers"–the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.