The Avengers 2 is the most obvious decision a movie studio has ever made. It’s going to come out. But before we experience that awesomeness, we’re going to have to sit through Iron Man 3, Thor 2 and Captain America 2. Such suffering, I know. The first two are going to arrive in theaters as early as next year, and Captain America 2 is scheduled for 2014. These movies are already planned, with plot outlines and possibly even scripts at the ready. Iron Man 3 begins filming in only a few weeks.

No doubt it will feature Iron Man

This is all exciting news, because based on the movies we’ve seen so far, these sequels are going to be awesome. But what are they going to be about? How do you go from The Avengers, which has already broken the $1 billion mark in only a matter of weeks, back to individual solo movies? Which characters are going to appear? What’s the story going to be like? What kinds of hints and Easter Eggs will they include pointing towards The Avengers 2?

So to continue the celebration that has been The Avengers movie, here is my list of the 6 things I want to see in the upcoming sequels.

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So I absolutely loved The Avengers! And I’m confident that anyone reading this blog loved it too. This is a glorious time to be a comic book geek. But let us never under-appreciate the miracle it was to get such a perfect superhero movie. Just think about the time and effort that went into this film: five other big budget Hollywood movies, all of which had to be successful and popular; half a dozen big name actors who were probably far more concerned about their jobs and their craft than in fulfilling our dreams; the cost of those actors’ salaries; finding a director who had a vision that matched our own, and much more.

Had The Avengers been made 10 years ago, it would have been licensed to some other studio like FOX, who would have probably hoped for the best with some crummy one-off movie. Need I remind you what someone thought a Justice League movie should be like in 1997?

Exactly as bad as it looks

Here’s part of the movie on Youtube, if you dare! But could you imagine getting an Avengers movie like that? Shudder to think. Fortunately for us all, Hollywood has recognized that the entire world loves superheroes as much as the rest of us! A $207 million opening weekend? More than $700 million around the world in two weeks? Those numbers are staggering! For an Avengers movie! But those numbers aren’t surprising when you remember how awesome that movie is!

And to geek out just a bit longer about The Avengers, here is a list of my 6 favorite moments from the film! And I hope you’ll share your favorite moments in the comments! Though be warned, we’re talking ***FULL SPOILERS*** for the movie.

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Anyone who has read my blog over the past few weeks has seen an abundance of Avengers coverage. Because I am absolutely off the wall with excitement for this movie. I’ve got my ticket for midnight Thursday, and I may even see it at least once more this weekend. I have been waiting for a movie like this my entire life, and I have been waiting for The Avengers for 4 years. The anticipation is mind-numbing!

To celebrate the release week, I knew I wanted to do an Avengers-themed list. But since I haven’t seen the movie yet, I’ve decided to focus my list on future sequels. From the early reviews and the few spoilers I’ve read, I know that The Avengers is not filled with tons of character cameos and Easter Eggs to comics fans. Though you should definitely stay and see the after-credits teaser. So I thought a good idea for a list would be ‘6 Things I Want to See in the Sequel’, but then I realized that the list would just be different comic book characters that I want to show up…so I’m just going to write that list!

Or you can check out an earlier list I wrote about 6 Avengers Who Won’t Be in The Movie. Either way, click the jump for 6 Avengers that I want to see in future sequels.

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