The Avengers is an American feature film about superheroes with elements of a comedy directed by Joss Whedon, based on the comics of the same name by Marvel Comics. The film is the sixth in the cinematic universe of Marvel, as well as a common sequel to the previous screen versions: “Iron Man” (2008), “The Incredible Hulk” (2008), “Iron Man 2” (2010), “Thor” (2011) and “ The first avenger "(2011). The film distribution was carried out by the Walt Disney Picture Company, and the actors involved in the roles of the respective characters in previous films of the film universe: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson and others.