Courtesy of ComingSoon.net, here’s the teaser trailer for the Avengers movie, which was shown at Comic-Con nearly two weeks ago…

Mark Ruffalo is the new Hulk on the block, replacing Edward Norton in the upcoming Avengers film, and Entertainment Weekly has spoken with him about this new role – revealing a surprising connection in the process.

“I’m a friend of Ed’s, and yeah, that wasn’t a great way for all that to go down,” Ruffalo said of the sudden replacement of Norton. “But the way I see it is that Ed has bequeathed this part to me. I look at it as my generation’s Hamlet.”

He says shooting may start in the Winter. In playing the role of Bruce Banner, Ruffalo sees the character as a “guy struggling with two sides of himself — the dark and the light.” “Everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control. I grew up on the Bill Bixby TV series, which I thought was a really nuanced and real human way to look at The Hulk. I like that the part has those qualities,” he says.

You can read the entire EW piece on their website. Thanks to Jason for the tip.

Here is the logo for Marvel & Paramount’s upcoming Avengers movie:

Lots of news to come from Comic-Con (a lot you can read at sites like Newsarama), but the big news is that two actors who have been rumored for the film have now been confirmed!

Jeremy Renner will indeed be playing Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo is Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk.

In news that should surprise… no one, Joss Whedon has confirmed he will be directing Paramount’s 2012 Avengers film.

The announcement came at the Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Expect more Avengers-related announcements on Saturday for sure!

SEGA will be releasing a video game to tie in with the upcoming Thor movie, and Avengersite has the details.

Here’s the press release:

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Concerning the entire Hulk-in-Avengers thing, Edward Norton has now posted the following statement on Facebook.

Click to see it in full.

Now following recent reports that Edward Norton will not be playing Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the upcoming team movie The Avengers, Norton’s agent has responded to Hitfix.com with an exclusive statement.

You can read the agent’s statement at their site.

Following their initial article about the possibility of a Edward Norton-less Avengers, now Marvel has confirmed directly to Hitfix that Norton will, indeed, be replaced. Here’s what they said:

“We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in the Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks.”

You can read the full report at Hitfix here.

Here’s some potentially surprising news courtesy of Drew McWeeny at HitFix.com.

McWeeny posts a scenario suggesting that the cast of The Avengers will be introduced at Comic-Con. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, and… an unknown as The Hulk.

Why? Norton says he wants to reprise the role he played in The Incredible Hulk, but Marvel might want someone more affordable.

You can read the full piece, including some of the potential reasoning behind this rumor, at Hitfix.