SUPER FRIENDS! erm..I mean AVENGERS!

I saw the Iron Man 2 at its midnight screening last night and had a blast, the Super 8 trailer was creepy awesome, and am really astounded at Marvel studios' determination to weave a theatrical mythology through multiple films. Iron Man (08) briefly referenced the Avengers, Marvel's all-star JLA-type super team, but the sequel, fully addresses not only that That film will indeed happen, helmed by fan favorite Joss Whedon, but references both the upcoming Captain America as well as Kenneth Branagh's twilight-of-the-gods epic Thor, in a post credits easter egg. I don't really believe that intertwining movie series' have ever really existed to such an extent, it's refreshing to see that Marvel believes that a modern movie audience is indeed smart enough to follow multiple films across several genres for an overarching story with being told explicitly that the films are directly related. I hope that this starts a trend that multiple franchises can intertwine more easily in the coming years, I personally think a Batman/Superman movie would be a smash.