( EW.com ) -- `` The Avengers '' officially begins filming today , according to a letter posted yesterday by writer-director Joss Whedon at Whedonesque . `` Tomorrow we start shooting , '' writes the geek auteur , before adding , `` I THINK I 'm legally permitted to say that . '' Whedon does n't offer any hints about the plot of the movie , although he does say that they 'll be shooting `` the pivotal death/betrayal/product placement/setting up the sequel/coming out scene , '' which is probably a joke , but a boy can dream , ca n't he ? ( Elsewhere in the letter , Whedon says that he 's pretty sure the movie is about the Justice League . ) `` The Avengers , '' currently slated for a May 4 release next year , will unite the lead characters from Marvel 's `` Iron Man , '' `` Captain America , '' `` Hulk , '' and `` Thor '' into one mega-adventure . ( And remember : If everything goes according to plan , `` The Avengers '' will also inspire a few franchises of its own . ) See full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2010 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
`` Tomorrow we start shooting , '' the geek auteur posted Monday . `` The Avengers '' is currently slated for a May 4 release next year . It will unite the lead characters from `` Iron Man , '' `` Captain America , '' `` Hulk '' and `` Thor ''