Filming for a little over 4 months now, according to the New York City shoot's schedule, Marvel Studios'
The Avengers will be wrapping principal photography tomorrow; but that's not all the schedule reveals. Via
PattiePadFoot, the sheet also depicts snippets of action scene details, plus a hint at Stan Lee's cameo and potentially the film's alien invaders. While I've provided a transcription below, you can click the images
(right) to enlarge. And though it's in filming terms, you should pick up on the goods.
SEPT. 3RD
CAMERA ON 99 PARK AVE. BUILDING ROOFTOP:
EXT: PLAZA OFF OD PARK AVE. RAMP
Camera on rooftop as Quinjet crashes.
EXT: PLAZA OFF OD PARK AVE. RAMP
Capt./ Natasha/ Barton head toward viaduct.
EXT: PARK AVE
PLATE: The leviathan turns.
PERSHING SQUARE CAFE- PREDEST
EXT PERSHING SQUARE CAFE
A waitress flirts w/ Steve as he has the Stark file with him.
EXT: 42ND STREET/PERSHING SQUARE CAFE
People stop & look skyward searching. The waitress looks up.
EXT PERSHING SQUARE CAFE
Alien gunfire hits the cafe causing people to flee. Waitress leads people inside
EXT: PARK AVE
VFX PLATE: The leviathan head comes to a rest on the street.
EXT: PLAZA OFF OF PARK AVE. RAMP
The damaged Quinjet crash lands.
SEPT. 4TH
TRACKING SHOT DOWN PARK AVE
EXT: PARK AVE
VFX Plate: Tracking shot of the leviathan heading down Park.
PERSHING SQUARE - BELOW VIADUCT - POST DESTRUCTION
I/E PERSHING SQUARE CAFE - FOYER
The Waitress and others are forced out as glass blows in.
EXT PERSHING SQUARE CAFE
The Waitress exits the cafe and runs up 42nd Street
PLAZA FOR QUINJET LANDING - PRE-CRASH
EXT: PARK AVE
The damaged Quinjet flies down Park Ave. as people look on.
REDUCED UNIT TO BREAK OFF & SHOOT NY SUBWAY N & Q LINE
I/E NY SUBWAY
Steve Rogers rides on the subway.
END OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Regarding the aliens, I researched Marvel's vault for anything relating to a "leviathan," and came across a few different things; things you can speculate on from
here. And regarding Stan "the man" Lee's cameo, on the schedule hes listed as "Older Guy." Not too revealing, I know, but we do have a nice pic from today's shoot depicting "the man" filming a scene with Chris Evans' Steve Rogers; potentially near the "Cafe" referred to in the schedule. And for even more images, make the jump
Here!
Marvel's The Avengers picks up when an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. And Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. With director Joss Whedon at it's helm, and an ensemble cast including Chris Evans
(Steve Rogers), Robert Downey Jr.
(Tony Stark), Chris Hemsworth
(Thor Odinson), Jeremy Renner
(Clint Barton), Mark Ruffalo
(Bruce Banner), Scarlett Johansson
(Natasha Romanoff), Clark Gregg
(Agt. Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders
(Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson
(Nick Fury), with Tom Hiddleston
(Loki Laufeyson), and Stellan Skarsgard
(Professor Erik Selvig), the film releases worldwide May 4, 2012!