The Avengers to be filmed in New Mexico

After speculation that The Avengers would be shot in New York or even Los Angeles, Marvel Studios has finally announced that New Mexico will host the production from April and September 2011, reports Variety.

The film will take advantage of the state’s 25 per cent tax rebate incentive, which has helped the area attract more than 150 projects including True Grit, Thor, and Breaking Bad. According to Variety, this will be the biggest production ever filmed in New Mexico.

Directed by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), The Avengers consists largely of superheroes from the Marvel comic book stable. 

The action film will star Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye).

The theatrical release of The Avengers is scheduled for May 4, 2012.