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Joss Whedon has announced that he will return to write and direct the sequel to Marvel’s Avengers.

The news comes just weeks after the director had told audiences at Comic-Con that he was undecided on whether he would return to the franchise.

Marvel Studios have said the sequel will be released in 2015.

Whedon also will be developing a live-action TV series featuring Marvel Characters.

Before Avengers 2 comes out, sequels to the superhero characters will be released.  Iron Man 3 will be out in May 2013, Thor: The Dark World in November 2013, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier in April 2014.

The first Avengers film was a worldwide hit when it was released in May.  It became the third top grossing film ever, with a total of $1.46 billion.