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Believe it or not, just over two months are now left in the countdown to the release of Marvel鈥檚 . The comic book movie studio has been especially busy cranking up the buzz surrounding its estimated $300 million superhero juggernaut over the last week, to help heighten anticipation for today鈥檚 unveiling of a second official trailer.

The new聽Avengers trailer is now online and unlike , it basically dives head-first into the plot of the film. While a good deal of the mystery surrounding Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his 聽remains in place,聽the stakes have now been made clear and the stage is set for Earth鈥檚 most powerful superheroes to unite in its defense.

Overall, there鈥檚 a lot to admire in this new聽Avengers聽footage as far as sheer action spectacle and the scale of everything is concerned. Between sequences of Hulk rescuing a downed Iron Man and vast alien vessels laying ruin to metropolitan landscapes (among other noteworthy moments) it looks like Marvel鈥檚 money has been well spent. More so, this is the first trailer to suggest that聽The Avengers聽may truly be worth the price of admission for either a 3D and/or IMAX screening, based on some of the more elaborate shots and action sequences teased here.

Rather than divulge the secrets of Loki鈥檚 forces聽just聽yet, this new聽Avengers聽trailer instead聽highlights the clashing of personalities and difficult team dynamic between the various members of the Avengers Initiative. Chalk up another early point for writer/director Joss Whedon, as he appears to have recognized that the conflicts between the various superheroes who make up The Avengers are (in many respects) just as important as the exterior ones they鈥檙e working against.

As for all those brief scenes where the Avengers are (literally) at each other鈥檚 throats? Well, don鈥檛 forget Tom Hiddleston鈥檚 promise that聽听颈苍听The Avengers. Should be fun to see how that plays out, to say the least鈥�

Without further ado, we present the epic second official trailer for The Avengers:

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