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"The Avengers broke another box office record on Friday by becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the total box office gross for the superhero film rose to $1.33bn (\u00C2\u00A3866m) yesterday, surpassing the $1.328bn (\u00C2\u00A3864m) total of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.  Still ahead of The Avengers on the all-time list are Titanic, at number two with $1.8bn (\u00C2\u00A31.2bn), and Avatar, at number one with $2.8bn (\u00C2\u00A31.8bn). The Avengers also became the third-highest grossing film ever in the US, overtaking The Dark Knight with cumulative domestic earnings of $538.1m (\u00C2\u00A3350m). Iron Man 3, the next film in the Avengers series, is currently in production for a Summer 2013 release.  A direct sequel to The Avengers is currently in development, although Whedon is yet to confirm his involvement as director. Watch a clip from The Avengers below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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