Ultimate Avengers II (Video 2006)

When the Chitauri invaders are sighted in the African kingdom of Wakanda, the Avengers covertly enter the advanced nation to investigate.

Directors:

Will Meugniot, Dick Sebast,

Writers:

Bryan Hitch (comic book & characters), Greg Johnson (screen story and screenplay),

Stars:

Justin Gross, Grey DeLisle, Michael Massee

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Gross	...	Captain America / Steve Rogers (voice)
Grey DeLisle	...	Wasp / Janet Pym (voice)
Michael Massee	...	Doctor Bruce Banner (voice)
Marc Worden	...	Iron Man / Tony Stark (voice)
Olivia d'Abo	...	Black Widow / Natalia Romanoff (voice)
Nan McNamara	...	Betty Ross (voice)
Nolan North	...	Giant Man / Hank Pym (voice)
Andre Ware	...	Nick Fury (voice)
David Boat	...	Thor (voice) (as Dave Boat)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Hulk / Jarvis / Additional Voices (voice)
Jim Ward	...	Herr Kleiser / Additional Voices (voice) (as James K. Ward)
Jeffrey D. Sams	...	T'Challa / Black Panther (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Odin (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Oiler (voice)
Dave Fennoy	...	T'Chaka / Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

The mightiest of heroes the ultimate Avengers must continue their war against the same aliens they fought. This time, the aliens and Captain America's old enemy Herr Kleiser (the alien shape shifter who supposedly died in 1945), are invading a hidden city in Africa, where the Black Panther is king. But when Kleiser murders the Black Panther's father T'Chaka, Black Panther travels to the U.S.A. to get advice from Captain America. The Avengers must travel to Africa, where a bloody war will be waged against the invading aliens.

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Plot Keywords:

panther | avenger | africa | captain america | eye patch | 

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Taglines:

To save humanity, the Earth's mightiest heroes must reunite for a rematch of heroic proportions.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense acton violence

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

8 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther

Company Credits

Production Co:

MLG Productions 2, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Iron Man is being helped into the avengers airship after the locals hit him with a large log, his armor is visibly damaged. Next time you see him, he is closing the door and his armor is whole. Then the next time you see him, his armor is damaged again!

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Quotes

General Nick Fury: It's not everyday we save the world.
Thor: Actually, General, I have saved Midgard on several occasions. Did you not hear of my victory over the fire demon Surter? They speak of it still in the Halls of Valhalla.

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Connections

Version of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

User Reviews

Still Brilliant!

Ultimate Avengers 2 picks right up where the first movie left off. Again, It's simply a brilliant rendition of Marvel's (and Earth's) Mightiest Heroes. What surprised me is the fact that this second film establishes the characters better and has substantial character development. I know that sounds strange when describing a cartoon but these characters really shine this time around.

Like with the first film, I've read different reactions and I've heard from both sides of the adaptation debate. Some serious Ultimates fans wanted this movie to be an exact reenactment of the comic book. Marvel instead made a conscious decision to infuse the old school Avengers in to the Ultimates mix. It's still a good call and a masterful decision. The combination works very well. Gone are the overblown and, quite frankly, juvenile elements of the Ultimates. Having a horny Hulk or an outrageously abusive Henry Pym may work to capture the teenage comic crowd (which is exactly why the Ultimate Universe was created) but it doesn't play with main stream audiences. The ONLY reason the Ultimates succeeded as a book is because of the incredible artwork of Bryan Hitch (which is on ample display in the Ultimates bonus featurette). The characters that made the Ultimates possible in the first place shines through. Captain America is still perfect. You can really see why Marvel is lining up to give him his own live action movie. The introduction of the Black Panther is perfect as well. Iron Man steals the show and his shift to War Machine armor will have long time fans grinning from ear to ear. My only two problems were with the treatment of Henry Pym and the lack of substantial Hulk action (Hulk does smash but not near enough) but those are just minor quibbles. Overall, this is a wonderful movie.

PS- I can't wait for the Iron Man solo movie they previewed on the DVD. The jury is still out on Dr. Strange, however.