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Paramount Pictures has announced that Captain America: The First Avenger will open at Comic-Con (or rather, across the street from Comic-Con) this Thursday, July 21, one day before its Friday opening.

The film’s first screening will be at noon at the UA Horton Plaza theater, although there will be a 10 a.m. screening for fans, many of whom will presumably be dressed in red, white, and blue (although if anyone dresses as U.S. Agent, you’re a total nerd and I love you).

The studio also promises various Captain America-themed festivities throughout the day, including “USO-costumed women … standing at the American Flag Pole in the Horton Plaza passing out free tickets.”


We may be in the home stretch of our anticipation for "Captain America: The First Avenger," but the buzz is only just beginning for next spring's "The Avengers," directed by Joss Whedon.

Paramount has released the official list of actors appearing in "Captain America," which seems like no big whoop but actually contains magical hints about Joss Whedon's "The Avengers."

This list, in addition to leaked footage of the ending of "Captain America," has helped comic book fans suss out what's to come in Whedon's film -- specifically, what characters might pop up to surprise us.

The eagle-eyed have noted that "The Mentalist" beauty Amanda Righetti is the latest name to be added to the roster of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

She also appears in the leaked "America" footage (or so we've read).

Although it hasn't been confirmed what her role will be other than as an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel experts are guessing she might appear as someone pretty rad from the series, like Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel, if you're feisty!) or Sharon Carter, a.k.a. Agent 13.

Either way, it would be a juicy role for the TV and movie star.