Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 superhero film directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Marvel Studios. The film is the sequel to The Avengers (2012) and the 11th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movie follows the Avengers as they face a new threat from Ultron, an artificial intelligence created by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo).