Avengers: Age of Ultron will be released in the UK and Ireland a day earlier than planned.

The Marvel sequel will land in cinemas on Thursday, April 23, eight days before the film is released in the US on May 1.

The UK & IRE release of Marvel's #AvengersAgeOfUltron moves forward to Thursday April 23rd pic.twitter.com/sxqiG1if9Y â€” Marvel UK (@MarvelUK) February 3, 2015

The movie reunites Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) as they battle Ultron.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen have both joined the franchise as Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch respectively.

Joss Whedon is back to write and direct the sequel to 2012's $1.5 billion box office hit.



However, the director recently admitted that it is "very doubtful" that he will direct Avengers: Infinity War.

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Captain America: The Winter Soldier's Joe and Anthony Russo have been linked with taking over the third and fourth Avengers films.

Watch Avengers: Age of Ultron star Chris Hemsworth discuss his Marvel future with Digital Spy below: