Small tidbits on the happenings and preparation for Phase II of the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Crossbones and Falcon are pumping up for Winter Soldier while Mark Ruffalo reveals he received some very interesting news from Joss Whedon regarding Hulk .

With thetrailer arriving this past afternoon, today was definitely aday. But here's some love for theand all youfans. There's a few minor updates onandand some lighthearted fun as well fromwho will playinand from, the man behind the indomitableis a shared film universe consisting of superhero film adaptations based on characters and concepts from Marvel Comics. Phase I of the MCY saw Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, and Captain America: The First Avenger share themes, items and concepts before culminating in 2012's The Avengers. A risky endeavor, the MCU has proved a success with Marvel's The Avengers currently ranking as the third highest-grossing film of all time. The MCU is guiding by Marvel top executives including Kevin Feige, Jeremy Latcham, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winterbaum and Joss Whedon.The concept will continue on in Phase II, which currently has a film slate of Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers 2. Ant-Man is currently rumored to kickstart Phase III