The Avengers films will get a Shakespearean makeover this September.
Quirk Books will release William Shakespeare's Avengers: The Complete Works, which will be written by Ian Doescher and features illustrations by Danny Schlitz. The book retells the events of The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame with Shakespeare-appropriate dialogue and garb. Groot, for example, will refer to himself as "Tis I!" in lieu of "I am Groot."
In addition to reinterpreting the Avengers films as plays, William Shakespeare's Avengers also features authentic meter and verse as well as stage directions and Marvel-based Easter eggs. The book is also described as "an eminently giftable franchise bible that elevates and celebrates the movies, making it a must-have for fans of the MCU and the Avengers alike."
Quirk Books is well known for its novels that combine classic literature and pop culture. Other novels published by Quirk Books include William Shakespeare's Star Wars, also written by Doescher, and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which adds an undead twist to Jane Austen's eponymous novel.
William Shakespeare's Avengers goes on sale on Sept. 28 and is currently available to pre-order from Quirk Books.
Source: Marvel