The Avengers: Age of Ultron Premiere New York

Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, and Elizabeth Olsen Turn Out for The Avengers: Age of Ultron New York Premiere and Party. The comic-book phenomenon of the summer, Avengers: Age of Ultron, came to New York City Tuesday night at The Cinema Society screening and after-party at the brand-new New York Edition hotel, which opens formally on May 14.

The red carpet was rightfully buzzy, as Jeremy Renner, 50 Cent, and Jennifer Connelly were snapped by photographers; Jenna Lyons and Donna Karan ducked inside; and Robert Downey Jr. snuck through the back door.

For Cobie Smulders, who was radiant in Jason Wu, being part of the franchise is all about stepping into “this magical world it’s so fun.” And it’s clearly a cast who is used to having quite a bit of fun with one another: Elizabeth Olsen revealed costar Chris Evans is unexpectedly “an amazing tap dancer.”

Following the screening, guests were among the first to experience the not-yet-open New York Edition hotel for a night of celebrations. Hugging Madison Square Park, the hotel couldn’t have been more luminous for the evening (even though still enjoying a few finishing touches). Guests milled from bookcase-lined-room to room, playing pool in one and chatting around a candlelit fire mantle in another. On the heels of such a cinematic (and purely fun) blockbuster, it made for a truly proper social debut for the Edition.