In less than a year, "Avengers" die-hard fans will be able to sink their cinematic teeth into "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron," and already there are rumors that "Avengers 3" may be split into two films. But are the filmmakers biting off more than they can chew?

According to a recent report, Marvel, like the producers of "The Hunger Games" and "The Hobbit," is looking to split "Avengers 3" into two films that would be released in 2018 and 2019.

"The Daily Marvelite claims that wrapping up the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in one movie would be just too much for Marvel and that they're currently planning on splitting the final 'Avengers' story into two parts," Screen Crush reports. "These movies would be released on May 4, 2018, and May 3, 2019 -- dates previously reserved by Marvel for 'untitled' films."

One must look at the fine print: "Avengers" stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans' contracts are supposedly only good through "Avengers 3."

Screen Crush also wrote, "Screen Actors Guild contracts reportedly include language that say essentially, 'You can't just use all their extra footage to make another movie without paying them for another movie,'" Badass Digest initially reported.

Downey Jr. and Evans might be saying "pay up," or else! 

"Downey recently renegotiated with Marvel for both 'Avengers 2′ and 'Avengers 3′ (which were not part of his original contract) and details of those deals were not disclosed, but the actor told GQ last year that he made over $50 million on the first 'Avengers' so you can only imagine how much he's making for the two sequels," Screen Crush reported.

"Marvel could renegotiate again, but that could get very expensive. (And, Evans has shown an interest in leaving the world of superheroes behind, so he too, could be difficult to convince to return.)"