Joss Whedon, creator of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL, FIREFLY, DOLLHOUSE and DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG, has been recruited by Marvel to direct THE AVENGERS movie, slated for release in 2012.
The film is the culmination of a long-term plan by Marvel, which is building up to this movie through several groundwork-laying films, such as IRON MAN, INCREDIBLE HULK, this year's IRON MAN 2, and next year's THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA. These movies are all linked by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) showing up at some point to recruit the hero for a new team he is putting together. THE AVENGERS will see the team going into action for the first time, pairing up the respective movies' stars.
Whedon has been looking to get involved with a major superhero movie for some time, after he departed from the WONDER WOMAN project over creative differences. His last-directed film was 2005's SERENITY.
The film is the culmination of a long-term plan by Marvel, which is building up to this movie through several groundwork-laying films, such as IRON MAN, INCREDIBLE HULK, this year's IRON MAN 2, and next year's THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA. These movies are all linked by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) showing up at some point to recruit the hero for a new team he is putting together. THE AVENGERS will see the team going into action for the first time, pairing up the respective movies' stars.
Whedon has been looking to get involved with a major superhero movie for some time, after he departed from the WONDER WOMAN project over creative differences. His last-directed film was 2005's SERENITY.
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Joss Whedon will direct THE AVENGERS
- 13/04/2010 11:20:35 PM
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Oh hell yeah!
- 14/04/2010 01:49:06 AM
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- 14/04/2010 03:23:35 PM
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- 14/04/2010 03:23:35 PM
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There have also been reports that he's going to rework Zak Penn's script.
- 14/04/2010 01:56:55 AM
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Ohgodyes. *NM*
- 14/04/2010 04:31:45 AM
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So we can look forward to three hours of nothing with an intermittent plot scattered throughout,
- 14/04/2010 04:32:49 AM
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I completely agree. I remember his run on "The Astonishing X-Men"
- 15/04/2010 07:42:55 PM
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Mixed feelings. What other movies, aside from Serenity, has he been involved in?
- 14/04/2010 02:43:47 PM
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He wrote for a lot - including surprising things like Toy Story. Directed, not so many. *NM*
- 14/04/2010 03:04:08 PM
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