As has long been expected, buffy the vampire slayer creator and fanboy favorite joss whedon will direct and write the bigscreen version of the marvel comic book series the avengers. Its no surprise that joss whedon isnt returning to his place at the helm for marvels impending twopart avengers. He wrote and directed the marvel cinematic universe superhero films the. Whedon updated ultrons origin for the film to involve the mcus avengers team. We dont have any more details yet on the 10disc marvel cinematic universe set that. Joss whedon says his battle with marvel got really unpleasant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Im so excited that joss is getting the respect he deserves. When hes asked, joss whedon is open about his atheism. Avengers director joss whedon has a thanksgiving message for america.
Director joss whedons exwife accuses him of cheating. The uk bluray does not contain this commentary track. Click above to read and download the entire avengers script pdf. Joss mother, lee stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as lee whedon.
Horribles singalong blog apjordan straussmutant enemy productions i love joss whedon, and. On the up side, im very happy that marvel basically let joss do his thing on avengers, so its still a whedon film even though its not a whedon original concept. They would have made a much better movie but joss cut them for pretty much zero reason. Marvels the avengers bluray hits september 25th, ios second. Joss whedon to write 75thanniversary captain america. The avengers came out on bluray and dvd this week, and with that came a very special directors commentary from the man himself, joss whedon. But is constant and immediate interaction with fans a gift or a curse. In 2012, the avengers closed the tribeca film festival, and four years later, on monday night, director joss whedon sat down with actor mark ruffalo, and confessed that age of. Joss whedon is the middle of five brothers his younger brothers are jed whedon and zack whedon. Download all of joss whedon screenplays indie film hustle. But time marches on, and with age of ultron approaching, the studio has yet to comment on whedons involvement. Nine fun facts from joss whedons dvd commentary the writerdirector reveals his favorite scenes and biggest regrets on a. Entertainment on digital download on september 8, 2015, and on bluray and.
Published to coincide with whedons blockbuster movie the avengers, joss whedon. Hes also a man rightly celebrated for his track record of creating strong, complex female characters. Joss whedons alleged sex scandals may finally destroy his feminist image whedons exwife states that he had secret affairs with actresses, coworkers, fans and friends, throughout their. From inspirations to easter eggs, heres ten fascinating facts we learned from joss whedon s avengers. Joss whedon cut the best hulk scene from age of ultron. Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and. Joss whedons commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron bluray. Age of ultron basically broke joss whedon, it shouldnt come as any big surprise that hes tapped out of the marvel cinematic universe. Joss whedon abandons his values to attack nicole kidman. According to his directors commentary track on the avengers bluray 2012, whedon.
Age of ultron as well as overseeing the creative direction of marvels universe alongside producer kevin feige. First up is the joss whedon commentary, which isnt terribly. Joss whedon says his battle with marvel got really. Cabin in the woods 2012, and both avengers 2012, 2015 films. Heres why joss whedon says hes not directing avengers. Infinity war debuts 4k ultra hd bluray with the same set of bonus features youll find on the bluray and digital releases. Marvel presents marvels the avengers the super hero team up of a lifetime.
Age of ultron by ruffalo, who told the audience he begged whedon to do avengers 3 and 4, hulk 3 and thor 3 to no avail, whedon said hes ultimately. The avengers director and buffy the vampire slayer creator joss whedon is taking on captain america for marvel comics this month, writing a new story to celebrate the characters 75th. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading joss whedon. Joss whedon s commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron bluray. The avengers came out on bluray and dvd this week, and with that came a very special directors commentary from the man himself, joss. It could be said of joss whedon that he is the worlds first thirdgeneration television writer. Bluray releases include behindthescenes featurettes, audio commentary. Joss whedon cut what would have been the best hulk scene from the avengers. Holy crap, the avengers is actually happening with joss whedon. The masterstroke was his ability to do all this while staying true to his goals for the show. Director joss whedon creates an unprecedented masterpiece that has become a global phenomenon.
We got to know scarlett johanssons black widow through her significant role in iron man 2. Joss whedon is an american filmmaker who has left an indelible imprint on the landscape of international cinema. Because the avengers is directed and cowritten by whedon, the quickwitted pop mythologist most famous for creating tvs buffy the vampire slayer, and because the cast includes a. In film he wrote and directed 2005s serenity, based on his television series firefly, he cowrote and produced 2012s the cabin in the woods, and wrote and directed 2012s marvel. Joss whedon has signed an exclusive deal with marvel studios. When hes not asked like when he is writing some of the most beloved cult tv shows of all time or the biggest blockbusters of the decade, joss whedon seems pretty quiet about his lack of belief.
Packed with spectacular visual effects and exclusive special features including marvels firstever gag reel, a neverbefore seen marvel short film, marvels the avengers in bluray 3dtm will blow your mind. He not only wrote and created buffy the vampire slayer, which was turned into a feature film and a wildly successful television series but he also created fanfavorite firefly with such scifi street cred, he was invited by marvel to bring the avengers to the big screen. The tv series, the movies, the comic books, and more kindle edition by popmatters. The best joss whedon commentary is on the dr horrible. These heavyhitting marvel heroes and also some bow and arrow guy are finally together in one place, thanks to samuel l. Jacksons commitment to hanging out after the credits in their movies. First up is the joss whedon commentary, which isnt terribly surprising but is exciting. I love joss whedon, and im done with joss whedon salon. Born in new york city on june 23, 1964 as joseph 1 hill whedon, and being a thirdgeneration tv writer, he is a son of tom whedon, a screenwriter for alice in the 1970s and the golden girls in the 1980s, and a grandson of john whedon, who worked on the donna reed show in the 1950s and the dick van dyke show in the 1960s, as well as writing for radio shows like the great gildersleeve.
The avengers bluray and dvd is out september 25, 2012. Whedon, for some reason, dreamed of making the movie shorter than avengers was, but bitched and moaned because marvel asked him to cut the thor scene or the house scene. He was born in new york city in 1964 into a family where both his father and. Joss whedon to write and direct avengers 2 hollywood. The complete companion covers every aspect of his work, through insightful essays. The film was written and directed by joss whedon and features an ensemble cast. Both his father, tom whedon and his grandfather, john whedon were successful television writers. It seems like just yesterday that the success of the avengers had led marvel to sign joss whedon to a threeyear deal, tasking him with writing and directing the avengers. As the only members of the avengers frontline team who arent technologically enhanced, genetically modified, or, well, norse gods, it makes sense for her to share a bond with hawkeye. He not only wrote and created buffy the vampire slayer, which was turned into a feature film and a wildly successful television series but he also created fan favorite firefly with such scifi street cred, he was invited by marvel to bring the avengers to the big screen. Why joss whedon is done directing avengers movies for marvel. Enjoy the fruits of his passiveaggressive labor, a big superhero flick written and directed by the great, flawless and. Secrets revealed in joss whedons avengers dvd commentary.
None of the actors are in the photo, but we get a look at what i assume is the avengers headquarters. Joss whedon on assembling the avengers the new york times. Commentaries, audio commentary by director joss whedon. Earths mightiest generators of studio cashflow, assemble. Age of ultron, was released in 2015, and he stopped writing his next script to work full time on save the day, building up a. Avengers bluray will include whedon commentary, gag reel. Fans are upset about avengers director joss whedon leaving twitter.
Digital album download, no, no, no, yes, see full track list in special features section below, tba. Age of ultron commentary track hitting dvd and bluray today, joss whedon s latest. As whedon explains in the dvd commentary, this scene demonstrates the ways we. In his commentary on the first episode of season one, welcome to the hellmouth, whedon explained that his initial inspiration for what would eventually become buffy the vampire slayer was the desire to play with audiences expectations of the blonde girl in the alley. Marvels the avengers 2012 dvdbluray commentary track. The avengers 2012 behind the scenes commentary youtube. Like most disney releases, all supplements are located on the bluray, but theres also a digital exclusive feature youll need to access via your digital copy. The internet quickly lit up with stories of whedon squashing to. Filming began this week, and we have the first official photo from the set. This video is behind the scenes commentary for the avengers 2012 and includes the following commentary tracks. The tv series, the movies, the comic books, and more.
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