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Joss Whedon Says Loki Won't Be Back For 'Avengers 2,' Explains How 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Show Fits Into Marvel-Verse
Though he’s busy doing press for the micro-budget Shakespeare adaptation “Much Ado About Nothing,” current King of the World Joss Whedon hasn’t taken his mind off the unenviable task of following up the mega-hit that was “The Avengers.” And while we already know about some of the characters that wil...
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Joss Whedon Says There Likely Won't Be Any Crossover Between 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' & 'Avengers 2'
So, "Man of Steel" flies into theaters with advance screenings tonight if you got your Walmart-branded tickets, so we can get back to talking about the Marvel universe, right? While Warner Bros. is getting their sea legs with their DC Comics properties, hoping Superman can lead them to a bright fran...
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Much Ado About the Man of Steel: What Comic Book Filmmakers Can Learn from Shakespeare
It's definitely better than "Superman Returns." Or it's worse. Or maybe the comparison is besides the point.
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Watch: Joss Whedon Talks 'Much Ado About Nothing' and More at Film Society of Lincoln Center (VIDEO)
Check out this half-hour Q&A with Joss Whedon at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, in which he discusses his career with the Film Society's Matt Kaszanek, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and a little film called "The Avengers" to black-and-white Shakespeare adaptation "Much Ado About Nothing" and ...
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Feminist of the Day: Joss Whedon on Lack of Female Superheroes
Joss Whedon has created some of our favorite female characters in his television and films. In a conversation with The Daily Beast, Whedon was asked why there's such a lack of female superheroes on film.
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Watch: 30-Minute Conversation With Joss Whedon At Film Society Of Lincoln Center
At a recent event hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, fanboy fave and Marvel guru of the moment Joss Whedon was invited to come down and talk about his recently released passion project “Much Ado About Nothing.” After being treated to a sneak preview of the classic Shakespearian tale, the...
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'Kick-Ass' Star Aaron Taylor-Johnson Is The Frontrunner To Play Quicksilver In 'Avengers 2'
Well, that was fast. Despite Marvel Chief Kevin Feige cautioning that "The Avengers 2" was some ways away, Joss Whedon had just started screenplay, and therefore the new characters of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch could potentially not land in the final version of the script, casting is underway...
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Here Are the New Indies (Hopefully) Playing In a Theater Near You: 'Much Ado About Nothing,' 'Violet & Daisy' and More
The lull in Hollywood summer tentpoles opening this weekend means now's great time to catch an indie. With the much anticipated new take on "Much Ado About Nothing" that Joss Whedon shot at his own home over 12 days, the first adaptation of a Judy Blume novel, and two teens gone wild in "Violet & Da...
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Immersed in Movies: Shooting Whedon's 'Much Ado About Nothing' in Black-and-White (VIDEO)
Joss Whedon's marvelous Shakespeare house party in modern dress, "Much Ado About Nothing," is part of a mini black-and-white resurgence this year that also includes Noah Baumbach's screwball "Frances Ha," Alexander Payne's chilly "Nebraska," and Godfrey Reggio's counter-intuitive "Visitors." Maybe i...
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12 Great & Not-So-Great Debuts From Screenwriters-Turned-Directors
“...but what I really want to do is direct,” goes the hoary old Hollywood refrain. Actors, key grips, wardrobe assistants, the odd ambitious caterer -- sometimes it feels like everyone who’s ever stepped on to a movie set dreams, idly or with calculation, of one day calling the shots. Even the clapp...
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