Joss Whedon’s movies don’t make billions. His last foray into TV, Dollhouse, was canceled after two seasons. The one before that, Firefly, lasted only eleven (glorious, unforgettable) episodes. But more than any other writer or director working in Hollywood, he represents the authentic voice of the fan in the big-studio world, and more than any [...]
When Joss Whedon talked about his upset about a Buffy movie happening without him, he missed out one pertinent detail: He’d turned down the chance to write said movie months earlier. According to “studio insiders” that talked to the Hollywood Reporter, Whedon was approached by producers Kaz and Fran Rubel Kuzui last year about working [...]
When Warner Bros. greenlit the rumored Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie reboot yesterday without the co-operation of series creator/NerdGodhead Joss Whedon, reactions seemed to be mixed between “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” and “Well, it sucks to be Whit Anderson.” Not surprisingly, Whedon had his own take, which he emailed to E! Online‘s Kristin Dos Santos:
I remember watching the first episode Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. I was immediately hooked on the girl-fights-Hellmouth TV series and tuned in every week to catch up with the adventures of Willow, Xander, Angel, Giles and the rest of the gang. At first I avoided the original movie, but after realizing it was written by Joss [...]
While the hardcore Whedonettes get themselves all in a tizzy about the news that Dark Horse will be publishing new Angel comics beginning late 2011, suggesting an end to IDW Publishing’s control of the franchise, another part of Buffy comics editor Scott Allie’s text tease caught my eye: The mention of Dollhouse comics at some point in the future, written by the show’s Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen.
After being delayed 45 minutes due to a face stabbing, the Marvel Studios panel opened with a teaser trailer from Captain America: The First Avenger. The crowd in Hall H then erupted when Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving and Joe Johnston took the stage.
Yes, yes; Joss Whedon made the news that wasn’t actually news yesterday when he confirmed that he’ll be directing the Avengers movie for Marvel Studios (joking that he was officially announcing it because Marvel was too cheap to issue a press release), but that wasn’t all there was to enjoy about the Entertainment Weekly Visionaries panel he shared with JJ Abrams; the two talked about their own fandoms, their feelings on the future of serialized television, and why Comic-Con is so close to their hearts.
Joss Whedon confirmed he’ll direct upcoming film The Avengers for Marvel Studios during a Comic-Con panel.
You should care about Comic-Con. Yes, you; whoever you are, regardless of what genre turns you on, or what kind of entertainment you consume.
With the final movies in their deal with Paramount already in various stages of production (Or, in The Avengers’ case, advanced pre-production), Marvel Studios are rumored to be rushing their first Disney-distributed movie towards shooting early next year. That movie? The big-screen version of Brian K. Vaughan’s Runaways.
Welcome to what may be the most popular panel at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego: The LA Times is reporting a rumor that Entertainment Weekly has managed to pair JJ Abrams and Joss Whedon for a spotlight panel at this year’s convention.
