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. These heavyhitting marvel heroes and also some bow and arrow guy are finally together in one place, thanks to samuel l. Iconic marvel super heroes iron man, the incredible hulk, thor and captain america assemble for the first time ever in this new actionpacked marvel saga, staring robert downey jr. Fans are upset about avengers director joss whedon leaving twitter. He wrote and directed the marvel cinematic universe superhero films the. Jacksons commitment to hanging out after the credits in their movies. Director joss whedon creates an unprecedented masterpiece that has become a global phenomenon. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Holy crap, the avengers is actually happening with joss whedon. Click above to read and download the entire avengers script pdf. Filming began this week, and we have the first official photo from the set. Joss whedon s commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron bluray. 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.
Age of ultron commentary track hitting dvd and bluray today, joss whedon s latest. Joss whedon is responsible for some of the greatest scifi universes of all time. Whedon at the 2015 san diego comiccon international american screenwriter, director and producer joss whedon has generated numerous films and television series over the course of his career, 1 many of which have influenced popular culture and acquired cult status. The avengers bluray and dvd is out september 25, 2012. They would have made a much better movie but joss cut them for pretty much zero reason. 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. Joss whedon on assembling the avengers the new york times. But is constant and immediate interaction with fans a gift or a curse. 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. The best joss whedon commentary is on the dr horrible. The tv series, the movies, the comic books, and more kindle edition by popmatters. 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.
Joss whedon to write and direct avengers 2 hollywood. 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. The avengers 2012 behind the scenes commentary youtube. Joss whedons commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron. 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. Enjoy the fruits of his passiveaggressive labor, a big superhero flick written and directed by the great, flawless and. Cabin in the woods 2012, and both avengers 2012, 2015 films. Marvel presents marvels the avengers the super hero team up of a lifetime. Joss whedon abandons his values to attack nicole kidman. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading joss whedon.
Why joss whedon is done directing avengers movies for marvel. The masterstroke was his ability to do all this while staying true to his goals for the show. Joss whedons updates for 5 big projects there are several projects whedons been attached to since joining the marvel studios fold, directing 2012s the avengers and the upcoming sequel. Joss whedon to write 75thanniversary captain america. Joss whedon says his battle with marvel got really. 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. But time marches on, and with age of ultron approaching, the studio has yet to comment on whedons involvement. 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. First up is the joss whedon commentary, which isnt terribly.
Joss whedons commentary heartbreaking on age of ultron bluray. Joss whedon says his battle with marvel got really unpleasant. Avengers bluray will include whedon commentary, gag reel. Secrets revealed in joss whedons avengers dvd commentary.
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. Joss whedon cut what would have been the best hulk scene from the avengers. The internet quickly lit up with stories of whedon squashing to. We dont have any more details yet on the 10disc marvel cinematic universe set that.
From inspirations to easter eggs, heres ten fascinating facts we learned from joss whedon s avengers. Joss whedon has signed an exclusive deal with marvel studios. Marvels the avengers 2012 dvdbluray commentary track. 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.
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. Digital album download, no, no, no, yes, see full track list in special features section below, tba. The film was written and directed by joss whedon and features an ensemble cast. We got to know scarlett johanssons black widow through her significant role in iron man 2. Marvels the avengers bluray hits september 25th, ios second. Infinity war debuts 4k ultra hd bluray with the same set of bonus features youll find on the bluray and digital releases. Joss mother, lee stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as lee whedon.
He was born in new york city in 1964 into a family where both his father and. Nine fun facts from joss whedons dvd commentary the writerdirector reveals his favorite scenes and biggest regrets on a. This video is behind the scenes commentary for the avengers 2012 and includes the following commentary tracks. As whedon explains in the dvd commentary, this scene demonstrates the ways we. 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. Marvels the avengers classified under the name marvel avengers assemble in the united kingdom and ireland, or simply the avengers, is a 2012 american superhero film based on the marvel comics superhero team of the same name, produced by marvel studios and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. Whedon updated ultrons origin for the film to involve the mcus avengers team. Director joss whedons exwife accuses him of cheating. The uk bluray does not contain this commentary track. Bluray releases include behindthescenes featurettes, audio commentary. Horribles singalong blog apjordan straussmutant enemy productions i love joss whedon, and. 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. Download all of joss whedon screenplays indie film hustle.
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. The avengers came out on bluray and dvd this week, and with that came a very special directors commentary from the man himself, joss. 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. None of the actors are in the photo, but we get a look at what i assume is the avengers headquarters. Earths mightiest generators of studio cashflow, assemble. Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and. Joss whedon is an american filmmaker who has left an indelible imprint on the landscape of international cinema. Published to coincide with whedons blockbuster movie the avengers, joss whedon. When hes asked, joss whedon is open about his atheism. First up is the joss whedon commentary, which isnt terribly surprising but is exciting.
The tv series, the movies, the comic books, and more. Age of ultron basically broke joss whedon, it shouldnt come as any big surprise that hes tapped out of the marvel cinematic universe. It could be said of joss whedon that he is the worlds first thirdgeneration television writer. Avengers director joss whedon has a thanksgiving message for america. Commentaries, audio commentary by director joss whedon. I love joss whedon, and im done with joss whedon salon. Joss whedon is the middle of five brothers his younger brothers are jed whedon and zack whedon. Both his father, tom whedon and his grandfather, john whedon were successful television writers. Its no surprise that joss whedon isnt returning to his place at the helm for marvels impending twopart avengers. Age of ultron as well as overseeing the creative direction of marvels universe alongside producer kevin feige. 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. Entertainment on digital download on september 8, 2015, and on bluray and. According to his directors commentary track on the avengers bluray 2012, whedon. 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.
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. The complete companion covers every aspect of his work, through insightful essays. 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. Joss whedon cut the best hulk scene from age of ultron. Hes also a man rightly celebrated for his track record of creating strong, complex female characters.