When whedon reupped with marvel to return for the avengers sequel, it was a much more comprehensive deal than just writing and directing another film. And newlyout sean maher is talking about the decision joss whedon made to cast him as don john in his much ado about nothing adaptation and to turn the character into a. Joss whedon flies away from batgirl movie at warner bros. Joss whedon born joseph hill whedon is an american screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor, and the founder of mutant enemy productions and cocreator of bellwether pictures. Joss whedons exwife says he had multiple affairs and. The celebrities in joss whedons save the day getoutthe. Joss whedon was the creator of the series buffy the vampire slayer. You may love joss whedon for creating the vampireslaying kickass female hero buffy, or maybe for his film marvel avengers assemble just last year.
Fans are planning to crowdfund lurk, a short film continuation of the buffy the vampire slayer spinoff. The script for joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie has leaked online. I think its worth reminding joss whedon that barack obama made similar comments when trump won the election, yet i cannot seem to locate any puppetbased invectives hurled in obamas direction from josss twitter feed. Nov 22, 2017 batgirl is vital to the future of the dceu because it is one of several bat familyrelated projects on the horizon. Hbo has picked up his exciting new scifi series the nevers, deadline reports. In particular, ill focus my gaze at how whedon transformed one of my favorite comic book. It was hosted on myspace as part of dark horse presents. Jun 10, 20 culttvshow creator turned bigshot movie director joss whedon on athiesm, strong women and the hottest vampire on record. What joss whedons alleged fauxfeminism means for his. Joss whedons avengers salary comments may shock marvel. Unlocked highlights the vital role planned parenthood health centers play in the lives of millions of women in communities nationwide. 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.
Joss whedon video in support of planned parenthood youtube. This section is all about the joss whedon nerd hq panelturnedlastminutemysteryguestpanel and the outlander premier if you missed part 1 go here. Feb 22, 2018 joss whedon has left as writer and director of the batgirl movie for warner bros. Mar 04, 2015 but joss whedon said dealing with fans expectations for avengers. Joss whedon and the terrible, horrible, nogood, very bad. This is joss whedon at his funniest and most hyperactive, with writing that bursts off the page in a way seldom seen in comics. Thank joss whedon for that great new justice league. Like many women ive spoken to, i was sad, but not shockedmaybe a little embarrassed i hadnt looked more closely at some very clear problems in his work. So i guess it was to get people of his age group to register to vote. The film stars amy acker, alexis denisof, nathan fillion, clark gregg, reed diamond, fran kranz, sean maher, and jillian morgese to create the film, director whedon established the production studio. Nov 24, 2017 when joss whedon was hired by warner bros. One of the great pop culture white whales of recent years has been joss whedons mysterious wonder woman script. The cry resounds throughout all of academia for learned treatises on the chosen ones epic transmogrification into a comic book, as well as joss whedons work on the amazingly astonishing xmen, runaways, fray, or tales of the vampirestales of the slayers.
Kavita rao, beasts interest in it, and the prominent roles played by kitty pryde and colossus, were inspired by joss whedon s story gifted which took place in the first six. As audiences begged for the iconic superheroine to hit the big screen, and whedon. Lo perform at the super bowl liv pepsi halftime show. He is the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofounder of bellwether pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series, including buffy the vampire slayer 19972003, angel 19992004, firefly 2002, dollhouse 200910. But i, for one, hope he takes his current power with him to the table next time, does something besides rewrite others work, and lays out another in the long line of unstoppable, nuanced, pictureperfect, hollywoodatitsbest entertainment he has. Jan 14, 2017 i think its worth reminding joss whedon that barack obama made similar comments when trump won the election, yet i cannot seem to locate any puppetbased invectives hurled in obamas direction from josss twitter feed. In the spirit of all of those empty promises we make to ourselves as the calendar gets ready to flip to a new year, this week im taking a look back at writerdirectorsleepless wizard joss whedons run on the marvel comic book astonishing xmen. Joss whedon abandons his values to attack nicole kidman. And yet, he still acts like hes doing groundbreaking feminist work.
Joss whedon of buffy the vampire slayer, damon lindelof of lost, christopher hitchens, and a. Reconsidering the feminism of joss whedon the mary sue part 2. Whedon later cowrote the shepherds tale with his half brother zack. Theres a lot to like in joss whedons westernmeetsspace hybrid experiment. Joss whedon pop culture news, movie, tv, music and. The latest news, photos and videos on joss whedon is on popsugar celebrity. Age of ultrons european premiere part of that had to do with his interest in television. A conversation with joss whedon film 2012 sxsw youtube. Filmed by joss whedon in support of planned parenthood. See the awful tweets that drove joss whedon to quit. Joss whedon felt like a miserable failure after age of. He is the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofou. And joss whedon, with his kidhighon sugar take on the action genre, does just that. Get the latest joss whedon news, articles, videos and photos on the new york post.
Joss whedon videos including top 9 best vampire tv shows ever. Watch the entire nerd hq conversation with joss whedon and mystery panel here keep an eye out for me and geek outlaw at 10. Birth facts, family, and childhood joss whedon was born on 23 june 1964, new york city, new york, usa. Even though joss whedon is so closely tied to the marvel universe with his avengers movies, he almost made it into dcs camp first. Justice league was apparently micromanaged even more than. A lot of people have a lets just get on with it attitude to the american election. Yesterday, joss whedons exwife, kai cole, wrote a gutting letter alleging that whedon spent two decades lying to her about multiple affairs and using his selfpurported feminism as a shield against criticism and scrutiny. In this video were going to learn how to improve our lives by analyzing our take on whedons rules. Joss whedon, american screenwriter, producer, director, and television series creator best known for his snappy dialogue and his original series featuring strong females in lead roles, including the cult tv hit buffy the vampire slayer 19972003. Then joss wedons people from firefly, buffy, angel and castle i showed it to my millennial son and he knew them all. Jul 24, 2017 in case you had any doubts about just how much work joss whedon is doing on justice league, it now appears as if the avengers director will be getting equal credit on the highly anticipated dc movie. It won a 2008 eisner award for best digital comic the comic is about a struggling rock band that goes on zany, scifi oriented. The most common feminist criticisms of joss whedon ive heard is that he was progressive in the 90s, but now, 20 years later, his ideas havent progressed much beyond where they were. Following criticism, joss whedon fan site shuts down after.
Joss whedon could make a great batgirl movie, but he shouldnt first signal that were working with a whedon joint. Behind 2005, followed by the buffy season 8 200711 and angel. Conversation with joss whedon nerd hq 20 hd a conversation with joss whedon. Joss mother, lee stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as lee whedon. As a guest director, he contributed two 2007 episodes. That isnt fair to the movie and to the studio and to myself. Joss whedons hbo series adds more cast, reveals more details about its weirdness. Whedon explains in a new interview why he left twitter, and he says it has nothing to do with the. Much ado about nothing is a 2012 black and white american romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by joss whedon, from william shakespeares play of the same name.
Oscarnominated writerdirector joss whedon came to film society of lincoln center to discuss his career and his bold and imaginative. He is best known as the creator of the television series buffy the vampire slayer 19972003, angel 19992004, firefly 2002, and dollhouse 200910. Mar 29, 2011 written by joss whedon and illustrated by fabio moon best known for his work on the comic book casanova, the first part of sugarshock. May 26, 2017 it was officially announced earlier this week that zack snyder would be stepping down from justice league due to a death in the family, and that batgirl director joss whedon will be taking his. Ball boys are an important part of sports but they play a role that not a lot of people pay attention to. Kavita rao, beasts interest in it, and the prominent roles played by kitty pryde and colossus, were inspired by joss whedons story gifted which took place in the first six. Joss whedon, byname of joseph hill whedon, born june 23, 1964, new york, new york, u. Apr 20, 2017 even though joss whedon is so closely tied to the marvel universe with his avengers movies, he almost made it into dcs camp first. Joss whedon turned up via skype from his bed in london where they were just finishing up filming avengers. 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. Netflix released ava duvernays th, our planet, and more documentaries free to watch on youtube. He has 217k followers on twitter and 286k followers on facebook.
Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and composer. He said martin sheen didnt count because charlielol. On popsugar celebrity you will find news, photos and videos on entertainment, celebrities and joss whedon. It appears joss whedon is getting a codirector credit on. See the awful tweets that drove joss whedon to quit twitter the avengers update may 6. Age of ultron was not the main challenge that honor was reserved for the expanded superhero ensemble. Joss whedons avengers salary comments may shock marvel fans. If ever geekdom was in need of a ringleader, joss whedon would be a frontrunner for the position. In addition to joss whedon s barbara gordon solo movie, the lego batman movies. Read joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie script. Joss whedons exwife, kai cole, wrote a gutwrenching personal essay for the wrap today, detailing the conflict between her former husbands vocal support of feminism and what cole sees as.
Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and. Following criticism, joss whedon fan site shuts down after 15 years august 21, 2017 9. Both his father, tom whedon and his grandfather, john whedon were successful television writers. Unlocked joss whedon video in support of planned parenthood.
Whedon built his personal brand and audience on popculture feminism. It could be better, but its not joss fault, whedon said. Many in the industry will tell you that the company likes to buy low and sell high with its talent, a strategy that helps explain joss whedon s recent comments. Fans, especially women, have every reason to react negatively. Thank joss whedon for that great new justice league comic. Nov 15, 2017 justice league movie is zack snyders dna despite being finished by joss whedon why justice leagues release is bittersweet for the cast and producers by michael rougeau on november 15, 2017. Whedon was doing justice league reshoots before snyder left. As writers, directors, producers, and series creators, their credits have straddled the mediums of television and film and range across several genres, from science fiction and horror to action and drama. Batgirl is vital to the future of the dceu because it is one of several bat familyrelated projects on the horizon. Kai cole says that in a letter after they separated, he wrote. Whedon told buzzfeed news the point of the campaign is to shock people. Whedon said it was a glorious surprise to him to discover how well they worked.
Nerd machine tv is the official youtube channel for nerd. Over a decade ago, he had written a treatment for a wonder woman. Abrams and joss whedon are two of the most imaginative and accomplished men in hollywood. Conversation with joss whedon nerd hq 20 hd youtube. He is also the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofounder of bellwether pictures. Why joss whedon is done directing avengers movies for marvel.
Whedon was raised in new york and was educated at riverdale. Justice league movie is zack snyders dna despite being. Intergalactic band, whedony banter, complete story in 20some pages one. Culttvshow creator turned bigshot movie director joss whedon on athiesm, strong women and the hottest vampire on record. Written by joss whedon and illustrated by fabio moon best known for his work on the comic book casanova, the first part of sugarshock. It was not the right move, because i am very proud of it.
Hayden geek outlaw, podthingy cohost john mulhall, hng podcast cohost darcy villere, and i were all really excited to nab tickets to the joss whedon. Joss whedon is the middle of five brothers his younger brothers are jed whedon and zack whedon. Joss whedon has left as writer and director of the batgirl movie for warner bros. Many in the industry will tell you that the company likes to buy low and sell high with its talent, a strategy that helps explain joss whedons recent comments. Joss whedon scifi series the nevers lands at hbo tv guide. The last stand 2006, the idea of a cure developed by dr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The astonishing xmen, the buffy 8th season, runaways and sugarshock. Jul, 2018 joss whedon is headed back to television, and hes bringing even more badass women to the small screen.
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