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A Modest Proposal: Marvel, Sony and Fox Need to Share IP
Joss Whedon is arguably the chief creative force behind Marvel's film and TV presence, while Mark Millar performs that role for Fox, while Sony is somewhat rudderless since the untimely passing of key executive Laura Ziskin (though Amy Paschal is doing her best to fill those shoes) Some would argue that Avi Arad, who has[...]
Civil War – The First In Marvel's New Documentary Series, Tales To Astonish
Announced at SXSW, Marvel's Tales To Astonish is a new documentary series that interviews creators, and commentary from industry and cultural types, including Stan Lee, Joss Whedon and Clark Gregg. Though I notice they haven't asked me. Which is a shame, because the first is about Civil War, the 2006 crossover series by Mark Millar and Steve[...]
A Triumphant Return But A Moment That Doesn't Quite Work In Serenity #1
This is the long awaited continuation of Serenity, which was itself the long awaited continuation of the Joss Whedon sci-fi western, Firefly Firefly is that rare thing; a show whose central concept maps perfectly onto its fandom The thematic topography of both is identical; scrappy underdogs, fighting back against the man and trying to keep[...]
Eight Years On, Serenity: Leaves On The Wind Delivers 'New Wrinkles' For Fans
Originating from Joss Whedon's well-loved but little-watched TV series, Firefly, the film presented the exploits of a small gang of unruly space pirates in a refreshingly old fashioned Western style The film was a critical success, but much like Firefly, the film didn't exactly set box offices alight There appears to be little prospect of[...]
The Buffy Season 10 Panel At Wizard World Portland Brings Out All The Talent
He was once really apprehensive but now he feels a confidence about writing Season 10 that he gained from brainstorming with the whole group and with Joss Whedon himself "I first met Joss while riding a train and I recognized him and I didn't really know anything about Buffy but he had written Astonishing X-Men[...]
Baron Von Strucker Rumord To Be Second Avengers: Age Of Ultron Villain
HYDRA is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Latino Review reporting Joss Whedon is now casting around for someone to play Baron Von Strucker, the immortal leader of the villainous group, in The Anvengers: Age of Ultron. The casting breakdown for the character is thus: PHYSICALLY IMPOSING MAN, age range 40-50, Caucasian Martin Csokas and Dougary[...]
Zach Whedon Writes Serenity Follow Up For Dark Horse
With executive producer Joss Whedon behind the helm and artwork by Georges Jeanty (Buffy Season 8 & 9), covers by Dan Dos Santos (Tomb Raider) and script by Zach Whedon (The Terminator), the comic series is sure to have fans clamoring to check it out.  Malcolm Reynolds's crew shook the 'verse to its core when they laid bare[...]
Buffy Season Ten, And A Relaunched Angel & Faith, Together (UPDATE)
This is the joint cover for Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10 and the new relaunched Angel & Faith series, coming from Dark Horse, in a rather sweet way to boost Angel & Faith sales so they are closer to those of Buffy. Shown this morning at the retailer's breakfast at NYCC, along with the creative[...]
Why Agents of SHIELD Feels More Like Iron Man 3 Than The Avengers
Agents of SHIELD, which debuted last night, was co-created by Joss Whedon and he scripted the pilot episode, just as The Avengers film was written by him, though it was also directed by him We can expect the series to have a hell of a lot in common with the film, particularly in premise and[...]
"Joss Came In To Save Our Lives A Couple Of Times" – Wednesday Trending Topics
We've already looked at Villain's Month and Infinity books, but what else is kicking around today? Spider-Man 2014 Is Getting Peter Parker Flashbacks, Spider-Man 2099 Is Full Of Holes Superior Spider-Man #18 went on sale today, with various time twisting effects, including a future Tiberius Stone getting all Swiss-cheesed as his very future-survival is reliant on his[...]
Bryan Hitch, Age Of Ultron And Auctioning Art
Bryan Hitch, the artist on Age of Ultron, announced today on his twitter feed that since Joss Whedon nicked the series title for the next Avengers movie, he'd go ahead and put some original pages from the series on ebay And at some really good prices.   In celebration of Joss nicking our title for his next[...]
Joss Whedon Scowls At The Scarlet Witch Cowl
Now it looks as if Scarlet Witch will lose hers too for Avengers: The Age Of Ultron. When asked if Scarlet Witch will keep her head dress,Joss Whedon told Nerdist; No. Well that's nice and clear then He went on. No She might wear a headband or something that might echo it The guys at Marvel, the conceptual artists,[...]
Joss Whedon's Firefly Returns As An Online Game
Joss Whedon fans have been clamoring for more Firefly for quite awhile, and a little taste, in another form, was just announced at San Diego  Check out keepflying.com for more info. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y364b2Hcq7I[/youtube]   Firefly Online (FFO) is a multi-user, social online role-playing game that will initially be available for smartphones and tablets, including those based on iOS and[...]
Universal Are Building The Cabin In The Woods As A Theme Park Attraction
Ed Brown writes for Bleeding Cool At least around these parts, it's a widely accepted fact that Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's Cabin In The Woods was a joy to behold, innovative and entertaining enough for the first two acts but really kicking into top gear for an incredible finale. Without spoiling things too much, a brilliant array[...]
BC Mag #4: Much Ado About Much Ado, Just A Little About SHIELD
Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Brendon Connelly. Somehow, Joss Whedon managed to plan, adapt, rehearse, shoot and edit an entire second film while he was working on The Avengers Some of that was keeping the project smaller, some of it was keeping it in the family, and some of it was in taking on a project[...]