Edgar Wright will direct Ant-Man … NO MORE. After an eight-year flirtation, Marvel and Wright have gone their separate ways, citing “differences in their vision of the film.” According to Marvel’s statement, the July 2015 release date will not be impacted. Wright had been attached to the feature since 2006. Joss Whedon, one of the […]
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The wives of others – Much Ado About Nothing review
November 25, 2013 
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By Simon Miraudo November 25, 2013 What it must be like to live in Joss Whedon’s mind, his neurons and synapses constantly electrified into formulating spunky one-liners for his talented pals to zing one another with. To paraphrase William Shakespeare, “Uneasy lies the head that wears that Buffy–creating crown.” No wonder, then, that Whedon takes […]
Continue readingI am a God – Thor: The Dark World review
October 29, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo October 29, 2013 There is the good kind of problem, and the bad kind of problem. A bad kind of problem is having to describe in a concise prologue the vast mythology of a comic-book character who hails from Norse folklore and is armed with weaponry as difficult to pronounce as it […]
Continue readingJames Spader to play Ultron in The Avengers 2
August 30, 2013 0 Comments
James Spader has scored the villainous part of Ultron in Joss Whedon’s upcoming sequel to The Avengers. Marvel broke the news on their website. Ultron is a mad, sentient robot who, in the comics, takes over Earth, leaving dead superheroes in its wake. It is unknown if Spader will don a suit to portray the bot, or […]
Continue readingElizabeth Olsen wanted for Avengers sequel
August 23, 2013 0 Comments
Elizabeth Olsen is being considered for the part of The Scarlet Witch in Joss Whedon’s Avengers sequel, The Avengers: Age of Ultron. This is according to Bleeding Cool, whose sources suggest Marvel has been courting the Martha Marcy May Marlene star ever since Saoirse Ronan passed on the role. Scarlet Witch is one of two new heroes who’ll […]
Continue readingJoss Whedon announces Avengers sequel title and villain at Comic-Con
July 22, 2013 0 Comments
Joss Whedon returned to Comic-Con over the weekend to give Marvel’s upcoming Avengers sequel a fancy new subtitle. Christened The Avengers: Age of Ultron, the picture takes its name from a 2013 10-issue limited series comic by Brian Michael Bendis. In it, a mad, sentient robot named Ultron takes over Earth, leaving dead superheroes in […]
Continue readingWhere there’s a Will – Much Ado About Nothing review
July 9, 2013 0 Comments
By Jess Lomas July 9, 2013 While Joss Whedon is best known these days for his Hollywood smash hit The Avengers, the skilled director proves he is equally successful when it comes to creating an engaging, witty, and fresh adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on a micro budget. A between-blockbusters project of […]
Continue readingAaron Taylor-Johnson wanted for The Avengers 2
June 10, 2013 0 Comments
The Avengers may have found their Quicksilver. Ever since director Joss Whedon revealed his desire to feature brother and sister team Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in The Avengers 2, the internet has been abuzz with casting rumours. According to The Wrap, Kick-Ass star Aaron Taylor-Johnson is – legitimately – the frontrunner for the role. Here’s where things get complicated. […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
March 11, 2013 0 Comments
Joss Whedon follows up The Avengers with, of all things, a black-and-white adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Whedon shot the picture over 12 days in Santa Monica while The Avengers was in post-production. Basically, in the time it took to render Hulk in just a couple of scenes, Whedon called up his friends and made this little […]
Continue readingWicked Whedon – The Cabin in the Woods review
October 16, 2012 0 Comments
The Cabin in the Woods – Starring Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Drew Goddard. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The Cabin in the Woods feels like a very special episode of Buffy. No, not ‘very special’ like the one where all the Scoobies discovered that beer was in fact bad, but […]
Continue readingAgent Coulson lives in Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. series
October 15, 2012 0 Comments
The prayers of many have been answered by Marvel, who will resurrect Clark Gregg’s much-loved Agent Coulson for their upcoming S.H.I.E.L.D. television series. At the New York Comic Con, The Avengers director Joss Whedon and Marvel president Kevin Feige announced that Coulson would indeed come back from the dead. When we spoke to Gregg a few months ago, he […]
Continue readingMarvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D pilot going ahead with Joss Whedon
August 29, 2012 0 Comments
Marvel TV and ABC Studios are collaborating on the pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D, a TV spin-off from the hugely successful flick The Avengers. According to Deadline, Avengers director Joss Whedon will write the script alongside his brother Jed and Jed’s wife Maurissa Tancharoen. The trio previously collaborated on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. It is also suggested by Deadline’s report that Whedon might […]
Continue readingThe Avengers 2 gets a release date
August 17, 2012 0 Comments
Last week it was announced that Joss Whedon would return to direct the sequel to Marvel team-up flick The Avengers. We now have an official release date for that (by then) highly anticipated follow-up. From Deadline‘s lips: May 1, 2015. Mark your calendars! You can presume the entire cast will be back, likely with a bit of […]
Continue readingJoss Whedon will direct The Avengers sequel
August 8, 2012 1 Comment
In news that should surprise no one, Joss Whedon has been confirmed as director of The Avengers‘ sequel. The announcement was made via the Walt Disney Investors Conference Call. Whedon will both write and direct the follow-up to his box-office busting Marvel team-up flick. There was always a risk that Whedon might not be courted back. Marvel has a history […]
Continue readingThe Avengers cracks billion dollar landmark at box office
May 14, 2012 0 Comments
It was likely inevitable, but impressive nonetheless. Joss Whedon‘s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers has grossed more than one billion dollars at the box office. It joins an elite club of only twelve films, and marks Disney’s fifth billion-dollar hit. No other studio has more than two entries in the same club. According to Box Office Mojo, […]
Continue readingCabin in the Woods theatrical release expands further
May 14, 2012 1 Comment
You asked and Roadshow listened. The Cabin In The Woods will screen in three more Australian cities. After an epic outcry from what hopefully doesn’t turn out to be just a vocal minority, last week Roadshow decided to send Cabin In The Woods into cinemas in Melbourne and Sydney but many then immediately asked, “What […]
Continue readingCabin in the Woods gets Australian cinema release (kinda)
May 4, 2012 0 Comments
Public pressure: still effective! After being bombarded with countless complaints on social media channels from heart-broken and befuddled Joss Whedon fans, Roadshow has decided to nix their original plan to send Cabin in the Woods direct to DVD, and give it a cursory cinema release. The Whedon produced chiller will now enjoy a short run at Sydney’s Chauvel Cinema […]
Continue readingCabin in the Woods going straight to DVD in Australia
April 30, 2012 8 Comments
In news that has surprised no one but upset many, Roadshow Films announced late last week that the Joss Whedon produced thriller The Cabin in the Woods would no longer receive a cinema release. Roadshow are yet to announce a DVD/Blu-ray bow for the unconventional horror flick. The pic, penned by Whedon and directed by Drew Goddard, […]
Continue readingWhen worlds collide – The Avengers review
April 20, 2012 4 Comments
The Avengers – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Joss Whedon. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The Avengers is a toybox come to life, and Joss Whedon is the precocious, imaginative, quick-witted scamp entrusted by Marvel to pose their action figures in ways pleasing to our eager eyes. Hulk fights […]
Continue readingDr. Horrible sequel to shoot this year
March 16, 2012 1 Comment
Joss Whedon has been kinda preoccupied lately (maybe you’ve heard of this Avengers thing), but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten about all the Dr. Horrible fans out there. Speaking to Wired at SXSW, Whedon revealed that production on a big-screen sequel to his hit internet series could begin in the American summer. “We are hard on it. It’s been […]
Continue readingCharacter Poster Debut: The Avengers
March 14, 2012 1 Comment
Another day, another Avengers poster. Actually, make that, another six Avengers posters! Disney has unveiled a batch of one-sheets featuring Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), and Agent Hill (Cobie Smulders) in all their glory. Enough talk. Look’em! We […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Avengers
March 1, 2012 3 Comments
You’ve admired the new poster, now gasp at the latest teaser! The final feature trailer for Joss Whedon‘s The Avengers has arrived online. It features brand new footage of Hulk in action, as well as alien attackers blah blah blah what are you waiting for? Watch it already! You can check it out in HD over at […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Avengers
February 29, 2012 0 Comments
There isn’t much to report here aside from its inherent awesomeness, but lo and behold the final official poster for The Avengers. Click to embiggen. Look at everyone working together! The Marvel team-up flick, directed by Joss Whedon, stars (deep breath) Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Cobie Smulders and Clark Gregg. […]
Continue readingSuperbowl Trailer Debut: The Avengers
February 6, 2012 3 Comments
A brand new trailer for Joss Whedon‘s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers debuted during the Superbowl. But for those of you who care far more about comic book movies than sports, you don’t need to sit through any football to see it! The clip features brand new footage of The Avengers in action, including a […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingBuffy reboot staked through the heart?
December 23, 2011 4 Comments
Remember that new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie Warner Bros was trying to get off the ground without the involvement of the original film’s writer and TV series creator Joss Whedon? It looks like it may be dead (and not undead dead but actually dead). According to Hero Complex, screenwriter Whit Anderson has been fired […]
Continue readingJoss Whedon shot a Shakespeare adaptation while working on The Avengers
October 25, 2011 0 Comments
Taking a leaf from the book of super-prolific director Steven Soderbergh (who probably began and completed production of a film in the time it took you to finish this sentence), Joss Whedon has revealed he filmed an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing whilst working on The Avengers. Details were released via the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Avengers
October 12, 2011 2 Comments
Hold on to your hammers! The trailer for Joss Whedon’s Marvel team-up flick The Avengers has travelled across the rainbow bridge and landed online for our viewing pleasure. Surely by now we don’t need to go on about why this is terribly exciting. We’re looking forward to it; you’re looking forward to it. Let’s just […]
Continue readingMarvel eyes Monster director for Thor 2
September 23, 2011 0 Comments
Marvel has been on the lookout for someone to helm Thor 2 ever since Kenneth Branagh revealed he was no longer interested in the superhero franchise. Deadline reports that the studio may be close to finding a replacement. Despite reports in August that Game of Thrones helmer Brian Kirk was eyeing the director’s chair, Deadline […]
Continue readingThor 2 to cross over with Game of Thrones
August 5, 2011 2 Comments
It was announced last month that Thor director Kenneth Branagh would not return to direct the sequel for Marvel. Variety now reports Game of Thrones helmer Brian Kirk is in talks to sit in the director’s chair (or … throne … geddit?) for Thor 2. Although Kirk has also directed episodes of fellow HBO show […]
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