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HBO gives series order to Joss Whedon sci-fi drama The Nevers

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Having dabbled with superheroes on The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Justice League, Joss Whedon is returning to the small screen for his first series since Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. with HBO granting a series pickup to The Nevers, a new sci-fi drama from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly creator. Deadline reports […]

Justice League concept artist says Joss Whedon’s film wasn’t entirely what Snyder intended

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Jay Oliva, the storyboard artist on Justice League, has said that Joss Whedon’s cut wasn’t the story Zack Snyder wanted to tell. The discussion around Justice League is still taking place so many months after its release, namely regarding the so-called ‘Snyder cut’ – the version of the film that fans are desperate to see […]

Joss Whedon’s Firefly set for a return to comic books courtesy of Boom! Studios

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Joss Whedon’s beloved sci-fi saga Firefly is set for a return to the world of comic books courtesy of Boom! Studios, which has announced that it has acquired the publishing license to the property and will be releasing new monthly comic book series, limited series, original graphic novels and more. Things will begin in November […]

Joss Whedon to executive produce comedy series Pippa Smith: Grown Up Detective

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While he’s yet to announce his next feature film project after dropping out of DC Films’ planned Batgirl movie, Joss Whedon is set for a return to the small screen to executive produce the half-hour comedy series Pippa Smith: Grown-Up Detective for Freeform. Created by Siobhan Thompson (Bad Interest) and Rebecca Drysdale (Baskets), the dark […]

Joss Whedon nearly included The Wasp in The Avengers

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Joss Whedon has revealed that he nearly included The Wasp and Ezekiel Stane in The Avengers. It seems like a long time ago when Joss Whedon was orchestrating the likes of The Avengers and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron but at one point he was Marvel’s go-to man before departing the franchise for pastures new. […]

Joss Whedon on why he left DC’s Batgirl movie

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Last March, before he was announced as taking over from Zack Snyder on Justice League, it was revealed that Joss Whedon had signed on to develop and direct a Batgirl solo movie for Warner Bros. and DC Films. However, some eleven months later Whedon announced that he was no longer attached to the project, having […]

Joss Whedon is “a little jealous” of the Russos and Avengers: Infinity War

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Despite getting to assemble Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on two occasions with 2012’s The Avengers and 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, director Joss Whedon has admitted to THR that he’s “a little jealous” over the wealth of characters available to Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo. “I’m less tired, and excited because I don’t […]

Justice League producer says reshoots account for around 20% of the movie

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It’s starting to become par for the course with DC movies that their productions are rife with rumour and speculation about behind-the-scenes drama, and sure enough that has been the case with the most recent, Justice League, which opens in cinemas this week. Throughout the production there was talk that Warner Bros. was unhappy with […]

Ben Affleck, Deborah Snyder and Charles Roven on Joss Whedon’s Justice League involvement

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Ever since director Zack Snyder dropped out of completing Justice League due to a family tragedy, people have wondered just how much of a role Joss Whedon would be taking as he stepped in to complete the film. He already made a couple big decisions, such as firing composer Junkie XL and replacing him with Danny Elfman, […]

Justice League producers on Zack Snyder’s departure and Joss Whedon’s influence

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We’re now just a week away from the hotly-anticipated release of Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Justice League, and during the press conference for the blockbuster, producer Deborah Snyder spoke about her husband Zack’s departure from the director’s chair, and how they hope that audiences will still be able to appreciate the movie, rather than focussing […]