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. Joss whedon, byname of joseph hill whedon, born june 23, 1964, new york, new york, u. Get the latest joss whedon news, articles, videos and photos on the new york post. Filmed by joss whedon in support of planned parenthood. Whedon was raised in new york and was educated at riverdale. The famous actors out to solve democracy in joss whedons. A conversation with joss whedon film 2012 sxsw youtube. 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. He is best known as the creator of the television series buffy the vampire slayer 19972003, angel 19992004, firefly 2002, and dollhouse 200910. Oscarnominated writerdirector joss whedon came to film society of lincoln center to discuss his career and his bold and imaginative. Birth facts, family, and childhood joss whedon was born on 23 june 1964, new york city, new york, usa. He is also the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofounder of bellwether pictures. Fans are planning to crowdfund lurk, a short film continuation of the buffy the vampire slayer spinoff.
Joss whedon may have been turned off to writing movies because of a few early, bad experiences. Justice league was apparently micromanaged even more than. 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. 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. Whedon explains in a new interview why he left twitter, and he says it has nothing to do with the.
Joss whedon felt like a miserable failure after age of. Joss whedon pop culture news, movie, tv, music and. Following criticism, joss whedon fan site shuts down after. 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. Jul, 2018 joss whedon is headed back to television, and hes bringing even more badass women to the small screen. Thank joss whedon for that great new justice league comic. 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. And yet, he still acts like hes doing groundbreaking feminist work. The script for joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie has leaked online. The celebrities in joss whedons save the day getoutthe. On popsugar celebrity you will find news, photos and videos on entertainment, celebrities and joss whedon. Whedon was doing justice league reshoots before snyder left. Joss whedon of buffy the vampire slayer, damon lindelof of lost, christopher hitchens, and a. Over a decade ago, he had written a treatment for a wonder woman.
Kai cole says that in a letter after they separated, he wrote. Joss whedons hbo series adds more cast, reveals more details about its weirdness. Unlocked joss whedon video in support of planned parenthood. Joss whedon video in support of planned parenthood youtube. Jun 10, 20 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.
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. 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. It appears joss whedon is getting a codirector credit on. Batgirl is vital to the future of the dceu because it is one of several bat familyrelated projects on the horizon. In addition to joss whedon s barbara gordon solo movie, the lego batman movies.
Joss whedons exwife says he had multiple affairs and. 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. Watch the entire nerd hq conversation with joss whedon and mystery panel here keep an eye out for me and geek outlaw at 10. 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. Abrams and joss whedon are two of the most imaginative and accomplished men in hollywood. 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. Intergalactic band, whedony banter, complete story in 20some pages one. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Age of ultron was not the main challenge that honor was reserved for the expanded superhero ensemble. Joss whedon has left as writer and director of the batgirl movie for warner bros. Joss whedon is headed back to television, and hes bringing even more badass women to the small screen. When i was running buffy i was surrounded by beautiful, needy. Reconsidering the feminism of joss whedon the mary sue part 2. In particular, ill focus my gaze at how whedon transformed one of my favorite comic book.
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. The astonishing xmen, the buffy 8th season, runaways and sugarshock. Behind 2005, followed by the buffy season 8 200711 and angel. 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. Justice league was apparently micromanaged even more than we. Joss whedons avengers salary comments may shock marvel. 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. Whedon told buzzfeed news the point of the campaign is to shock people. 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.
Thank joss whedon for that great new justice league. Nov 22, 2017 batgirl is vital to the future of the dceu because it is one of several bat familyrelated projects on the horizon. As audiences begged for the iconic superheroine to hit the big screen, and whedon. Whedon said it was a glorious surprise to him to discover how well they worked. 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. Assemble at the avengers official uk facebook page. Whedon later cowrote the shepherds tale with his half brother zack. Netflix released ava duvernays th, our planet, and more documentaries free to watch on youtube. That isnt fair to the movie and to the studio and to myself. 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. Culttvshow creator turned bigshot movie director joss whedon on athiesm, strong women and the hottest vampire on record. Why joss whedon is done directing avengers movies for marvel. It could be better, but its not joss fault, whedon said. It won a 2008 eisner award for best digital comic the comic is about a struggling rock band that goes on zany, scifi oriented.
Hbo has picked up his exciting new scifi series the nevers, deadline reports. 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. He said martin sheen didnt count because charlielol. Nerd machine tv is the official youtube channel for nerd. And joss whedon, with his kidhighon sugar take on the action genre, does just that. See the awful tweets that drove joss whedon to quit. Lo perform at the super bowl liv pepsi halftime show. Joss whedon scifi series the nevers lands at hbo tv guide. A lot of people have a lets just get on with it attitude to the american election. Conversation with joss whedon nerd hq 20 hd a conversation with joss whedon. Fans, especially women, have every reason to react negatively. It was not the right move, because i am very proud of it. Justice league movie is zack snyders dna despite being.
Age of ultrons european premiere part of that had to do with his interest in television. In this video were going to learn how to improve our lives by analyzing our take on whedons rules. This section is all about the joss whedon nerd hq panelturnedlastminutemysteryguestpanel and the outlander premier if you missed part 1 go here. Whedon built his personal brand and audience on popculture feminism. Conversation with joss whedon nerd hq 20 hd youtube. Then joss wedons people from firefly, buffy, angel and castle i showed it to my millennial son and he knew them all. Joss whedon flies away from batgirl movie at warner bros. 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. The latest news, photos and videos on joss whedon is on popsugar celebrity. Feb 22, 2018 joss whedon has left as writer and director of the batgirl movie for warner bros. Theres a lot to like in joss whedons westernmeetsspace hybrid experiment. 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. 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. Joss whedon could make a great batgirl movie, but he shouldnt first signal that were working with a whedon joint.
Joss whedon and the terrible, horrible, nogood, very bad. 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. Following criticism, joss whedon fan site shuts down after 15 years august 21, 2017 9. He has 217k followers on twitter and 286k followers on facebook. Joss mother, lee stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as lee whedon. Read joss whedons canceled wonder woman movie script. Both his father, tom whedon and his grandfather, john whedon were successful television writers. Nov 24, 2017 when joss whedon was hired by warner bros. This is joss whedon at his funniest and most hyperactive, with writing that bursts off the page in a way seldom seen in comics.
As a guest director, he contributed two 2007 episodes. You may love joss whedon for creating the vampireslaying kickass female hero buffy, or maybe for his film marvel avengers assemble just last year. 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. The last stand 2006, the idea of a cure developed by dr. Mar 04, 2015 but joss whedon said dealing with fans expectations for avengers.
Ball boys are an important part of sports but they play a role that not a lot of people pay attention to. Joss whedon turned up via skype from his bed in london where they were just finishing up filming avengers. Joss whedon was the creator of the series buffy the vampire slayer. Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and.
See the awful tweets that drove joss whedon to quit twitter the avengers update may 6. So i guess it was to get people of his age group to register to vote. Joss whedon is the middle of five brothers his younger brothers are jed whedon and zack whedon. Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and composer. 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. 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. 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. Joss whedon takes on gay actors playing straight in his. Whedon buffy the vampire slayer, firefly was attached to write. 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 abandons his values to attack nicole kidman. He is the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofou.
Joss whedons avengers salary comments may shock marvel fans. 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. It was hosted on myspace as part of dark horse presents. Joss whedon videos including top 9 best vampire tv shows ever. If ever geekdom was in need of a ringleader, joss whedon would be a frontrunner for the position. 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. What joss whedons alleged fauxfeminism means for his. Unlocked highlights the vital role planned parenthood health centers play in the lives of millions of women in communities nationwide. One of the great pop culture white whales of recent years has been joss whedons mysterious wonder woman script. 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.
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