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Jul 22, 2010 by The MovieWeb Team

SDCC 2010: Joss Whedon Is Directing The Avengers!

Joss Whedon officially directing The Avengers
Joss Whedon officially directing The Avengers
It's official. Cult director Joss Whedon just confirmed that he is directing the big screen version of The Avengers, which will bring together such iconic big screen superheroes as Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor and many more!

Stay tuned for more scoops from Comic-Con 2010!

Marvel's The Avengers was released May 4th, 2012 and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.


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Comments (40)

  1. Josh

    Whedon will have no trouble with this movie. It's a story about a team of superheroes, which is basically a bigger version of Buffy, not to mention that he worked on arguably the best run of the X-Men in the past 15 years.

    3 years agoby @shuabertFlag

  2. IamBATMAN

    im not that impressed with his credentials outside of serenity... would rather see Favreau get the job

    3 years agoby @iambatmanFlag

  3. DoubleR0522

    CAN'T WAIT, I HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS FILM

    3 years agoby @doubler0522Flag

  4. Err

    i tend to view whedon's works as enjoyable but not that great, so uh... yeah.
    good luck with that.

    i did like his comment ""It makes no sense, these people shouldn't be in the same room never mind the same team. To me, that's the definition of family."

    3 years agoby @err2005Flag

  5. Messenger

    Angel and Buffy aren't that good and if I'm not mistaken the only good thing he has done is Firefly but I am not big buff on Mr. Whedon soooooo......

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  6. Emmytt

    awesome

    3 years agoby @emmyttFlag

  7. Rufio

    i wanna know who the "many more" will be!!

    3 years agoby @rufioFlag

  8. Stiles

    I think he has the passion and vision to carry this off, but I worry that the Capt America and Thor movies might blow...making this a harder proposition.

    3 years agoby @stilesFlag

  9. TheNewDrug89

    Even tho i was and am still a huge fan of Buffy, Angel, Firefly, and Serenity idk about this choice. He has great vision and great directorial capabilities i'm just not 100% sure how it's going to transition into this type of a movie, because it would such a stretch for him. However, i will be the first one in line to see if he can settle my worries.

    And @Monkeyiron really?....lol i'm not being a dick i promise.

    3 years agoby @thenewdrug89Flag

  10. ZanyZap

    Wait? Joss Whedon? Who is this talented, innovative man you speak of? Angel? Buffy the what-slayer? I'm sorry, I've been contained on an alien planet for the last hundred years, or maybe my mom dropped me as a child...I can't remember...;P

    I rented Serenity; I haven't seen it since its original release. Never got into Buffy, but I had a friend who absolutely loved it and would often strap me to a chair, tape my eyelids open, and press play. Honestly: not bad. I believe in this situation, we'll just have to wait and see, but as this is a huge powerhouse film, I doubt the studios or Favreau will let any harm befall it.

    @Insert: Thanks for reminding me about Norton. Douche. Evening ruined, thank you very much. ;P

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  11. Ultimatum

    Pumped for this.

    3 years agoby @theultimatumFlag

  12. ed_wood

    I think he'll do a great job with this. Has anyone else heard the Adrian Brody as Ant- Man rumor?

    3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  13. I AM FRATSON

    haha and i love how out of all the avengers pictures out there, they post one without the hulk and thor.

    3 years agoby @iamfratsonFlag

  14. I AM FRATSON

    Buffy and Angel were both great shows. I was upset when Angel ended, I always wanted to know what happened next...
    Serenity was a very good movie imo. I think whedon will do better then obv most people are expecting.

    3 years agoby @iamfratsonFlag

  15. The Soylent Green Monkey

    YEAAAAAAAAAH!

    Ahem. Excuse me.

    3 years agoby @soylentgreen2Flag

  16. ejk1

    @Yutga, don't come onto this website with that spam sh*t again. Nobody here wants to take the time out to read that BS.

    3 years agoby @ejk1Flag

  17. utubeslasher

    that cast listing looks a little off missing Ed Norton

    3 years agoby @utubeslasherFlag

  18. Buriblazing

    huge project for him

    3 years agoby @buriblazingFlag

  19. ejk1

    @Monkeyiron, I like how you gave Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Haunted Mansion five stars each, but then call Angel stupid. That's...something.

    @HighCaliberINC, Those two shows you call lame combined for twelve seasons and over 250 episodes. Plus, as I mentioned before, Serenity was critically praised, as has Whedon's work in comics. If that's not enough for anyone, there's this little piece of information: Whedon was a co-writer on Toy Story. Now, none of this proves he will be an awesome director, but it does demonstrate Whedon's great ability to tell a story.

    3 years agoby @ejk1Flag

  20. HighCaliberINC

    I don't want to trample on peoples excitement...I am definitely anticipating this movie myself...but can those huge Joss Whedon fans use something other than Buffy and Angel to back this guy up?

    I just don't get how you can use two lame shows to sell him as an awesome director.

    3 years agoby @highcaliberincFlag

  21. the Narrator

    Well as I said before, the guy is talented, but I'd really prefer if this movie was in the hands of someone... more familiar with silver screen success.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  22. Dan

    Grew up on Whedon and Abrams. Their only responsible for some of the most original and innovative programming and movies, and world known...

    3 years agoby @dan1Flag

  23. Monkeyiron

    I saw the Angel tv show before.and it seems stupid too me no offense too anyone who likes that tv show

    3 years agoby @monkeyironFlag

  24. T.Clark

    Oh, right...I forgot Norton won't be in this...I'm pissed off again lol

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  25. I AM FRATSON

    ok. i knew this was already a done deal, didnt need it to be confirmed. TELL ME WHO THE HULK IS GOING TO BE!!!!

    3 years agoby @iamfratsonFlag

  26. ejk1

    Watch Angel on TNT, Monkeyiron. That will give you some insight into Whedon's world. As for Abrams, do Alias, Lost, or Star Trek sound remotely familiar?

    3 years agoby @ejk1Flag

  27. Monkeyiron

    I saw the original Buffy Movie on HBO last week.It was alright,but the villain fight was LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    3 years agoby @monkeyironFlag

  28. T.Clark

    Dude, what do you expect? You don't come on a movie website and ask who Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams are when you're on the computer anyway and can just search their names...not to mention you should know who they are, anyway.

    You're only 15, so I guess it's sorta kinda understandable, but still...hasn't pretty much everyone in our age group seen Star Trek...or at least heard of Lost or Buffy the Vampire Slayer? lmao

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  29. Itheone

    Yesssssssss, Joss is the man, everything he did became a cult classic. Can't wait to see what he does with The Avengers.

    3 years agoby @itheoneFlag

  30. T.Clark

    "Jose Whedon...on a stiiiiiiiiiiiiick"

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

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