Director Joss Whedon discusses Marvel's The Avengers 3D conversion
"There's no, 'Oh look, we're going to spend 20 minutes going through this tunnel because it's in 3D!' And no one is pointing at the screen the entire time. But it's an action movie. Things tend to hurtle toward the screen anyway."
Joss Whedon also said he is fully behind the decision to covert Marvel's the Avengers to 3D in post-production, and that 3D fits his style of directing.
"Yeah, it's fun! I'm not a big fan of extreme long lens, talky movies. I like to see the space I'm in and relate to it, so 3D kind of fits my aesthetic anyway. And the technology has advanced so far in the past couple years."
Marvel's the Avengers is still keeping its May 4, 2012 release date, despite the 3D conversion.
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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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
As long as it isn't annoying in your face 3D like Whedon said, then I'm all for it!
5 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
moviegeek
Ohhh! So this is just unnecessarily converted! Hooray!
Really people, read between the lines.
5 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
TheDude1
@messenger I agree with that completely. I have nothing against movies that are actually shot in 3D. I enjoy them. It is just that movies that are converted give 3D a bad vibe in general.
5 months agoby @thedude1Flag
Messenger
@thedude1
I agree but if it were SHOT in 3D then that would be something else.
5 months agoby @messengerFlag
ROFLitschristian
@playhouse Oh okay. Thanks for the clarity. But it will just be The Avenger's when the time comes around, right?
5 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Josh
Captain America and Thor were little enhanced by the addition of 3D, so I have no reason to believe this will either. The movie is going to be awesome as it is.
5 months agoby @shuabertFlag
TheDude1
There is no excuse for converted 3D. Just lazy and clearly a cash grab from the studio.
5 months agoby @thedude1Flag
TheFury
Wow, what a typical response from a filmmaker about this 3d extravaganza. OMG when will this 3d craze end. Avengers doesn't need 3d. Tell you want get rid of all this 3d sh*t and give me more Imax theaters in my area. Hell, I want Imax not 3d.
5 months agoby @TheFuryFlag
Playhouse
@slysnide @ROFLitschristian They had a press release this morning with the updated title ("3D"). Though, they've been referring to it as 'Marvel's The Avengers' in the trades and industry correspondence for a few months now.
5 months agoby @playhouseFlag
ROFLitschristian
@slysnide I've been wondering that too!
5 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ROFLitschristian
As much as I hate the 3D trend, I guarantee I won't have a problem watching this in it. But I'm glad he understands how obnoxious it can get.
5 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
slysnide
Since when did they change the title?
5 months agoby @slysnideFlag
Rudy
I hope Whedon knows what he's doing.
5 months agoby @rudyFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@corey My short response to everything I don't like or agree with
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Playhouse
Then why not film in 3D, Joss? Absolutely no reason to convert this, especially when the format is still trending downward in comparison to simultaneous 2D releases.
5 months agoby @playhouseFlag
Corey
@bawnian-dexeus Nope, what? lmao
5 months agoby @coreyFlag
Sean
Cool.
5 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Nope
5 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag