The Avengers 2 will offer director Joss Whedon more creative freedom
"I have some power, you know? I think there's a level of trust. You know, Kevin Feige and I have always had mutual respect, and on the first movie he was very supportive. But there were definitely things where they were like, 'Hmm, we don't see that.' And I think now Kevin is in a place where it would be more like, 'We don't see it, but we think you do.'"
He also made it clear that his last statement doesn't mean Marvel Studios will just let him do whatever he wants.
"That doesn't mean they're just going to roll over and I'm going to say, 'Oh, it's 'Great Lakes Avengers' and we're going to get Squirrel Girl and you're gonna love it.' You know, they need to believe. But all I want to do is make the movie that they want. And so it's been great. We're having that same kind of, 'What if? Oh, and what if?' And 'I was thinking it would be funny ... ooh ooh ooh.' There's definitely a level of earned trust, but as with any good studio head or producer, that doesn't mean a free pass."
Joss Whedon will write and direct The Avengers 2, although it isn't known exactly when production will begin.
The Avengers 2 comes to theaters May 1st, 2015 and stars Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Mark Ruffalo. The film is directed by Joss Whedon.
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Geekster
MAYBE CAUSE YOU MADE A F*CK LOAD OF MONEY?
3 months agoby @The-Mudder-F-cking-Loud-KillerFlag
ejk1
Well, this is what happens when you direct a $1.5 billion juggernaut. The studio heads at WB should still be kicking themselves over not going with his vision of WW.
8 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@skywise On a FB page
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
skywise
@bawnian-dexeus I would love to see something. Where did you hear about this?
8 months agoby @skywiseFlag
ROFLitschristian
Give this man a pink zebra if he needs it!
8 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
THE JOKER
@bawnian-dexeus That would be sweet... that has been the Marvel film that has really been a sleeper
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1@mcleve02@skywise@shuabert
Just read that the Ant Man test footage might become available online for us to view. No confirmation though
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Sean
@skywise lol :P
8 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
SherlockHolmes2009
@dan1 Definetly, the man deserves everything and than some more
8 months agoby @SherlockHolmes2009Flag
THE JOKER
@dan1 Agreed it is about time they let the ones that know what they are doing make the film!!!
8 months agoby @mcleve02Flag
Mutant
that's good news
8 months agoby @zenderFlag
skywise
HAHAHA yes he mentioned Great Lakes Avengers! Love it. Squirrel Girl is the awesome. Oh ya...and who doesn't love Big Bertha? HAHAHA
8 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Josh
@dan1 Good point. Fox has been good to him in the past few years, giving him a second season of Dollhouse when the ratings didn't demand it, but this feels like true creative freedom, which can only be a good thing.
8 months agoby @shuabertFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Funny, because I thought he already had some in the first
8 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
This was a beautiful article to read. Anyone that knows Whedon's history of being c*ck-blocked by networks/studios knows how big a deal this is. I love it.
8 months agoby @dan1Flag
Jacob Fredrick
introduce black panther please!
8 months agoby @Jacob-FredrickFlag
ChiRep_1
You made a believer out of me.. The man deserves the studio's blessings and should be able to direct whatever story his heart desires
8 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag