Yes, Joss Whedon is Directing the Avengers Movie

So we can expect him to film the first scenes and then for Fox to somehow cancel it?

So Johnny Storm is Captain America now?

He's an actor, not the person.

nothing wrong with an actor taking on more than one character in his career.

I hope Edward Norton does the Hulk part, I liked how it all went in the incredible hulk 2008 film

Unless the Fantastic Four meet the Avengers then it's gonna confuse people.

Won't happen. The reason there are talks to fill that role is because somebody threw a shit fit regarding Norton reprising his role. I forget the actual sequence of events (should be easy to Google) but Norton said he's looking forward to coming back as the Hulk, Marvel said "Norton's a douche on set and we don't want him back (this isn't about money honest)" then Norton's agent replied "bullshit this is ENTIRELY about money and you not wanting to give any up. Norton's not a douche on set AND the cast are all his mates anyway".

So no Norton :-(

{cough}Firefly, Dollhouse{cough}

Why would they replace Lou Ferrigno? He's been the Hulk in everything that's ever had the Hulk!

hmpf. when i saw the avengers i thought someone was going to redo the old british series again, except maybe better this time? alas its the other avengers. ohh wells.

"The one with diane rigg, where she kicks really high" - al bundy.

It will be crap. Their heads have grown too big at marvel. Iron Man 2 is a fine example. Another is, they booted Edward Norton from the cast. I used to look forward to this movie, and now I think it's gonna be another Hollywood crap fest.

I hate to say it but the super-hero movies are headed in the wrong direction (again) and this movie will probably stink. Hollywood just cant seem to figure out that these great characters and stories don't need to be messed with but in an effort to appeal to a mass audience they muck up the story and ruin what could have been an amazing experience.

Captain America? Seriously? Are people going to pay to see Captain America?

yes

My fears exactly







No they will not! I really really want the avengers movie to be good, but unfortunately there is an over saturation of super hero moves coming from Marvel and DC. I believe the good super hero movies are now dead.

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it's the same marvel universe... it would be like hugh jackman playing the next incredible hulk. will movie execs ever get it? all of these characters live on the same planet.

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who wants to see cap throw a sheild? anyone? why not create a cable movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZgav95jzr8

I'm sure it will be about as interesting as that...

my fear is it will look like another buffy the vampire slayer episode.

It will be worse. Whedon is overrated, and anything he touches turns to douche. Aliens 4, anyone? The only reason he still has a career in Hollywood is because his fans are willing to murder those who talk the truth about their god-man.

Thanks, Captain Amerobvious.

I don't think Whedon does it right when it comes to comic book heroes. He's directed an animated short on Hulu about the X-men and it seems all wrong. At least some movies don't loose their super hero appeal or move it in a direction that is improved. Gotta give props to Robert Downey Jr as Tony Starks or Nolan's take on Batman. Fantastic Four was just awful and I can Avengers going the same way. I'll also add that I did like Serenity (the Firefly movie) but not much overall from Whedon's work.

For the record, its not like M. Knight Shamalon is directing the film LOL!

I think that is a bit harsh.

Josh produced an excellent series with Firefly, and making it a kind of futuristic coyboy setting was pure genious in terms of more universal appeal. The Serenity movie was a blast too.

I was just pissed they killed off the pilot in the movie ( Wash) as his sense of humour was just awesome. The character interaction in the series was superb. I think a Serenity 2 would be unthinkeable though ...

All of the producers make a few lemons and I would like to see what he can do with this one.

Plus he wrote the title music ...

Can't say I am much of a fan of any of the Marvel movies ...

I've enjoyed everything Joss Whedon has done since Buffy the Vampire Slayer so I'll want to see this. His stuff is usually mostly fun with very little cry-baby drama.

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Agreed. I don't think people understand how bad this guy is. He didn't direct Alien 4, he WROTE it. He is literally the reason alien 4 came out like garbage. Plus, buffy the vampire slayer...the series that ruined sara michelle's career? Cmon folks, if you can't see this train wreck coming then there is no saving you...or this movie.

Actually most of Whedon's alien four script was completely reworked. That said, hey, fellows who think this is the same universe as the Fantastic Four and X-Men movies? It's not. It's a completely different Marvel universe, just as this is not the same Universe as the standard Marvel Universe, nor is it the Ultimate Marvel Universe.

So no, it won't be confusing, because no one watched Fantastic four, as it sucked. Oh so bad.

Whedon's a great writer and director, and also writes wonderful comics (please see Astonishing X-Men).

Married with Children quote +10212321312 XD

Whedon is a great writer/director. Buffy, Angel, Firefly were all amazing. Dollhouse was pretty good, but IMO was his worst project.

I can't believe they put their flagship movie in the hands of a guy who has ONE major motion picture directorial credit to his name.

ONE.

Lot's of TV directorial credits... but only ONE movie credit. TV and movies are two very different beasts.

Whedon may be a talented writer. But a good (or experienced) motion picture director he is not.

Who is going to play Mrs Peel?

Mark Ruffalo has already been confirmed as the hulk by Samuel L. Jackson, at a Marvel event. Im not really psyched about him being hulk since he looks like an old washed up actor, but I am really anxious to se Scarlott Johansen in Black Widow latex, wooooooooooooo