Marvel and Joss Whedon Decide They Like Money and Success
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Joss Whedon has officially signed on to direct Avengers 2. Seeing as the first Avengers was critically and commercially beloved, and is currently the #3 highest-grossing movie in the world, this is probably a good move for both Whedon and Marvel. I’m excited as hell; Avengers was fun, funny, and Whedon actually stayed out of it enough that it truly was an Avengers movie and not a Joss Whedon movie (indeed, I’d say Whedon didn’t indulge in any of his bad habits, except, of course, killing the most fan-beloved character. Sigh).
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