What’s Out This Week? – June 7, 2013
Tag: Joss Whedon
IFFBoston ’13 VIDEO: Much Ado About Nothing Q&A
Following the screening of Joss Whedon’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” actors Franz Kranz and Jillian Morgese joined the pack crowd at the Somerville Theatre for a Q&A. The actors shared stories of working with Joss on this film, The Avengers, and Cabin in the Woods. Read our review of MUCH ADO here.
IFFBoston ’13 Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Did you know Joss Whedon loves Shakespeare? I certainly didn’t, so when I first heard about his adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, “Much Ado About Nothing,” I really wondered what it would be like. I was pleasantly surprised. Using the original Shakespearian language, Whedon sets the story in modern day, and the …
Film Review: The Avengers
Joss Whedon’s The Avengers could have gone either way. It either could have been a complete disaster, or, a hell of a lot of fun. I’m pleased to report that The Avengers is a resounding success. The film opens with Thor’s brother, Loki, arriving on earth via the Tesseract (a crazy energy cube being researched …
MGM Greenights New Joss Whedon Script
Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard written thriller ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ has been acquired and greenlit by MGM as a directing vehicle for Goddard. Goddard has been a writer/exec producer on ‘Lost.’ and recently wrote the script for ‘Cloverfield.’ The story has being kept under wraps, but from a team that brought us ‘Buffy,’ …