Much Ado About Nothing: Toronto Review
TIFF: A Very positive First Review for Much Ado About Nothing
Now when will it see a wide release?!
The first trailer for Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, which of course was the impetus for this blog.
Looks amazing!
I want to see this right now!
Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, and Clark Gregg discuss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing (although Fillion and Gregg say very little)
Interview with Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, and Sean Maher, concerning Joss Whedon’s version of Much Ado About Nothing
What's Next For Joss Whedon
io9. writes about what Joss Whedon’s likely next project will be (not including the already completed Much Ado About Nothing).
FUCK YEAH JOSS WHEDON: Fran Kranz Updates on Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing
“He turned his home into a movie set,” Kranz continues. “He had extras and all of that. We had no idea. But I think that’s what he wanted. He wanted us to go into it with a casual feel and to do Shakespeare like you’re not used to seeing. He didn’t want big production value or it to be…
Joss Whedon talks about ‘Much Ado About Nothing’.
And a lovely new Amy Acker pic!
Joss Whedon Is A Filmmaking Machine
According to The A.V. Club, Joss Whedon already has another movie lined up. This from a man who is still working on post-production for The Avengers and Much Ado About Nothing, and has another film, Cabin in the Woods, (nearly?) read for release.
The new film, In Your Eyes, will be written by Whedon and produced by his new production company, Bellwether Pictures.* The news of this new production company has been announced previously with the stories about Much Ado About Nothing, but I wasn’t sure whether it was simply formed to produce that film quickly and secretly, or if he intended to use it for more films. Fortunately, it looks like the latter is true. And while I was hoping he might take on another Shakespeare play next, especially after the Stratford-on-Hellmouth night, any new story from Whedon is cause for celebration.
*Is Mutant Enemy still around?
What Shakespeare play would you like to see Joss tackle next?
Movie Reviews Examines Joss Whedon's Influence On Film
This is a neat article about Joss Whedon’s history in and influence on the film industry. Much of what I said in yesterday’s post is recounted here, specifically that Whedon worked as a script doctor for a time, which earned him a job on Toy Story. This article discusses his other script doctor projects, such as Alien: Resurrection, Speed, and X-Men. For those of you who don’t know, one of the two lines Whedon wrote that remained in the final cut of X-Men was the “Do you know what happens to a toad that is struck by lightning?” exchange. Supposedly, it was supposed to be a wry quip rather than a threatening question, but got mangled in the delivery.
The article also delves into his cultivation of certain actors and actresses, either helping give them their start or continually employing them, turning them into nerd icons, and lauds the fact that he was able to keep the existence of Much Ado About Nothing completely secret until after filming was done, to say nothing of being able to film a movie in secret while doing post production work on The Avengers.
Stratford On Hellmouth 3: The Re-Linkening
I guess the internet was just acting funky last night, because now the link from my first post with this title is working. Click it to see what happens when creative people (and me!) play let’s pretend.
A Ph.D. In Whedonness
I received an email from a friend today telling me that she just discovered Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and asked me if I’d seen it. I was happy to learn that she had discovered this amazing bit of internet cinema, and that she was loving it. I answered her by indicating that I had written about it three years ago on my other (more longform) blog, because I am a total nerd, with Whedon being one of most important people in my fandom pantheon. See also: Neil Gaiman, Tina Fey, Christopher Nolan, John Lasseter, and Andrew Stanton.
Those last two, for those that don’t know, are some of the most important people at Pixar, responsible for the ideas behind Toy Story, Finding Nemo, A Bug’s Life, and WALL-E. But another fun fact about Pixar, one not as many people know, is that Whedon did a lot of work on the original Toy Story. Between the Buffy movie and the Buffy TV series, Whedon did a lot of work as a script doctor, polishing up screenplays to get them ready for shooting. One such script he was brought in for was Toy Story, and did so much work that he is prominently listed in the opening credits. With Pixar’s devotion to good storytelling, I have to wonder: why hasn’t Whedon ever done any more work with them? Think of the possibilities!
Stratford On Hellmouth 2
Ok, it looks like a link to a Twitter search won’t work, so instead, I’m just making the News for TV Majors post as the link. What Whedon alums would you cast in what roles?
