Joss Whedon To Write And Direct THE AVENGERS 2; Will Also Develop New Marvel TV Series

Joss Whedon To Write And Direct THE AVENGERS 2; Will Also Develop New Marvel TV Series

We'll update as soon as more details become available, but it has just been CONFIRMED by Walt Disney Studios that Joss Whedon will return to write and direct a sequel to The Avengers. He will also develop a new TV series based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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By JoshWilding - Aug 07, 2012 02:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers

The news has just broken on a Walt Disney Investors Conference Call that Joss Whedon will return to write and direct the sequel to Marvel's The Avengers; the $1.5 billion dollar blockbuster of 2012. Bob Iger (the chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company) also revealed that Whedon is involved with the development of an ABC live action television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Stay tuned for further details.



As I'm sure you'll agree, this is incredibly exciting news. It was Joss Whedon's screenplay and skills behind the camera which made Marvel's The Avengers such an amazing comic book movie, and it's hard to imagine anyone being anything other than over the moon with the news that he will return to write and direct the planned sequel. There is currently no word on a release date (rumoured to be 2015) or what the TV series will involve.



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WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 8/7/2012, 2:16 PM
YEEEEEES! Bring it!
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 8/7/2012, 2:17 PM
WIN.
ksommer
ksommer - 8/7/2012, 2:17 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!! Disney quarterly earnings meeting, who would've thought to listen to that!
DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 8/7/2012, 2:19 PM
I'm ready!:)
LucasMend
LucasMend - 8/7/2012, 2:21 PM
Bring it
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/7/2012, 2:23 PM
he did a very good job on the first film & i'm glad he's coming back for the sequel.

more hulk smash & ultron in the sequel joss.
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 8/7/2012, 2:23 PM
[frick] yeah!
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 8/7/2012, 2:24 PM
HOLY SHIT! BRING IT ON!
80sFace
80sFace - 8/7/2012, 2:24 PM
HUGE
Mikestyli22
Mikestyli22 - 8/7/2012, 2:26 PM
whedon is the first director to really get the hulk right, him working on hulk tv series is gonna be immense!!
Spectre94
Spectre94 - 8/7/2012, 2:27 PM
HECK TO THE YES! BRING IT ON!!!!!
Frogman
Frogman - 8/7/2012, 2:27 PM
This TV series is going to be part of the MCU I assume/hope?
NateHawk89
NateHawk89 - 8/7/2012, 2:28 PM
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
80sFace
80sFace - 8/7/2012, 2:28 PM
TV series...

* Cloak & Dagger?
* Power Pack?
* Heroes For Hire? hm...strong female roles...
JacobimMugatu
JacobimMugatu - 8/7/2012, 2:29 PM
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Sweet Jesus.
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 8/7/2012, 2:29 PM
MORE! MORE! MORE!
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 8/7/2012, 2:30 PM
LMFAO @ teabag!!! Damn yo! You never fail!!!

This is fantastic news!! Whedon did an amazing job! Can't wait to see what he'll come up with for the sequel!!

So, they did say Whedon is also writing the script for a TV Show? So, is this the writer Guillermo Del Toro was talking about? Cuz the only Marvel TV Series ever mentioned (to my knowledge) for ABC is THE HULK!! And Whedon did a MARVELOUS - no pun intended - job with him!!!!

Really excited for this now!!
95
95 - 8/7/2012, 2:31 PM
Good. Pym and Wasp should replace Hawkeye and Widow. I'd like to see Joss Whedon write those characters. But let's ditch the TV aspect ratio, k?
DTor91
DTor91 - 8/7/2012, 2:31 PM
Great to hear. However, I'm more intrigued by what this TV-show entails. Ms. Marvel perhaps?
ModernAvenger89
ModernAvenger89 - 8/7/2012, 2:32 PM
If this is true. Then there is justice. Joss doing Avengers 2 and a new show. YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
95
95 - 8/7/2012, 2:32 PM
Yes. Please keep him around for a TV series. I liked Buffy.
MidnightSpider
MidnightSpider - 8/7/2012, 2:33 PM
YES!! BRING ON PHASE 2!!
destruktor
destruktor - 8/7/2012, 2:34 PM
YES!!!
AWESOME NEWS!!!
Hopefully the tv show is a shield series
AgentDelta
AgentDelta - 8/7/2012, 2:35 PM
AnthonyMango
AnthonyMango - 8/7/2012, 2:35 PM
Just do Heroes for Hire already, it's the TV show that makes the most sense.
Zarog
Zarog - 8/7/2012, 2:35 PM
TV series...Hmmm.....

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thebamf
thebamf - 8/7/2012, 2:35 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
80sFace
80sFace - 8/7/2012, 2:36 PM
I think Whedon is being groomed to be in the Marvel family for life. Producer, script consultant, writer, director on ALL future projects. Like Feige.

He loves Marvel and is an uber-nerd. Marvel NEEDS to start putting out 3-4 films per year and Feige can't oversee the entire operation.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/7/2012, 2:36 PM
We NEED an X-Factor Investigations movie.
It'll be a gritty, noir detective drama with powers!
chikeizelcav
chikeizelcav - 8/7/2012, 2:36 PM
heroes for hire
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 8/7/2012, 2:36 PM
THIS MAKES ME SO HORNY!!!






















I've already been LOKI'D by Avengers, but Avengers 2?!?!?!
ComfortablyNumb
ComfortablyNumb - 8/7/2012, 2:36 PM
God, my body is SO ready!!!
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 8/7/2012, 2:37 PM
@ teabag: LMFAOOOOO at that gif!!! smh lol

The Hulk series is the only TV Show Marvel/Disney ever mentioned doing.
nuclearpriest
nuclearpriest - 8/7/2012, 2:37 PM
That sonic boom you just heard was me finally breathing again. I was so afraid Joss wasn't coming back for the sequel, now I can breathe easy. MARVEL FOR THE WIN!
Turtlestrong
Turtlestrong - 8/7/2012, 2:37 PM
That's great! This means there could be a little continuity between the show and the movies, and I mean come on, it's Joss Whedon, so surely it will be watchable at the least.

I'm thinking TV show about Shield Agents, a female lead in particular with her male partner. They will investigate and deal with criminal events and happenings that include minor to supporting characters of heroes in the universe.

NCIS w/Superheroes i.e. - Investigate Justin Hammer's company after his arrest at the end of Iron Man 2.

Except the show would be more current than that, so they'd deal with the leftovers and behind the scenes issues of recent movies.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 8/7/2012, 2:37 PM
Whedon returning dear god shit just got real
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 8/7/2012, 2:37 PM

@Zarog I think Runaways is better suited for the big screen! :(
I'd love a media adaptation though!

I think it takes a higher budget to make a realistic alien Karolina form that only a big screen adaptation can offer.
TruePunishment
TruePunishment - 8/7/2012, 2:38 PM
Awesome! And Tea, I love you slightly more than is sociably acceptable!
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