Amy acker, left, and jillian morgese in a scene from much ado about nothing, shot by joss whedon in 12 days at his sprawling family home in santa monica. Joss whedons much ado about nothing is a pet project come. Firstly, and most cheekily, is that its directed by joss whedon, the man behind marvels avengers assemble. Feeling bogged down in the avengers, joss whedon intended to take a vacation, but ended up making much ado about nothing instead. Avengers director joss whedon tackles shakespeare with.
Our first look at joss whedon s much ado about nothing hit the internet today, with the trailer playing like a whos who in the whedonverse. Director joss whedons comic book movie the avengers. Much ado about nothing is a 2012 black and white american romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by joss whedon, from william shakespeare s play of the same name. Jun 14, 20 before you run out to go see joss whedon s much ado about nothing, get to know the characters a little bit better by checking out our character breakdown. Joss whedons much ado about nothing isnt much of anything. Much ado about nothing 2012 the cabin in the woods 2011 comic con episode iv. In his tv shows and movies buffy the vampire slayer, angel, dollhouse, serenity, firefly he gives them not necessarily what they want, but definitely what they need.
Much ado about nothing is a 2012 black and white american romantic comedy film adapted for the screen, produced, and directed by joss whedon, from. So kudos to the cast of much ado about nothing, joss whedons scrappy, snappy take of one of shakespeares greatest comedies. But in the case of joss whedon s adaptation of shakespeares notably modern prose comedy, the more. Shot in just 12 days and using the original text, the story of sparring lovers beatrice and benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. Jun 14, 20 the avengers director joss whedon wastes no time on much ado about nothing larushka ivanzadeh for metro friday 14 jun 20 6. Much ado is an extremely light comedy, with only a flimsy mistakenidentitybased conflict, and this absence of a true big bad lets whedon step. He was born in new york city in 1964 into a family where both his father and. The greatest appeal of this iteration of much ado about nothing is the sense of camaraderie and comfort between the cast and crew. The first trailer has arrived for joss whedon s adaptation of much ado about nothing, featuring amy acker, alexis denisof, nathan fillion, sean maher, reed diamond and clark gregg. Joss whedon on the no brainer of modernizing much ado about. Joss whedon on comic books and shakespeare westword. Actor tom lenk, who has worked with joss whedon on both buffy and much ado about nothing, sits down with the mastermind writer for a cantmiss interview. Frankly, i wouldnt put it past our pal joss whedon to premiere his shakespeare film, much ado about nothing, in his own backyard. News of the project first hit the internet late sunday when stars.
With little exception, the players assembled heremost of them veterans of the whedonversepull off that difficult balancing act with gusto. Filmed over the course of 12 days at joss house in santa monica. Were gathered in the living room of whedons hotel room in london. Joseph hill whedon is an american producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and. Man is a giddy thing, proclaims much ado about nothing s hero benedick as he prepares to get married revoking his previous vehement oaths to the contrary and so is joss whedon s film version of the play. It could be said of joss whedon that he is the worlds first thirdgeneration television writer. I loved much ado about nothing before joss made this movie.
Sep 05, 2012 joss whedon s name has been flung around the movie stratosphere with thorworthy momentum since his superhero blockbuster the avengers staked a claim on the box office this summer. Joss whedon talks much ado about nothing with tom lenk. Some might find it strange that joss whedon s first movie since the avengers is black and white adaptation of shakespeares much ado about nothing. Jun 17, 20 joss whedon goes from superheroes to shakespeare with much ado about nothing. Joss whedon reveals much ado about nothing details, will hit film festivals in 2012. Whedon talks the avengers, cabin in the woods and the new buffy comic. Joss whedon s much ado about nothing dvd joss whedon using the original text, adapted by joss whedon, the story of sparring lovers beatrice acker and benedick denisof offers a dark, sexy, funny and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. As with the film, the book is tied together in how both personalities communicate through the same material, with shakespeare providing the words that whedon.
Joss whedon shot much ado about nothing 2012, his moderndress take on the shakespeare farce, in two weeks at his own house during downtime in the middle of making the avengers, and his invited old friends and collaborators to join him. Shakespeares classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in joss whedon s film, much ado about nothing. Joss whedon does much ado about nothing on hulu stream. Joss whedon wont have to screen much ado about nothing in. Much ado about nothing official trailer hd joss whedon. Oct 08, 20 joss whedons new adaptation of shakespeares classic comedy has already been acclaimed as a masterpiece. Joss whedon shoots shakespeare home movie bbc news.
Much ado is an extremely light comedy, with only a flimsy mistakenidentitybased conflict, and this absence of a true big bad lets whedon step back and give his actors room to explore their. He adapted a screenplay based on shakespeares play. Joss whedons much ado about nothing lands a release date. A film by joss whedon from titan books, the companion book to the film of the same name. Titan books there are two personalities at work in much ado about nothing. Joss whedon is responsible for all of these moments, including the one described above between beatrice and benedick in his justreleased film version of much ado about nothing. Review of much ado about nothing directed by joss whedon, shot at his house, and starring familiar faces from lots of his previous projects including amy acker and nathan fillion. Both the physical and verbal movement of the adaptation turn on the proverbial dime, as whedon s repertory company of players from previous endeavours bring a joyful. We knew it wouldnt come to that of course, but he did film it. Much ado about nothing, directed by joss whedon the new.
Much ado over joss whedons much ado about nothing cbs. Joss whedon on his much ado about nothing the new york times. Jun 15, 20 joss whedon s californiaset much ado, filmed in black and white over 12 days, is a charming and witty triumph philip french sat 15 jun 20 19. Get your first look at joss whedons much ado about nothing. Joss whedon releases more details about mysterious new film.
The film starred man of steels laurence fishburne as well as keanu reeves, who played in a 1993 version of much ado about nothing, a film which whedon recently remade and for which he was doing. Joss whedons much ado about nothing the irony of phrases. Jun 07, 20 joss whedons adaptation of much ado about nothing perhaps the liveliest and most purely delightful movie i have seen so far this year draws out the essential screwball nature of. Joss whedon s much ado about nothing isnt much of anything at all image. A film by joss whedon whedon, joss, shakespeare, william on. We speak to director, writer and wannabe stuntman joss whedon about his switch from avengers billion dollar comicbook franchise to much. Before you run out to go see joss whedon s much ado about nothing, get to know the characters a little bit better by checking out our character breakdown. Much ado about nothing 20 joss whedon home facebook. Jun 05, 20 much ado about nothing appropriately ends with lovers united, evildoers punished, and, in this incarnation, a helluva party. With any luck, joss whedon s much ado about nothing will be shown in highschool classes for years to come, waking up students who were falling asleep trying to comb through shakespeare. Joss whedons five favorite films includes the matrix.
Fans had been waiting in line for the sunday panel since as early as 5 a. It has actors from all his best projects including buffy, angel, dollhouse and more. Joss whedon on much ado about nothing stealth production. The comedy is the thing in joss whedons much ado about nothing.
Joss whedon s much ado about nothing expanded to theaters across the u. He oversaw the postproduction of justice league, after the abandonment of zack snyder due to family problems. The avengers director joss whedon wastes no time on much ado about nothing larushka ivanzadeh for metro friday 14 jun 20 6. Much ado about nothing, directed by joss whedon the.
Director joss whedon wastes no time on much ado about nothing. Much ado about nothing whedon acker fillion youtube. Only joss whedon would be able to make a panel for a blackandwhite adaptation of william shakespeares much ado about nothing the mustattend event of wondercon anaheim. The film stars amy acker, alexis denisof, nathan fillion, clark gregg, reed diamond, fran kranz, sean maher, and jillian morgese. A modern retelling of shakespeares classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words. Roadside attractions we do not have many films on which to judge joss whedon as a filmmaker. Joss whedons much ado about nothing dvd by joss whedon. Mar 07, 20 much ado about nothing anatomy of a scene w director joss whedon the new york times duration. In fact the woman is beatrice, the man is benedick, and this wordless prelude provides interpolated backstory for joss whedons adaptation of much ado about nothing. This movie was prepared in one month the break joss took from the avengers for holiday and shot in 12 days in joss s house. Much ado about nothing, directed by joss whedon and opening in theaters tomorrow. Oct 24, 2011 more details were revealed about joss whedon s latest, mysterious project, much ado about nothing, on monday.
Angel costars amy acker and alexis denisof take the lead roles of beatrice and benedick and friends from firefly nathan fillion, sean. Joss whedon s much ado about nothing feels easy, tossed off as it was, in a sense, in a 12day shoot in the directors house. The film stars amy acker, alexis denisof, nathan fillion, clark gregg, reed diamond, fran kranz, sean maher, and jillian morgese to create the film, director whedon established the production studio. Also included is an extended interview with the director, discussing his approach to the play, and the production of the film. Its about shakespeare, whose works i love very much. Joss whedon s adaptation of much ado about nothing perhaps the liveliest and most purely delightful movie i have seen so far this year draws out the essential screwball nature of. Joss whedon on much ado about nothing, shakespearebuffy. Much ado about nothing s release date is a masterstroke of scheduling in two respects. Joss whedon teases mysterious new project much ado about nothing. Your worries were nevertheless justified, and now you can back them up by citing the problems with a brandnew, otherwise admirable shakespeare movie set in the present day.
This is an unofficial fanpage for joss whedon s new movie, much ado about nothing. The title itself could serve as a rebuke to the hollywood blockbuster. Amy acker tells what it was like to do joss whedon s bw version of shakespeares much ado about nothing at his house. Director joss whedon has fashioned a sparkling modern take on william shakespeares classic comedy out of four. When fans of joss whedon discovered that the beloved television director was going to be helming the avengers for marvel, speculation ran rampant as to which of his circle of actors from the whedonverse he would call upon to be a part of the film. I love screenplay books, and this one is more than just a script. He filmed it in blackandwhite on digital video over a period of 12. I bought all 3 firefly visual companions, the serenity companion, i even bought the cabin in the woods official visual companion. Much ado about nothing, the blackandwhite film version by joss whedon, opens in a bedroom. Image caption after much ado, joss whedon will be back directing avengers 2. It was filmed at his house designed by his architect wife, kai cole in santa monica over 12 days. Horrible 2, and his possible future at marvel comic con 2012 posted on saturday, july 14th, 2012 by angie han. Joseph hill whedon is an american screenwriter, director, producer, and comic book writer.
Joss whedon teases mysterious new project much ado about. Jun 21, 20 amy acker describes how joss whedons much ado about nothing came together by tierney sneed, staff writer june 21, 20 by tierney sneed, staff writer june 21, 20, at 4. Features and tagged comedy, interviews, joss whedon, much ado about nothing 20, romantic comedy, the avengers, william shakespeare javascript is required to load. This official book features an introduction by joss, his full screenplay, and a gallery of photos from the set. Its here that you might imagine both the ado and the nothing. However, this is no science fiction geek fest, its an artfully done, modernized take on the original play. Whilst shooting the avengers he had a break and in that break filmed a classy black and white version of much ado about nothing from the original shakespeare script. Plus, joss whedon of the avengers, buffy angel and fireflyserenity fame is the director. Whedon is a shakespeare fan, has been much of his life, so shakespeare informs his work as much as does his longtime appreciation of comic books and horror films. Joss whedon on his much ado about nothing the new york.
Joss whedon on comic books, abusing language and the joys. Whedon used his break from a movie to make another movie. Joss whedon on much ado about nothing interview the skinny. The invention of a prior hookup for the coupletoo wise to woo peaceablywho will spend much of the rest of the play engaged in a merry war balancing attraction. I kept telling my mom that reading comic books would pay off, he deadpans. Joss whedon has issued a press release that fills in the blanks on much ado about nothing, the film he shot in secret but revealed last night in a twitter post. I highly recommend this for anyone who loves owning scripts, fans of joss whedon and anyone else who just wants to learn more about this very interesting much ado about nothing. Joss whedon explains his secret project, much ado about nothing. Joss whedon and his friends started doing readings of william shakespeares plays at his house whedon s, not shakespeares as long as 10 years ago, and while the idea of making a movie was. Joss whedon does a great rendition of the shakespeare classic much ado about nothing. Director joss whedon s comic book movie the avengers takes heroic effort. Sigh no more from joss whedons much ado about nothing.
For whedonites its a journey behind the scenes of a quiet classic, for shakespearians here is yet another way in which the immortals work remains so. Joss whedon found a cult following when he created buffy the vampire slayer. To create much ado about nothing, whedon established bellwether pictures. Wc much ado about nothing tackles the bard the whedon way. This movie has the intimacy and carefree nature of a group of friends getting together to make a movie purely for the enjoyment of it and that pleasure is infectious. High spirited, wonderfully funny and confidently directed, much ado about nothing is a treat for not just joss whedon fans, but for all to enjoy. Sep, 2012 alright, so this isnt a post on a proverb, idiom or phrase. With alexis denisof, amy acker, fran kranz, jillian morgese. He is the founder of mutant enemy productions and cofounder of bellwether pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series, including buffy the vampire slayer 19972003, angel 19992004, firefly 2002, dollhouse 2009. This movie was wonderful and i saw it in theaters 10 times. Whedon filmed much ado about nothing in 12 days at his own home. Jun 06, 20 much ado about nothing is a delightfully spirited romp. Jun, 20 to follow up his avengers smash, joss whedon has chosen a highminded new project. A film by joss whedon isnt groundbreaking, but fans of either personality on display will definitely find something worth holding onto.
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