Joss in talks to direct Avengers?
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This news hit today - so grain of salt for now - but the sites posting the news have a good track record and promise this isn't an April Fool's gag.
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Director Louis Leterrier has thrown his hat into the ring as wanting to bring Earth's mightiest heroes together under one tentpole but we are hearing it will not be his cross to bear. Leterrier mentioned a short list of directors recently that Marvel was looking at, he didn't know who else was on the list but IESB has found out one other member.
The same sources that spilled the beans to IESB about Spider-Man 4 being put on an indefinite hold back in December, have revealed that another leading contender on that short list to direct THE AVENGERS film is none other than Joss Whedon.
http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8898:iesb
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Please be true. Please be true. Please be true. Please be true.
I think the generally poor reviews for Letterier's Clash remake this weekend might make Joss an even more appealing choice.
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har har very funny
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I'm sorry but there is only one Avengers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_%28TV_series%29
...and I'll lob a grenade disguised as a pint of milk at anyone who says different.
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Originally posted by Zeek:
har har very funny
Not meant as a joke. The stuff about Letterier is absolutely true. Joss has a working relationship with Marvel, so it's not out of the question. The site reporting it has a solid track record and says it's not a joke (which they don't do when they ARE joking). It could be a gag, but other than timing, there's nothing to indicate it.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
other than timing, there's nothing to indicate it.
That's the best way to do an april fool's joke. It's pretty tough to really hoodwink people on april fool's so you have to go all out.
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Now if he were WRITING, and directing it...then I'd be interested.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
other than timing, there's nothing to indicate it.
That's the best way to do an april fool's joke. It's pretty tough to really hoodwink people on april fool's so you have to go all out.
But that's not how the site who posted this rolls.
We'll see, but I'm betting he's in the running. It's logical, and the source does try to maintain journalistic standards. They have posted jokes today, and conceal a give-away link to separate them from their actual stories. They've also posted legit news today.
I know you like to disagree with my by habit, but other than the date, do you have any actual reasons?
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I know you like to disagree with my by habit, but other than the date, do you have any actual reasons?
Nope. It's april fool's day. That's the only reason. Of course it could be true but that's what makes it funny.
Just like the cnet post about how the ipad started out as a joke but steve jobs actually thought it was a good idea. Sounds reasonable to me.
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Just like the cnet post about how the ipad started out as a joke but steve jobs actually thought it was a good idea. Sounds reasonable to me.
Well, given that MadTV did a iPad sketch years ago.... that would be kinda true.
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Kinda makes up for the Wonder Woman fiasco, dunnit?
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