Whedonesque | a weblog about Joss Whedon

The Avengers trailer - Lego remake!

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:45:30 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6r4X7aEUg

Youtube user "teradew" has made a stop-motion Lego version of the Avengers trailer.

Take the survey - "How Whedonesque is The Avengers?".

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:37:39 GMT

http://blog.watcherjunior.tv/2012/05/how-whedonesque-is-avengers.html

Watcher Junior wants to find out what you perceive to be the important values and forms of social support in The Avengers. More surveys for the rest of Joss' works are promised in the next months.

(SPOILER) CBR's Behind Buffy Season 9 for issues 8-9.

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:33:02 GMT

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38696

There are some hints about where the rest of the season is going.

Amber Benson joins Sierra Zulu.

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:19:28 GMT

http://www.sierra-zulu.com/2012/05/15/sierra-zulu-presents-amber-benson-and-michael-ostrowski/

She will star alongside Jeff "Blue Glove" Ricketts in monochrom's new feature film project exploring "the perspectives of people who live more or less on the fringes of what we would call 'history' or 'the world'".

ETA: Ricketts can already be seen in the 16-minute Prequel "Earthmoving".

Robert Downey Jr. 'Avengers' pay set to hit $50 Million.

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:17:15 GMT

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-moolah-robert-downey-jr-avengers-iron-man-324639

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Robert Downey Jr is set to earn over $50 million for being in The Avengers while the other actors will 'only' earn between $2 and $6 million.

Clark Gregg interview about Avengers and his future with the franchise.

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:06:34 GMT

http://www.assignmentx.com/2012/exclusive-interview-clark-gregg-chats-about-the-avengers-and-his-future-with-the-franchise/

Clark Gregg spent an afternoon during a Disney/Marvel press day talking about playing the quietest but not the least heroic of The Avengers characters. Baby spoilers, vague spoilers, but spoilers none the less.

Joss talks about parallels between The Avengers, Buffy, and Astonishing X-Men.

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:13:29 GMT

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/05/15/avengers-joss-whedon-talks-sequel-buffy-and-x-men-parallels/

The interview was conducted before the film's U.S. release and also touches on the possibility of Joss directing a sequel and his love for Firefly. "You know, I love all my raggedy children. But if I could be anywhere, I'd be on board Serenity."

The science of The Avengers.

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:58:27 GMT

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55755

AICN's Copernicus discusses scientific accuracies and inaccuracies in The Avengers.

Story about a five year old Avenger, meeting The Avengers.

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:33:05 GMT

http://www.g33kwatch.com/movies/story-of-a-five-year-old-avenger-meeting-the-avengers/

You may have seen a picture of a young boy wielding a Captain America toy shield on the shoulders of Loki aka Tom Hiddleston. Now the story behind that picture can be revealed.

(SPOILER) Preview Pages for Angel & Faith # 10.

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:54 GMT

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=12413

The issue is out May 30th.

QMx reveals Shepherd Book Collectible Maquette.

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:33:09 GMT

https://store.qmxonline.com/Book--Firefly-Little-Damn-Heroes-Maquette-7_p_171.html

Everyone's favourite preacher with a past gets the Little Damn Hero treatment: debuting this Comic-Con as an exclusive, and available to pre-order if you get on the waiting list.

President Obama watched The Avengers.

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:50 GMT

http://uk.eonline.com/news/president_obamas_knowledge_of_avengers/316348

When making an appearance on The View, Obama was quizzed about his knowledge of pop culture and had no problem naming three Avengers as he "just saw it".