Speaking to a crowd of adoring fans, Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams spilled a few beans on a couple of projects. Sure, we already knew Whedon was directing “The Avengers,” – duh – but he discussed it a little more, mentioning that his portrayal of the team will be like a big, dysfunctional family. In describing the ragtag superhero crew, Whedon said “these people should not be in the same room together.” So, expect a lot of sass from Robert Downey Jr.
When the conversation turned to the Spielberg tribute “Super 8,” Abrams was asked if it would be in 3D and his feelings were made quite clear: “The thing with 3D is that everything gets dim,” Abrams said. “It all feels a little grey and muted. I want to see the vibrant [colors], I want to see the movie. I get into it I adjust to it, but for me it always feels like those first five minutes feels less than the IMAX experience, which is my favorite kind of immersive experience. The 3D thing, I’m not totally on board with yet.”
This admission was greeted with cheerful applause from the crowd, and Abrams walked away doing his first good deed of the day (and surely the above picture was taken immediately after he said it).
Whedon went on to talk about other projects, such as a sequel to “Dr. Horrible,” which has a story worked out but will be on the back burner. The ill-fated “Cabin in the Woods,” which seems to be a victim of poor MGM Studios, remains without a release date. He says of his partner, Drew Goddard, “He shot something in a classical mode. Almost a little old fashioned.” Could the film be something akin to Ti West’s “The House of the Devil”? Maybe, but MGM insisted the film be put through the 3D blender, noticing that every upcoming horror flick was going to be in 3D. Seeing as MGM can’t even put the sure-fire moneymaker “The Hobbit” together, their demands are more laughable than serious. Whedon went onto joke that he “hopes the film will still be released in 2D and marketed as the only 2D horror film.”
He even came up with a proposed tagline for the film: “‘Cabin in the Woods’: It’s painterly!” We like it. (Picture thanks to Morning Sentinel.)
