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Superhero movie fans, wanting to see exactly how DC Comics will answer the blockbuster hit "The Avengers" from Marvel, were abuzz with the possibility this week that actor and director Ben Affleck might take on "Justice League." And while there is nothing wrong with Warner Bros. approaching the O ...

The story aspects of "Avengers 2" might still be in the works, but one thing's for sure: Joss Whedon is coming back to write and direct. Whedon, who until "The Avengers" was simply a cult favorite among fans of his past works like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," really hit the big time ...

Don't let second-week blues get "The Avengers" down -- especially if this movie's second week is more than what most movies would scrounge up their entire run. The Joss Whedon-directed comic book flick earned an estimated $103.2 million at the box office this weekend -- just its second week in re ...

Joss Whedon has a lot to be thankful for when it comes to "The Avengers" success ... but all of his thanks are being reserved for the fans who have stuck through him during the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly," "Dollhouse" and many more days. "People have told me that this matters, ...

More than $190 million separated the top-grossing movie of the weekend and second place. And that second place film earned $8 million. "The Avengers" shattered all box office records with the largest opening of all time, earning just over $200 million in its first weekend, and giving Disney and M ...

Production on Marvel's anticipated ensemble movie "The Avengers" finally kicked into gear last week, but has now shut down following a script leak. The movie is being directed by Joss Whedon (who previously directed "Serenity" for the big screen) and will tie together threads already put in place ...

In 2002, Joss Whedon - creator of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" - set his sights on a new kind of show. Half science-fiction, half western (with a healthy thread of comedy), "Firefly" aimed to misbehave, showing that not all sci-fi relied on techno-babble and alien worlds to succeed. A ...

Joss Whedon once said that "equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for -- it's a necessity. Equality is like gravity -- we need it to stand on this earth as men and women." These are not simply words to Whedon. He is well-known for creating strong female characters i ...

It was announced through several science-fiction conventions (likely reaching more people there than who actually participated in the nominations), but the Hugo Award nominations are out. And at the top of the list once again? "Doctor Who." The British series, now in its 50th year, received three ...

Some day, probably sooner then later, science fiction and fantasy films fans will look back fondly on 2012 for being a great year. In sheer number alone, 2012 is hard to beat with over 70 films released. Just about every sub-genre of sci-fi got some kind of love -- post-apocalyptic, "hard core" ...