It is official!!! Joss Whedon is going to be writing and directing Marvel’s The Avengers 2. Woot! In addition to that he is also going to develop a live action series for tv!!!! He is also going to have a hand in the rest of the Marvel universe.
In addition to “Marvel’s The Avengers 2,” Marvel Studios will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including “Iron Man 3” on May 3, 2013; “Thor: The Dark World” on November 8, 2013; “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” on April 4, 2014; “Guardians of the Galaxy” on August 1, 2014; and “Ant-Man.”
I am so excited!!! By the way, I really do believe that this just became final. Whedon said at the Firefly panel at Comic Con that he wasn’t signed on yet.
**Update: The release date for The Avengers sequel is May 1, 2015***