Joss Whedon
John Cassaday, Artist on Joss Whedon’s ‘Astonishing X-Men’ and Co-Creator of ‘Planetary,’ Dies at 52
John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comic Planetary and then drew an award-winning X-Men comic written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52. His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai […]
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How a Keanu Reeves Suggestion Saved the Script for ‘Speed’
Speed is arguably one of Keanu Reeves’ best films, a propulsive thriller that somehow pulls off a ludicrous premise with a just-right balance of seriousness and humor. As part of a fascinating podcast — titled 50 MPH — on the making of the film, director Jan de Bont and many of the 1994 hit’s writers, actors, producers and […]
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James Gunn Blasts Past DC Leadership in Candid Comments
In the three months he’s been running DC Studios with Peter Safran, writer-director James Gunn has been unusually (and some would say refreshingly) candid for a Hollywood studio executive. His propensity to speak his mind was again on full display early this week when he and his partner, Peter Safran, briefed reporters on their ambitious […]
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Joss Whedon Finally Responds to Claims From ‘Justice League’ Stars Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot
Joss Whedon has publicly addressed allegations of misconduct on the set of Justice League for the first time. In a profile published Monday in New York magazine, Whedon responded to allegations from actors Ray Fisher and Gal Gadot about mistreatment during reshoots for Justice League, which Whedon oversaw after the departure of original filmmaker Zack Snyder […]
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Ben Affleck Says Shooting ‘Justice League’ Was the “Worst Experience”
Ben Affleck would apparently like to lock his Justice League memories away in a hidden cave. During an interview with the Los Angeles Times that published online on Friday, the 49-year-old Oscar winner was asked about difficult times in his recent past. Among the moments he discussed was his 2017 announcement that he would no […]
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How Rage Coaches Are Helping Hollywood Take on Powerful Jerks
Executive Coach Lacey Leone McLaughlin was advising a leader in the entertainment industry recently who had come up in the business working exhausting hours for relentless bosses. It had been an agonizing climb, and yet that leader was now replicating the experience, unhappily, with her own employees. “I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if in […]
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‘The Nevers’: TV Review
Joss Whedon's return to TV is an HBO drama about an underclass of Victorian women with strange gifts and superpowers.
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Kiersey Clemons to Star in ‘The Flash’ Movie (Exclusive)
The actress will reprise her role as Iris West, the romantic interest of Barry Allen.
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‘Buffy’ Star David Boreanaz Offers Support to Charisma Carpenter Amid Joss Whedon Claims
Former 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actors Danny Strong, Adam Busch and Tom Lenk also spoke up for the actress' allegations.
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Michelle Trachtenberg Says Joss Whedon Was Not Allowed to Be Alone With Her on ‘Buffy’
Charisma Carpenter earlier in the week revealed she had been traumatized for years due to the treatment she received from the show's creator-director.
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Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of “Traumatizing” Her On Set; ‘Buffy’ Costars Offer Support
Charisma Carpenter accused Joss Whedon of "hostile and toxic" behavior on the sets of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel.
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‘The Nevers’: HBO Releases First Trailer, Sets Premiere
The Joss Whedon-created series will debut in the spring.
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