Set between Firefly and the film, it was intended to connect the two storylines. Following their divorce in 2016, Whedon's ex-wife Kai Cole (who collaborated with him on a number of his projects) wrote an essay accusing him of being a "hypocrite preaching feminist ideals." [135] Whedon himself funded the project investing just over $200,000[137] and earned more from it than he did directing The Avengers. [215] In September 2014, Empire suggested the script4 was being made, with Liam Neeson attached to the project. [98] As part of a panel of writers, he contributed to Marvel Comics' Civil War crossover event lending advice on how to tell the story and also how to end it. [105][106], After Universal Pictures acquired the film and distribution rights from Fox, Whedon began writing the screenplay for Serenity. We never [wanted] to make the same movie; none of us knew that". [211], On October 20, 2016, Whedon revealed that he is currently writing a new project that is a historical fiction/horror film set during World War II. [230] He withdrew from the project in February 2018, saying he didn't have a story for the movie. "[citation needed] He went on to say that America is "turning into Tsarist Russia. [128], As a guest director, he contributed two 2007 episodes of The Office ("Business School" and "Branch Wars")[129][130] and a 2010 episode of Glee ("Dream On"). "[274] In 2007, Whedon expressed his outrage over the murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad, and because the act was caught on video, was prompted to attack the underlying attitude he felt led to the murder, comparing the video to torture porn. [287] However, critics noted an almost stereotypical lack of feminist ideals in his writing decisions and portrayal of Black Widow, one of two female protagonists in Marvel's 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron, played by Scarlett Johansson. [209] A virtual panel for the 2020 at-home San Diego Comic-Con focusing on Whedon's body of work was canceled following Fisher's statements about Whedon. [33] The 2001 episode "The Body" was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2002,[34] and the fall 2001 musical episode "Once More, with Feeling" was nominated for a Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo Award and a Best Script Nebula Award. [284][285], News website Digital Spy released in early 2015 an interview they had conducted with Whedon, during which he criticized the entertainment industry for its "genuine, recalcitrant, intractable sexism, and old-fashioned quiet misogyny. [9], Whedon attended Riverdale Country School in New York City; his mother taught history at the school. [27] This conception came from "the very first mission statement of the show, which was the joy of female power: having it, using it, sharing it". [235], Wastelanders, a web-based "end-of-the-world" project, once in development with author Warren Ellis, was postponed due to Whedon's preoccupation with The Avengers. ", "Heroes of the Final Frontier: Top 5 Space Cowboys from TV and Film", "When Fox canceled 'Firefly,' it ignited an Internet fan base whose burning desire for more led to 'Serenity, "Sci-fi 'Firefly' is a bonanza of miscues from 'Buffy' creator", "A DVD Face-Off Between the Official and the Homemade", "A Recap of Every 'Serenity' Comic (So Far)", "Firefly's original writers reveal what happens NEXT", "With Firefly Cast Reuniting, Firefly Online Sounds Like the Franchise's Next Big Thing", "The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever: Your verdict", "Fans construct 'Firefly's' significance", "IGN Assemble! It was a brand that gave him access to women with less power than him, some of whom were his employees. for ABC. If you take even a cursory interest in pop culture, you may have read the stunning, heartbreaking piece published by Kai Cole on The Wrap, detailing her allegations of the toxic infidelity and gaslighting that characterised her 16-year marriage to film and TV director Joss Whedon. [25], In 1997, Whedon created his first television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.2 The series depicts Buffy Summers, the latest in a line of young women called to battle against vampires, demons, and other forces of darkness. She was previously married to Joss Whedon . Kai Cole Wiki – Biography. [62][63] Angel: After the Fall released 17 issues written by Whedon and Brian Lynch. Among these were Buffy the Animated Series, a set of television movies for The WB based on Angel and Buffy characters,[219][220] a Spike spin-off film,[221][222] and Ripper, a proposed BBC pilot about Rupert Giles. 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[304][305] Whedon and Cole separated in 2012 and divorced in 2016. and Alien Resurrection. In his 2006 Equality Now address, Whedon said that … According to Variety magazine, it was a fantasy thriller under development by Universal Pictures, and was to be produced by Mary Parent and Scott Stuber. [201], In summer 2014, Whedon encountered artist Shawnee Kilgore on Kickstarter. [231], The sequel to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog has been shelved on multiple occasions. But perhaps a better question is whether the industry these people work in will continue to help bolster the image they've carefully constructed around themselves, even as it shatters around them. [290], In 2013, Whedon claimed that he suffers from workaholism. It's about how he absolved himself in a letter sent to Cole after his infidelity had finally been exposed, blaming the women he cheated with, calling them "beautiful, needy, aggressive young women" who "surrounded" him. [200] He conceived the idea in the early 1990s, and had written drafts of the screenplay since then. Screenwriter and director Joss Whedon might not be the famed feminist ally many thought he was, according to his ex-wife Kai Cole. [171] Created by Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen,[172] the show involves individuals who possess powers within the spectacle of science fiction, while also focusing on "the peripheral people ... the people on the edges of the grand adventures. [111] The narrative centered on Captain Malcolm Reynolds as the hero accompanied by River Tam acting as the catalyst for what he does. [122][123], The limited three-issue comic book series called Serenity: Those Left Behind, the story of which was written by Whedon,[124] was released in 2005 as a tie-in to Serenity. [259], Whedon has kept ambivalent on whether to shoot on film or digital video, saying that he has "no allegiance to film as film. Whedon has identified as an absurdist and existentialist. [278] In his 2006 Equality Now address, Whedon said that journalists frequently ask him why he writes such strong female characters. I love that mixture of thrill, of horror, that objectification/identification thing of wanting definitely for the people to be alright but at the same time hoping they'll go somewhere dark and face something awful. [225], Whedon was hired to write and direct a Warner Bros. adaptation of Wonder Woman. [233][234] However, production was delayed because of his commitment to projects at Marvel Studios. [228] It was described as having included a new, "more of a 'Hannibal Lecter' type" villain, and portrayed Bruce Wayne as "a morbid, death-obsessed kid" whose grief was overcome by protecting a girl from being bullied in an alley similar to where his parents were murdered. [139] Whedon said it was a "glorious surprise" to him to discover how well they worked together. [175] He once expressed regrets for having brought back Phil Coulson, feeling that his death had lost meaning as a result,[176] but later clarified that he did not regret this decision. [276] He said, "If there's a bigger influence on Buffy than Kitty, I don't know what it was. That we don't emerge assuming that everybody in the human race is a human. She quotes Whedon as saying, When I was running ‘Buffy,’ I was surrounded by beautiful, needy, aggressive young women. It's not something we should be striving for. [214], Early in his career, Whedon sold two spec scripts that were not produced, Suspension and Afterlife. He also served as director for Justice League on re-shoots replacing Zack Snyder. [10] Next he spent three years at Winchester College in England,[11] where, taking note of omnipresent bullying, he concluded, "it was clear to me from the start that I must take an active role in my survival". [217] In Afterlife there were precursors to themes Whedon would later explore in Dollhouse. Her book, 'Boys Will Be Boys', is out now. [87][88] He finished a 24 issue run in 2008 and then handed over the reins as a writer to Warren Ellis. Whedon is the co-director of DC Comics’ Justice League and Batgirl films, and creator of hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He publicly cited his wife and marriage as among the key influencers of his own feminist growth, and used that to parlay the kind of fandom that specifically associated feminism with his brand. [195] Despite the play's comedy, he discovered that there were elements in the text "of debauchery" that brought out a core darkness, and said the visual nature of film influenced him to permeate a motif of sexuality into the script. "[313], Endorsing Barack Obama in the 2012 United States presidential election,[314] Whedon satirically equated Mitt Romney's future as president with a zombie apocalypse, quipping, "Romney is ready to make the deep rollbacks in health care, education, social services and reproductive rights that will guarantee poverty, unemployment, overpopulation, disease, rioting—all crucial elements in creating a nightmare zombie wasteland. We need equality. I think the reason that my rep is so nasty is that I tend to do it... unexpectedly, or to someone people are recently invested in, and that is a real mission statement for me, because, death doesn't leave a card. He sold Suspension for $750,000, with an additional $250,000 if production had commenced. Kai Cole Said Whedon Is Fake Feminist. 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In March 2012, Whedon stated that although television involves more compromise than film: I think, ultimately, gun to my head, TV is the place. One of the most telling quotes from the article isn’t from Cole herself, but from something Whedon wrote in a letter to his ex-wife: It was a show about grown-ups". And then no matter what, I always end up with a team". OK sure, another case of a marriage breakdown. I always start off wanting to be solitary, because a) it's simpler, and b) that isolation is something that I relate to as a storyteller. It follows Angel, who works as a private detective in order to "help the helpless". "It is actually a problem. The fact is, this wasn't just any old "someone". Should a person's private life be considered separately from their public work? [82][83][84] New Scientist magazine held a poll in 2005 to find "The World's Best Space Sci-Fi Ever", and Firefly and Serenity took first and second place, respectively. Which leads us to the second point. 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[55] Despite that it won a Saturn Award for Best Network TV Series[56] and three episodes, "Waiting in the Wings",[57] "Smile Time" and "Not Fade Away", were nominated for Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form in 2003 and 2005. People are more complicated than that and relationships – particularly ones that span more than a decade – are certainly far more nuanced than the black-and-white thinking that decrees all infidelity be met with a break-up. Joss Whedon and Kai Cole attend the World Premiere of “The Cabin in the Woods” at Paramount Theatre on March 9, 2012 in Austin, Texas. [258][259] Whedon has admitted extreme tiredness to the criticism,[176][260] explaining, "The percentage of people who die... is a lot. Death doesn't take Hitler. [15][16] As a script doctor, Whedon was an uncredited writer on films including The Getaway, Speed, Waterworld, and Twister. "[261] Dramatic effect is used to convey the sense of realism and shock value that comes from fatal circumstances. We're taught to be providers and companions and at the same time, to conquer and acquire – specifically sexually – and I was pulling off both!". "Joss Whedon: 'I want to make things that are small, pure and odd. [151], Despite low ratings in its first season, the series was renewed for a second and final season. He did it within a powerful industry known for granting very little of that power to the women who service it, particularly in contrast with the mostly male directors and producers on whom they rely for work. [155] The script was written in three days[156] and they produced a minimum of 15 pages a day. [136] It tells the story of Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain, who shares a love interest in a girl named Penny with his nemesis, Captain Hammer. Whedon: Absolutely not. He begins to say, "I have the privilege living my life inside of words ... but part of being a writer is also living in the very smallest part of every word." Of course, one affair turned into another and then another. [17][22][24] He became one of the highest paid screenwriters when he sold his Afterlife script to Columbia Pictures for $1.5 million. This arose during the time that followed the completion of Much Ado About Nothing, which was made in the span of a two-week vacation from The Avengers,[307] and after making the pilot for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Whedon explains that because of this, the word "includes the idea that believing men and women to be equal ... is not a natural state. Most recently he will be directing, writing and producing DC Comic’s Batgirl. "Joss Whedon: the film that changed my life", "American Rhetoric: Joss Whedon – Equality Now Address", "Joss Whedon: 'Kitty Pryde was the mother of Buffy, "What Joss Whedon Gets Wrong About the Word 'Feminist, "Joss Whedon Hates the Word Feminist! I stopped worrying about the contradiction. [100] He introduced several new characters into the Marvel Universe such as the villainous Ord,[101] X-Men Ruth "Blindfold" Aldine and Hisako "Armor" Ichiki,[102][103] Runaway Klara Prast,[104] and Special Agent Abigail Brand along with S.W.O.R.D., the organization Brand commands. That's a very important and necessary thing to learn. [75], Fox chose to play the episodes of the series out of order, running The Train Job first, and not airing the pilot until a dozen episodes later, resulting in some confusion from viewers. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, he co-founded Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series. Whedon has been vocal about his identification as a feminist, but according to his now-ex-wife, Kai Cole, it’s an act. Jérémy Clapin and Guillaume Laurant (2019), This page was last edited on 13 November 2020, at 01:24. [196], Whedon wrote and executive produced the paranormal romance film In Your Eyes, the second feature by Bellwether Pictures. [79] Whedon took to Universal Pictures as a means of achieving a continuation of the story. Note: Due to Whedon's frequent casting of the same actors in various projects, the above list only includes those who have played two or more different roles in a Whedon production; actors that only played the same role in multiple Whedon productions are not included. [223], Goners was announced in 2005. "We just saw different movies, and at the price range this kind of movie hangs in, that's never gonna work. This is at the heart of the issue for me, and why it's so insulting to reduce this to a question of whether or not infidelity should be viewed as separate from someone's personal politics. She was an adolescent girl finding out she has great power and dealing with it." Unsurprisingly, the news has generated a lot of discussion, much of it focused on the question of what constitutes a betrayal of feminist values. Can someone cheat on their partner and still be a feminist? I like to think that adding Y's to words that don't usually have Y's is going to destroy the whole fabric of our society". The A.V. I think there are a few possible answers to that question, the most obvious of which is that the Feminist Police are not going to start arresting people for watching Joss Whedon movies or old reruns of Firefly. (2013–2020). It happens all the time". [141] In January 2016, Whedon announced that he will no longer work with Marvel. [177], To create Much Ado About Nothing, Whedon established Bellwether Pictures. [132], In collaboration with Fábio Moon, Whedon created the free webcomic titled Sugarshock!, as part of the revival of Dark Horse Presents, which was launched on Myspace. Non-sympatico. She quotes Whedon as saying, When I was running ‘Buffy,’ I was surrounded by beautiful, needy, aggressive young women. [52], Though praised for presenting a unique and progressive version of the archetypal noir hero as a sympathetic vampire detective,[53][54] it was criticized as being lesser than its parent show, in the context of having devolved from a more popular original work. It felt like I had a disease, like something from a Greek myth. A precociously optioned second episode was entirely abandoned due to the gloominess written into the script. But this isn't about the simple matter of whether or not a man cheated on his wife. His expanding profile brought new actresses, co-workers, fans and friends – women who I imagine believed the hype around his feminist ideals and succumbed to the allure of it, because we are nothing if not catastrophically deficient in being able to recognise that bullshit is still bullshit even if it's wearing a T-shirt that says "THIS IS WHAT A FEMINIST LOOKS LIKE". [169][170] The series focuses on the secret military law-enforcement agency featured throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [317][318], In January 2017, after actress Nicole Kidman publicly suggested that America should accept that Donald Trump is President, Whedon tweeted a photograph of plastic puppet Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward alongside an image of Kidman, an action some interpreted as mocking and objectifying Kidman's physical appearance. One of the most telling quotes from the article isn’t from Cole herself, but from something Whedon wrote in a letter to his ex-wife: In 2009, Whedon remarked upon the possibility of presenting it in the form of another miniseries or a feature film. Whedon funded her album and when Kilgore contacted him about his fulfillment reward, he suggested they make a song together. In 1995, Whedon married Kai Cole, an architect, producer and co-founder of Bellwether Pictures. [168], In August 2012, Whedon signed a deal to develop the Marvel TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But to really understand the gravity of these revelations, you have to appreciate how entwined the concept of Public Feminist is with Whedon's success. [161] Of his desire to take on the film, he explained that the core of the movie was about "finding yourself from community" and the togetherness derived from a group that ultimately doesn't belong together. "[264] Whedon determines that, although giving actors notes for guidance, he also aims to assuage their concerns when communicating the reasons and outcomes of a scene. [113] He used two long steadicam shots for several minutes of the film's opening sequence to establish "a sense of safety in space". Kai Cole’s open letter. As Buffy Summers (Whedon's most famous character) might say, what's the big? [29] Whedon usually directed episodes from his own scripts that held the most cathartic moments in Buffy's story. 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[268] When asked about his five favorite films, Whedon listed The Matrix, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Bad and the Beautiful, Magnolia and The Court Jester. These include Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), Firefly (2002), Dollhouse (2009–2010), and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She agreed, and the collaboration was later repurposed into producing an EP. [247] He says of the recurring aspects of community, "Everything I write tends to turn into a superhero team, even if I didn't mean for it to. [118] Critic Roger Ebert observed, "Like Brave New World and 1984, the movie plays like a critique of contemporary society, with the Alliance as Big Brother, enemy of discontent". Kai Cole’s open letter. Whedon is widely celebrated for being a feminist auteur, an image he has always been happy to help cultivate. When Kai Cole, the former wife of Joss Whedon, wrote an open letter yesterday condemning her ex husband’s years of infidelity and emotional abuse, which she … [117] There have since been multiple rumors regarding sequel possibilities. Men not only don't get what's important about what women are capable of, but in fact they fear it, and envy it, and want to throw stones at it, because it's the thing they can't have. [203], In 2017, Whedon directed Unlocked, a short film in support of Planned Parenthood. Kai Cole Said Whedon Is Fake Feminist. "[273], In college, Whedon studied a theory called "womb envy",[244] a concept he says observes "a fundamental thing that women have something men don't, the obvious being an ability to bear children. In fact, the trauma experienced by Cole throughout the course of this marriage – a trauma she only began to understand after Whedon finally confessed to the behaviour he had consistently denied was happening – led to her being diagnosed with Complex PTSD, a subset of post traumatic stress disorder that can develop in people subjected to prolonged trauma usually meted out by a partner or family member. In her piece, Cole revealed not only that the pair have been quietly separated for the past five years, but also that the majority of their marriage before that was characterised by infidelity, lies and gaslighting. [42] Like many writers of the show, he contributed to the series' comic book continuation, writing for the anthology Tales of the Slayers,[43] and also for the main storyline of the miniseries Tales of the Vampires. 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