Joss Whedon
American director
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| October 2023 | Screenwriter Zak Penn revealed that Whedon had no interest in collaborating with him during the scriptwriting process for The Avengers, calling him 'a d*ck' and 'a bad person.' |
| October 2023 | In October 2023, Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige was cited in a publication stating that he would never work again with Joss Whedon. |
| January 2022 | Whedon claimed that Gadot misunderstood him and called Fisher a 'bad actor,' denying any wrongdoing. |
| 2021 | Whedon created the science fiction drama series The Nevers. |
| 2021 | After the release of Zack Snyder's original cut of 'Justice League' in 2021, fans began to refer to the theatrical cut as the 'Whedon Cut' and 'Josstice League'. |
| October 2021 | Gadot expressed her shock at Whedon's behavior, stating that his comments left her feeling dizzy and unable to comprehend what was said. |
| May 2021 | Gadot reported that Whedon threatened her career during reshoots, stating that he would make her career miserable if she did not comply with his demands. |
| April 2021 | Gal Gadot indicated to The Hollywood Reporter that she had issues with Whedon and that Warner Bros handled them in a timely manner. |
| February 2021 | Charisma Carpenter alleged that Whedon had abused his power on numerous occasions, including mocking her religious faith and threatening to fire her. |
| February 2021 | Whedon married Canadian artist Heather Horton. |
| 2020 | Production on The Nevers was completed on five episodes before being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| December 2020 | WarnerMedia concluded its investigation into Whedon's behavior and announced that 'remedial action' had been taken. |
| November 25 2020 | HBO announced that Joss Whedon had exited The Nevers project. |
| September 2020 | Production on The Nevers resumed to complete six of the season's ten-episode order. |
| August 2020 | WarnerMedia began an investigation into Whedon's behavior during the production of Justice League following Fisher's accusations. |
| July 2020 | Beginning in July, multiple actors, producers, and writers spoke out against Whedon, alleging he created a toxic workplace environment. |
| July 2019 | Production on The Nevers began in London, with scenes filmed at Trinity Church Square and the New Wimbledon Theatre area. |
| 2018 | Whedon co-wrote 'Giles #1–4' for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eleven', which was collected as 'Giles: Girl Blue' later that year. |
| 2018 | Whedon provided a plot for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Twelve', which was scripted by Christos Gage and released in 2018. |
| July 13 2018 | HBO announced that Joss Whedon had obtained the rights to The Nevers, an epic science fiction drama about Victorian women with unusual abilities, in which he would serve as writer, director, executive producer, and showrunner. |
| February 2018 | Whedon withdrew from the Batgirl project, stating he did not have a story for the movie. |
| 2017 | Whedon became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in its Writers' branch. |
| 2017 | Whedon directed a short film titled Unlocked in support of Planned Parenthood. |
| November 2017 | 'Justice League' was released in November 2017, with Whedon receiving a co-writing credit for his contributions to the film. |
| August 2017 | Whedon's ex-wife, Kai Cole, published an essay accusing him of multiple infidelities over 15 years and criticized him for hypocritically using feminist ideals as a shield for his misuse of power. |
| May 2017 | In May 2017, Joss Whedon took over post-production duties for 'Justice League', where he was responsible for writing and directing additional photography for the film. |
| April 2017 | Whedon criticized the physical appearance of teenage cancer survivors visiting then-Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, which led to an apology he issued on Twitter. |
| March 2017 | Whedon was in negotiations to direct, write, and produce Batgirl in the DC Extended Universe. |
| January 2017 | Whedon tweeted a photo juxtaposing plastic puppet Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward with actress Nicole Kidman, which was interpreted by some as mockery in response to Kidman's suggestion that America should accept Donald Trump as president. |
| January 2017 | Whedon faced criticism for allegedly comparing Ivanka Trump to a dog and for a controversial tweet in which he expressed a violent wish towards politician Paul Ryan. |
| January 2017 | Made controversial tweets about Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, comparing Kushner to 'Voldemort in training'. |
| 2016 | Whedon and Kai Cole divorced. |
| March 2016 | Whedon contributed a story for the 75th anniversary issue of Captain America: Sam Wilson, collaborating with Astonishing X-Men artist John Cassaday. |
| January 2016 | In January 2016, Joss Whedon announced that he would no longer work with Marvel. |
| 2015 | In an interview with Digital Spy, Whedon criticized the entertainment industry for pervasive sexism and expressed hope that Marvel Studios would create more female-led franchises, referencing The Hunger Games as a successful example. |
| 2015 | Whedon signed a petition advocating for Elizabeth Warren to run for President of the United States as part of a political campaign. |
| July 2015 | At the San Diego Comic-Con, Whedon announced his comic book project titled Twist, which was described as a story about 'a Victorian female Batman.' |
| June 2015 | Whedon's deal with Marvel Studios, which included writing and directing Avengers: Age of Ultron, expired in June 2015. |
| June 2014 | Joss Whedon encountered artist Shawnee Kilgore on Kickstarter and funded her album. They later collaborated to create a song together, which was repurposed into producing an EP. |
| 2013 | At an Equality Now event, Whedon gave a dissection of the word 'feminist', arguing against the suffix '-ist' and proposing that the concept of equality is not a natural state among humans. |
| 2013 | Joss Whedon won the Saturn Award for Best Director for his work on 'The Avengers'. |
| 2013 | Whedon created the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which aired until 2020. |
| 2013 | Whedon was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Wesleyan University. |
| 2013 | Joss Whedon was nominated for the Empire Award for Best Director for 'The Avengers'. |
| 2013 | Joss Whedon described himself as a workaholic, reflecting on the busy period following the completion of 'Much Ado About Nothing,' which he filmed during a two-week vacation from 'The Avengers.' |
| 2013 | Joss Whedon's 'The Cabin in the Woods' was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Writing. |
| September 2013 | The publication of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine concluded. |
| 2012 | Whedon wrote and directed the ensemble superhero film The Avengers, which was released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| 2012 | Whedon endorsed Barack Obama in the 2012 United States presidential election, satirically suggesting that Mitt Romney's presidency would lead to a zombie apocalypse, thereby criticizing his proposed policies. |
| 2012 | Whedon and Kai Cole separated. |
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