Making a sequel to The Avengers is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Avengers: Age of Ultron, from writer/director Joss Whedon caving to his own ambitions, to the Marvel Creative Committee forcing him to make changes.
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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Giving Joss Whedon Control
01:45 - Whedon’s Controversies
02:25 - The Mission of Age of Ultron
04:16 - Marvel Refuses to Give Cast Raises
06:02 - Mutant Twins & Scarlet Johansson’s Pregnancy
07:01 - Whedon’s Perfectionism is a Liability
09:23 - A New Roster for the Avengers
10:41 - Marvel Creative Committee Takes Control
12:49 - Caving on Thor’s Visions
14:32 - A Costly Post-Production
16:23 - Whedon’s Regrets & Acceptance
18:43 - Avengers: Age of Ultron Releases May 1, 2015
19:10 - Marvel Female Superhero Problem
20:47 - Creative Committee Will Always Win
Sources:
Birth.Movies.Death.: https://bit.ly/3RCkIpJ
BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3ts2v5U
BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wG
Collider: https://bit.ly/46TtHIs
Deadline: https://bit.ly/477dK2z
Empire: https://bit.ly/3uVUw1t
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/41ego4j
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3tBY4Wd
Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/47cl23W
IGN: https://bit.ly/41BYmZG
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4adgQUs
LA Times: https://bit.ly/47TIUdO
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
MTV: https://bit.ly/487Tjm0
New York Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Rm7LzY
Polygon: https://bit.ly/3RTieEs
SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
Vox: https://bit.ly/3tpePnL
Vulture: https://bit.ly/489ktsL
Video:
Digital Spy: http://y2u.be/pxIfBEQ9IiU
Nerd HQ: http://y2u.be/Kns2YU5IbCQ
Oxford Union: http://y2u.be/wPnqzENRToA
Rotten Tomatoes: http://y2u.be/AvLAqHkx-V8
Tribeca: http://y2u.be/Fp2iUAVJZvo
Featured Footage:
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
Ant-Man (2015)
The Avengers (2012)*
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)*
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)*
Avengers: Endgame (2019)*
Black Panther (2018)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Marvel 75 Years (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
*and special features
Music:
Danny Elfman & Brian Tyler - Avengers: Age of Ultron OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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