The Making of the MCU was a Sh*t Show (Pt 4: Ultron Ultimatums) (Patreon)

PATREON LIMITED-TIME EXCLUSIVE! - Updated Feb 7, 2024

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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.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:27 - Giving Joss Whedon Control
• 01:41 - Whedon’s Controversies
• 02:19 - The Mission of Age of Ultron
• 04:12 - Marvel Refuses to Give Cast Raises
• 05:58 - Mutant Twins & Scarlet Johansson’s Pregnancy
• 06:58 - Whedon’s Perfectionism is a Liability
• 09:19 - A New Roster for the Avengers
• 10:36 - Marvel Creative Committee Takes Control
• 12:45 - Caving on Thor’s Visions
• 14:28 - A Costly Post-Production
• 16:19 - Whedon’s Regrets & Acceptance
• 18:39 - Avengers: Age of Ultron Releases May 1, 2015
• 19:12 - 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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