Exciting news, 'Whendonites'! Joss Whedon, creator of sci-fi gems Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse and Firefly – along with the 2005 follow-up movie Serenity – will be directing Marvel Studios' The Avengers, currently slated for theatrical release in spring 2012.
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