The trailer for Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is out! My excitement levels – exponential. Near critical. It’s Wesley and Fred people!
And to you lucky people who’ve already seen this, jealous doesn’t quite cover it.
Much Ado About a Trailer
March 8, 2013 | 20 Comments
March 8, 2013 at 11:10 am
I love that the YouTube frame is frozen on Tom Lenk’s hysterical ‘tache.
March 8, 2013 at 11:12 am
It’s a ‘tache that screams Andrew.
March 8, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Hmmm, interesting!
March 8, 2013 at 5:56 pm
Joss Whedon … I’m in!
March 8, 2013 at 7:58 pm
I don’t know, I’m always kind of bemused by Shakespeare adaptations that put the setting in the modern day but keep the language. “Let’s make it relatable! But keep the least relatable part!”
March 21, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Think that’s why I love those sorts of Shakespeare adaptations. Or rather, love the other major one – Baz Luhrman’s Romeo + Juliet. There’s a flow to the language that can be so jarring if it’s not conveyed the right way. And in R+J at least, they get the rhythm and flow right.
Joss has a thing with Shakespeare – so many stories of having various TV show and film cast members at his place and they just recite Shakespeare. So I don’t doubt he’ll do a great job here.
March 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Jealous of those who have seen this too! This looks good Jaina, hope it gets a decent release here in my neck of the woods.
March 11, 2013 at 7:50 am
interesting this is the first time I have seen this trailer.
March 12, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Hmmmm I’m curious but don’t think this is going to be as exciting as Baz’s R&J was to me. Like that he’s got the Shakespeare language but the music wasn’t doing much for me.
March 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm
The trailer itself is not great. It’s got a lot of flack from the Internets. Overly edited and very poor choice of music IMO. Apparently the film is nothing like the trailer. Shame when they can’t get the trailer right.
March 13, 2013 at 4:53 pm
I am interested in this one myself and wonder just what Whedon’s spin on it will have in store! Thanks for sharing, Jaina
April 2, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Hi, Jaina:
I’m really liking the B&W French New Wave look, sounds and Whedon’s clumsy slips and goof ups for giggles tone of “Much Ado…’.
I’m a big Amy Acker fan. So I’m curious to see how it stacks up to Brannagh’s color splashed gem. Also having access to every available Whedon-ite doesn’t hurt either!
April 3, 2013 at 4:40 pm
That is true. Every single Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dr. Horrible and Dollhouse fan will watch this just because! Which is kind of an amazing thing to have behind you, for Joss.
April 3, 2013 at 4:36 pm
Not sure about this one. Whedon is a better writer than he is a director so straight away I see a problem with using Shakespeare’s play. I’m guessing this film will be black and white as per the trailer? If it is, I can’t understand why he’s chosen to go down that route.
April 3, 2013 at 4:39 pm
I believe the black and white has got to do with budget. He had to use locations he could use for free/cheap, but sometimes they’d be the wrong colour etc. So cheap way to get around it? Black and white.
Definitely think Joss is a better writer than director. But he’s got a way with the actors he’s chosen for this. Mostly from previous projects and the like. He knows how to get the best out of them.
April 18, 2013 at 8:56 pm
I just popped in from Fogs Link Bomb, I hope to make it back here again. I love the idea of a B & W film.
April 19, 2013 at 9:13 am
Thanks for stopping by!
April 19, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Oh, oh oh! I am hardly able to wait for this. Joss does Shakey with Mal. Oh boy!
April 19, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Probably my favourite response from this trailer!
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