In the 10th episode of Adaptation (hurray for double digits!), the hosts gather to discuss Joss Whedon’s The Avengers based on the Marvel comics and Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows based on the 1966 cult soap opera.
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The Avengers/Avengers Assemble (2012)
-Released April 26 in UK, May 4 in the US
-Written and directed by Joss Whedon
-Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, and Samuel L Jackson
–Based on Marvel comics
-Previous films: The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
–Tony should write a book called How to Train Your Hulk
–Meet the Filmmaker: Mark Ruffalo and Kevin Feige
-Released April 26 in UK, May 4 in the US
-Written and directed by Joss Whedon
-Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Clark Gregg, and Samuel L Jackson
–Based on Marvel comics
-Previous films: The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
–Tony should write a book called How to Train Your Hulk
–Meet the Filmmaker: Mark Ruffalo and Kevin Feige
Dark Shadows (2012)
-Released May 11 in the US and UK
-Written by Seth Grahame-Smith
-Directed by Tim Burton
-Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Eva Green
-Originally a daytime soap opera running from 1966-1971 (1,225 episodes) and two movies, House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
–Attempted remake in1991 (12 episodes)
-Released May 11 in the US and UK
-Written by Seth Grahame-Smith
-Directed by Tim Burton
-Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter and Eva Green
-Originally a daytime soap opera running from 1966-1971 (1,225 episodes) and two movies, House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
–Attempted remake in1991 (12 episodes)
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