Joss Whedon is considered to be one of the directors who put Marvel on the map. You would think that with a title such as that, he would never leave that gravy train, but you would be wrong. Whether it was the lackluster reception of Age of Ultron or not, Whedon says he is done doing Marvel films.
Joss Whedon is a master storyteller and has a knack for making a film with an ensemble cast work well. He has had many home runs in his career, with Firefly (although it was cancelled prematurely) Serenity, and Avengers at the top of his greatest hits list. Dialog and balance are his biggest strengths, and it shows in his films. We know that no director can stay at the top forever, but for a time 'Joss was Boss' to quote How It Should Have Ended.
Age of Ultron hit theaters to mixed reviews, with some saying that it was the worst film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that boasted 10 movies up until the release of AOU. It wasn't a bad film, but it did have some pacing issues, and tended to lose audiences at times. There are some great things in this film, the social commentary (we create evil, thus have to combat it to right the wrongs), the film focused on protecting the innocent (something that Man of Steel received criticism for), Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye, and the Thor humor are great. This movie has some major issues as well. There are way too many characters, Ultron wasn't menacing enough, the Twins accents were not good, and a lot of the humor is just ok.
The next Marvel film to hit theaters will be Captain America: Civil War, which is currently in post-production, on May 6, 2016.
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