MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Writer, director, producer and impresario Joss Whedon (THE AVENGERS, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) hits the big screen again with this modern day version of one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays. Elizabethan theatre may seem a peculiar choice for the genre revisionist, but plenty of elements in Shakespeare's classic clearly fall within Whedon's oeuvre (inspired repartee being only the most obvious). Shot in just 12 days in Whedon's own Santa Monica home, the film is a devilishly sharp celebration of banter and flirtation, unruly plots and unlikely romance, a timeless comedy brought deftly to life by its cast of trained Shakespeareans and notable members of Whedon's unofficial stock company. Whedon calls Shakespeare's play "a deconstruction of the idea of love"—but you could also just call it a good time and be done with it.

“This is the funniest Shakespeare film I call recall seeing… With smart phones and pushups, this may not be a "Much Ado'' for purists, but it will be enjoyed by many who wouldn't normally dream of watching a Shakespeare adaptation.” —Lou Lumenick, New York Post