Joss Whedon Officially Directing the Avengers Movie

In a move sure to please his diehard fans, Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Dollhouse," and "Firefly," announced at today's Visionaries panel at San Diego Comic-con International that is he definitely directing the "Avengers" for Marvel. According to Lauren Davis of io9, he went ahead and announced it "because Marvel can't afford the press release."