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Doing Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/i> sounds both horrifying and deeply fulfilling.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nJoss Whedon’s Spine-Tingling, Soul-Crushing Marvel Adventure!<\/a><\/span>
\nEven for a beloved and widely respected director living out his ultimate dream job at the helm of Avengers: Age of Ultron, it might be impossible to survive the Marvel Studios machine intact.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Doing Avengers: Age of Ultron sounds both horrifying and deeply fulfilling. Joss Whedon’s Spine-Tingling, Soul-Crushing Marvel Adventure! Even for a beloved and widely respected director living out his ultimate dream job at the helm of Avengers: Age of Ultron, it might be impossible to survive the Marvel Studios machine intact. 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