Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film)

Much Ado About Nothing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoss Whedon
Screenplay byJoss Whedon
Based onMuch Ado About Nothing
1600 play
by William Shakespeare
Produced by
  • Joss Whedon
  • Kai Cole
Starring
CinematographyJay Hunter
Edited by
  • Daniel Kaminsky
  • Joss Whedon
Music byJoss Whedon
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) (TIFF)
  • June 21, 2013 (2013-06-21) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEarly Modern English
Box office$5.3 million

Much Ado About Nothing is a 2012 American romantic comedy film written, produced, directed, edited and composed by Joss Whedon, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film stars Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz, Sean Maher, Jillian Morgese, Spencer Treat Clark, Riki Lindhome, Ashley Johnson, Tom Lenk, and Romy Rosemont.

To create the film, director Whedon established the production studio Bellwether Pictures. The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and had its North American theatrical release on June 21, 2013.