(CNN) -- Joss Whedon's name has been flung around the movie stratosphere with Thor-worthy momentum since his superhero blockbuster "The Avengers" staked a claim on the box office this summer. But the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel" and "Firefly" creator still feels relatively nervous, modest, yenta-ish and excited when it comes to film festivals. His equally modest, black-and-white Shakespeare adaptation "Much Ado About Nothing" premieres Saturday at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. The festival runs from Thursday through Sept. 16. "I've been to two festivals in my life, and I've never been to Toronto. I haven't really been making festival movies. This is new territory for me," Whedon told EW.com. "I'm kind of festive. Toronto has an amazing rep. The entire cast is coming. That's so exciting for me, since they're all my buddies. I would like to find a distributor and would really like to see other people's movies."
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"Much Ado About Nothing" premieres Saturday Toronto International Film Festival.
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The film stars "Angel" and "Firefly" alumni
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Whedon mused about the connections between Shakespeare and "The Avengers,"
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