The mega-superhero film The Avengers isn’t even in theaters yet, but nerd-God Joss Whedon already knows where he would take the sequel and how it would feel compared to the original.

In an interview with SFX Magazine (via CBM), Whedon speculated about the possibility of Avengers 2 and reiterated his desire to not rehash what worked for The Avengers. Everyone is already wondering: “How can Joss top Avengers?”

“By not trying to. By being smaller. More personal, more painful.

“By being the next thing that should happen to these characters, and not just a rehash of what seemed to work the first time. By having a theme that is completely fresh and organic to itself.”

I want to know what makes them tick, what makes them flawed, what makes them fight – and ultimately, what makes them awesome,” he explained. “I go to these movies for those moments when the heroes define themselves, either through action or deliciously overwritten speeches.”

Sounds like Joss Whedon to us! What do you think? Does it sound like Whedon is setting up Avengers 2 for the Avenger’s Civil War story?