In February, at the 2013 Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Whedon said that death would play a theme in the sequel, and in March, he said that he looked to "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Godfather Part II" as inspirations.
Death would play a theme in the sequel. This was what Whedon said in February. He looked to "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Godfather Part II" as inspirations. This was what he said in March. This is in February.