Buffy Sans Joss Whedon? That Ain't Right.

So. Very. Wrong.

An article on The Hollywood Reporter's website claims that a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie is in the works WITHOUT JOSS WHEDON OR THE REST OF THE CAST. Sorry to shout, but WTF?!

Guess who's spearheading the project? None other than the director of the original 1992 Buffy movie, Fran Rubel Kuzui. You remember her, right? Made a mockery of Joss Whedon's original script, the end result was deplorable at best? Technically, she and her husband Kaz were executive producers for BTVS but my understanding is they had nothing to do creatively with the show - just reaped the financial benefits. Why does anyone think it's a good idea to let this woman be involved in another Buffy project? Kuzui shouldn't be allowed to touch it with a ten foot pole.

The salt in the wound is that so many Buffy fans have waited six years for the remote possibility that another movie - a better movie - could be made with Joss at the helm and with the original cast. I'm livid. Share my anger and comment or join the Whedonesque rage here (there's already 150 comments and it's only been a couple hours.)

Fox Does Joss Right with Jossverse

There are two types of people out there: those who can appreciate and respect Joss Whedon's genius and those who can't. Yes, I realize that comes off as a little fangirl. Let's clarify a little: there are two types of people in the entertainment industry. For instance:

Twentieth Century FOX (Buffy movie): couldn't appreciate Joss
WB (cancelled Buffy): couldn't
UPN (picked up Buffy for seasons 6 & 7): could
FOX (Firefly): couldn't
Universal (Serenity): could

FOX's treatment of Whedon's new project Dollhouse thus far seems fair enough, and I have high hopes for the future mostly because of this:



This is one of FOX's episodes of the Jossverse, part of the extra features they put on their website for Dollhouse. Brief though they may be they give viewers a brief peek in Whedon's world and that in turn gives me hope that FOX will treat this project with respect. Call me optimistic. Cause I just can't deal with another show being destroyed, particularly with Joss Whedon at the healm.