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James Marsters News |
Marsters on Spike & Dresden Movies
Like Kenobi was the rebels last hope, Spike is the Buffy-world's closing chance. James Marsters appeared at Houston's Slayercon last week and announced that he's still very keen to reprise his role as bottle-blond bloodsucker Spike in a telemovie for the WB. "I’d be very interested. I LOVE the character. It would definitely be TV movie and not a motion picture. When I talked to Joss about it a while back, I told him if he does a Spike movie it needs to be in the next five years. Spike is an icon that doesn’t change. Even his wardrobe doesn’t change. That’s what an icon is. I mean otherwise I’ll be too old", says Marsters. "I love my face but it’s not the same as it was. I just want to get him to do it now".
The Art of Mimicking
James reaches no.3 in the best of accents for Spike in BtVS. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 04 Apr 2005 :: |
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BtVS News |
BtVS 2nd Most Influential SciFi Show of the '90's
Just take a look at the SciFi shows in your TV Guide right now and you’ll see why “Buffy” is one of today’s most influential shows. Without her, we wouldn’t have “Charmed,” or “Smallville,” or the recently cancelled “Point Pleasant”—heck, there’s a question as to whether “Alias” would have made it on the air without “Buffy” having made an example that others could emulate. What these other shows haven’t been able to imitate, as yet, is the fine writing that marks “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and turned it into one of TV’s most popular shows from 1997-2003. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 02 Apr 2005 :: |
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Joss Whedon News |
Astonishing X-Men #9 Review
Dear Joss Whedon, How are you? I am fine. I loved Firefly and Angel. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the best show on television. Your opening X-Men storyarc was utterly brilliant. It is my hope just to write an eighth as well as you, but Joss, may I call you Joss, you lost me. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 02 Apr 2005 :: |
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Seth Green News |
Green Draws Four Kings at NBC
Seth Green is putting aside his puppets to star in a comedy pilot for NBC. Green, who co-created Cartoon Network's "Robot Chicken" and whose last regular TV work was "Greg the Bunny" in 2002, will star in "Four Kings" for NBC, which as far as we know will feature all human actors. The comedy, from "Will & Grace" creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, is about four long-time friends who share a New York apartment. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Joss Whedon News |
Joss Whedon Move to Montreal?
We're all wondering how Joss Whedon's recently announced move to Montreal is going to affect the television industry here. Is Mutant Enemy pulling up stakes entirely, or will they retain some presence in L.A.? |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Christian Kane News |
Angel Alum Kane, Williams Land CBS Pilots
Former "Angel" co-star Christian Kane and three-time Emmy nominee JoBeth Williams have joined the casts of pilots at CBS. "Trapper John, M.D." star Gregory Harrison and Jason Wiles have also taken parts in projects set up at the network. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Joss Whedon News |
Readers Picks: The Next Wonder Woman
Who should be the next Wonder Woman? We asked you to vote and send in your suggestions and you did. Overwhelmingly, many of you think “Tomb Raider” Angelina Jolie should pick up the golden lariat, but you also had some other great suggestions. (Charisma Carpenter is among the suggestions.)
Wonder Woman: Back to the Beginning
Joss Whedon, recently selected to helm the upcoming "Wonder Woman" film, said he intends the iconic female character to go back to her roots, according to an interview with cable television network VH-1. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Charisma Carpenter News |
Charisma - UK Appearance
Charisma Carpenter will be making an appearance at the 3rd London Film & Comic Con later this year, in June. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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General News |
What With Kristin's Whedonverse Poll Results
Spike It! Sure, the shows were called Buffy and Angel, but the results of our recent Whedonverse Poll prove that it's Spikey--James Marsters--who has the never-say-die, die-hard following. Granted, I'm not surprised by the winner, given the postcards, emails, fruit baskets and flowers over the past months (I also just received bags of M&M candies with "James Rocks" printed on them and am currently nursing an overly yummified stomach). |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Nikki Stafford News |
A COA Interview with Nikki Stafford
Following on the stylish, yet affordable boots of "Bite Me! An Unofficial Guide to the World of Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in 2002, Canadian author Nikki Stafford continues her writing success in the Joss-verse with "Once Bitten: An Unofficial Guide to the World of Angel." Within the original pages of "Bite Me!", Nikki covered the majority of the Buffy series up until its final seventh season with highlights on its cast and crew and included the opening three seasons of Angel as well as fan oriented events such as the Posting Board Parties. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 01 Apr 2005 :: |
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Nicholas Brendon News |
More News on Kitchen Confidential
Bonnie Somerville ("N.Y.P.D. Blue") is moving back to comedy in her latest project, as the actress has joined the cast of the Darren Star-produced comedy pilot. She'll reportedly play Mimi in the project, about a bad-boy, down-on-his-luck chef (Bradley Cooper) who takes over at a top New York restaurant and must fight off all the urges of his former lifestyle. Her character is described in the casting notice as: "Early-mid 20s. A gorgeous waitress at Bistro Pino. She is an intelligent, high-strung, uppity, manipulative, grasping young woman who is just waiting for Jack [Cooper] to fail - so she can take over the restaurant. We later learn that she is none other than Pino's daughter. Possible future love interest for Jack." Jaime King, Nicholas Brendon, Owain Yeoman and John Francis Daley also star in the project, which comes from executive producers Darren Star, David Hemingson, David Knoller and Jim Rosenthal and is set up at 20th Century Fox Television, New Line Television and Darren Star Productions. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 30 Mar 2005 :: |
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Michelle Trachtenberg News |
Info On Michelle's New Movie
The Dive from Clausen's Pier (Lifetime) - Will Estes ("American Dreams") is set to star opposite Michelle Trachtenberg in the upcoming telefilm, about a small-town woman's journey of self-discovery after her fiance suffers a serious accident. Harry Winer is helming the Con Artists Productions/Fox TV Studios-based project from an adaptation of Ann Packer's best-selling novel of the same name by John Wierick. Brenda Friend, Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Nancy Cotton, David Madden and Lisa Demberg are the executive producers. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 30 Mar 2005 :: |
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Anthony S. Head News |
Anthony Appearing at Collectormania 7
Our very own watcher will be making an appearance at the up coming Collectormania Con, in Milton Keynes at the end of April. Alongside Alexis Denisof, both will present an hour long "Watcher" talk, for which tickets can be bought. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 30 Mar 2005 :: |
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Joss Whedon News |
TV Guide's Ask Ausiello
Question: Did Joss Whedon say anything about reviving Angel as a movie-of-the-week? — Chris
Ausiello: Yeah, but it seems that ship has sailed. These days, he's all about the Spikester. "The thing is, David Boreanaz has kind of gone to a new place," Whedon said. "He did the series for five years and the character for a couple of years before that [on Buffy], and the thing about a Spike movie that's different is, well, it's different. In the same way Angel was different than Buffy as a show because of the characters, Spike would be different as a subject and that's what makes it fresh. I don't want to try to recapture the essence of something that I've already done. I want to put a new spin on it." |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 30 Mar 2005 :: |
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Alyson Hannigan News |
Buffy Vet Hannigan Mothers CBS Comedy
Former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Alyson Hannigan has signed on for her third network comedy pilot on her third network in little over a year. The actress will take a role in the CBS ensemble "How I Met Your Mother." |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 29 Mar 2005 :: |
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Serenity News |
Scene Stealer
In an interview with Serenity actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, he has a brief mention of Serenity. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 28 Mar 2005 :: |
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Joss Whedon News |
Whedon Considering Affleck as Wonder Woman
In a bold move by newly announced writer/producer of the Wonder Woman movie, Joss Whedon revealed he's considering Ben Affleck for the leading role. (Article is completely ficticious!). |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 28 Mar 2005 :: |
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Angel News |
Final Battle & Redemption
There's nothing tougher than being part of a cult hit, especially if its' one of the most scrutinized in recent pop culture history. Which is why it's such a surprise that "Angel's" final, gone-before-its-time fifth season packs such a punch. A heady cocktail of influences - including film noir, heroic quests, action dramas, and the supernatural vampire genre, with a little bit of pilfering from Batman thrown in - "Angel" hits a pretty big stride, triumphantly emerging from under the shadow of its sister series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," in both theme and scope. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 28 Mar 2005 :: |
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Nicholas Brendon News |
Give Your Support to our Nicky!
As some of you may know Nicholas Brendon has been booked for a new sitcom pilot, Kitch Confidential. In an effort to get this show off the ground and to help Nicky get off the ground with it there's a campaign to send FOX emails letting them know you'll watch the show and that you really want it to be aired. So if you're ready to get emailing this is the email address - askfox@foxinc.com. Email your support for Kitchen Confidential, starring Nicholas Brendon. The idea was cunningly made by Saturn Girl over at the Nicholas-Brendon.com Boards. |
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:: Posted by Jaina on 27 Mar 2005 :: |
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