Title: Angel's Gone, But Not Whedon - No Spoilers
LoobiLou - May 20, 2004 05:29 PM (GMT)
The final episode of The WB's Angel has aired, but series co-creator Joss Whedon told Zap1it that the show's finale doesn't mark the end of the "Buffyverse," referring to the universe created in Angel's predecessor series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Whedon told the site that he's talking with Dark Horse Comics about reviving the Buffy comic-book series and making that a place where the two shows' mythology lives on.
Whedon added that he's also had a few discussions about an Angel TV movie or another spinoff, which he says he'd do only if a cogent idea comes to him and he can assemble enough of the cast and crew to execute it properly, the site reported. "I'd rather stop now than do anything by halves," he told the site. But, he added, "I just don't believe that the Buffyverse is dead."
The end of Angel also marks the first season in eight years that viewers won't have a new Whedon show on the air. His previous shows, UPN's Buffy and Fox's short-lived Firefly, ended last year. But that likely won't last long, as Whedon has a development deal with 20th Century Fox TV and says he still wants to develop new shows (nothing is planned for the coming season), the site reported. Whedon's next gig is to direct Serenity, a feature film based on Firefly, which begins shooting later this month.
Comic books, whoo hoo :unsure: ...He knows only too well it's another spin-off we're after <_<
willowroolz - May 20, 2004 07:16 PM (GMT)
I guess he just wants to keep interest in the Buffyverse alive. Someone should tell him it's not going anywhere :)
Persephone - May 20, 2004 08:14 PM (GMT)
I can be patient, as long as a show appears at some point. I'm not ready to live without a Whedon show :(
melian - May 21, 2004 08:06 AM (GMT)
I'm not sure I could live without a Whedon show. It's only thoughts of Serenity that are keeping me going :P
willowroolz - May 21, 2004 08:11 AM (GMT)
We'll always have the dvds :)
Persephone - May 21, 2004 08:15 AM (GMT)
But when we can all recite every episode without even watching, then what do we do :(
melian - May 21, 2004 08:16 AM (GMT)
Try to recite them backwards?
willowroolz - May 21, 2004 08:16 AM (GMT)
Watch random chapters and mix them up...? :huh:
Persephone - May 21, 2004 08:19 AM (GMT)
willowroolz - May 21, 2004 08:39 AM (GMT)
Seriously, though, I'm sure he'll be back with a new series at some point. Whether it will involve the Buffyverse or Firefly is another matter though.
melian - May 21, 2004 10:10 AM (GMT)
Either would be just as good. Or even a totally new universe to obsess about :P
Persephone - May 21, 2004 10:35 AM (GMT)
Yes I really do need to have something to obsess about :D
willowroolz - May 21, 2004 10:37 AM (GMT)
I'm sure he'll come up with something. Of course, Firefly was that perfect something... :cry: