He has a seven-episode commitment from Fox for a brand-new show, Dollhouse. And, get this – Eliza Dushku stars. Of course, it is a sci-fi show on Fox, so start looking for the reports of its demise starting tomorrow.
Joss speaks out
Fox canceling Buffy sing-a-longs?
There are reports that Fox has pulled theatrical exhibition licenses for all their TV shows, which means no more public showings of the Buffy musical episode. I’m just kind of surprised they had ‘theatrical exhibition’ in the first place…
Serenity to fly again?
Alan Tudyk told Moviehole that the new Serenity DVD is selling so well there’s been talk of a sequel. Is it just false hope for Browncoats? Who knows… But they’ll probably be out buying yet more DVDs this weekend.
Angel gets the comic treatment, too
Following the the footsteps of Dark Horse’s hugely successful Buffy: Season Eight comics, IDW Publishing (Yes, different publishers… Funny, huh?) is taking on Angel Season Six. But can they duplicate Dark Horse’s success without Whedon? AICN has a preview – judge for yourself.
Neil Gaiman and the demigods of geekdom
Stardust may not be out yet, but it’s certainly getting its share of hype. It’s currently getting a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes (from only five reviews, granted) but Neil Gaiman is everywhere.
Really, there ought to be a band
- Speaking of the giants of modern geekdom, Entertainment Weekly snagged the Spocks, Chris Carter and Joss Whedon.
- Sam Raimi to helm Clash of the Titans remake? I’m not sure how I feel about that. Aside from the whole ‘how dare they remaked the crap classics of my childhood’ thing. CLAYMATION FOREVER!
- More viral marketing for The Dark Knight: Rent-A-Clown.
- IGN talks to Wall-E director Andrew Stanton.
- Kevin Costner is still defending Water World. Dude, let it go.
- Pirates 3 DVD details.
- Totally random rumour from Hong Kong: Natalie Portman and Jet Li making Snow White action flick?
- In Portman news that might actually have a chance of being real, the supposed poster for The Other Boleyn Girl. Let’s hope Scarlett Johansson’s English accent has improved since The Prestige.
Videos du jour
- Kevin Smith responds to SDCC jackass.
- On a more positive note, the teaser trailer for Back to the Future is surprisingly palatable for its era.
Explore the Verse with Blue Sun Travel!
A fantastic Serenity poster set available from Forbidden Planet. Anyone know where to get one in the States?
SDCC: The final roundup
I did not regret not going to Comic-Con until I heard this: They showed a Futurama trailer. Why is it not online? This is so unfair.
You changed the outcome by measuring it!
- The New York Times deigns to recognize SDCC.
- Kevin Smith will direct a Heroes: Origins episode.
- TOSblog reports on Blade Runner.
- Hey Buffy fans, remember Ripper? It may live after all.
- Disney is going to take on all of Narnia – starting with Prince Caspian they plan to release one a year. Um, good luck with that.
- Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are making a Sweeney Todd movie? Why did I not know this?
- Seth Rogan talks about Green Hornet
- Official Watchmen website launches
- There was some smuggled Iron Man footage, but Youtube
copyright violationedated it right before I posted. Take some transcript instead.
Trailers and such
- Captain Obvious narrates the extended preview of The Golden Compass. (Be sure to choose the second option, under the video.) It seems that the Children of Dune soundtrack is in vogue again…
- The Dark Knight photo plus teaser. Emphasis on the tease.
Movie news grab bag
I can’t keep up with all this Indy news, and no Jaders are volunteering. You should try the Unofficial Indiana Jones Movie Blog.
Meanwhile…
- An Anne of Green Gables prequel? Do not want!
- Make yourself a Simpson avatar.
- Don’t hold your breath for another Superman.
- Rumor mill: Cast list for Watchman adaption.
- First look at Beowulf. Uh… okay!
- Collector’s Edition DVD of Serenity Do Browncats still pelt their friends with DVDs?Do they take requests?
Everybody loves it when beloved characters get killed!
Daily webcomic Sheldon has been doing an arc where the title character, a 10-year-old billionaire, is trying find a director to remake Star Wars and iron out all the inconsistencies. After talking to Joss Whedon (Hilarious!) he finally folds and meets with Lucas himself. (via The Movie Blog