For "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans, the ongoing debate regarding the identity of Twilight, the mysterious villain causing all sorts of chaos for the "Season Eight" cast, was the story of 2009. Now, just a few weeks into the new year, it appears that the secret is out — or is it?
While we'll save details surrounding the big reveal for after the jump (to avoid offending spoiler-sensitive readers), it's safe to say that the face behind Twilight's mask came as a surprise to, well... just about everyone. But as fan of Joss Whedon's "Buffy-verse" can attest, there's usually more than meets the eye when it comes to the surprises he and his creative team have seeded over weeks, months, and in the case of Twilight, years.
That's why we're thrilled to bring you the first word from Whedon himself about the big reveal, what it means for upcoming "Season Eight" writer Brad Meltzer (who scripted the story arc in which Twilight is supposedly unmasked), and as a bonus for Splash Page readers, the first, exclusive look at two upcoming "Buffy: Season Eight" covers. Oh, and consider this your SPOILER ALERT!
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Last month, writer Jane Espenson capped her run on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" with one heck of a cliffhanger. Fans had already seen [SPOILER ALERT] much of the slayer's forces wiped out in an epic war with the mysterious villain Twilight, and in the final scene of issue #30, a groggy Buffy suddenly finding herself suspended in the air.
In fact, you could almost hear the collective fanbase exclaiming, "Waitaminute... Buffy's flying?"
That's why we tracked down Espenson to get some explanation of her final issue's big WTF moment, and get some thoughts on her run with the celebrated series and where Joss whedon plans to take it when he jumps on as writer of the upcoming Willow one-shot "Goddesses and Monsters" and issue #31, "Turbulence." Read more...
FROM MOVIES BLOG: "Dollhouse" fans, the news you've been dreading has officially arrived—Joss Whedon's latest television endeavor is dead.
The Hollywood Reporter has the breaking news that Fox has canceled "Dollhouse," the Eliza Dushku-starring series created by Whedon. The article notes that despite a DVR-induced ratings bump, "Dollhouse" just couldn't cut it by the network's standards. As a result, the series will be put out to pasture after the 13th episode of the second season. Episode 11 is currently filming.
Continue Reading: Fox Closes The Doors On Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse'
By Lindsay Soll
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Greetings Gleeks and members of the Whedonverse! We're betting that since the news broke that Joss Whedon would be heading over to McKinley High School to direct an episode of "Glee," you haven't been able to contain your sci-fi/musical excitement.
Apparently, neither has the man himself. "I talked to him a bunch [at a party], he's really excited," noted Cory Monteith (who plays Finn) during a "Glee" club fieldtrip to the MTV offices. "He's a big fan of the show — and [we spoke] before it actually came out that he was going to direct. He spoke to us, the cast, for an hour at this party."
Read more about Joss Whedon's "Glee" episode at HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
By Aly Semigran
FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: New Directions are about to join the ranks of some very famous television alumni. Joss Whedon, the man behind the fan-heavy series’ “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (which included his classic musical episode, “Once More, With Feeling”) and the legendary Neil Patrick Harris online musical sensation “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog,” will direct an upcoming episode of “Glee,” according to EW.com. Whedon will take a short break from his other Fox series “Dollhouse” to guide the kids of “Glee” into, well, a new direction.
But, that wasn’t the only joyous news from EW.com regarding “Glee.” One of the students of McKinley High School is about to have their first big reunion moment. No, it’s not time for a ten-year reunion flash-forward episode just yet, but Lea Michele (the uppity, but very talented songstress Rachel) will welcome her “Spring Awakening” costar Jonathan Groff to the show.
Continue reading 'Glee' News! Joss Whedon To Direct An Episode + Rachel (Lea Michele) Gets A New Love Interest at HollywoodCrush.MTV.com.
It's a rare storyteller who can jump between disciplines without much fuss, and equally rare is the raconteur with the connections to make such transitions look easy. Thankfully for John Cassaday fans, the artist's skill set and vision has finally afforded him a place behind the camera of Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse," following the pair's collaboration on Marvel's "Astonishing X-Men."
In an interview with The Beat, Cassaday discussed his decision to transition from comic artist to television director and gave readers a look behind the "Dollhouse" production curtain.
"[Joss Whedon and I] got to know each other a few years before 'Astonishing X-Men' and through that became even better friends," said Cassady. "We found that we had a similar way of telling a story, almost a shorthand language." Read more...
Taking a look at Joss Whedon's comic book resume is a bit like listing off his numerous contributions to television. Unfortunately for fans of "Dollhouse," the creator's latest endeavor has yet to join "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Serenity" and "Angel" in the center of his proverbial TV-to-comics Venn diagram. Of course, as Whedon readers have come to expect, all it takes is the right idea to get the creator knee-deep in a new project.
Even though no projects are set in stone, Dark Horse Comics' Senior Managing Editor Scott Allie was able to shed a little more light on the possibility of "Dollhouse" comics at this past weekend's Baltimore Comic-Con, according to ComicBookResources.
"'Dollhouse? There's a chance," Allie explained. Read more...
It looks like Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" isn't the only high-profile movie headed for adaptation at TokyoPop these days. The publisher recently announced plans to publish graphic novels based on Joss Whedon's upcoming horror film "Cabin in the Woods," as well as a graphic novel based on "Priest," the upcoming film starring Cam Gigandet ("Twilight") and Paul Bettany ("Legion").
According to ICv2, the two books are scheduled for release in 2010, likely timed to the February 5 premiere of "Cabin in the Woods" and the August 13 premiere of "Priest." Read more...
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon has never been shy about his love for comics, and it looks like we'll be treated to more evidence of that affection in the near future.
In an interview with Complex, Whedon shared some details about the upcoming season of "Dollhouse," and also dropped some info about the episode set to be directed by his "Astonishing X-Men" artist John Cassaday. As if that wasn't enough to get the comics wire buzzing, he confirmed the looming conclusion of Dark Horse Comics' "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" series—and followed that up with the news that we'll definitely see a "Season Nine" for Buffy and co.
"He’s going to f--- up so much," joked Whedon of the fan-favorite artist's "Dollhouse" debut behind the camera. Read more...
While Joss Whedon is known for creating new worlds with properties like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," the time he's spent playing in well-established has yielded some pretty darn good results, too. Take, for instance, his run on Marvel's "Astonishing X-Men" series with artist John Cassaday.
Their run with Marvel's mutants will be the focus of the publisher's next foray into the world of motion comics, following up on the successful debut of the "Spider-Woman" motion comic last month. Marvel released the following trailer for the comic, which will debut October 28 on iTunes.
After the jump, get all the specs on the "Astonishing X-Men" motion comic via Marvel's official announcement. Read more...
