Joss Whedon on a "Spike" Tv Movie
From Comingsoon.net - 2005-09-14
Joss Whedon on a Spike Telemovie & More
Moviehole caught up with writer/director Joss Whedon Down Under as he was promoting Serenity, opening in theaters on September 30th.
There have been rumors that Whedon is looking to bring the character of Spike (played by James Marsters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) back for a telemovie, and he confirmed that to the site.
"I’m talking in reference to that... and possibly more," he said hinting at additional characters from the series coming back as well. "I can only teasingly hint, unfortunately, until it’s got backing and we’ve got a schedule and a contract."
Whedon added that he’s "been talking to some of the actors, writers, and some executives and are trying to put something together - - but it’s not happening fast. [But no] I haven’t left the Buffyverse behind."
Clint,
Thanks for the great interview (Joss) – that’s wonderful. Anything “off the record” u can tell us would be great? Hint hint....whats HE really like, for instance? And did u see the film again for the interview?
PerthBrowncoat
The man himself responds:
Dear PerthBrowncoat,
Thanks for the comments. Anything off-the-record? Well, just to say there's some real steam gathering around the telemovies - got the indication that they might be giving each of the remaining characters their own 'movie of the week' - which would be great. As for a "Serenity" sequel - it's looking good. Most though - is in the article.
Joss? He's seriously a genuinely down-to-earth guy. I've interviewed a swarm of folks over the years and I tell ya - it always impresses me when I meet someone who's frank, and just all-round polite. So many celebs aren't that way - I won't name names - but there's a select few that are. Can't say enough good about, for instance, Matt Damon, Hugh Jackman, The Rock, Tom Jones, Mandy Moore, Jennifer Love Hewitt, John Travolta......but there's plenty I could say about those that "don't deserve to be where they are".
Joss isn't one of them. He seriously deserves the recognition he's getting. Talked to Nick Park of "Wallace and Gromit" fame last week - and he was another one, such a nice bloke.
Yes, I saw the film, for a second-time, at the Q&A session in Melbourne last night. The film was better first-time around, naturally, but it still holds together really well. Have a feeling it may make my top10 list this year. It's a near-flawless little flick that I hope fans new and old rush out to see.
Thanks again for your comments,
Clint.
CheeseGuy skrev:Vad tror ni att det skulle bli för karaktärer om det blir flera filmer? Spike och Illyria känns givna, men Boreanaz vill och kan väl inte och Gunn är död och tråkig. Lorne? Nja. Jag gillar Connor väldigt mycket, men hans historia känns avslutad. Wes vore underbart, om de kan återuppliva honom utan att det känns billigt, så det är nog bäst att låta bli. (Detsamma gäller Lindsey för den delen.) Harmony? Jag hatar nog inte henne hälften så mycket som de flesta andra, men en hel film om henne? Nej. Bara nej.
Annars vore ju inte några BTVS-karaktärer fel. RIPPER!
got the indication that they might be giving each of the remaining characters their own 'movie of the week' -
A bear skrev:CheeseGuy skrev:Vad tror ni att det skulle bli för karaktärer om det blir flera filmer? Spike och Illyria känns givna, men Boreanaz vill och kan väl inte och Gunn är död och tråkig. Lorne? Nja. Jag gillar Connor väldigt mycket, men hans historia känns avslutad. Wes vore underbart, om de kan återuppliva honom utan att det känns billigt, så det är nog bäst att låta bli. (Detsamma gäller Lindsey för den delen.) Harmony? Jag hatar nog inte henne hälften så mycket som de flesta andra, men en hel film om henne? Nej. Bara nej.
Annars vore ju inte några BTVS-karaktärer fel. RIPPER!
De som känns mest outforskade - som verkligen fick nya möjligheter iom "Chosen" - är väl Willow och Faith. Och Buffy, men smg vill väl inte. Men öht låter allt det där väldigt spännande...
Illyria skrev:En Andrew-Giles(-Dawn)-film, fast då blir det ju inte "each"
noike skrev:Kanske som en trilogi? Där POV-karaktären ändras för varje del och de fungerar fristående.
Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, told SCI FI Wire that he definitely plans to revisit the "Buffyverse" in a future, unspecified TV project. "I think it's realistic," Whedon said in an interview while promoting his upcoming SF movie, Serenity. "I like my chances. But it is absolutely still too amorphous for me to make any kind of announcement about it. I'm out there trying, and there's other people trying, to put it together. But until something falls in place, I really can't say."
Whedon is especially keen on doing a movie centering on the vampire character of Spike (James Marsters). "Let's say it's a good jumping off point," he said. As for Marsters' reported comments that he is growing too old to play the eternally youthful former bloodsucker, Whedon said: "Well, we're working. We're trying. I know. ... James is in very good shape. Keep working out, James."
Question: Buffy, Angel, Spike — anything?!? — Tammy
Ausiello: How 'bout all of the above, and then some? I just hung up with Sir Joss Whedon, and the chatty Cathy dished on all of your favorite things in the galaxy, from the Buffyverse to Veronica Mars (his new obsession) and back. Ready for takeoff? Read on for some highlights from our Q&A session (that's quips and anecdotes for you newbies).
Serenity is opening in two days. How does it feel?
It feels good. I like the movie. It's a good time.
Did Universal tell you how much this one needs to gross for there to be a sequel?
More than it cost. I don't think [we'll know] right away whether or not there'll be a second one because, obviously, DVD is the new box office. And I also think of this as a slow-growth movie. It's not about shock and awe first weekend; it's about word of mouth. It's about whether the film has legs.
How'd your Veronica Mars cameo go?
Well, I don't want to say [I'm] the new Brando, but I do want to say I'm the new Franklin Pangborn…. It was nice, because I had it with Kristen Bell, who's really good and helped me get through my inability to act on film. Apart from that, it was somewhat unremarkable to anybody who wasn't me.
Did you ever think your endorsement of a TV show would carry as much weight as your rave review of Mars did?
I really didn't. I just got on the Internet because I was feelin' it. I was just feelin' it. I loved that show. I was like, "I gotta get on the Internet and tell peeps about this." [Executive producer] Joel Silver called me and said, "Why didn't you tell us you were going to do that?!" I said, "Here's the point: I didn't know I was going to do that." After the last six episodes [from Season 1], which we watched in a day, I was just on fire. I haven't been a fanboy like that since the days of old.
Any chance you might write or direct an episode?
To direct would be fun, if I had time. To write, quite frankly, I'd be intimidated. Their stuff is tight. I would be nervous as hell, and it would take me a really long time. I would love to do one, but I don't have time and [Rob Thomas] doesn't need me so, ultimately, I don't think it's going to happen anytime soon.
You spoke to Tim Minear about writing and directing the Spike movie. Where do things stand?
Things stand that all of the art guys — the people who would be involved artistically — have been trading phone calls going, "Wouldn't this be cool? Wouldn't this be cool?" We don't have a paradigm set up yet. We don't have anything solid to announce. I'm just making sure that the creative people I need are in place before I set up a whole deal and then James Marsters goes, "Gosh, you know? That's kind of behind me now." Or [if] I don't have a writer I can trust, because I don't have time to do it all myself; I need one of my peeps. And there's no greater peep for something like this than Mr. [Tim] Minear. I'm optimistic that I will actually have something to say in the near future, but at this point it's still me and my buddies going, "Wouldn't it be cool?"
Have you spoken to David Janollari at WB yet?
I'm not going to go into the deal-making stuff at all.
Can you tell us if you've spoken to anyone aside from James about appearing in the movie?
Yes, I have.
Amy Acker?
Yes, I have. Well, you know, I see Amy a lot, I see Allyson [Hannigan] a lot and Alexis [Denisof]. I've spoken to a couple of people just because we're making conversation, and they don't hate the idea. The worst thing that could happen is that somebody would be too busy because, as we know, all of my alumni are taking over the world.
Do you see Allyson/Willow being a part of it?
You know, if I get a chance to use Allyson, I'll use Allyson. That's a given. There's no maybe about that. The maybe is, does she have time? And if she does have time, shouldn't she be busy doing Veronica Mars, where we need to know more about her character?
Have you finished writing Wonder Woman?
No. No. God, no.
What stage are you in? Have you started?
The writing stage is just one big stage, and I'm in it. Yes I have [started], but I'm still putting the pieces in place.
Is there a production start date?
No. That was one of the stipulations, that we would let the thing happen organically. Because, ultimately, a lot of work needs to be done. It has to be just right or it's going to be bad, and I'm not looking for that.
Have you given any more thought to casting?
No, I sure haven't.
One last thing: Should I assume the Buffy animated series is dead?
That's a good word for it. I think dead and possibly buried. Or even cremated.
One last thing: Should I assume the Buffy animated series is dead?
That's a good word for it. I think dead and possibly buried. Or even cremated.
Big scoop came in earlier this week. Joss Whedon's been in town recently promoting SERENITY, and got to speaking with our new (and highly anonymous) scooper. "He told me that it's 99% likely (his words) that a new series of "Buffy" and "Angel" TV movies of the week will be happening soon. Spike will be the kick-off point followed by, hopefully, one with Illyria (sp), and Willow - depending on 'everyone's schedules, naturally'.
Illyria skrev:Illyria! Willow! (sen kunde det varit Andrew istället för Spike)
mattek72 skrev:Illyria skrev:Illyria! Willow! (sen kunde det varit Andrew istället för Spike)
Det vore bättre med Faith istället både Andrew, Spike och Illyria.
Tinwiel skrev:mattek72 skrev:Illyria skrev:Illyria! Willow! (sen kunde det varit Andrew istället för Spike)
Det vore bättre med Faith istället både Andrew, Spike och Illyria.
Allihop! Allihop, goddammit!Själv önskar jag Illyria, Andrew, Faith och möjlighen Spike. Ni vet ju att jag älskar Spike-karaktären men jag är inte säker på att jag vill se mer av honom. Han kändes lite malplacerad i Angel s5 och jag tycker nog att det räcker.
CheeseGuy skrev:Från http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21444:Big scoop came in earlier this week. Joss Whedon's been in town recently promoting SERENITY, and got to speaking with our new (and highly anonymous) scooper. "He told me that it's 99% likely (his words) that a new series of "Buffy" and "Angel" TV movies of the week will be happening soon. Spike will be the kick-off point followed by, hopefully, one with Illyria (sp), and Willow - depending on 'everyone's schedules, naturally'.
Tinwiel skrev:
Mattek, du har fel, Spike var jättebra i s6, min favoritsäsong ju!
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