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Laurie Penny
You can see here interviewing Neil Gaiman. She contributed to the 24 Panelscomics anthology commemorating the Grenfell tragedy as well as the Occupy Comics volume. And she was also brought to the attention of Joss Whedon,  who became a fan of her work and invited her to pitch for the writing room on his new HBO TV series The Nevers[...]
"The Nevers": Joss Whedon Tweets Principal Photography Start on Upcoming HBO Sci-Fi Drama (Kathy Hutchins-Shutterstock.com/HBO)
A little more than two months after HBO and Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) announced they had found their lead for The Nevers in Outlander's Laura Donnelly, principal photography is now officially underway on the upcoming epic science fiction drama Whedon is set to write (alongside Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie), direct, executive produce[...]
angel
First, there's a reboot with Buffyverse mastermind Joss Whedon involved already getting the fanbase buzzing BOOM! Studios' new take on the beloved "big bad" basher and her spinoff series vampire partner (sorry, we're pro-Spike) continue sparking the imaginations of new fans just now discovering the series With this fall marking the 20th anniversary since Angel last[...]
William Gibson’s Alien III: The Path from Screenplay to Audio Play
Gibson's ideas were recycled and used in the Joss Whedon-scripted Alien: Resurrection and Ridley Scott's recent prequels Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Last year, Fox granted permission for Gibson's screenplay to be adapted into a Dark Horse comic and for Audible to make into an audio play Producer-director Dirk Maggs has been producing audio drama adaptations from comics[...]
BOOM! Announces Joss Whedon's Angel Legacy Edition
The collection will be "value-priced," though it's unclear exactly what that means, and will feature a new cover by Nimit Malavia. Check out the press release below for more details: LOS ANGELES, CA (May 10, 2019) – BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, today announced a new graphic novel program collecting out-of-print and[...]
agents of s.h.i.e.l.d.
Marcus Benson, a brilliant Natural Sciences professor recruited to offer his expertise to our team. ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars Clark Gregg as Sarge, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Chloe Bennet as Daisy Johnson, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Henry Simmons as Director Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie, Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez, and Jeff Ward as Deke Shaw. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was co-created by Joss Whedon,[...]
HBO Signs Kevin Lau (The Nevers, Lovecraft Country) to Overall Deal
Not only is Lau a staff writer on Joss Whedon's (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) epic science fiction drama series The Nevers, but he's also written for Jordan Peele (Get Out) and J.J Abrams' (Star Trek) upcoming drama series Lovecraft Country Lau's previous experience with HBO was through the company's HBO Access Fellowship program, where[...]
joss whedon snyder cut
In 2017, alleged fake feminist Joss Whedon took over the reins of Warner Bros' Justice League movie from director Zack Snyder, who had to leave the project due to a personal tragedy Whedon promised to remain true to Snyder's vision for the movie, but it quickly became clear that Whedon's goal was to eliminate all[...]
'The Nevers': Outlander's Laura Donnelly Joins Joss Whedon, HBO Sci-Fi Series
HBO and Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) have found their lead for The Nevers, with Outlander's Laura Donnelly set to join the upcoming epic science fiction drama Whedon is set to write (alongside Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie), direct, executive produce (along with Espenson, Petrie, and Bernie Caulfield), and serve as showrunner on[...]
Is Sarah Michelle Gellar a Part of the 'Buffy' TV Series Reboot?
In July of 2018, reports started coming in about a planned television series reboot of Joss Whedon's tv show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer Touted as an "all-inclusive" version, Monica Owusu-Breen is writing the pilot script, as well as showrunning this reboot, with a woman of color as The Slayer. There was a pretty immediate backlash, and Owusu-Breen took to Twitter[...]
Facebook Watch Adds Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly
Pointy"? Still think Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) would've been better for Angel (David Boreanaz) than Buffy? Still wondering how long Nathan Fillion can tease a Firefly reunion without one actually happening? A large chunk of the "Joss Whedon-verse" has made its way to Facebook Watch: with every episode of every season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly[...]
joss whedon snyder cut
Anti-Snyderbronies, on the other hand, deny that the Snyder Cut even exists, and they probably actually enjoy the version made by alleged fake feminist Joss Whedon, who replaced all of Snyder's badass Superman scenes with scenes where Cyborg says "booyah!" What if they're both wrong? The intriguing possibility that there isn't enough original Snyder footage to make[...]
BOOM! Snatches Buffy Rights from Dark Horse as Licensing Wars Escalate
The license switcheroo follows a previous shift of another intellectual property created by alleged fake feminist Joss Whedon, Firefly, from Dark Horse to BOOM! in July Whedon himself announced that Fox was pulling the license from Dark Horse in August, but didn't name the publisher's successor at that time. BOOM! Executive Editor Jeanine Schaefer gloats: I remember watching the[...]
Firebronies: Gaze Upon Your First Look at Greg Pak and Dan McDaid's Firefly #1
The long wait is almost over for firebronies, the hardcore fans of Joss Whedon's prematurely canceled space Western, Firefly Firefly is finally set to return… as a new comic book series at BOOM! Studios Written by Greg Pak with art by Dan McDaid and story consulting by Whedon himself, Firefly #1 is set to hit[...]
Joss Whedon Says Fox is Pulling the Buffy the Vampire Slayer License from Dark Horse
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator and alleged fake feminist Joss Whedon has revealed that Fox is taking the comic book license away from Dark Horse, where it has resided since 1998, following the conclusion of Buffy Season 12 Whedon dropped the bombshell in an interview with CBR, talking about Dark Horse's upcoming Doctor Horrible comic[...]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot Showrunner Speaks Out About Fan Backlash
Joss Whedon's brilliant and beautiful series can't be replicated I wouldn't try to But here we are, 20 years later … and the world seems a lot scarier So maybe, it could be time to meet a new Slayer … And that's all I can say." pic.twitter.com/Sdz4oKh3gM — monicaowusubreen (@monicabreen) July 26, 2018 That said, it's worth mentioning[...]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Getting Reboot, Joss Whedon Attached
In a world of reboots and revisits, why not yet another title added to the slate? It would appear that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is headed for a reboot — an "all-inclusive" reboot. 20th Century FOX Television, who will be producing the project, announced that Monica Owusu-Breen is writing a script for a reboot of Joss Whedon's cult[...]
Boom! Studios: Shouting About Joss Whedon's Firefly and Holo Cover Power Rangers
At the Diamond Retailer Appreciation Lunch at San Diego Comic-Con, Boom! Studios have been doing a victory lap over having Joss Whedon write their new Firefly comics… …telling stories from the Unification War. But they still found time to show off that the Power Rangers: Shattered Grid one-shot will have a new-to-order holo foil cover by Trevor[...]
The Nevers: HBO Orders Joss Whedon Sci-Fi Drama to Series
Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com After what's been reported as a "competitive situation" between the cable giant and services like Netflix, HBO has secured the rights to and given a series order for Joss Whedon's (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers) epic science fiction drama The Nevers. Whedon will be taking a very active role, serving as writer,[...]
'13 Reasons Why', 'Heathers', and Why TV Should Make You Angry [The Weekly Static s01e43]
Presidential Election…and the promise that each and every one of you takes a few minutes to make sure those you care about are doing okay – physically and mentally. https://youtu.be/Y4lOhKYIvYUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: '13 Reasons Why', 'Heathers', and Why TV Should Make You Angry [The Weekly Static s01e43] (https://youtu.be/Y4lOhKYIvYU) 2019 Miss America Competition:[...]
Joss Whedon to EP Dark Comedy Series 'Pippa Smith: Grown-Up Detective' for Freeform
Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Freeform and Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon are teaming up to develop another female-led series for the network — but half-hour dark comedy series Pippa Smith: Grown-Up Detective is just a little bit different from the others The project originates from creators Siobhan Thompson and Rebecca Drysdale; with Whedon and[...]
Joss Whedon On Why He Left Batgirl: Ideas "Crumbled in his Hands"
Filmmaker Joss Whedon, once a touchstone of fandom for comics and film fans alike, has again addressed why he walked away from his Batgirl project at Warner Bros. Looking a little worse for wear than we're used to seeing him, the director was on hand during the red carpet for the world premiere of Avengers: Infinity War in Los[...]
Let's Talk About Justice League on 4K: Kind of the Snyder Cut
Obviously — they brought in the guy responsible for making Avengers (Joss Whedon) to finish Justice League when tragedy struck Zack Snyder and his family. (You can read my theatrical Justice League review here if you like, just to get an understanding of how I viewed the film initially.) Okay, so the big part of the 4K release is of course, the[...]
Fox Chair on 'Buffy' Revival: "When Joss Decides It's Time, We'll Do It"
Pointy's" in show creator Joss Whedon's court: "It's something we talk about frequently, and Joss Whedon is really one of the greatest creators we ever worked with When Joss decides it's time, we'll do it And until Joss decides it's time, it won't happen." From 1997-2003, Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired seven seasons over two networks: five on[...]