Animated Buffy
08.27.2008
A long time ago, Joss Whedon and Jeph Loeb were on their way to producing a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" animated series but even with the entire cast of the original live action series involved, they couldn't get it on the air (they managed to get Fox Kids interested but the studio collapsed after a Disney buyout).
Recently, though, a promo trailer for the series has mysteriously made its way online and it's as delightfully quirky as you'd expect. What does Loeb have to say about this? He tells MTV: "Everything still exists — the designs, the scripts. It’s such a ‘no-duh’ project, so why the hell not? All you need is to draw it. Eight years ago, there was no fascination with ‘Family Guy’ or ‘Robot Chicken,’ but there’s an audience now that could drive to it. You can’t stand in the way of pop culture.” Click through to check out the trailer.
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| Extra Tidbit: | Loeb had previously mentioned that one of the episodes would revolve around Buffy getting her driver's license from a demon driver's ed teacher. |
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| Source: | MTV |
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And
Looks like Loeb and Whedon are trying to push it into actually happening.
Looks like Loeb and Whedon are trying to push it into actually happening.
buffy's voice?
Wow, that's...
Don't get me wrong, I love me some "Buffy" (and "Angel," as well), but I'm not sorry the cartoon caved. While Giles and Xander came across alright, Buffy just seemed ... off. Like SMG had never done voice-overs before (which she probably hadn't). And what was with that vamp transformation? Or the library that looked nothing like the one in Sunnydale High? And am I really so much of a geek that I'm nitpicking a cartoon?
Well, yes, I suppose I am.
Don't get me wrong, I love me some "Buffy" (and "Angel," as well), but I'm not sorry the cartoon caved. While Giles and Xander came across alright, Buffy just seemed ... off. Like SMG had never done voice-overs before (which she probably hadn't). And what was with that vamp transformation? Or the library that looked nothing like the one in Sunnydale High? And am I really so much of a geek that I'm nitpicking a cartoon?
Well, yes, I suppose I am.
I'm sure it's only resurfaced after news slipped of Loeb writing Issue 20 of the series which features
I'm sure it's only resurfaced after news slipped of Loeb writing Issue 20 of the series which features flashbacks in the style of the animated series.
Comics aside I'm sure we haven't seen the last of the Buffyverse on television, I still hold out hopes for Ripper to one day be made.
Late much?
Section ( 8 ), that's interesting. I hadn't heard about that arc and I'm curious to see what happens there. But what I really hope is that after season 8 is done, or even season 9 as a comic, Joss and
Section ( 8 ), that's interesting. I hadn't heard about that arc and I'm curious to see what happens there. But what I really hope is that after season 8 is done, or even season 9 as a comic, Joss and the gang relaunch Buffy as a movie. Now that the characters are out of High School and Sunny Dale, there is more room for a new franchise. Something separate from the series.
Probably not that mysterious...