Whoo boy! I almost hesistate to even mention this for fear of sending BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER fans across the world into apoplectic fits, but hey, that’s what we do here. Report that is, not the cause fits part (though that’s been known to happen as well).
Over at Lost Colony Entertainment, the website for writer/producer/director Richard O’Sullivan, an unnamed Sony exec is quoted as saying: “I don’t think I’m revealing any big trade secrets in Hollywood by mentioning that a script had been circulating for years for a proposed big-screen Buffy sequel that would’ve been produced by the Kuzui’s with absolutely no involvement whatsoever from Joss. The script was rather convoluted, I thought, and focused more on a male slayer character than Buffy, which made little sense to me…but make no mistake, the Kuzui’s retained the rights to continue with their own interpretation and as far as I know, remain well within their rights to do a new Buffy movie or series without having to consult with Joss.”
Think that’s crazy? You should read the whole sordid tale. It’s a great example of Hollywood being Hollywood in the way that only Hollywood can. Plus, at the bottom you get to see hottie Aleks West who at one point might have been the third chica to slip into Buffy’s boots.
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