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A 'Buffy' movie without Joss Whedon? It could happen
By Rick Porter
May 26, 6:44 AM
The good news is, the executive producers of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" are considering making a movie that would relaunch the franchise. The bad news is, they haven't involved creator Joss Whedon in the discussions.
Take your pick as which side outweighs the other.
The discussions are in a pretty early stage, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, "Buffy" rights holders Fran Rubel Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui are talking with production company Vertigo Entertainment ("The Grudge," "The Lake House") about rebooting the franchise, apparently taking seriously the notion of a slayer being born into each generation.
The catch: Whedon, who created the character for a 1992 movie and re-imagined it for what would become one of the more fanatically loved TV series of the past couple of decades, isn't involved at all, at least not yet. The HR says the Kuzuis and Vertigo principals Roy Lee and Doug Davison are talking with writers and "do not rule out" Whedon's involvement, but they've not yet "reached out" to him.
Whedon is about to head into the second season of "Dollhouse" for FOX and also co-wrote horror flick "Cabin in the Woods," which is due for release early next year.
Fran Rubel Kuzui bought Whedon's "Buffy" movie script and ended up directing the movie that starred Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry, while her husband arranged financing for the movie and was one of its producers. They were also executive producers of the TV series that cemented "Buffy's" place in pop culture.
I dunno...