Buffy the Vampire Slayer is getting a reboot and it will have nothing to do with the original series at all. It will also be a feature film.
Joss Whedon (and all his fans) have already spoken out against this plan but they are not in any position to do anything about it.
Still Whedon made this statement today and I just LOVE his sense of humour about it.
This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can’t think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.
Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, “Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson? This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER.” Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, “I’ll make a mint! This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!” Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?
I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death. But, you know, AFTER. I don’t love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I’m also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can’t wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I’m making a Batman movie. Because there’s a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.
Leave me to my pain! Sincerely, Joss Whedon.
I love his delicate delivery that he cannot stop this from happening any more than online petions or fans crying on message boards.
But they are moving forward with it, and Joss will get his cut even thought he is not at all involved.
I would rather have seen them play out a next generation of Buffy that deals 10 years after the fallout of the series ending. They don’t have to drag out and carry on the series, but they could start new and respect the content already presented.
All we can hope for is that this remake offers something new and fresh. Who knows, maybe it will be good?
