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12Jun2009

Joss Whedon Actively Not Involved in 'Buffy' Movie

DateFriday, June 12, 2009 at 11:09AM
Maybe you've heard that they're remaking the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie instead of spinning off the TV series into a film. If you've hadn't heard about that until now, Joss Whedon won't be involved, which is strange since he not only created the characters and wrote the film, but of course, has been the driving force in the Buffyverse ever since.

But Whedon tells Entertainment Weekly that the producers of the new film did contact his agent to gauge his interest in returning in some capacity...but only after the announcement was made about the new movie.

"I think that's something better left untouched by me," Whedon says, clearly wanting to avoid any controversy. "So, I wish them luck." But by not touching the comment, of course, Whedon has said all he needs to.

And from his perspective, this is the best possible stance to take. Even if he were involved, it wouldn't be his project in any way, so a likely inferior product would be seen as having his stamp of approval. As it stands now, with Whedon keeping his distance, fans of the show and maybe the original film might be more likely to keep theirs, as well.

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