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Joss Whedon 'wants Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Broadway'

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http://i2.cdnds.net/10/20/M/movies_joss_whedon.jpgJoss Whedon has expressed interest in developing Buffy the Vampire Slayer for Broadway.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ran from 1997 to 2003, and starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as a super-powered young woman who battled vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. Whedon, who created the series, told audiences at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con that he hopes to revamp the show into a stage production on Broadway.

"I can't say that I will, or that by the time I try to, anyone would want me to, but yeah, I think [Buffy] belongs there," he said.

Whedon also praised the ensemble cast of his superhero team-up film The Avengers, which includes Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth.

"What I find is that these characters mesh through these differences really well," he added. "And what I also find is these actors have a great time playing against each other, and they are, as a troupe, actually a much better team than the Avengers are."

Evans recently insisted that the Marvel Comics franchise is definitely in the right hands with Whedon, describing the director as "unbelievable".

In June, Ruffalo confirmed that The Avengers will not be shooting in 3D.

The Avengers is due in US and UK cinemas on May 4, 2012.

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RÉSUMÉ EN FRANCAIS et Explications

Joss Whedon a révélé son intérêt de développer "Buffy" pour Broadway... Mais qu'est-ce que Broadway, me demanderez-vous ? Une rue de Manhattan où sont jouées des grandes comédies musicales incontournables telles que Sister Act, The Phantom of the Opera, La noire et je ne les ai pas tous en tête..

Alors est-ce une bonne ou une mauvaise idée ? Je ne sais pas... Buffy reste un classique, Broadway accueil de grands classiques, mais cela me semble incompatible. Mettre en scène un tel univers à Braodway est un beau challenge, mais sans les acteurs principaux qui chantent tels que nous les avons vu dans "Once more with feelings", est-ce que cela vaut la peine ? En tout cas, voir une grande affiche de BTVS sur la cinquième avenue serait superbe.

15 Shocking Deaths from Television History

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4th Position : Joyce Summers

Buffy had always been a show that had death all around it and that was what separated it from the “teen drama” tag for so many years. But in the middle of the fifth season, in an episode titled “The Body,” Buffy returns home to find her mother, Joyce, lifeless on the sofa. A terrifying thought for anyone to imagine happening in their real lives. The episode had about a six minute scene with no cuts of Sarah Michelle Gellar’s grief as she tried to awaken her mother. This would be the only Buffy episode ever with absolutely no action scenes, music or a villain. It was more shocking than when Buffy died herself at the end of that season. An episode so powerful that I wouldn’t even watch it again on a rerun.

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"Angel & Faith" Comic Book - Issue 03 - Covers & Details

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ANGEL AND FAITH #3

Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Steve Morris (Cover), and Dan Jackson (C)

On sale Oct 26 - FC, 40 pages - $2.99 - Ongoing

Giles’s personal Watcher files lead Angel and Faith to what Angel believes will be his true redemption—at least for a portion of his unforgivable sins.

In the underbelly of London, where demons are coping with the lack of magic and the resulting changes to the natural hierarchy, Angel and Faith follow the first major lead in Angel’s quest . . . forcing him to reflect on his earliest days in Los Angeles.

   

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