Dr. Horrible

The Tony Awards Just Got Horrible, Awesome

The Tony Awards, America’s foremost theatrical honors, have announced the host of this year’s ceremony, and it’s Dr. Horrible himself, Neil Patrick Harris. Does this represent mainstream acceptance of online musicals about supervillains? I’m saying…yes. Of course, Neil Patrick Harris might have got the job because he’s a talented, charismatic actor with a string of…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Could Dr. Horrible Be Coming To A Theater Near You?

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog may soon no longer be a blog. Joss Whedon and his co-conspirators say they’re considering doing the sequel to the hit webseries as a feature film. Including a surprising castmember. Spoilers! Whedon told Sci Fi Wire that “we’ve talked about doing an actual studio film” of Dr. Horrible as the follow-up…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Joss Whedon’s New Musical – For One Night Only!

Call it the Dr. Horrible follow-up you didn’t see coming. Joss Whedon‘s next musical project has nothing to do with Dollhouse and is happening sooner than you may think. Like, next month sooner. Whedon will be providing “a special musical performance” for an already-special episode of Ira Glass‘ This American Life on April 23rd. The…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Will Neil Patrick Harris Be Less Horrible in the Future?

We hope you haven’t got your heart set on a Doctor Horrible sequel for Christmas, because, well, it sounds as if one isn’t going to happen anytime soon – according to the Evil Doctor himself. Talking to Sci Fi Wire, Neil Patrick Harris’ disappointment about that fact rivaled even your own: Oh, God, I wish…

Television Graeme McMillan

Meet the First Inductees into the Evil League of Evil

Hundreds of aspiring villains submitted their video applications to become members of the Evil League of Evil and earn a spot on the Dr. Horrible DVD. Check out the videos of those found worthily evil. Joss Whedon and his co-conspirators on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog asked fans to submit their own video applications to the…

io9 Lauren Davis

For the Whedonverse Fan

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog DVD: Joss Whedon’s musical comedy about an aspiring supervillain in love was a web hit and is available for pre-order on DVD. The DVD features musical commentary, making-of features, and fan-made applications to the Evil League of Evil. Available for $13.49 from Amazon. Serenity Complete and Official Map of the Verse: Plan…

io9 Lauren Davis

Can Our Hearts Withstand Another Strike?

Here we go again. After last year’s 14-week struggle between the Writers Guilds of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers — one that ultimately caused the untimely death of Pushing Daisies and the unravelling of Heroes, among other disasters — it looks like Hollywood is still far from happy. Yesterday, the…

io9 Nivair H. Gabriel

Dr. Horrible Soundtrack is 5 Bucks on Amazon Today

Felicia Day, star of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, has Twittered that the mad scientist musical soundtrack is cheap online today. I just downloaded it and now I can’t stop singing the Bad Horse letters, as well as “Brand New Day.” I’m gonna shock the world and show Bad Horse! [via Amazon]

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Dr Horrible Follow-Up You Never Expected

If you’ve found yourself wondering “I wonder if Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, co-writers of the fine Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, have written any other songs lately that they would care to share with us while under the influence of alcohol, perhaps in the form of a YouTube video shot during Labor Day Weekend,” then…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Join Dr. Horrible’s Evil League Of Evil

Big Bads in the making, your time has come! Grab your sidekick and create your own video application to join the infamous Evil League Of Evil. Yes, right now the E.L.E. is accepting video auditions for new members. But be careful, you know what happens to those who disappoint Bad Horse.Should you be deemed evil…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Dr. Horrible Takes Over The World

With the official soundtrack album to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog released today on iTunes, you would have expected at least another day before seeing a tweet like this from the official Dr. Horrible Twitter: “HOLY CRAP. Just woke up to #2 album on iTunes US, and #1 on iTunes UK. We thank you thank you.”…

io9 Graeme McMillan

The Future For Dr. Horrible Looks Moist

Aching for more Dr. Horrible? Don’t worry, it’s on its way – but don’t expect to see much more of the titular star any time soon. The next few installments are going to shift their focus towards such lesser lights as Moist, Fake Thomas Jefferson… and maybe even you, dear reader.Horrible co-creator Zack Whedon told…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Fringe Comic Book To Feel Like TV Show, Literally

We’ve told you before about the Fringe comic book, but here’s something to make you a little more interested in picking it up: Although the overall plot to the six-issue series comes from show creators JJ Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, the actual comic books will be written by three members of the show’s…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Clash Between Fictional and Real-Life Supervillains

Although Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible may have come and gone, his effects are still being felt across the internet… especially by another blogging supervillain who feels that his thunder has been stolen by Neil Patrick Harris’ deadly alter ago. Real-life supervillain Dr. Steel – who claims that he’s been doing this kind of thing since…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Captain Blasto Fights Fake Crime Online

This week, all eyes may be on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, but another online series is playing with the superhero genre. Captain Blasto centers on Colin Carter, a high schooler who decides to combat the dreariness of his life by becoming his favorite superhero. He recruits a team of fellow malcontents to play his arch-foes,…

io9 Lauren Davis

Two Musicals For The Price Of One With New Whedon Movie

Just how musical is Joss Whedon? Apparently musical enough to give fans who’ll end up buying the planned DVD version of his new, weird vanity project Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog an entirely new set of songs to accompany the 42-minute short movie. Whedon also revealed how, and when, the movie will be released online. Explaining…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Tony Awards Just Got Horrible, Awesome

Could Dr. Horrible Be Coming To A Theater Near You?

Joss Whedon’s New Musical – For One Night Only!

Will Neil Patrick Harris Be Less Horrible in the Future?

Meet the First Inductees into the Evil League of Evil

For the Whedonverse Fan

Can Our Hearts Withstand Another Strike?

Dr. Horrible Soundtrack is 5 Bucks on Amazon Today

The Dr Horrible Follow-Up You Never Expected

Join Dr. Horrible’s Evil League Of Evil

Dr. Horrible Takes Over The World

The Future For Dr. Horrible Looks Moist

Fringe Comic Book To Feel Like TV Show, Literally

Clash Between Fictional and Real-Life Supervillains

Captain Blasto Fights Fake Crime Online

Two Musicals For The Price Of One With New Whedon Movie

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