Joss Whedon

Exclusive: The Middleman Gives Us The Full Whedon

Sweet muppety Odin! Tonight’s episode of The Middleman dares to go where Joss Whedon has gone before, judging from this exclusive new clip. But fear not: the Middleman’s version of the vampire-puppet storyline looks as though it’ll be completely different than the puppety episode of Angel. For one thing, Vlad is more like a ventriloquist’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 18

Still No Serenity 2… Yet

Joss Whedon tackled the Serenity 2 rumors that creep up after every large convention where droves of fans plead for the return for Captain Malcolm Reynolds and crew. “I’d do it in a heartbeat,” Whedon said, “because I love those people so much.” But alas, “Those rumors are just rumors, and I don’t think they’re…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 14

Joss Whedon’s Batman Movie That Never Was

Click to viewThe center off all things cult worship, Joss Whedon, opened up to MTV Splash about his Batman pitch to Warner Brothers, pre-Christopher Nolan. “It wasn’t what they did but the vibe was very similar,” Whedon explained. “Mine was a bit less epic. It was more about the progression of him and it was…

io9 Meredith Woerner Aug 11

Serenity Continues Its Voyage Online

The TV series may have been cancelled far too early and the movie didn’t exactly set the box office on fire, but that doesn’t mean that the crew of the Serenity aren’t having new adventures out there somewhere in this vast universe of ours. In fact, their latest heist is already in progress (and already…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 9

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Is Even Creepier Than You Thought

Some script pages from Dollhouse, Joss Whedon’s new show about mind-wiped agents who can be programmed to become anyone, have turned up online. They show an even creepier side of Eliza Dushku’s brainwashed character Echo than you might have been expecting. And they simultaneously make me more excited for Dollhouse and more dubious that a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 7

The Terrifying Legacy Of Dr. Horrible

Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog hasn’t just revolutionized internetual entertainment as we know it and introduced humanity to the fear of equine supervillains. It’s also sparked creativity in some of its fans as well. Under the jump, the entirely-unofficial prequel to the series, as well as some Good Horses.If seeing how poor Dr. Horrible…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 5

We Will See Tahmoh Penikett’s Dark Side In Dollhouse

Tahmoh Penikett plays the only character on Battlestar Galactica who always does the right thing, no matter what. (And he was very happy when we told him that, because apparently people are still mad at Helo for stopping the Cylon plague in season three.) But in Joss Whedon‘s new show Dollhouse, we’re going to get…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 31

Exclusive: Joss Whedon Tackles Darwin

Click to viewJoss Whedon’s new TV show, Dollhouse, is all about people whose minds are erased, allowing them to “become” anybody and have any skills. So does this mean Whedon is coming down on the “nurture” side of the nature/nurture debate? Are people purely shaped by their conditioning? Is your brain just a piece of…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 31

One Last Chance to See Dr. Horrible Free Online

Hulu TV is running the full three acts of Joss Whedon’s supervillain musical Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog today for free. Catch it today, and then buy the DVD that Whedon’s brother Jed Whedon told Comic-Con fans would be coming soon, crammed with extra features. Plus, we now know that Whedon is planning to do more…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 29

Dushku: Dollhouse Reshoot Result Of Wardrobe Malfunction

Sure, we all may be worrying about the need for a second attempt at the pilot for Joss Whedon’s new Fox show Dollhouse, but series star Eliza Dushku has a perfectly reasonable explanation for why it’s necessary that will put all fears to rest. Basically, it’s all to do with wardrobe choices.Talking to Zap2It.com from…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 28

Exclusive: Nathan Fillion Explains Captain Hammer’s Superpowers

Click to viewIf you watched Joss Whedon’s web series Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, you know all about the sorta dicky good guy Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion). He’s got rubber gloves, a t-shirt with a hammer on it, and nebulous powers of . . . something. I mean, we know he’s supervillain protagonist Dr. Horrible’s nemesis.…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 28

Enter the Dollhouse with Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, and Tamoh Penikett

One of the most eagerly-anticipated series to hit airwaves early next year will be Joss “Firefly” Whedon’s Dollhouse, starring Eliza “Buffy” Dushku and Tahmoh “BSG” Penikett. It’s the tale of “actives,” people who volunteer to have their personalities wiped and new ones implanted for clients who need special tasks done (from romantic ones to spy…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 26

Stormtroopers And Movie Stars Brighten Eisner Awards

They’ve been called the comic industry’s version of the Oscars, and this year’s Eisner Awards definitely did their best to live up to the comparison, offering those that attended emotional acceptance speeches, awkward celebrity appearances, meandering speeches and even sad memorials to recently-departed industry figures. Oh, and Jane Weidlin leading a troop of Stormtroopers to…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Jul 26

Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Panel at Comic-Con: Yes There Will Be More Horrible

Yes, we made it past the scary security guards and into the panel where Joss Whedon, creator of Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog (and a little thing called Firefly), where Neil Patrck Harris is wielding his Freeze Ray and Nathan Fillion is attacking him already. Liveblogging as we go! Big news: YES there will be more…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 25

Climb Into Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse… Via The Web!

Fresh from the success of his online muscial, Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, Joss Whedon is planning more online-only video content. This time, it’s a series of 13 webisodes tying in with Dollhouse, his new Fox show about a mind-wiped puppet (Eliza Dushku) who can be anyone, and have any skill, that clients require. Joss says…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 24

Is Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Going the Way of Firefly?

Today Joss Whedon broke the news that he would be shooting a new pilot for Fox series Dollhouse, the near-future tale of a group of “dolls” who can be imprinted with any personality their employers choose: ninja, lover, spy, and tons of other things. Apparently Fox found the pilot too confusing and dark, and Whedon…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 22

Serial Killer Joss Whedon Faces His Public

As you probably know, something dreadful happened in the last episode of Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, Joss Whedon’s internet supervillain musical. Online critics were somewhat dismayed, and when Whedon went on a live chat at the Washington Post, he found himself facing his critics. Whedon’s response to the neigh-sayers, plus other Horrible tidbits, after the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 22

The Tragic Beginning of Dr. Horrible

Today you can watch the final act of online supervillain musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, before the entire tale disappears from the interwebz on Sunday at midnight. Though the first and second acts were sweet and goofy, show creator Joss Whedon managed to make this final installment genuinely upsetting. Dr. Horrible has been mostly a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jul 19

Dr. Horrible’s Tag-Along Sidekick?

Joss Whedon’s singing, TMI-dispensing supervillain, Dr. Horrible, may not be doing such a great job of winning the girl of his dreams. But at least he has one secret admirer. A British comedican calling himself Dr. Dreadful has put up a Youtube video applying to be Dr. Horrible’s sidekick. Click through to see his supervillain…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 18

Best Superhero Penis Joke Ever

Act 2 of Joss “Firefly” Whedon’s online supervillain musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog arrived on the innerwebs yesterday, and it was a great moment in evil. We get a lot more mugging from Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion), as he begins dating Penny, the love of Dr. Horrible’s life. In this clip, Hammer drops by the…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 18

Exclusive: The Middleman Gives Us The Full Whedon

Still No Serenity 2… Yet

Joss Whedon’s Batman Movie That Never Was

Serenity Continues Its Voyage Online

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Is Even Creepier Than You Thought

The Terrifying Legacy Of Dr. Horrible

We Will See Tahmoh Penikett’s Dark Side In Dollhouse

Exclusive: Joss Whedon Tackles Darwin

One Last Chance to See Dr. Horrible Free Online

Dushku: Dollhouse Reshoot Result Of Wardrobe Malfunction

Exclusive: Nathan Fillion Explains Captain Hammer’s Superpowers

Enter the Dollhouse with Joss Whedon, Eliza Dushku, and Tamoh Penikett

Stormtroopers And Movie Stars Brighten Eisner Awards

Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Panel at Comic-Con: Yes There Will Be More Horrible

Climb Into Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse… Via The Web!

Is Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse Going the Way of Firefly?

Serial Killer Joss Whedon Faces His Public

The Tragic Beginning of Dr. Horrible

Dr. Horrible’s Tag-Along Sidekick?

Best Superhero Penis Joke Ever

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