Joss Whedon

Dollhouse Isn’t Another Firefly

We’ve already told you that writers of new Joss Whedon show Dollhouse are taking fan questions about the series months before it premieres, but on the current Television Critics Association tour, Joss Whedon has answered the question that every Whedonite was dying to know: No, this show isn’t going to get the same shoddy treatment…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 17

Dr. Horrible’s Freeze Ray Will Stop the World

At last we’ve seen the first installment of Joss Whedon’s new web series, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, and it’s sweeter than we’d ever imagined. And I do mean sweet: It’s the tale of a romantic but evil mad scientist, Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris), who wants nothing more than to snag the attention of a…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 15

You Killed Dr. Horrible!

The site for Joss Whedon’s internet musical Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog should be back up “in a few hours,” Joss and co. write on their Facebook page. “We love you for crashing our site. We really do,” they add. In the meantime, the first episode is on iTunes. [Facebook]

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 15

Dr. Horrible’s First Story Is Now Online

I know, I know; you’re very excited about the prospect of hearing more of Joss Whedon’s songwriting in his new web-based movie Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, but what if I were to tell you that Dr. Horrible – and his nemesis, Captain Hammer – were already online and fighting it out without any sound whatsoever?…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jul 3

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 Jul 1

Secret Origins Of Vader’s Apprentice And Dr. Horrible

Spoilers can open up your whole world, letting you see the bigger picture – like when you find out how Darth Vader and his secret apprentice first meet and form a special bond in the next Star Wars video game. Or when you learn the secret name of Dr. Horrible, the hero/villain of Joss Whedon’s…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 1

The Searing Laugh Of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible

The first teaser trailer for Joss Whedon’s Internet musical Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog has gone online, and it’s every bit as fantastic as we’d expected. Neil Patrick Harris does the loser-supervillain thing the way Buffy’s nerd trio only wished they could, and the goggles are spot-on perfect. Suddenly I’m wishing that Joss would direct the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 25

Dollhouse Is The Story Of Every Woman Today

Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse is a perfect metaphor for the lives of every woman nowadays, claims Niecy Nash from Do Not Disturb in this video from E! Online. Just like the mind-wiped puppets in Dollhouse, who can be “imprinted” with different personalities, women have to inhabit lots of different personas. Meeting Whedon and star…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jun 20

Find Out How To Make A Superhero in This Week’s Comics

Here’s hoping that you’re not looking for something new from the Big Two comic publishers this week, because both DC and Marvel Comics have apparently found themselves so exhausted by their Secret Invasions and Final Crises that they’re pretty much taking the next seven days off. Not that that means that you’ll be starved for…

io9 Graeme McMillan Jun 17

This Week’s Comics: Babes, Zombies And The Love Of Fat Cobra

If there was one word to describe this week’s (one day late, due to the holiday) haul of new comics, that word may be “brutal”. Brutal on your wallet, that is; it’s a week of big name books from both Marvel and DC, plus some indies that are worth your time and attention. No matter…

io9 Graeme McMillan May 28

Bloody Sexy New G.I. Joe Pics

We’ve got three days’ worth of spoilers to catch you up on here. That includes new clips from J.J. Abrams’ new show Fringe and his old show Lost. Plus new set pics from the filming of G.I. Joe and Transformers 2, and a new synopsis for M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening. And it’s not morning…

Television Charlie Jane Anders May 27

It’s Already Too Late To Brace Yourself For Dr. Horrible

Joss Whedon’s cyber-musical, Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, could arrive as soon as July, before San Diego Comic-Con (July 24th) according to Underwire’s quick word with Felicia Day. As we reported, Dr. Horrible is a three-part web series where an ill-adjusted villain tries to win the girl, and acceptance into the League of Evil. Neil Patrick…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 20

Final Dollhouse Trailer Kicks 100 Percent More Ass

Here’s a revised version of the trailer for Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse, which explains the show’s concept much more clearly and features a lot more ass-whuppin’. Plus, parachuting and assassining. The show’s central conceit — that these “Actives” are blank slates who can be programmed to have any skillset or emotion — comes out…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders May 17

Watch Eliza Dushku Awaken To A New Identity

The first trailer for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse is finally out, and it shows the spookiness of waking up as a different person every time you’re programmed with a new identity. Plus there’s more detail of Eliza Dushku kicking ass in different outfits — but she’s a lover as well as a fighter. It’s going to…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 15

First Look Inside Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse

Why are the “dolls” in Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse barefoot in this new cast photo? Is it to accentuate their pajama-clad innocence in their “blank” state, while they’re awaiting programming to turn them into brain surgeons or master jewel thieves? After the jump, more pictures of Eliza Dushku looking hot, which also show off…

io9 Meredith Woerner May 15

Start Bracing Yourself Now For Joss Whedon’s Final X-Men Twist

Here’s a cool-looking spaceship from Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men 1 the final Joss Whedon-John Cassaday X-Men comic which comes out May 21. New images from the issue have turned up at Comic Book Resources, and they hint at some potential bad news from one of the franchise’s coolest characters. Click through for more pics, and a…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 29

“Dollhouse” Gets A Doctor… And We Get Fred Back!

Actress Amy Acker, who appeared as the nerdy Fred in Joss Whedon’s vampire-detective show Angel, will join Whedon again in his latest TV show, the futuristic Dollhouse. Acker will play Dr. Claire Saunders, who takes care of the amnesiac “dolls” who can be programmed for any mission or assignment by clients who hire them in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 21

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse

Dollhouse will be about “identity, self-determination” and the fact that “free will is both a blessing and a pain in the ass, ” says creator Joss Whedon, who helped revolutionize science fiction with his space western Firefly. Also important strands in the show: Joss’ view that Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation “is a…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Apr 16

Jane Espenson Talks About Writing for Firefly and Battlestar — and Gives a Little Secret Cylon Backstory

Jane Espenson is the only person to have written for both Firefly and Battlestar Galactica, the two best TV space operas of the past decade. She wrote Firefly’s “Shindig” and at least three episodes so far for BSG. Back when Battlestar first launched, many people felt it was trying to copy the grittier look and…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 31

Dollhouse Filled With New Dolls, Old (Battle)Stars

Fans of Battlestar Galactica’s Tahmoh Penikett – the overly-sensitive toaster-lover Helo – shouldn’t worry about him disappearing from their scifi screens when that show’s final episodes air. He’s one of a number of actors who’ve just been announced for Joss Whedon’s new Dollhouse series, set to premiere in the fall on Fox. Penikett will play…

Television Graeme McMillan Mar 27

Dollhouse Isn’t Another Firefly

Dr. Horrible’s Freeze Ray Will Stop the World

You Killed Dr. Horrible!

Dr. Horrible’s First Story Is Now Online

Two Musicals For The Price Of One With New Whedon Movie

Secret Origins Of Vader’s Apprentice And Dr. Horrible

The Searing Laugh Of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible

Dollhouse Is The Story Of Every Woman Today

Find Out How To Make A Superhero in This Week’s Comics

This Week’s Comics: Babes, Zombies And The Love Of Fat Cobra

Bloody Sexy New G.I. Joe Pics

It’s Already Too Late To Brace Yourself For Dr. Horrible

Final Dollhouse Trailer Kicks 100 Percent More Ass

Watch Eliza Dushku Awaken To A New Identity

First Look Inside Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse

Start Bracing Yourself Now For Joss Whedon’s Final X-Men Twist

“Dollhouse” Gets A Doctor… And We Get Fred Back!

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse

Jane Espenson Talks About Writing for Firefly and Battlestar — and Gives a Little Secret Cylon Backstory

Dollhouse Filled With New Dolls, Old (Battle)Stars

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