Summer Glau Joins Joss Again In The Dollhouse

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Summer Glau (“Firefly,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) reunites with Joss Whedon when the actress joins the cast of DOLLHOUSE this fall in a recurring role as BENNETT, a Dollhouse employee who shares a past with ECHO (Eliza Dushku). The second season of DOLLHOUSE premieres Friday, Sept. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Additional guest stars appearing throughout the upcoming second season include Alexis Denisof (“Angel”), Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Keith Carradine (“Dexter”). DANIEL PERRIN (Denisof) is a U.S. senator leading a witch hunt to track down the underground organization. Mysterious, charismatic businessman MARTIN KLAR (Bamber) is Echo’s new husband. BRADLEY KARRENS (Hogan) comes to the Dollhouse hoping to stop a psychotic family member’s killing spree, while MATTHEW HARDING (Carradine), a nemesis of Dollhouse leader ADELLE DEWITT (Olivia Williams), stirs up trouble. Additionally, DR. CLAIRE SAUNDERS/WHISKEY (Amy Acker) and MADELINE/NOVEMBER (Miracle Laurie) return this season in multiple-episode arcs.

Twilight?

Eliza Dushku revealed on her twitter that she has never seen Twilight. I say good. Please don’t. [Boston Globe]

Happy Birthday!

45 years ago today, Joss Whedon came into this world. Happy Birthday from the gang atWorld of Whedon!

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Joss Says No

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It’s time for a candlelight vigil. It’s set to take place immediately until the premiere of the rumored new Buffy movie, and to continue throughout opening weekend. According to multiple sources, the producers of the rumored film have reached out to Whedon’s agent, and Whedon’s response has been a resounding No. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Whedon said, “I believe [the producers] did ultimately reach out to my agent after the news broke. I think that’s something better left untouched by me. So, I wish them luck.”

So, we here at World of Whedon are left with conflicting thoughts. Are we mad at Joss for leaving behind the franchise that brought him such an adoring cult fanbase? Are we excited about seeing what can be done with the franchise to make it something new and exciting? Or, are we fearful of 1992 Buffy repeating itself?

Dollhouse Makeover?

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Did you have mixed feelings about Dollhouse? Did you think the second half of the season was better? The Joss Gods agree with you. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Whedon said that he and his writers understand the show a lot better now. So even though the budget won’t be as big anymore, at least the storylines will be consistently engaging and have the Whedon-touch. Read the interview here …

Giles Fights Magic

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This month, the long-awaited new NBC series Merlin will finally magik it’s way into our living rooms. What does this have to do with the little universe Joss Whedon has created? Anthony Stewart Head, of course!

To see our beloved Giles as the Big Bad King Pendragon of Camelot (erradicating anything to do with magic… say it ain’t so!), visit the official Merlin website, or go directly to the sneek peek here…

Comic Con Dollhouse Special

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The first season of Dollhouse will be available on Blu-ray and DVD July 28… but why not get a special copy delivered to you at Comic Con?

Loaded with bonus materials including the never-before-seen episode “Epitaph One” and the original unaired pilot “Echo,” the Comic Con exclusive copies will also have a Comic Con faceplate, and a “lenticular letter” from Joss.

So how do you get one of these special limited-edition sets? Visit TVShowsonDVD.com for the instructions.

And for more information on the first season DVD specs, visit the official Fox press release here…

Valediction

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It appears that Boston is the place to be for movies this summer. Currently, Adam Sandler is filming “Grown Ups” in the city, and in July, Christian Bale will be in town filming a movie with Boston native, Mark Wahlberg. This is very exciting and all, but what us Whedon-ites are truly looking forward to is running into every’s favorite Rogue Slayer and Doll, Eliza Dushku.

Buffy – Joss = ?

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Is the possible remake of 1992’s original film Buffy the Vampire Slayer the worst idea ever? Mind you – this is Buffy pre-Sunnydale, with her first Watcher and no Willow or Xander or (gasp) Angel.

Still sound promising? Or at least no so bad? Still not convinced it is a totally awful idea?

How about this:  Joss Whedon isn’t even involved. At all.

Get in on what everyone is talking about, including Joss himself (we’ll be updating the list frequently)…

Entertainment Weekly Report

Pink Raygun Editorial

Joss Whedon Responds

What do you think? Leave your thoughts and feelings about the possible remake in the comment section below!

Pop Culture’s 10 Greatest Nerds

And the winner is...

On Topless Robot’s new listing of Pop Culture’s 10 Greatest Nerds, the Whedonverse got a little love in the form of the Numero Uno spot: Everyone’s favorite nerdy witch, Willow Rosenberg.

“Pay no attention to immensely powered witch who hooked up with the ladies and occasionally flayed bastards alive — underneath that person is Willow Rosenberg, the gawky, overall-wearing computer genius who was overjoyed to be befriended by a cool kid like Buffy and longed for smart aleck Xander…”

To read the rest of the Willow entry, and to see what other lovable nerds made the cut, go here…