Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 2012

[Fortinbras]

Die Kuzuis wollen es offenbar durchziehen. Auch ohne Whedon.

A new incarnation of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could be coming to the big screen.

"Buffy" creator Joss Whedon isn't involved and it's not set up at a studio, but Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment are working with original movie director Fran Rubel Kuzui and her husband, Kaz Kuzui, on what is being labeled a remake or relaunch, but not a sequel or prequel.

While Whedon is the person most associated with "Buffy," Kuzui and her Kuzui Enterprises have held onto the rights since the beginning, when she discovered the "Buffy" script from then-unknown Whedon. She developed the script while her husband put together the financing to make the 1992 movie, which was released by Fox.

Kuzui later teamed with Gail Berman, then president of Sandollar Television, bringing back Whedon to make the TV series, which was produced by Fox TV and launched on the WB in 1997. Kuzui and Sandollar received executive producer credits on "Buffy" and its spinoff, "Angel."

The new "Buffy" film, however, would have no connection to the TV series, nor would it use popular supporting characters like Angel, Willow, Xander or Spike. Vertigo and Kuzui are looking to restart the story line without trampling on the beloved existing universe created by Whedon, putting the parties in a similar situation faced by Paramount, J.J. Abrams and his crew when relaunching "Star Trek."

One of the underlying ideas of "Buffy" allows Vertigo and Kuzui to do just that: that each generation has its own vampire slayer to protect it. The goal would be to make a darker, event-sized movie that would, of course, have franchise potential.

The parties are meeting with writers and hearing takes, and later will look for a home for the project. The producers do not rule out Whedon's involvement but have not yet reached out to him.Speaking from Tokyo, Fran Kuzui said the company is constantly approached not only about sequels but theater, video games and foreign remakes for "Buffy." When Vertigo's Lee contacted them, they were intrigued.

"It was Roy's interest in taking Buffy into a new place that grabbed us," she said, noting that original exec producer Sandy Gallin also was consulted. "It was based on our respect for what he does, and his particular sensitivity to Asian filmmakers, that we wanted to work with him."

Kuzui, who is prepping do direct a movie in Japan in the fall, added: "Everything has its moment. Every movie takes on a life at some point, and this seems like the moment to do this."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... d83ae30855

Herrje...was ein Müll...

Man könnte doch gleich Fray oder sowas als Grundlage nehmen...

[philomina]

Wer die Nachricht bei uns auf Deutsch nachlesen möchte, kann dies HIER tun

[aceman™]

Hollywood verwurstet doch mittlerweile jede erfolgreiche Serie. A-Team, Buffy, Magnum (soll kommen), Knigh Rider,...

[junkie]

Als ich das heute gelesen habe, habe ich mich schon richtig gefreut - bis ich dann den ganzen Artikel gelesen habe.
Die Idee ist doch schwachsinnig.
Wenn es einen Buffy Film geben soll, dann auch wirklich Buffy.

[akura]

OMG!
Mal abgesehen von der völlig dämlichen und mit Sicherheit-floppenden Thematik, kann der Film nur schlecht werden da

"Rubel Kuzui ist die Regisseurin des Films "Buffy - Der Vampirkiller", der ersten Verfilmung von Joss Whedons Idee über eine Vampirjägerin."

Der erste Buffy Film war ja wohl ein Krampf!

[PinkOrange]

Ich glaub auch nich dran, dass der Film was wird. Dass die Story ohne Joss Whedon als Produzent und die tollen Schauspieler und Charaktere nich aufgeht, hat ja schon der erste Film des Kuzui Ehepaars gezeigt. Außerdem soll der ja jez gar nich witzig und charmant wie die Serie werden, sondern düster und ernst. Naja, vielleicht hilft ja das Budget, dass so hoch sein soll. Zumindest denk ich, dass die sich ne richtig gute Story ausdenken müssen, damit der Film sehenswert wird.

[Fortinbras]

Nun ist es soweit:

Warner Brothers produziert den Reboot:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/warner- ... -anderson/

Joss Whedons Kommentar:

This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths — just because they can't think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.

Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, "Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson? This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER." Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, "I'll make a mint! This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!" Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?

I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death. But, you know, AFTER. I don't love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I'm also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can't wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I'm making a Batman movie. Because there's a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.

Leave me to my pain! Sincerely, Joss Whedon.

[TheHills Watcher]

Sarah Michelle Gellar wird mit 100% sicherhit nicht mehr mit dabei sein. Sie war ja damals nicht mal bei der Abschiedsfeier. Als ob sie dann die Rolle fürn ganzen Film wieder aufnehmen würde.

[Schnurpsischolz]

Sarah Michelle Gellar wird mit 100% sicherhit nicht mehr mit dabei sein. Sie war ja damals nicht mal bei der Abschiedsfeier. Als ob sie dann die Rolle fürn ganzen Film wieder aufnehmen würde.

Steht ja auch überhaupt nicht zur Debatte. Anscheinend soll es ja eh ein Reboot werden und dementsprechend wieder in der Highschool spielen, dafür ist sie eh zu alt. Ich glaube aber auch so nicht dran, dass man das auch nur für einen Moment in Erwägung zieht.

[TheHills Watcher]

Ja aber SMG steht für Buffy !

Ohne SIE ist es doch kein Buffy ? OMG Das wird ja ein noch größerer Flop als American Pie 4