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Joss Whedon Is Creating a Sci-Fi Drama For Fox

Posted by chrisd on from the this-man-can-do-no-wrong dept.

grafikhugh writes "An article on Yahoo! News states that Joss Whedon, the creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", is close to closing a deal with Fox. He will create thirteen episodes of a "Anti-Trek" Sci-Fi Drama to be a big player in Fox's fall 2002 line up. Its seems Whedon wants to avoid aliens as the big bad, and concentrate on making "scary-ass" humans Living in a "Dark Place"." It's also worth noting the IMDB entries for a possible buffy spin-off Ripper and an animated Buffy.

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  1. Erm by MisterBlister · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I seem to be in the minority wrt/geeks, but I've always thought Joss Whedon is incredibly overrated. Yes, Buffy is a fairly clever show, but everything else I've seen that he's been attached to has been crap, IMO.

    He seems to be a one-trick pony, like Stone/Parker (I like South Park; but Basketball? That Bush show? Hell, even Orgasmo, which I know does have a cult following.....all crap IMO).

  2. how ingenious! by jahjeremy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Doesn't sound like anything I've ever seen on tv before . I'm amazed by this guy's ingenuity.