Joss Whedon Is Creating a Sci-Fi Drama For Fox

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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Ripper..

[jspectre]

Is a series filming in England about the character "Rupert Giles." Ripper was his nickname as a teen. The series is supposedly about his years growing up and training to be a watcher..

It's been long discussed on alt.tv.buffy-the-vampire-slayer.

Re:Ripper..

[mbourgon]

Actually, what I read from Joss (one of his posts) was that it was a story about a man investigating haunted houses, supernatural and otherwise. And it's going to be hard for Anthony Stewart Head to play a teen version of, well, himself.

Part of it was brought on by ASH's wish to go back to England, and apparently the Beeb had a long-standing "we want!" for something of Joss'. It ought to be interesting. The big question is if the Beeb will shoot themselves in the foot and not let it show in the states. If not, I think the a.b.m.b-v-s newsgroup's going to be the U.S.'s only shot at watching it.