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Joss Whedon's "Doctor Horrible" Set To Launch

Posted by kdawson on from the we-all-need-a-hobby dept.

Ololiuhqui writes "During the writer's strike, Joss Whedon came up with a musical idea. Now his diabolical plan is about to be unleashed in the form of a streaming-only release, with a DVD shortly to follow. The three-part Doctor Horrible series stars Neil Patrick Harris as the eponymous doctor, Felicia Day as the woman of his dreams, and Nathan Fillion as the doctor's nemesis, Captain Hammer. Reportedly made for 'less than six figures,' the series has already received rave reviews and will no doubt showcase Whedon's musical facility, as well as his proven ability to squeeze the most out of a budget."

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  1. Not Surprising by gbulmash · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not surprising, really, if you remember Once More, with Feeling .

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    1. Re:Not Surprising by Jerry+Smith · · Score: 4, Informative
      it was a good fantasy show about battling demons and vampires

      Fixed.

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  2. I just finished the first installment(No Spoilers) by sleeping123 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just finished watching it and I've gotta' say, extremely well written. The whole cast turns out to be fantastic singers, which is a hilarious change of pace for those of you who know Nathan Fillion from Firefly. You'll love his "A Man's Gotta' Do! Next installments are on Thursday and Saturday. I'll be watchin' at midnight!

  3. A fix for us foreigners by Dzimas · · Score: 4, Informative

    Grab a copy of Hotspot Shield and enjoy the same streaming media that red blooded Americans enjoy - hotspotshield.com

  4. The issue is being addressed by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Informative

    apparantly

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  5. Other awesome Joss' works by YA_Python_dev · · Score: 5, Informative

    Don't forget to also check out the others Joss' current works:

    • Dollhouse, a TV series that will start on January 2009 (but there will be pirated episodes on TPB probably much sooner); enjoy the trailer and an interview;
    • the BtVS season 8; I'm not a comic book person, but this is incredibly awesome! Guess who Buffy is sleeping with now? ;-)

    This guy is feminist, pro-gay and atheist: he should run for POTUS!

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  6. Available outside the US now as well by the_other_chewey · · Score: 4, Informative

    It can be watched from outside the US now as well: http://doctorhorrible.net/now-available-outisde-usa/105/

    The free world saves the day again (or something).

  7. Re:Only in the US by jamie · · Score: 5, Informative

    Since it's hosted by Hulu, they won't stream to a computer outside the U.S

    Looks like it's fixed now. The homepage reads:

    All those outside the USA who have been eagerly awaiting Doctor Horrible's Act 1 should now be able to view it via the Official Web Site. If it doesn't load, try clearing your browser cache and doing a forced refresh of the page (Hold down the Ctrl key while pressing the F5 key).