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SPIKE THE VAMPIRE On Mutant Enemy

I am – Hercules!!

How giddy does that headline make you? I can tell you it makes me super-extra-giddy!! The funniest, smartest and best writer or director on “Angel” not named Joss is Joss Whedon’s pick to write and direct a new “Spike” TV movie?? Fuck. Me.

From zap2it.com, July 22, 2005:

The "Smallville" stint may not be the only work on The WB for [James] Marsters. Network head David Janollari says he would "gladly" do a TV movie featuring the Spike character if Marsters and "Buffy"/"Angel" creator Joss Whedon want to do one.

From E! Online, Aug. 19, 2005:

“I just got off the phone with someone who talked to Joss [Whedon] yesterday, who claimed that [the "Spike The Vampire"] project was very much on the front burner. Joss has never told me anything like that. He's checked with me twice, to see if I was interested. I said yes twice, and both times he's been very clear that this doesn't mean that anything's going forward, [he] just wants to have [his] ducks in a row.” – James Marsters

From Whedonesque.com, Aug. 20, 2005:

"I had lunch with Joss and he asked me if I wanted to write and direct some blonde vampire movie thing. Should I do it? (I of course said yes right off, still) Anything under 13 hours scares me. And anything over 13 hours... um. I got nothin'." – Tim Minear

Now, Whedonesque (rather irritatingly) does not reveal to whom Minear told this, or where the quote appeared, so I wrote Tim and asked after its legitimacy. Mr. Minear’s reply:

Yeah, that's me. Probably shouldn't have said anything, but what the hell. You're behind this somehow, aren't you?

Whatta maroon!! Yeah, Tim, sure. Like some fucking little Internet TV gossip is going to play a role in getting you hired to revive the entire Buffiverse!

Heh.







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They'd never release this theatrically...
by kintar0
Aug 20th, 2005
09:57:00 PM
nice
by mrfan
Aug 20th, 2005
09:57:26 PM
HAHA Herc's Fault
by BurlIvesLeftNut
Aug 20th, 2005
09:58:09 PM
some fucking little Internet TV gossip
by punto
Aug 20th, 2005
10:06:06 PM
I had a "friend" try to tell me watching Angel was like watching
by kintar0
Aug 20th, 2005
10:21:40 PM
Actually, that Batman TV show comparison...
by zer0cool2k2
Aug 20th, 2005
10:26:40 PM
accurAte... damnit
by zer0cool2k2
Aug 20th, 2005
10:27:03 PM
Most Talented Writer Not Named Joss Whedon...
by DanielKurland
Aug 20th, 2005
10:30:51 PM
Angel had no "zany guest villians?"
by kintar0
Aug 20th, 2005
10:35:30 PM
spike!
by dr.bulber
Aug 20th, 2005
10:45:17 PM
I don't get it?
by The Outlander
Aug 20th, 2005
10:57:10 PM
Its james martsters birthday today
by Krangelus
Aug 20th, 2005
11:23:56 PM
The only thing I'd be remotely interested in is a Buffy movi
by performingmonkey
Aug 20th, 2005
11:24:06 PM
Very simple formula!!!!!
by ROGUE_KNIGHT
Aug 20th, 2005
11:35:22 PM
he's 42
by greeneyes
Aug 21st, 2005
12:11:02 AM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 21st, 2005
12:11:26 AM
Finally
by Whedon
Aug 21st, 2005
12:22:29 AM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 21st, 2005
12:29:03 AM
Spike TV movie best way to go with the character
by reignman79
Aug 21st, 2005
01:17:32 AM
Shanshu
by TheDarkShape
Aug 21st, 2005
02:40:53 AM
This just in...
by Hamtaro_Hentai
Aug 21st, 2005
02:45:15 AM
"Everyone knows season 7 sucked ass, including the ending."
by scotth
Aug 21st, 2005
02:50:19 AM
"You're behind this somehow, aren't you?"
by scotth
Aug 21st, 2005
02:55:09 AM
Who wants a Spike movie?
by WordsSayNothing
Aug 21st, 2005
04:57:45 AM
Me and the millions, AND MILLIONS, of SPIKE fans across the GLOB
by LordEnigma
Aug 21st, 2005
05:06:57 AM
About time
by SnowMann
Aug 21st, 2005
05:23:23 AM
Thought serenity was good...
by pax256
Aug 21st, 2005
06:19:13 AM
Tim Wrote & Directed Firefly's Best Episode.
by The Outlander
Aug 21st, 2005
06:29:03 AM
While the WB is bringing back old school shows with TV movies, y
by Mr. Profit
Aug 21st, 2005
07:02:45 AM
After Buffy's mom died, she lost direction. There were so ma
by Mr. Profit
Aug 21st, 2005
07:09:55 AM
I wouldn't exactly call Angel old school
by SnowMann
Aug 21st, 2005
07:10:51 AM
Edlund was best, not Minear
by Blok Narpin
Aug 21st, 2005
07:48:28 AM
Buffy Season Seven bashers are idiots.
by Blok Narpin
Aug 21st, 2005
07:57:13 AM
GREAT NEWS!
by NS
Aug 21st, 2005
08:28:42 AM
To the Season Seven Apologists
by idledead
Aug 21st, 2005
08:52:11 AM
"MI HERMANOS! THE DEVIL HAS BUILT A ROBOT!"
by Uncle Stan
Aug 21st, 2005
08:54:09 AM
Wow . . .
by Sigmund Freud
Aug 21st, 2005
09:08:07 AM
"Hey, did you guys know the devil built a robot?"
by idledead
Aug 21st, 2005
09:12:01 AM
Sodding, blimey, shagging, kinckers, bollocks.....
by elijahsnow
Aug 21st, 2005
10:54:31 AM
A Faith series would be a better way to go.
by fiester
Aug 21st, 2005
11:19:58 AM
I like Spike, but I think he
by MrFloppy
Aug 21st, 2005
11:28:10 AM
idledead makes some great points
by fiester
Aug 21st, 2005
11:29:26 AM
I'll believe it when I see it...
by LeiaDown&FuckHer
Aug 21st, 2005
11:34:08 AM
Oh, well. Just to follow the path (like a journalist said), firs
by MrFloppy
Aug 21st, 2005
11:40:05 AM
idledead makes some great points
by Krangelus
Aug 21st, 2005
11:46:59 AM
I miss Angel...
by AshFett
Aug 21st, 2005
11:55:23 AM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 21st, 2005
12:04:03 PM
MrFloppy
by idledead
Aug 21st, 2005
12:15:46 PM
Spike movie
by Mafu
Aug 21st, 2005
12:23:30 PM
"i've come to the conclusion that season 7 haters are very v
by fiester
Aug 21st, 2005
12:39:36 PM
Buffiverse movie of ANYONE
by xenaman
Aug 21st, 2005
01:05:45 PM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 21st, 2005
01:09:18 PM
The right format for a "Spike-centric" film...
by ROGUE_KNIGHT
Aug 21st, 2005
01:14:32 PM
No Way
by SnowMann
Aug 21st, 2005
01:51:44 PM
Snow, that may be
by idledead
Aug 21st, 2005
01:53:35 PM
best scene in Angel finale
by oisin5199
Aug 21st, 2005
02:30:30 PM
Ilyria lives
by gatomalo
Aug 21st, 2005
02:55:28 PM
The First and Jasmine
by SnowMann
Aug 21st, 2005
03:09:06 PM
I won't be watching it
by Iblis_mage
Aug 21st, 2005
03:11:52 PM
Thoughts
by DanielKurland
Aug 21st, 2005
03:12:20 PM
Smallville owns Buffy
by GiftedInThePants
Aug 21st, 2005
04:03:46 PM
Great news! How 'official' is this?
by jtp972
Aug 21st, 2005
04:50:38 PM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 21st, 2005
05:25:42 PM
What the hell happened to the
by Big Bad Clone
Aug 21st, 2005
05:30:08 PM
Curse my giant hands. I meant to ask what happened to that "Ripp
by Big Bad Clone
Aug 21st, 2005
05:33:47 PM
ANGEL
by 052883
Aug 21st, 2005
05:39:34 PM
How bout this?
by ROGUE_KNIGHT
Aug 21st, 2005
06:26:57 PM
Giles fans should be awaiting Doctor Who Season 2
by lynxpro
Aug 21st, 2005
06:54:25 PM
Ilyria
by SnowMann
Aug 21st, 2005
06:58:46 PM
Spike Was the only thing good about Buffy!!
by Eh-Nam
Aug 21st, 2005
08:35:14 PM
don't make me laugh
by Greased Deaf Guy
Aug 21st, 2005
09:32:40 PM
This sucks anyway
by Frank_Serpico
Aug 21st, 2005
10:47:18 PM
AtS season 5 was great
by idledead
Aug 21st, 2005
11:46:57 PM
You Guys Are All Freaking Insane
by 2
Aug 21st, 2005
11:49:50 PM
Just make a tv movie with 'pilot' in mind, see what happ
by JackBurton
Aug 22nd, 2005
12:31:21 AM
YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 22nd, 2005
01:30:09 AM
YEAH YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 22nd, 2005
01:43:34 AM
Finally?
by DefyThis
Aug 22nd, 2005
02:18:10 AM
Yeah! Fucking sweet
by moviemaniac-7
Aug 22nd, 2005
03:15:44 AM
Good idea Gravitas
by SnowMann
Aug 22nd, 2005
03:47:57 AM
YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 22nd, 2005
04:27:11 AM
My Pitch.
by Diazanon
Aug 22nd, 2005
05:25:00 AM
OT: Why is Wonderfalls on LOGO? Was it a gay show?
by Mr. Profit
Aug 22nd, 2005
06:25:39 AM
NOT A SPIKE MOVIE GOD NO. MORE FAITH NEEDED
by provider84
Aug 22nd, 2005
08:45:32 AM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 22nd, 2005
09:01:19 AM
I stand by my opinion of 7 being shit
by performingmonkey
Aug 22nd, 2005
10:49:57 AM
gotta disagree monkey
by oisin5199
Aug 22nd, 2005
11:22:55 AM
Season 7 did suck
by Purgatori
Aug 22nd, 2005
11:46:55 AM
Gotta disagree
by SnowMann
Aug 22nd, 2005
01:19:27 PM
Reason why I do not want to see a Spike movie
by Big Jim
Aug 22nd, 2005
01:38:21 PM
spike movie
by Imissbuffyverse
Aug 22nd, 2005
02:07:00 PM
Reason why I think Buffy Seasons 6 & 7 are inferior to the previ
by Big Jim
Aug 22nd, 2005
02:07:48 PM
Season 7 and Spike Should be Evil for Movie
by _Maltheus_
Aug 22nd, 2005
02:34:57 PM
season 7
by LordVoldemoo
Aug 22nd, 2005
03:23:45 PM
Could someone explain to me why Angel's season five was so g
by oisin5199
Aug 22nd, 2005
03:59:51 PM
Why Angel 5 is better than Buffy 7
by Purgatori
Aug 22nd, 2005
04:52:13 PM
Purgatori
by Quin the Eskimo
Aug 22nd, 2005
05:23:01 PM
oisin
by idledead
Aug 22nd, 2005
05:52:37 PM
PLEASE go with the title "William the Bloody"
by Atomica
Aug 22nd, 2005
05:55:43 PM
A Kate spinoff?
by idledead
Aug 22nd, 2005
05:58:49 PM
Lindsey's death scene was the shit.
by idledead
Aug 22nd, 2005
06:03:13 PM
joss and comics
by oisin5199
Aug 22nd, 2005
07:23:28 PM
Climaxing with Darla
by idledead
Aug 22nd, 2005
07:25:04 PM
What we really need is a Los Cinco Hermanos series! Si!
by Uncle Stan
Aug 22nd, 2005
09:11:55 PM
My spinoff idea.
by Juggernaut125
Aug 22nd, 2005
10:13:56 PM
Cancelled isn't the right term Quin
by Purgatori
Aug 22nd, 2005
11:37:51 PM
Yep, Gellar moved on...
by oh_riginal
Aug 23rd, 2005
12:14:05 AM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 23rd, 2005
05:33:26 AM
Yes cup
by SnowMann
Aug 23rd, 2005
06:20:54 AM
Please do it right
by SpikeTBB
Aug 23rd, 2005
08:01:45 AM
I hope they don't call it "Spike the Vampire"
by Big Jim
Aug 23rd, 2005
08:08:39 AM
William the bloody sounds crap as well
by joeydoo
Aug 23rd, 2005
09:13:33 AM
I'll take a Spike movie as long as...
by Childe Roland
Aug 23rd, 2005
09:31:15 AM
I'd Like To See An ANGEL / SPIKE Movie AND a BUFFY / FAITH M
by ZombieSolutions
Aug 23rd, 2005
10:40:48 AM
I dunno
by Purgatori
Aug 23rd, 2005
11:07:10 AM
Angel - Batman Comparisons
by ZombieSolutions
Aug 23rd, 2005
11:12:49 AM
Mr. Profit
by Electric_Monk
Aug 23rd, 2005
11:53:16 AM
Connor=Cable?
by oisin5199
Aug 23rd, 2005
12:05:08 PM
Buffy 7
by dale_cooper
Aug 23rd, 2005
01:36:29 PM

by foreignerbelt
Aug 23rd, 2005
02:17:23 PM
Spot on, oisin5199...
by Childe Roland
Aug 23rd, 2005
03:30:18 PM
I like the idea of Spike having to face an army of Vampire Vampi
by Big Jim
Aug 23rd, 2005
03:40:25 PM
Lorne was a crap character?
by SnowMann
Aug 23rd, 2005
04:46:34 PM
Oh.My.God
by Neaera
Aug 23rd, 2005
04:54:01 PM
yes, Lorne's ending was brilliant.
by oisin5199
Aug 23rd, 2005
05:12:48 PM
I liked your Cable analogy better...
by Childe Roland
Aug 23rd, 2005
05:52:08 PM
Joss Whedon says it's on
by cockbongo
Aug 23rd, 2005
08:36:33 PM
"He believed in what he was doing by killing Lindsay, but it wen
by scotth
Aug 24th, 2005
04:31:30 AM
YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 24th, 2005
05:36:12 AM
YEAH YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 24th, 2005
05:45:19 AM
That one's easy
by SnowMann
Aug 24th, 2005
05:49:32 AM
Those looking for answers
by idledead
Aug 24th, 2005
07:30:05 AM
Angel season 4 ROCKED
by idledead
Aug 24th, 2005
07:30:39 AM
It will happen
by Jellylover
Aug 24th, 2005
06:22:33 PM
rubbish
by kwisatzhaderach
Aug 25th, 2005
05:36:16 AM
RE: Rubbish
by provider84
Aug 25th, 2005
07:14:09 AM
MICHAEL BAY SUCKS
by SnowMann
Aug 25th, 2005
11:32:57 AM
having possession of a soul causes vampires to age...
by lynxpro
Aug 25th, 2005
11:55:33 AM
Doesn't Work
by SnowMann
Aug 25th, 2005
11:58:09 AM
Did anyone catch the Spike one shot comic that came out this wee
by oisin5199
Aug 25th, 2005
12:07:03 PM
kwisatzhaderach
by Quin the Eskimo
Aug 25th, 2005
12:21:13 PM
Lots of interest
by SpikeTBB
Aug 25th, 2005
12:41:25 PM
A Spike movie is so not needed
by My Ass Smells
Aug 25th, 2005
11:49:55 PM
Some kind of continuation would be nice.
by Shan
Aug 26th, 2005
03:26:40 AM
YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 27th, 2005
07:58:13 PM
YEAH YEAH
by gravitasone
Aug 27th, 2005
08:05:06 PM
Update:
by lasttube
Sep 25th, 2005
03:28:28 AM

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