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BUFFY Producers ‘Reach Out’ To Whedon For The Movie!! His Response? ‘I Think That's Something Better Left Untouched By Me!!’

I am – Hercules!!




After news of a new, Whedon-free “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” movie was greeted by howls of outrage from fans of the franchise, the big-screen project’s producers did “ultimately reach out” to franchise mastermind Joss Whedon, Whedon reveals to Entertainment Weekly.

Busy with both “Cabin in the Woods” movie post-production and preparing a second season of “Dollhouse,” Whedon apparently indicated he had little or no interest in what is expected to be a reboot free of such beloved characters as Willow, Xander, Giles, Angel, Oz and Spike.

“I think that's something better left untouched by me,” Whedon tells Entertainment Weekly. “So I wish them luck.”

An EW poll reveals that 3% of respondants would see a Whedon-free “Buffy.”

One wonders what percentage of EW readers were aboard when Paramount announced J.J. Abrams would be taking over the "Star Trek" franchise.

I love The “Buffy” TV series above all others, but I believe I’ll wait for the reviews before I consider seeing a new movie.

Find the update at the bottom of this EW exclusive.

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So it better not get made then
by Aloy
Jun 12th, 2009
01:19:33 AM
Third!!
by Jackson Healy
Jun 12th, 2009
01:20:06 AM
Terminator all over again
by nivbrook
Jun 12th, 2009
01:22:51 AM
i liked the original movie better than the overrated tv show
by iownyou
Jun 12th, 2009
01:27:18 AM
JJ Abrams Trek is not so hot worldwide..
by CeejayNightwing
Jun 12th, 2009
01:28:11 AM
Herc has hardly
by medicinaluser
Jun 12th, 2009
01:31:23 AM
Whedon is wise...
by ShogunMaster
Jun 12th, 2009
01:34:36 AM
Box Office...
by TheDarkShape
Jun 12th, 2009
01:36:49 AM
At least they reached out to him
by ParagonComplex
Jun 12th, 2009
01:41:21 AM
I’m largely ambivalent.
by Hercules
Jun 12th, 2009
01:43:24 AM
Hollyweird
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
01:46:31 AM
In the UK...
by Nimble
Jun 12th, 2009
01:51:46 AM
One more thing
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
01:54:49 AM
Why it can (and might) work:
by Fatboy_Roberts
Jun 12th, 2009
02:09:53 AM
Um yeah, this guy. I don't know
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 12th, 2009
02:19:55 AM
what I really want is the Angel movie
by RaveX
Jun 12th, 2009
02:22:35 AM
After Dollhouse, TV should be left untouched...
by pokadoo
Jun 12th, 2009
02:41:03 AM
Clint should direct this.
by pokadoo
Jun 12th, 2009
02:49:18 AM
Better to make Hack/Slash than remake Buffy
by Slightly Mad
Jun 12th, 2009
02:54:43 AM
Abrams Trek is terrible
by kwisatzhaderach
Jun 12th, 2009
03:29:37 AM
Buffy
by kwisatzhaderach
Jun 12th, 2009
03:30:51 AM
Wait for the script reviews...
by V'Shael
Jun 12th, 2009
03:31:07 AM
They should leave this alone.
by SUPERJIM
Jun 12th, 2009
03:34:38 AM
Whedon
by Dude_gimme_tabs
Jun 12th, 2009
03:38:16 AM
Whedon to producers: You and I are fucking done professionally
by ackack
Jun 12th, 2009
03:52:04 AM
I could imagine a reboot, and I loved the series version...
by Prof. Pop-Cult
Jun 12th, 2009
03:54:46 AM
The Lake House is a remake of a Korean film.
by Shan
Jun 12th, 2009
04:12:55 AM
Smart move
by HagCeli
Jun 12th, 2009
04:20:04 AM
Whedon; Abrams
by Mr Gorilla
Jun 12th, 2009
04:20:52 AM
These Producers Really Messed-Up By Dissing Whedon
by Media Messiah
Jun 12th, 2009
04:27:26 AM
Kwisatzhaderach: Agreed...Abrams' Trek Is Horrid
by Media Messiah
Jun 12th, 2009
04:29:49 AM
Yes to a Vampire Slayer Movie
by JacksBloatedPayroll
Jun 12th, 2009
05:00:57 AM
New Trek has the tempo
by pax256
Jun 12th, 2009
05:15:27 AM
Agreed it should be in the buffyverse...
by pax256
Jun 12th, 2009
05:17:22 AM
The Strangers is NOT an original script.
by J.B.M.A.
Jun 12th, 2009
05:34:10 AM
Memo to Buffy re-boot producers
by smackfu
Jun 12th, 2009
05:40:14 AM
There is a certain irony to this.
by growltiger
Jun 12th, 2009
05:57:51 AM
smackfu...
by SUPERJIM
Jun 12th, 2009
05:59:11 AM
the fact that Marsters is nearing 50
by smackfu
Jun 12th, 2009
05:59:58 AM
couldnt care less about this.
by Conans Sword
Jun 12th, 2009
06:06:50 AM
it's not the show in particular I feel strongly about
by smackfu
Jun 12th, 2009
06:07:42 AM
Put this man in charge
by kafka07
Jun 12th, 2009
06:09:36 AM
Plan B
by kafka07
Jun 12th, 2009
06:13:02 AM
The difference between Abrams and Whedon is that
by Fortunesfool
Jun 12th, 2009
06:18:35 AM
True Blood is an interesting contrast
by growltiger
Jun 12th, 2009
06:19:29 AM
Reboot Reboot
by Toilet_Terror
Jun 12th, 2009
06:27:38 AM
Smackfu is absolutely correct.
by J.B.M.A.
Jun 12th, 2009
06:37:45 AM
kwisatzhaderach
by rfid
Jun 12th, 2009
06:38:15 AM
growltiger...
by GaiustheBrave
Jun 12th, 2009
06:50:26 AM
He should trade input for backing for
by Dingbatty
Jun 12th, 2009
06:51:29 AM
Must...not...complain...about. ..Star Trek
by GaiustheBrave
Jun 12th, 2009
06:54:05 AM
Star Trek was fun
by Donkey_Lasher
Jun 12th, 2009
07:02:29 AM
Reboot it
by Donkey_Lasher
Jun 12th, 2009
07:05:06 AM
"One wonders what percentage of EW readers were aboard when Para
by Valin Kenobi
Jun 12th, 2009
07:07:27 AM
The Star Trek reboot is different...
by Chewtoy
Jun 12th, 2009
07:11:47 AM
Fuck em!
by Judge Briggs
Jun 12th, 2009
07:14:49 AM
in full disclosure
by almostgrown
Jun 12th, 2009
07:31:10 AM
But see, Roddenberry is dead.
by rev_skarekroe
Jun 12th, 2009
07:41:40 AM
Yeah, I think it's time we all moved on to TRUE BLOOD
by SpyGuy
Jun 12th, 2009
07:43:18 AM
I agree with a Buffy reboot in theory....
by pdennett316
Jun 12th, 2009
07:55:44 AM
Good for Joss! Who needs a Buffy reboot?
by Zardoz
Jun 12th, 2009
08:10:08 AM
Good, hire somone else.
by cookylamoo
Jun 12th, 2009
08:16:06 AM
97% of respondants
by palpatinefuckedmydog
Jun 12th, 2009
08:27:45 AM
3% said they would go, 17% said they wouldn't
by chrth
Jun 12th, 2009
08:44:59 AM
Buffy = Retarded Producers
by shutupfanboy
Jun 12th, 2009
08:47:04 AM
For almost 90 years we called them "remakes"
by Carl's hat
Jun 12th, 2009
09:00:51 AM
Lol at palpatinefuckedmydog's post
by CreasyBear
Jun 12th, 2009
09:01:23 AM
Original movie was free of Willow, Xander, Giles, etc.
by Squashua
Jun 12th, 2009
09:01:38 AM
Star Trek isn't the best example
by rsanta74
Jun 12th, 2009
09:23:35 AM
seems simple
by the__natural74
Jun 12th, 2009
09:56:25 AM
Star Trek worked because ... (Duh!)
by Demode
Jun 12th, 2009
10:11:46 AM
I'm not a huge fan of a reboot especially of Buffy, but
by Rob0729
Jun 12th, 2009
10:16:45 AM
Should feature SMG training up a new girl
by performingmonkey
Jun 12th, 2009
10:30:03 AM
Demode
by palpatinefuckedmydog
Jun 12th, 2009
10:50:18 AM
They asked, Joss declined!
by cookylamoo
Jun 12th, 2009
10:57:18 AM
Not the biggest Whedon fan
by shutupfanboy
Jun 12th, 2009
10:57:56 AM
Yeah, best to stay away.
by password.swordfish
Jun 12th, 2009
11:17:39 AM
this reboot is a remake, vice versa thing
by Bouncy X
Jun 12th, 2009
11:26:18 AM
Me love Buffy
by MegaBeth
Jun 12th, 2009
11:26:51 AM
Friends and Buffy
by Bouncy X
Jun 12th, 2009
11:29:57 AM
Buffy Characters are extremely stoopid
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
11:37:54 AM
Camp that wanted to be serious
by enderandrew
Jun 12th, 2009
12:10:39 PM
Just have JJ reboot Buffy too.
by IL_Deuce
Jun 12th, 2009
01:18:04 PM
Mmmm... True Blood this Sunday.
by IL_Deuce
Jun 12th, 2009
01:19:13 PM
and really, Buffy only worked as a TV show.
by IL_Deuce
Jun 12th, 2009
01:22:31 PM
3 Percent of Respondents - I love the 'net
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Jun 12th, 2009
01:54:28 PM
Make the movie! Interweb fans are 0.02% of box office!
by Tall_Boy66
Jun 12th, 2009
02:05:08 PM
Also, Star Trek is the highest grossing/best reviewed movies 09
by Tall_Boy66
Jun 12th, 2009
02:07:04 PM
I've been cautiously on board on Trek
by VAWitch
Jun 12th, 2009
02:11:39 PM
Tallboy - EXACTLY, you got it
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Jun 12th, 2009
02:13:01 PM
When you question Hollywood's decisions ...
by ThusSpakeSpymunk
Jun 12th, 2009
02:14:04 PM
star trek not doing well
by BendersShinyAss
Jun 12th, 2009
02:18:57 PM
I say Reboot Bufly....
by cookylamoo
Jun 12th, 2009
02:27:09 PM
Everyone wants...
by Arteska
Jun 12th, 2009
03:03:46 PM
Even if I end up liking this movie more than Star Wars
by JRcanReid
Jun 12th, 2009
03:16:55 PM
A buffy reboot is a great idea...
by Cory849
Jun 12th, 2009
03:52:10 PM
I blame the goddamned Emo's
by RMA
Jun 12th, 2009
04:37:27 PM
Definition of terms...
by growltiger
Jun 12th, 2009
04:37:58 PM
This will fail....
by ZodNotGod
Jun 12th, 2009
05:23:35 PM
well...
by cineninja
Jun 12th, 2009
05:52:05 PM
Spake: It's like you think we don't understand
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
07:35:28 PM
And I could probably get behind a Slayer movie
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
07:39:14 PM
No, This is complely different.....
by cookylamoo
Jun 12th, 2009
08:16:43 PM
Hard "R" with a 5 minute Hannigan/Geller sex scene.
by conspiracy
Jun 12th, 2009
08:20:59 PM
cooky: I'd probably watch that one
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
08:31:17 PM
Ramblings
by buffywrestling
Jun 12th, 2009
09:43:41 PM
Calling bullshit on the reboot/ remake difference.
by Carl's hat
Jun 12th, 2009
10:15:26 PM
And yet there is a difference...
by growltiger
Jun 13th, 2009
01:00:55 PM
CeejayNightwing is an idiot
by Proman1984
Jun 13th, 2009
02:55:04 PM
I'd see a Whedon free Buffy movie
by eveelcapitalist
Jun 14th, 2009
02:56:14 AM

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