Joss Whedon Making A Return To Buffy?

Posted by sean in Latest News, Television & Web Series on November 16th, 2009

Last week, the news came that Fox’s Dollhouse was being canceled, to the chagrin of fans and the joy of anyone at Fox who likes ad revenue. But fear not, Whedonites! The folks over at Sci Fi Wire have the scoop on what may be the geek god’s next project.

Apparently, a casting call’s gone out, looking to fill roles for an upcoming webseries based on Whedon’s Buffy The Vampire Slayer comic, Season 8, which acts as the official sequel to the TV series. Specifically, judging by the casting call, it’s probable that the webseries will adapt the series’ second arc, No Future For You. If you haven’t read it, well, it’s written by Brian K. Vaughn, one of the best names in comics today, so you’ll have to trust that this is a good thing. Also, it’s voice actors they’re looking for, since the webisodes will take the motion-comic format. And while I’ve always been vocal about my preference for comics in their original, intended print form, I’ve also admitted to enjoying certain motion comics immensely. So there’s certainly a good chance this will be well worth checking out.

Whedon’s Cabin In The Woods has been delayed until 2011, and there doesn’t seem to be any plan in place for a Dr. Horrible sequel anytime soon, so if you’re a fan, this is pretty much what you’ve got to look forward to in the immediate future.

So enjoy!