A Buffy the vampire slayer reboot movie?!

[Dark Victory]

Now, check THIS out(from aintitcool)..

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER remake without Whedon or anything developed from the TV show... seriously...

 

[Sawyer]

My thoughts exactly.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

After thinking about it for a few hours, I'm actually kind of optimistic. I don't think it will happen. Just talk and nerd outrage will stop the attempt, but I would like for the Vampire Slayer franchise to continue like Trek.

They don't have to use Buffy but take the template and add a new slayer. That way, each generation gets their own version of the "Vampire Slayer" story.

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

Screw that TV show version.....

I enjoyed the original Movie more than anything I ever saw on the TV. At least the movie had Pee Wee Herman in it.

 

[The Question]

from the Hollywood reporter...

Buffy' in for feature relaunch
Players meeting with writers for new take on the franchise

By Borys Kit

May 25, 2009, 11:00 PM ET

1992's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

A new incarnation of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could be coming to the big screen.

"Buffy" creator Joss Whedon isn't involved and it's not set up at a studio, but Roy Lee and Doug Davison of Vertigo Entertainment are working with original movie director Fran Rubel Kuzui and her husband, Kaz Kuzui, on what is being labeled a remake or relaunch, but not a sequel or prequel.

While Whedon is the person most associated with "Buffy," Kuzui and her Kuzui Enterprises have held onto the rights since the beginning, when she discovered the "Buffy" script from then-unknown Whedon. She developed the script while her husband put together the financing to make the 1992 movie, which was released by Fox.

Kuzui later teamed with Gail Berman, then president of Sandollar Television, bringing back Whedon to make the TV series, which was produced by Fox TV and launched on the WB in 1997. Kuzui and Sandollar received executive producer credits on "Buffy" and its spinoff, "Angel."

The new "Buffy" film, however, would have no connection to the TV series, nor would it use popular supporting characters like Angel, Willow, Xander or Spike. Vertigo and Kuzui are looking to restart the story line without trampling on the beloved existing universe created by Whedon, putting the parties in a similar situation faced by Paramount, J.J. Abrams and his crew when relaunching "Star Trek."

One of the underlying ideas of "Buffy" allows Vertigo and Kuzui to do just that: that each generation has its own vampire slayer to protect it. The goal would be to make a darker, event-sized movie that would, of course, have franchise potential.

The parties are meeting with writers and hearing takes, and later will look for a home for the project. The producers do not rule out Whedon's involvement but have not yet reached out to him.Speaking from Tokyo, Fran Kuzui said the company is constantly approached not only about sequels but theater, video games and foreign remakes for "Buffy." When Vertigo's Lee contacted them, they were intrigued.

"It was Roy's interest in taking Buffy into a new place that grabbed us," she said, noting that original exec producer Sandy Gallin also was consulted. "It was based on our respect for what he does, and his particular sensitivity to Asian filmmakers, that we wanted to work with him."

Kuzui, who is prepping do direct a movie in Japan in the fall, added: "Everything has its moment. Every movie takes on a life at some point, and this seems like the moment to do this."



NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

...no Willow or Xander? But...but...****, son. That's just wrong.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Screw that TV show version.....

I enjoyed the original Movie more than anything I ever saw on the TV. At least the movie had Pee Wee Herman in it.

Congrats, you are like one of 8 people in the world that prefers that **** movie over such a great tv series.

 

[Lobo]

Screw that TV show version.....

I enjoyed the original Movie more than anything I ever saw on the TV. At least the movie had Pee Wee Herman in it.

So, you never watched an episode then.

 

[Sawyer]

Screw that TV show version.....

I enjoyed the original Movie more than anything I ever saw on the TV. At least the movie had Pee Wee Herman in it.

Please leave...

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

I just perfer the movie over the Tv show is all. I'm not saying the tv show was bad, but it in no way compares to my cheesy vampire cult film taste. Without the movie, there would have been no tv show, so in my logic, the movie was better because it spawned the tv show.

And like I said, the movie had a perverted Paul Reubens as a vampire in it, which by default makes it a much better viewable feature.

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

Congrats, you are like one of 8 people in the world that prefers that **** movie over such a great tv series.

Well then, me and the other 7 are awesome and have taste.

 

[Johnny Drama]

All I can say is who cares. People are getting to angry over this.

Its not like shes a big name character like alot of the other characters who've had movies out in the recent years.


SMG wanted to get away from the Buffy name and be a "movie actress" Cause you know that worked.

I care, Buffy being rehashed without the consult of the creator, and without the characters that defined the mythology, and by the director of the 90's Buffy movie...

If you are a die hard fan, this is all tragic news. Stop being a troll and go watch House Of Wax or some other lame ass movie

 

[Johnny Drama]

I just perfer the movie over the Tv show is all. I'm not saying the tv show was bad, but it in no way compares to my cheesy vampire cult film taste. Without the movie, there would have been no tv show, so in my logic, the movie was better because it spawned the tv show.

And like I said, the movie had a perverted Paul Reubens as a vampire in it, which by default makes it a much better viewable feature.

Your logic is deeply flawed...

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Dman, this caught me by surprise! Why the hell are they doing this? Without Whedon, this could very well be bad. I gues we'll just have to wait and see.

 

[vindrow]

This will be another failed reboot...and again showing that the majority of Hollywood types just don't get it.

 

[BATZARRO WWD]

I expect it to be good, as long as one doesn't attach expectatives to it. They'll probably make it an average actioneer, with some jabs at Twilight thrown in for good measure.

 

[ABleedingCorpse]

I would love to see a spoof of Buffy and Twilight together and have Buffy killing the Cullens....that would be great.

 

[The Chris]

No thanks. I'll stick to reruns of the show.

 

[haephestus]

Not interested in a remake/reboot of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (movie or TV show).

BUT I would be very mildly curious about a "Vampire Slayer" series of film which utilises the mythology of the "Slayer" line, but explores Buffy's past/future Slayers.

IF they absolutely had to, I guess they could go the Star Trek route and open with "Buffy" (a nameless blonde shot only from behind) battling vampires and thanks to the efforts of some time travelling villain (or some other McGuffin), she is killed "before her time" and the movie then follows the next Slayer called (not Kendra because Kendra was only "chosen" at the particular moment that Prime Buffy died). Heck, they could really cause some outrage by having a "twist" ending revealing that "Buffy" wasn't killed by the vampires, but turned into one. Then Buffy (with the vampire facial prosthetics to avoid any confusion with Sarah Michelle Gellar/Prinze Jnr) battles the new Slayer!

Cheers.

 

[Johnny Drama]

Not interested in a remake/reboot of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (movie or TV show).

BUT I would be very mildly curious about a "Vampire Slayer" series of film which utilises the mythology of the "Slayer" line, but explores Buffy's past/future Slayers.

IF they absolutely had to, I guess they could go the Star Trek route and open with "Buffy" (a nameless blonde shot only from behind) battling vampires and thanks to the efforts of some time travelling villain (or some other McGuffin), she is killed "before her time" and the movie then follows the next Slayer called (not Kendra because Kendra was only "chosen" at the particular moment that Prime Buffy died). Heck, they could really cause some outrage by having a "twist" ending revealing that "Buffy" wasn't killed by the vampires, but turned into one. Then Buffy (with the vampire facial prosthetics to avoid any confusion with Sarah Michelle Gellar/Prinze Jnr) battles the new Slayer!

Cheers.

What a horrible idea...

 

[louiebling$]

Like i would love to see a new take on the Buffy story... but with Whedon invloved... it doesnt have to be The TV show movie but at least have him involved..... the fact that he might be left out makes me have no anticipation for this "reboot".

 

[daywalker2007]

Funny how everyone's talking about this!
They just showed the 90s movie in the UK last night.

Looking back at it, Buffy 92 was an almost 80s esque goofball comedy, but it had some good parts in it.

A lot of the scenes were quite reminiscent of what they did in the show, eg the school, the night scenes, etc.

Obviously the series was far superior, and brought a more serious element to it, without it ever getting too campy like the movie did.

If they are going to reboot Buffy for a new movie, if they aren't willing to use the shows cast, then at least give us a completely new vision of Buffy.

Something with the seriousness yet give us something with bigger budgets and more sfx.

Isn't that the whole point of reboot? to completely change it around.

However, a movie without Joss Whedon's input is definitely going to have problems with it.
He is the heart and soul of Buffy and Angel. Without him, its a big task to make a proper Buffy movie.

 

[dark_b]

Bay needs to direct this. she would be super hot and she would walk around naked he hhe

 

[louiebling$]

I think your thinking of Synder

 

[Captain_BluTac]

I personally think the only way I could get on board with this and get excited about it is if this film was to follow another slayer, but then again I have wanted another TV series about a seperate slayer since Buffy ended, The univers they've created is awesome in the fact that it can tell really moving and enthralling stories about "The Chosen One" in any time period they like.

 

[LexCorp]

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