View Full Version : Fox CEO Says They will do "Buffy" Reboot "When Joss Whedon Wants It"


JamesG
03-13-2018, 02:24 PM
A "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Reboot? Fox’s Gary Newman Says “When Joss Decides It’s Time, We’ll Do It” – INTV
by Nancy Tartaglione
March 13, 2018


“'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' is probably the most ripe show we have for bringing back,” Fox Chairman and CEO Gary Newman said this morning at the INTV conference in Jerusalem. He refrained from confirming such a move for fear of not being able “to get out of the building alive.”

But he did allow, “It’s something we talk about frequently. Joss Whedon is one of the greatest creators we’ve ever worked for. When Joss decides it’s time, we’ll do it.”



The comments came during a chat about the current trend towards reviving beloved series. Fox has done it with "The X-Files" and is developing another new "24".

Reaching back further, 20th Century Fox TV is co-producing a reboot of "The Greatest American Hero" and doing a new iteration of "Prison Break".

http://deadline.com/2018/03/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-gary-newman-joss-whedon-fox-intv-1202336761/

TMC
03-13-2018, 11:59 PM
Leave Buffy the Vampire Slayer alone: "To resurrect her would be a cruel and ultimately selfish act..." (https://themuse.jezebel.com/just-let-buffy-rest-in-peace-1823729197)
"...So, of course, network execs want to do it," says Aimée Lutkin, reacting to Fox TV Group chair Gary Newman calling Buffy "the most ripe show" for a reboot. "Let’s pray (Joss) Whedon never decides it’s time," Lutkin adds. "Watching Buffy was a formative experience for many, but things have changed—in particular, the perception of Whedon as a feminist hero, following a very public accusation of cheating from his wife on the set of that very show, as well as other emotional manipulations. While I personally can’t dismiss this beloved show, I still can’t imagine that a reboot with Whedon at the helm would be anything short of a total disaster. Buffy had her moment, but that moment has passed and is also still available to stream online when the mood strikes." ALSO: There are too many ways a Buffy revival could go wrong (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-reboot-joss-whedon-fox-1201938886/).

auburntiger
04-22-2018, 09:13 PM
I'm hoping the cws planned reboots of charmed and roswell open the door for a buffy reboot