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The Save Angel Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 2
Editors:
Endorill and rbottnlv52
A message from gman:
It's hard to believe that it's been two years since the announcement of Angel's cancellation and the birth of SaveAngel.org. If anyone had told me then that an organization dedicated to saving Angel would still be around a year and a half after it went off the air, I would have said, "Huh? No way." Never mind that I would still be part of that organization.
Well, during the course of campaigning to save that special show, I discovered just how amazing the people fighting for Joss Whedon's magnificent creations really are. It's no surprise to me that a producer that makes his own rules like Joss Whedon would inspire his viewers to not give in to cynicism and follow their hearts and devote their time and their talents on behalf of their favorite characters.
As we enter our third year, fading away is the last thing on our minds. In fact, we're just getting started.
Our goal is to learn from our experiences and make this our best year yet. We aim to make this site the place for Angel and Buffy fans to visit every day. That means more chats, more guests, and more fun. So stick around. It should be a great ride.
Major Site News:
We're very pleased to announce that Amber Benson and Christopher Golden are tentatively scheduled to appear on SaveAngel.org for a live Q & A regarding their new book Ghosts of Albion: Accursed on Friday February 24th at 7:00 PM Eastern North American Time.
For some background on the Ghosts of Albion story visit:
http://www.ghostsofalbion.net/
Check your local bookstores and Amazon.com to puchase the book.
The authors, of course, are no strangers to Whedon fans. Amber Benson is best known for her portrayal of Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Bram Stoker Award-winning Christopher Golden has authored and co-authored many books set in the Buffyverse. Click here to view a list of these compiled by Kate:
http://www.saveangel.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=1848
Visit Christopher's website at: http://www.christophergolden.com/
DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF SCHEDULING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, THE Q & A IS TENTATIVE RIGHT UP UNTIL FEBRUARY 24TH. THERE WILL ALSO BE SPOILERS DISCUSSED.
So don't delay and get your copy. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
Details will be forthcoming.
Don't forget to register for the chatroom. Visit http://www.saveangel.org/chat/
Take A Letter, Cordelia:
Okay you Angel Fans!
Here's the last Phase in the Angel Film Campaign before we move on to the tele-movies and put this one to rest till summer!
How many here would like to see Angel on the Big Screen?
If you answered YES, then send a postcard!
Our last target is Warner Bros, Studios, and it took some doing to get this address, so do your duty and support Angel!
Send postcards to:
Mr. Barry Meyer, Chairman and CEO
and
Mr. Alan Horn, President and COO
Warner Bros. Studios
4000 Warner Blvd.
Triangle Building
Burbank, CA. 91522
And don't forget to send some Valentine Love to Joss!
Send Joss Valentine Love!
Wesley's Archives:
Spike : Old Wounds out today in comic book shops
Angel
IDW Publishing Feb. 8th $7.49
WB wants Buffy Spin-off
From Ign.com - By Paul Davidson - 2006-01-28
A movie centered on Spike?
January 19, 2006 - The WB thinks it has a winning idea for a new film: a story that centers around the vampire Spike (actor James Marsters) from the cult Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. The biggest hitch is getting Buffy creator Joss Whedon (lately of Firefly and Serenity fame) to agree.
The WB’s president of entertainment, David Janollari, explained at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California: "We’d ... love to do a Spike movie with Joss Whedon. [But] Joss Whedon is busy, fast becoming a kind of a big feature filmmaker. He’s currently working on an adaptation of Wonder Woman for Warner Brothers. He’s simply not available to us. But he knows, and you guys all know, the door is open any time that he wants to do that, for us to do that movie." (source: Sci Fi Wire)
In addition to Wonder Woman, Whedon also has the supernatural thriller Goner and several comic book series on his agenda. But Whedon has expressed interest in revisiting Buffy in the future, so a Spike film can’t be ruled out. Naturally, fans would hope for appearances by other characters from Buffy and its spin-off, Angel.
One potential issue, though, is that it would need to be made fairly soon. Marsters isn’t getting any younger, and the Spike character is supposed to be an ageless vampire, frozen into the physical form he had when he was turned.
Lorne's Lounge:
From Zap2it.com - By Hanh Nguyen - 2006-02-7
Alexis Denisof - "How I Met Your Mother" Sitcom - Denisof Joining Hannigan
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Windam Price on Angel
Aside from some humorous moments during his time on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," Alexis Denisof hasn’t had much chance to do comedic work.
That will soon change, as Denisof is joining his wife, Alyson Hannigan, for a couple episodes of Hannigan’s CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother."
"He actually just did an episode of our show. It was so much fun," Hannigan told reporters last week during interviews for her film "Date Movie," which opens Friday, Feb. 17. She won’t reveal who Denisof is playing on the show, but does allow that "it’s very funny and actually, he’s coming back for the next episode as well."
Hannigan and Denisof, who met when he joined the "Buffy" cast in the show’s third season, have been married since October 2003.
"How I Met Your Mother," which airs Monday nights on CBS, is also Hannigan’s first regular role in a TV comedy, although most of her movie work has been comedic. She says she’s enjoying the camaraderie she shares with the cast, which also includes Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris.
"I was actively looking for a half-hour [show] because of the family aspect of television, going to work with the same people for the majority of the year and getting to do what I love to do," she says.
She’s also hopeful that the series will earn another year on CBS; thus far this season, it’s drawing about 10.3 million viewers per week, along with fairly positive reviews.
"We’re so lucky. We’re having such a blast," Hannigan says. "We just hope we get to come back next year. They have to see all their pilots and make sure that, you know. It would be shocking, I think" if the show isn’t renewed.
Firefly, the second coming ?
From Moviehole.net - By Clint Morris - 2006-01-28
There has been a lot of talk the last couple of days about Fireflyseason2.com Project.
What is it? It’s a site championing for the second series of a show that no longer exists. Why’s it there? A company wants to resurrect said series and put it back on the tube.
Anyone else keen for a “Firefly”, Season 2?
Ace Underhill, from the independent production company trying to make it happen , dropped by the serenitymovie.org forums today to answer a few questions on what his plan actually is.
“In the last 4 hours I’ve been asked about 759 times; "so what the heck are you trying to do?". Well, our mission is straightforward, but difficult: We intend to license the Firefly Intellectual Property from Fox, produce the show on our dime, and sell to the highest bidder”, he explains.
Will Joss Whedon be involved? “The ’Verse without it’s creator? Please, let’s not be absurd. But Joss is very busy at the moment. We are taking care of all the mundane tasks and legwork that is required to untangle the legal issues to save Joss from any undue headaches. After all, it’s really tough to be creative when you’re surrounded by expensive lawyers.
“I have contacted Joss’ management. I have not received a reply from Joss personally yet, but now is not the time for him to be bothered with this. The obstacle lies with Fox, not with Joss. Once the rights are cleared, everything will fall into place. If Joss declines to be involved once the rights are secured, I will abandon the project.
He later adds, “I do not know if Joss approves or not. I do know, from his interviews and discussing with those involved in BDS and BDM, that he has not forgotten his baby. I’m sure with all the posting going on and my inquiry to his agent’s office that he is not entirely in the dark. Perhaps he is too busy right now, or maybe he is waiting to see if I manage to make something happen. And yes, even if after spending X amount of capital and time securing the rights if Joss wants no part, then I will drop it. What’s the point if he’s got no input for his own creation? “.
Seems Underhill has also been in contact with many of the show’s cast and crew too. “We are in contact with many of the original cast and crew, but that’s all that I’m allowed to say at this time. Official notices will be posted on the site as they are cleared”.
Now before everyone gets ’too excited’, you may recall....A couple of years ago, another independent production company tried to resurrect another short-lived but popular TV series, "American Gothic". For a couple of years, they talked to those involved in the original show and essentially got everyones blessing, but when it came time to talk to the studio about whether or not it’s do-able - they were flat turned-down. Universal wasn’t interested.
Tim Minear's "Drive" is Greenlit
From Buffistas.org - From Tim Minear
"Okay, the show is called "Drive." The network is, um, Fox. And it's a big, sprawling, ensemble that is utterly serialized. In the pilot, for instance, there are... let me count... about 16 possibly regular characters."
"Which means I got me some killin' to do."
"I like to think of it as "Magnolia" on wheels with a dash of "North by Northwest" every week."
"None of this means you'll see a series, but that's the goal. The network greenlit us to shoot the pilot. So that's what we're gonna do."
"Noticed a comment on Whedonesque which assumes "Drive" is a sole created by, which it isn't. It's created by Ben Queen and me."
Anthony Stewart Head In "Him and Us"
From anthonyhead.org -
Tony has been cast in the pilot of the new ABC comedy "Him and Us", which will be shot during March. Tony has provided the following update and information:
"As always, Liz and I are at pains not to provide misleading information on this website and therefore choose to wait until jobs are confirmed before announcing them - sorry if this is frustrating for those of you who have caught a wiff of something going down. "Him and Us" has been a while in coming to the boil but it is now a done deal. It is a single camera, half-hour comedy for Touchstone/ABC (same sort of format as Sex and the City - no canned laughter) and I co-star as an iconic gay rock star who is extremely high maintenance for his long suffering manager. I'm laying down vocals on two tracks written by Elton John for the pilot - he's an executive producer. Updates to follow. "
Convention News:
From Fangoria.com - By Webmaster - 2006-02-7
Mercedes McNab joins Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention on June 2-4, 2006
Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall on Buffy & Angel
Click on the link :
http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5556
Fanfiction update from Buffyverse Forever:
Over at the Fan Fiction Zone, thrill to the latest chapter of MaidenGreen's epic "Full Circle". Angel must confront the diabolical Cain-the fiend who has kidnapped his son-and he must do it alone. And why is he alone? Because the rest of Team Angel is trapped in Pylea...
Then catch the newest episode in Endorill's Sixth Season "Girl's Night Out." Somebody is causing new Slayers to vanish. Somebody thinks they're going to get away with it. Somebody doesn't know Angel and Spike very well...
Plus,welcome a new author at Fan Fiction Zone-luvsab! Get in the ground floor for luvsab's new story "War of Two Worlds"!
And, hey, why not contribute a new story yourself? There's always plenty of room at the Fan Fiction Zone...
HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Volume 4 Issue 2
Editors:
Endorill and rbottnlv52
A message from gman:
It's hard to believe that it's been two years since the announcement of Angel's cancellation and the birth of SaveAngel.org. If anyone had told me then that an organization dedicated to saving Angel would still be around a year and a half after it went off the air, I would have said, "Huh? No way." Never mind that I would still be part of that organization.
Well, during the course of campaigning to save that special show, I discovered just how amazing the people fighting for Joss Whedon's magnificent creations really are. It's no surprise to me that a producer that makes his own rules like Joss Whedon would inspire his viewers to not give in to cynicism and follow their hearts and devote their time and their talents on behalf of their favorite characters.
As we enter our third year, fading away is the last thing on our minds. In fact, we're just getting started.
Our goal is to learn from our experiences and make this our best year yet. We aim to make this site the place for Angel and Buffy fans to visit every day. That means more chats, more guests, and more fun. So stick around. It should be a great ride.
Major Site News:
We're very pleased to announce that Amber Benson and Christopher Golden are tentatively scheduled to appear on SaveAngel.org for a live Q & A regarding their new book Ghosts of Albion: Accursed on Friday February 24th at 7:00 PM Eastern North American Time.
For some background on the Ghosts of Albion story visit:
http://www.ghostsofalbion.net/
Check your local bookstores and Amazon.com to puchase the book.
The authors, of course, are no strangers to Whedon fans. Amber Benson is best known for her portrayal of Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Bram Stoker Award-winning Christopher Golden has authored and co-authored many books set in the Buffyverse. Click here to view a list of these compiled by Kate:
http://www.saveangel.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=1848
Visit Christopher's website at: http://www.christophergolden.com/
DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF SCHEDULING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, THE Q & A IS TENTATIVE RIGHT UP UNTIL FEBRUARY 24TH. THERE WILL ALSO BE SPOILERS DISCUSSED.
So don't delay and get your copy. Trust me, you'll be glad you did.
Details will be forthcoming.
Don't forget to register for the chatroom. Visit http://www.saveangel.org/chat/
Take A Letter, Cordelia:
Okay you Angel Fans!
Here's the last Phase in the Angel Film Campaign before we move on to the tele-movies and put this one to rest till summer!
How many here would like to see Angel on the Big Screen?
If you answered YES, then send a postcard!
Our last target is Warner Bros, Studios, and it took some doing to get this address, so do your duty and support Angel!
Send postcards to:
Mr. Barry Meyer, Chairman and CEO
and
Mr. Alan Horn, President and COO
Warner Bros. Studios
4000 Warner Blvd.
Triangle Building
Burbank, CA. 91522
And don't forget to send some Valentine Love to Joss!
Send Joss Valentine Love!
Wesley's Archives:
Spike : Old Wounds out today in comic book shops
Angel
IDW Publishing Feb. 8th $7.49
WB wants Buffy Spin-off
From Ign.com - By Paul Davidson - 2006-01-28
A movie centered on Spike?
January 19, 2006 - The WB thinks it has a winning idea for a new film: a story that centers around the vampire Spike (actor James Marsters) from the cult Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. The biggest hitch is getting Buffy creator Joss Whedon (lately of Firefly and Serenity fame) to agree.
The WB’s president of entertainment, David Janollari, explained at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California: "We’d ... love to do a Spike movie with Joss Whedon. [But] Joss Whedon is busy, fast becoming a kind of a big feature filmmaker. He’s currently working on an adaptation of Wonder Woman for Warner Brothers. He’s simply not available to us. But he knows, and you guys all know, the door is open any time that he wants to do that, for us to do that movie." (source: Sci Fi Wire)
In addition to Wonder Woman, Whedon also has the supernatural thriller Goner and several comic book series on his agenda. But Whedon has expressed interest in revisiting Buffy in the future, so a Spike film can’t be ruled out. Naturally, fans would hope for appearances by other characters from Buffy and its spin-off, Angel.
One potential issue, though, is that it would need to be made fairly soon. Marsters isn’t getting any younger, and the Spike character is supposed to be an ageless vampire, frozen into the physical form he had when he was turned.
Lorne's Lounge:
From Zap2it.com - By Hanh Nguyen - 2006-02-7
Alexis Denisof - "How I Met Your Mother" Sitcom - Denisof Joining Hannigan
Alexis Denisof as Wesley Windam Price on Angel
Aside from some humorous moments during his time on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," Alexis Denisof hasn’t had much chance to do comedic work.
That will soon change, as Denisof is joining his wife, Alyson Hannigan, for a couple episodes of Hannigan’s CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother."
"He actually just did an episode of our show. It was so much fun," Hannigan told reporters last week during interviews for her film "Date Movie," which opens Friday, Feb. 17. She won’t reveal who Denisof is playing on the show, but does allow that "it’s very funny and actually, he’s coming back for the next episode as well."
Hannigan and Denisof, who met when he joined the "Buffy" cast in the show’s third season, have been married since October 2003.
"How I Met Your Mother," which airs Monday nights on CBS, is also Hannigan’s first regular role in a TV comedy, although most of her movie work has been comedic. She says she’s enjoying the camaraderie she shares with the cast, which also includes Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris.
"I was actively looking for a half-hour [show] because of the family aspect of television, going to work with the same people for the majority of the year and getting to do what I love to do," she says.
She’s also hopeful that the series will earn another year on CBS; thus far this season, it’s drawing about 10.3 million viewers per week, along with fairly positive reviews.
"We’re so lucky. We’re having such a blast," Hannigan says. "We just hope we get to come back next year. They have to see all their pilots and make sure that, you know. It would be shocking, I think" if the show isn’t renewed.
Firefly, the second coming ?
From Moviehole.net - By Clint Morris - 2006-01-28
There has been a lot of talk the last couple of days about Fireflyseason2.com Project.
What is it? It’s a site championing for the second series of a show that no longer exists. Why’s it there? A company wants to resurrect said series and put it back on the tube.
Anyone else keen for a “Firefly”, Season 2?
Ace Underhill, from the independent production company trying to make it happen , dropped by the serenitymovie.org forums today to answer a few questions on what his plan actually is.
“In the last 4 hours I’ve been asked about 759 times; "so what the heck are you trying to do?". Well, our mission is straightforward, but difficult: We intend to license the Firefly Intellectual Property from Fox, produce the show on our dime, and sell to the highest bidder”, he explains.
Will Joss Whedon be involved? “The ’Verse without it’s creator? Please, let’s not be absurd. But Joss is very busy at the moment. We are taking care of all the mundane tasks and legwork that is required to untangle the legal issues to save Joss from any undue headaches. After all, it’s really tough to be creative when you’re surrounded by expensive lawyers.
“I have contacted Joss’ management. I have not received a reply from Joss personally yet, but now is not the time for him to be bothered with this. The obstacle lies with Fox, not with Joss. Once the rights are cleared, everything will fall into place. If Joss declines to be involved once the rights are secured, I will abandon the project.
He later adds, “I do not know if Joss approves or not. I do know, from his interviews and discussing with those involved in BDS and BDM, that he has not forgotten his baby. I’m sure with all the posting going on and my inquiry to his agent’s office that he is not entirely in the dark. Perhaps he is too busy right now, or maybe he is waiting to see if I manage to make something happen. And yes, even if after spending X amount of capital and time securing the rights if Joss wants no part, then I will drop it. What’s the point if he’s got no input for his own creation? “.
Seems Underhill has also been in contact with many of the show’s cast and crew too. “We are in contact with many of the original cast and crew, but that’s all that I’m allowed to say at this time. Official notices will be posted on the site as they are cleared”.
Now before everyone gets ’too excited’, you may recall....A couple of years ago, another independent production company tried to resurrect another short-lived but popular TV series, "American Gothic". For a couple of years, they talked to those involved in the original show and essentially got everyones blessing, but when it came time to talk to the studio about whether or not it’s do-able - they were flat turned-down. Universal wasn’t interested.
Tim Minear's "Drive" is Greenlit
From Buffistas.org - From Tim Minear
"Okay, the show is called "Drive." The network is, um, Fox. And it's a big, sprawling, ensemble that is utterly serialized. In the pilot, for instance, there are... let me count... about 16 possibly regular characters."
"Which means I got me some killin' to do."
"I like to think of it as "Magnolia" on wheels with a dash of "North by Northwest" every week."
"None of this means you'll see a series, but that's the goal. The network greenlit us to shoot the pilot. So that's what we're gonna do."
"Noticed a comment on Whedonesque which assumes "Drive" is a sole created by, which it isn't. It's created by Ben Queen and me."
Anthony Stewart Head In "Him and Us"
From anthonyhead.org -
Tony has been cast in the pilot of the new ABC comedy "Him and Us", which will be shot during March. Tony has provided the following update and information:
"As always, Liz and I are at pains not to provide misleading information on this website and therefore choose to wait until jobs are confirmed before announcing them - sorry if this is frustrating for those of you who have caught a wiff of something going down. "Him and Us" has been a while in coming to the boil but it is now a done deal. It is a single camera, half-hour comedy for Touchstone/ABC (same sort of format as Sex and the City - no canned laughter) and I co-star as an iconic gay rock star who is extremely high maintenance for his long suffering manager. I'm laying down vocals on two tracks written by Elton John for the pilot - he's an executive producer. Updates to follow. "
Convention News:
From Fangoria.com - By Webmaster - 2006-02-7
Mercedes McNab joins Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention on June 2-4, 2006
Mercedes McNab as Harmony Kendall on Buffy & Angel
Click on the link :
http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=5556
Fanfiction update from Buffyverse Forever:
Over at the Fan Fiction Zone, thrill to the latest chapter of MaidenGreen's epic "Full Circle". Angel must confront the diabolical Cain-the fiend who has kidnapped his son-and he must do it alone. And why is he alone? Because the rest of Team Angel is trapped in Pylea...
Then catch the newest episode in Endorill's Sixth Season "Girl's Night Out." Somebody is causing new Slayers to vanish. Somebody thinks they're going to get away with it. Somebody doesn't know Angel and Spike very well...
Plus,welcome a new author at Fan Fiction Zone-luvsab! Get in the ground floor for luvsab's new story "War of Two Worlds"!
And, hey, why not contribute a new story yourself? There's always plenty of room at the Fan Fiction Zone...
HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
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