According to the Hollywood Reporter, the rights holders of Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- which began as the 1992 crapmound film starring Kristy Swanson and was later transformed by writer Joss Whedon into one of the touchstone TV series of the last 25 years -- are planning a remake/relaunch. Now, fans of the Buffyverse have been clamoring for a feature extension ever since the show's end in 2003; and they've made the Whedon-overseen comic books best sellers. Whedon has long been the hand on the wheel of the Buffy franchise, and his cultish fanbase are legion.

That raucous sound you hear is that fanbase currently consulting an engineer to figure out exactly how to support all of the hell they're gonna raise. Because -- get this -- Whedon isn't involved. AT ALL.

According to the news item, the producers aren't against the idea of Whedon's involvement, but they haven't "reached out to him." What's more, this new "film" would have no connection with the TV series, nor would it feature any of the show's robust supporting cast. In other words, they'd be jettisoning everything and everyone that made Buffy work. I swear, sometimes it's as if Hollywood sets out with "failure" plugged right into the GPS.

The only reason that Buffy remains a viable franchise is because of the rabid, happy-to-purchase fanbase. And the only reason that fanbase exists is because of Joss Whedon. (There are actually t-shirts out there with "Joss Whedon is my master now" printed on them.) Why leave all that money on the table simply to make a shoddy Twilight-lite? Because there's no way those fans would turn out if Whedon wasn't involved -- what's more, they'd actively work to undermine it in every way possible.

Oh HELL NAW!!!!

No!!! Just No!

It`s like "LOST - The Movie" without J.J. Abrams

Love Buffy...they should leave this Masterpiece alone....(the series! Movie sucked hard!)

Ohhh...now I have to look my favourite Buffy-Episodes (Hush, Once more with feeling)...omg, I was such a Buffy-STAN O.O

A W E S O M E

biiiiiiitch!! them ****s better not mess with my ****in favourite show in the world!!!

or i'm gon have to call my evil Willow to kill every one of these bastard that wanting to ruining this masterpiece classic show!!!








you just dont mess with this lesbian bitch! EVER!!!

No way.

Next please.

Ugh I'm really in love with the series. It holds a place in my heart..I think i would cry if they ruined it :/

tell me about it. i could get easily depressed and sad watching this show cause the characters were just so surreal and believable and you feel for them. season 6 especially the most depressing season ever.

they better not touch this masterpiece without joss!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I'm getting the chosen boxset in a month for my birthday soooooooooooooooooo excited

That is just the most migraine-infested idea ever to ditch Joss Whedon.

My womanhood suffers cramps.

Yeah! Especially the episode where Joyce dies and Anya gives that speech

yeah, cause anya just downright dumb she dunno about the human world so the speech truly emotional, and highly moving for her character but only to us buffy's fans tho, fans that watch every single episodes of the show and you know why she acted like that n everything.

ohmygawd now you give me all these nostalgia back in my head. i love it too damn much.

When I watched it during it's first run, I didn't really understand everything. I started watching it online about a month ago and now i'm at the middle of the 7th season. It's really just..amazing. Joss and his writers put their ****ing foot in that show. It's amazing and I've never felt so tied to a group of fictional characters like that..I LOVE Heroes but that show doesn't even get to me like that.


With all that said, I will personally murder ANYONE who supports this, and happily prance my ass into the ****ing prison, stake in hand.

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NOOOOOOO!!!!!

I'm watching Buffy now

Brings back memories.