SFX Whedon Special !

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There’s a different format to the latest SFX special – two 100 page magazines in one, both all about the Whedonverse

Worlds Of Whedon
We don’t think we’re making an overstatement when we say that Joss Whedon is the most important creative force to emerge in sci-fi and fantasy TV during SFX’s 201-issue lifetime. From the vampire slaying of Buffy to the interplanetary misbehaviour of Firefly, Whedon has become one of the most crucial, influential voices in pop culture. A good subject, then, for the latest SFX Special Edition.

In fact, we’ve decided that Joss is such a worthy recipient of the Special Edition treatment that we’ve devoted two whole magazines to him. In your Worlds Of Whedon pack, you get a features magazine crammed full of new interviews and fun stuff, while The Complete Joss Whedon is brimming with over 300 reviews, featuring his movie, TV and web work. Don’t believe the hype? Here’s what you get for your £7.99:

In features magazine Worlds Of Whedon you can look forward to:

• A massive, exclusive 14-page interview with Joss Whedon, in which he talks about the early days, the cancellations, The Avengers, Ripper, Serenity 2 and loads more.
  
• Brand new, exclusive interviews with 11 stars who found fame in Joss Whedon shows, including Eliza Dushku, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Head, Charisma Carpenter and Adam Baldwin.
  
• Conversations with Jane Espenson, Tim Minear and other writers who made their names with Joss, and went on to become some of the leading lights in US television.
  
• An in-depth trip into the world of Whedonverse comics, including news on upcoming Firefly title The Shepherd’s Tale.
  
• A look at the music of Whedon’s shows, including chats with the composers behind “Once More, With Feeling” and Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.
  
• An exploration of Joss Whedon fandom at the San Diego Comic-Con, plus a look at new Firefly fan film Browncoats: Redemption.
  
• All the reasons Joss is the perfect man to helm The Avengers.
  
• A glimpse at a world where Joss Whedon is king (it looks like a cool place to live).
  
• A celebration of the Whedonverse’s top supporting players.
  
• A look at Joss’s work beyond his TV shows.
  
• The Jossary.
  
• More!

If that doesn’t sound like enough The Complete Joss Whedon boasts:

• Complete episode guides for Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.
  
• The big reveal of your Top 30 Joss Whedon episodes. (Clue: At least one of them involves singing).
  
• Reviews of the movies Joss scripted for the big screen – even Alien Resurrection.
  
• Breakdowns of what made each of the TV shows work (or not…)
  
• Worlds Of Whedon is on sale from Thursday 30 September, priced £7.99. It’s very, very shiny.

Une preview du magazine avec une interview de Joss et Anthony Head, au sujet du projet "Ripper" qui n'a jamais vu le jour :

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SFX WHEDON SPECIAL PREVIEW: Ripper

Joss Whedon and Anthony Head share their thoughts on the legendary Buffy spin-off that never was…

Joss Whedon and Anthony Head have been reminiscing about the Buffy spin-off that never was, Ripper, in the SFX Worlds Of Whedon special.

So, was this near-mythical series about Giles’s life after Buffy ever more than a discussion over a cup of coffee?

“Yes,” confirms Head. “There was one story. Joss fed it to me when we were filming the last episode of Buffy. He told me this idea, and it was just beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. And I said, ‘Yeah, I’d go with that.’ Then it all went very quiet. The problem being that anything to do with the Buffy universe has to be signed off by so many people, it’s pretty much a non-starter from the beginning.

“It nearly came to fruition. I introduced Joss to [former Doctor Who executive producer] Julie Gardner. I met Julie, and she started talking about Joss, so I put the two of them together. They got on really, really well… But then Joss had that lunch meeting with Eliza Dushku, and that was that.

“I’d still love to do it in some form. I still think it’s a beautiful idea, which is why I’m not telling you what it is – it’s the most extraordinary ghost story. It doesn’t have to be Giles. I’d still do it as a one-off.”

Whedon adds: “Ripper got so complicated. Fox is great at complicating things. The BBC basically said to me and Tony Head that it doesn’t have to be Ripper, ‘We’d just like to do something’. It sounded cool 
but I was busy doing something else, as I always am. Tony is amazingly enough still friends with me despite years of ‘Hey, you know what, we could…’

Oh zut, il n'existe pas en France ce magazine???

Hum, je sais pas du tout. Est-ce qu'on en a en import ? C'est pas impossible...

J'aimerais bien savoir, tiens !

Une autre interview de ce même magazine où Eliza s'exprime sur le projet de spin-off sur Faith qui n'a jamais vu le jour. En gros, elle dit qu'elle ne regrette pas d'avoir décliné la proposition pour explorer d'autres rôles, et que même Joss l'y avait encouragé pour sa carrière.

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When Buffy ended, there were rumours of a Faith spin-off. Eliza Dushku reveals how near it came to happening…

Eliza Dushku reveals the truth behind the rumoured Faith spin-off show in the SFX Worlds Of Whedon special, out this Thursday: “After I finished the show, I’d withdrawn from school and followed up with a couple of films like Bring It On, but I’d had such an awesome experience working with Joss I was ready to go down that road again. So I met with Joss and Tim Minear and spoke about the potential for a Faith spin-off. But Buffy had just gone on seven years and Joss was really straightforward: he couldn’t play the kind of day-to-day role he had on Buffy – he had his family. I love Tim Minear, I trust him wholeheartedly and it wasn’t that I felt without Joss it wasn’t right, but it was a contributing factor. On top of it, I had just played this character for almost five years, it felt like time to explore a different role. So I ended up making a decision that, though looking back I don’t regret, in hindsight maybe the talks could have continued a bit longer. It’s a question I’ve been asked a gazillion times: ‘Why’d you do Tru Calling and not the Faith spin-off?’ Thing is, even Joss was part of helping me make that decision. He said: ‘I think you have to follow your gut, which is trying something different, and we’ll stay friends so this isn’t goodbye, this is until next time.’”

Source : http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/09/26/sfx-whedon-special-preview-the-faith-spin-off/

Et encore une autre preview d'une interview du magazine, avec Joss qui s'exprime sur le projet Serenity 2 qui n'a jamais vu le jour :

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SFX WHEDON SPECIAL PREVIEW: Serenity 2 Painful To Think About, Says Joss

He thinks about the scenes he’ll never get to shoot every day, he reckons

In the new SFX Worlds Of Whedon special, Joss Whedon reveals why it’s painful to even contemplate the idea of making a Serenity 2:

While it wasn’t a box office barn burner, Serenity is now something of a hit on DVD and Blu-ray, which makes the possibility of a sequel seem more likely. Alas, Whedon only shakes his head at the prospect: “As far as Firefly is concerned, that will always be unfinished business. Serenity was a Band-Aid on a sucking flesh wound. I think every day about the scenes that I’ll never get to shoot and how badass they were. It’s nice to know that people still care about Firefly but it’s actual grief that I feel. It’s not something you get over, it’s just something you learn to live with.”

Source : http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/09/26/sfx-whedon-special-preview-serenity-2-painful-to-think-about-says-joss/

C'est triste de voir autant de projet ne pas voir le mais à mon avis Joss à des idées à tout bout de champ et pas nécessairement le temps et l'argent pour réaliser ce qu'il voudrait (et aussi la disponibilité des acteurs^^)

Pour ceux qui le souhaitent, le magazine est désormais disponible en commande à cette adresse :