Post by Skittles on Nov 11, 2004 20:12:33 GMT -5
Taken from Buffy mag. Issue 14
![](http://www.buffy-animated.com/images/ew-promotional.jpg)
©Eric Wight
Like the article said, you can see more pictures of the animated series a www.ericwight.com. I will continue trying to get more info on this series and other spin-off news. But it's gonna be quite hard with me not getting my subscrition for the mag. Oh, how I hate mail orders...
![](http://www.buffy-animated.com/images/ew-promotional.jpg)
©Eric Wight
The latest rumor from the Buffyverse is that plans for Buffy: Animated could be coming to the fore again, after various Buffy alumni have been heard discussing the cartoon series. Speaking at a recent US convention, Xander actor Nicholas Brendon told attendees that, "Alyson, Tony, and I just voiced our characters for Buffy: Animated. They are doing test episodes for a new presentation so they can shop it around to new networks. It's going to happen." The official word from Mutant Enemy is that a short animated piece, lasting for 5 minutes, is being put together as a test, alhough there is no official commitment from a network as of yet. Previous plans for the animated series were shelved early in 2003 when no US networks or children's channels would pick up. At the time, Joss Whedon told TV Guide that, "We just couldn't find a home for it - which will baffle me to the grave." As well as having scripts ready to go, initial animated characters had also been designed by artist Eric Wight, who is now involved with the project once again. Eric Wight's designs can be seen at www.ericwight.com. In an exclusive interview with the UK Buffy Magazine, Jeph Loeb, former executive producer on the project, comfirmed that work on the animated series had started once afain. "All great Buffy stories involve resurrection and the same holds true for this one," he said. "We just waited until the time was right and for the magic to come back. It did." While he was unable to indicate a timescale for it, or confirm whether the series would definatly be picked up, he did reveal that as well as the original cast members Nick Brendon, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan, they also have "a bunch of other surprise voices that we can't talk about right now." Meanwhile, former Buffy/Angel writer, David Fury, has been talking about other spin-off possibilities for the Buffyverse. "Eliza Dushku is starring in Tru Calling so a Faith series is not happening, " he revealed during an exclusive interview with Dreamwatch Magazine. "As much as everybody loves Spike, I'm not sure anyone feels he can carry his own show. I know a lot of fans feel differently, but he makes a great supporting character or co-lead. Is it possible? Absolutly, but Joss has a lot of other ideas too. There is the possiblility of making the animated Buffy show because they are putting together a presentation again. There has always been an interest in doing Fray [Joss's future Slayer graphic novel] as a movie. Joss is hoping for a Firefly movie francise and if it does well, he may do more Firefly films."
Like the article said, you can see more pictures of the animated series a www.ericwight.com. I will continue trying to get more info on this series and other spin-off news. But it's gonna be quite hard with me not getting my subscrition for the mag. Oh, how I hate mail orders...