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Post by jasonward on Oct 12, 2017 14:41:01 GMT
With the recent announcement that James Marsters will be working with BF I couldn't help but think of what if BF got the permission to do Buffy related stories. I know the main cast live in America but what about a Spike and Dru spin off or stories with Giles in England? I'm thinking about the 3 actors who have already worked with BF Working with US based actors doesn't seem to be an issue, they did it with Stargate. I suspect a Buffy licence would suffer the same fate as Stargate, the main fan base would reject it because it's not TV. But perhaps it could work... it's not one for me, but then Buffy never really appealed to me anyway. |
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Post by omega on Oct 12, 2017 18:55:46 GMT
With the recent announcement that James Marsters will be working with BF I couldn't help but think of what if BF got the permission to do Buffy related stories. I know the main cast live in America but what about a Spike and Dru spin off or stories with Giles in England? I'm thinking about the 3 actors who have already worked with BF Working with US based actors doesn't seem to be an issue, they did it with Stargate. I suspect a Buffy licence would suffer the same fate as Stargate, the main fan base would reject it because it's not TV. But perhaps it could work... it's not one for me, but then Buffy never really appealed to me anyway. Dark Shadows as well. The Buffy comics Dark Horse are producing and publishing seem to be doing well, as does their Serenity titles (Fox owns the name Firefly), so it could be a case of just glad for new material. With Stargate SG-1 had just finished, Atlantis was on the final season and Universe was in production. |
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Post by ollychops on Oct 12, 2017 20:09:44 GMT
I can't see it happening, but I'd love it. Even if it did happen, I couldn't see them getting SMG on-board, at least right away. But I'd love something like the regular Torchwood range, with stories centred around one or two of the main characters, to get around availability/lack of actors. Spinoff ranges would be fun too, such as Giles's early years, Spike & Dru - I also like the idea of having a one-off set with Giles and Willow, set between S6 and 7, where Willow's recovering with Giles in England, but they end up running into some nasties along the way. The possibilities are endless! If only...
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Oct 12, 2017 20:30:05 GMT
I’ve saying for years that I’d love a series based on Whedon’s Ripper pitch to the BBC or a Tales of the Slayer series.
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Post by J.A. Prentice on Oct 13, 2017 6:38:46 GMT
With the recent announcement that James Marsters will be working with BF I couldn't help but think of what if BF got the permission to do Buffy related stories. I know the main cast live in America but what about a Spike and Dru spin off or stories with Giles in England? I'm thinking about the 3 actors who have already worked with BF Working with US based actors doesn't seem to be an issue, they did it with Stargate. I suspect a Buffy licence would suffer the same fate as Stargate, the main fan base would reject it because it's not TV. But perhaps it could work... it's not one for me, but then Buffy never really appealed to me anyway. I think there's an issue with the US having far less of a history of audio drama, so the fanbase is less interested. In my experience (living in the US) Americans tend to not really know what it is or find it an awkward format. |
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Post by elkawho on Oct 18, 2017 3:10:48 GMT
I can't see it happening, but I'd love it. Even if it did happen, I couldn't see them getting SMG on-board, at least right away. But I'd love something like the regular Torchwood range, with stories centred around one or two of the main characters, to get around availability/lack of actors. Spinoff ranges would be fun too, such as Giles's early years, Spike & Dru - I also like the idea of having a one-off set with Giles and Willow, set between S6 and 7, where Willow's recovering with Giles in England, but they end up running into some nasties along the way. The possibilities are endless! If only... I love everything about this post. |
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Post by mbt66 on Oct 23, 2017 21:04:22 GMT
I’ve saying for years that I’d love a series based on Whedon’s Ripper pitch to the BBC or a Tales of the Slayer series. Ripper to my mind would be perfect for audio. Based in England with Giles tutoring a new Slayer or perhaps a new Watcher. It would allow characters from Buffy to make guest appearances, but would develope as it’s own show. But I would imagine that the licence asking price would be hefty if indeed they could get the rights. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 21:13:34 GMT
I’ve saying for years that I’d love a series based on Whedon’s Ripper pitch to the BBC or a Tales of the Slayer series. Ripper to my mind would be perfect for audio. Based in England with Giles tutoring a new Slayer or perhaps a new Watcher. It would allow characters from Buffy to make guest appearances, but would develope as it’s own show. But I would imagine that the licence asking price would be hefty if indeed they could get the rights. Yeah, I'd imagine the licence cost would be the issue more than anything - and that's not gonna be a cheap cast to employ even semi-regularly. I know that IDW had some problems with the comics that were an issue over the rights and it was something to do with the 1992 film, a bit like the McGann movie and Fox making using Grace, Chang and the Bruce-Master a non-starter for BF. Copyright lawyers must go home with the worst headaches.  |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Oct 23, 2017 21:14:19 GMT
I’ve saying for years that I’d love a series based on Whedon’s Ripper pitch to the BBC or a Tales of the Slayer series. Ripper to my mind would be perfect for audio. Based in England with Giles tutoring a new Slayer or perhaps a new Watcher. It would allow characters from Buffy to make guest appearances, but would develope as it’s own show. But I would imagine that the licence asking price would be hefty if indeed they could get the rights. I also think it would be perfect. All you really need is Tony Head. Everyone else in the cast could be BF regulars and actors from the UK. No real scheduling nightmares to contend with. As for the cost, no clue. Just imagine. |
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Post by iainmclaughlin on Oct 23, 2017 21:53:30 GMT
So many characters you could delve into... A Faith box set, a Ripper box set, a group of stories with Cordelia through various stages of her development as a person, a Willow set... amd that's before we start with Buffy herself. Ooh, yes. I'd be interested in that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2017 22:03:14 GMT
A sequel to "Hush" on audio, anyone? |
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Post by Hieronymus on Jan 5, 2018 17:53:48 GMT
If BF are going to get a license for a popular Joss Whedon series and do audio with US-based cast, then Buffy wouldn't be my first choice. Yes, it might be nice to hear a few more stories, but the series did get a good run. Firefly would be my first choice. But I'll say no more, as this is going off topic. . .
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Post by Ela on Jan 7, 2018 19:55:26 GMT
If BF are going to get a license for a popular Joss Whedon series and do audio with US-based cast, then Buffy wouldn't be my first choice. Yes, it might be nice to hear a few more stories, but the series did get a good run. Firefly would be my first choice. But I'll say no more, as this is going off topic. . . I'd love more Firefly. But I doubt BF could get the rights on any Josh Whedon stuff, to be honest. |
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Post by kurumais on Jan 14, 2018 23:31:47 GMT
i think it would be great i wouldn't want any new buffy stories but giles during his ripper days yes please or spike post angel. or spike and illyria. that would be great i think amy acker is terrific.
what about firefly? do you think that could work as a big finish audio? there is something singularly special about firefly and "we missed our chance" with it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2018 23:50:51 GMT
I would never buy it. Blooming awful show
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Post by Ela on Jan 15, 2018 0:27:55 GMT
i think it would be great i wouldn't want any new buffy stories but giles during his ripper days yes please or spike post angel. or spike and illyria. that would be great i think amy acker is terrific. what about firefly? do you think that could work as a big finish audio? there is something singularly special about firefly and "we missed our chance" with it I think Firefly would work, but, again, I don't think Big Finish could get the rights. I loved Firefly. (Did I mention that already? ) |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Jan 15, 2018 1:40:42 GMT
Working with US based actors doesn't seem to be an issue, they did it with Stargate. I suspect a Buffy licence would suffer the same fate as Stargate, the main fan base would reject it because it's not TV. But perhaps it could work... it's not one for me, but then Buffy never really appealed to me anyway. I think there's an issue with the US having far less of a history of audio drama, so the fanbase is less interested. In my experience (living in the US) Americans tend to not really know what it is or find it an awkward format. Such a pity that the US just dumped radio/audio drama mostly when TV showed up, they used to have loads of stuff! But is it a marketing thing? BF, if it's them doing it, need to stop calling their releases audiobooks, because that just confuses people. And with the rise (and rise) of Podcasts and podcast dramas, which ARE getting out there, there must be a marketing angle that can work. As for the topic? No, not interested. For this listener the Buffyverse is done. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 4:10:25 GMT
I think there's an issue with the US having far less of a history of audio drama, so the fanbase is less interested. In my experience (living in the US) Americans tend to not really know what it is or find it an awkward format. Such a pity that the US just dumped radio/audio drama mostly when TV showed up, they used to have loads of stuff! But is it a marketing thing? BF, if it's them doing it, need to stop calling their releases audiobooks, because that just confuses people. And with the rise (and rise) of Podcasts and podcast dramas, which ARE getting out there, there must be a marketing angle that can work. As for the topic? No, not interested. For this listener the Buffyverse is done. To be fair, didn't using the audiobook label arise out of international fans being confused over Big Finish? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 4:19:35 GMT
I'm not sure if I want more Firefly. While the characters were great, pulling on the Native American part of the Wild West mythos REALLY left me with a sour taste in my mouth and I only finished the series because a friend of mine loved it and the series could have done well without it. Yes, I know how things ended up, but it was still astonishingly tone deaf.
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Post by J.A. Prentice on Jan 15, 2018 6:07:12 GMT
I'm not sure if I want more Firefly. While the characters were great, pulling on the Native American part of the Wild West mythos REALLY left me with a sour taste in my mouth and I only finished the series because a friend of mine loved it and the series could have done well without it. Yes, I know how things ended up, but it was still astonishingly tone deaf. Have you watched Serenity? It puts the Reavers in a very different light (They definitely don’t come across as Native American analogues) and deconstructs the myth of the “necessary evil”/“taming the frontier” very nicely. |
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