Tim Minear writing Spike flick?

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UPDATED: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 02:11
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JAPPAR2001

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:00 PM

He should definately do this, i can't believe people are discourageing it. If Tim Minear doesn't do it then it's not going to get made. I personally never expected it to (as with Serenity) i thought the moment had past for a spike movie. It seems like its actually going to happen now. Joss's involvement will still be visible and i'm sure he will act as a producer on it and see over the script. Obviously he's way to busy to give full attention to it hence the hiring of Tim Minear. So is this still planned as a 2 hour tv Movie for The WB? I reckon they will screen it in the Smallville slot when it goes on a break. $3.5 to £4 million at the most should do it budget wise. The WB love James Marsters.

UNSAVORYPLATYPUS

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:22 PM

he didn't write any buffy, as far as i can tell... and spike lost his flair after all that mooning-over-buffy-i've-got-my-soul-crap... although he did have some great moments on angel... but i can think of a few other writers that might be better... but if the do it they better get on it spike never ages, james does.

MSCKAREN

Saturday, August 20, 2005 11:28 PM

My cross post on this subject on the OB:

I understand the conclusion but this might not be about Spike. There were a lot of blonde vampires in the B/A verse (Darla, Harmony, etc.).

I love James Marsters but he IS starting to show his human age. Of course, they could have him come out of Angel as THE mortalized vampire to explain a few "laugh lines"...

Whatever it is will be wonderful (ly dark and juicey) with this team back together.

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GETBUFFED

Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:45 AM

I think Tim would do really well. Out of Gas is one of the best Fireflys in my opinion. Tim wrote some of the best Angel episodes besides David Greenwalt. He may not be the best showrunner ever. He is no Joss but he's pretty talented and we all know Joss will not let Tim write and direct this thing without overseeing it. Joss is Boss on all Buffyverse things........except those crappy young adult novels.

TRACY

Sunday, August 21, 2005 1:57 PM

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Originally posted by msckaren:
My cross post on this subject on the OB:

I understand the conclusion but this might not be about Spike. There were a lot of blonde vampires in the B/A verse (Darla, Harmony, etc.).

I love James Marsters but he IS starting to show his human age. Of course, they could have him come out of Angel as THE mortalized vampire to explain a few "laugh lines"...

I'm gonna say this - Darla's story has been entirely told. Movie about her? Doubt it.

Harmony? Evil and ditzy. Movie about her? Doubt it.

As for James, he told us people at Whedonverse and Beyond Con in Sacramento last month that he'd told Joss there was a five year window to do the Spike movie, after which he'd be entirely too old for the part. Spike is the character with the most internet fansites and oh! He's blonde! Movie about Spike? I'm thinking yes...

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LISSA

Sunday, August 21, 2005 3:55 PM

tim minear movie + spike movie = lissa happy.

lets not get movie spoiled, people. movie! yay!

~lissa, retired spwhore

MER

Sunday, August 21, 2005 4:00 PM

We may know Darla's life story, but I still don't know her real name lol.

JELLO

Sunday, August 21, 2005 6:56 PM

Well, it's been confirmed that Tim actually did say it.

Check it out at Ain't It Cool News:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21052

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Monday, August 22, 2005 12:20 AM

I don't think Joss would let a project like this get too far out of his hands. He's a control "enthusiast" and a professonal script doctor, and it's HIS Buffyverse, after all. So I don't think there's much to fear. I won't make any judgements on a flick I haven't seen - that's my bottom line.

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Monday, August 22, 2005 12:53 AM

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Originally posted by kgazette:
I don't think Joss would let a project like this get too far out of his hands. He's a control "enthusiast" and a professonal script doctor, and it's HIS Buffyverse, after all. So I don't think there's much to fear. I won't make any judgements on a flick I haven't seen - that's my bottom line.

I'm not in the least worried about Tim Minear writing a Firefly movie, even on his own. But I'm withholding judgement on the BDM so, it isn't much of a hardship to withhold judgement on a sequel.

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