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‘Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog 2′ to Film this Summer

Scott Stoute — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:47:53 +0000

It’s been a while, but Joss Whedon promises to add a dash of harmonious horror to the summer by finally beginning filming on the long-awaited Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog 2.

The Whedon clan have been relatively tight lipped about what we can expect from the upcoming season, but Joss has promised that soon enough patient fans will have answers.

In a recent interview Joss Whedon had this to say; “We’re stuck, basically, at this one part in the process. All of us are looking at this summer as the time when we can go, ‘Hey, you know what? We’ve got a little free time, let’s get unstuck.’ Neil has been like, ‘How long?’ We’re all sort of just waiting, but the waiting will stop.”

Whedon goes on to add that he’s got a “number of songs” written, and “a whole ...

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Interview: Neil Patrick Harris Talks ‘The Smurfs’ & Geek-Love

Roth Cornet — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:40:07 +0000

Sony’s live-action adaptation of Peyo’s little blue creation The Smurfs, starring Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Hank Azaria, Katy Perry and Jonathan Winters, opens in theaters this Friday. We had the chance to sit down with Harris and talk about the film, his most beloved roles, and being the object of unabashed geek-love.

SR: You’ve had quite a varied career, but this is a bit of a departure from what people know of you and the characters you have tended to portray in recent years. Was that one of the appeals of taking on the role?

“I think so. I like that Patrick’s sort of an everyman. I’ve been playing kind of the wacky friend for a little while, so I think it’s nice to kind of ground it in a bit of normalcy. And yet it doesn’t seem like too ...

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DVD/Blu-ray Breakdown: May 25, 2010

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 25 May 2010 10:27:13 +0000

I’m not too sure what to make of this week in DVD and Blu-ray releases. It looks weak, yet some cherished films are a part of the release schedule. One thing is for sure, the number of worthy rentals or purchases is small.

Vampires, romance and westerns find their way to home video this week. Unfortunately for Twilight fans, those genres are sold separately.

The good news is next week may be one of the most epic home video release dates in recent memory. For now, let’s make do with what we’ve got. The following releases can be found on DVD and Blu-ray.

NEW RELEASES:

True Blood: The Complete Second Season - The HBO series has capitalized on the ...

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Joss Whedon Talks ‘Dr. Horrible 2,’ ‘Glee,’ & What’s Next

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:33:34 +0000

With the series finale of Dollhouse just a few days away, fans of the Whedon named Joss might be wondering what the geek auteur might be up to next. With rumors of a show on FX, Dr. Horrible 2 and aspirations of directing Glee making the rounds, Joss takes some time to tell everyone what’s on his plate this year.

On the sequel to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,

(Jokingly) “Sadly, my collaborators don’t have more time on their hands. They all have other jobs, which I think is both rude and disgusting.”

“We very much want to do it. We meet, we hammer out stuff, we have songs, we have ideas, we’re really working it, but it’s a slow-moving train. We’re very passionate about it, and Neil’s been great. He’s always checking in before he takes a gig.”

On directing ...

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‘Dr. Horrible’ Sequel Has A Title, New Songs Written

Anthony Ocasio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:55:26 +0000

While making the rounds for his hit ABC show Castle, Nathan Fillion spoke with MTV News about all things Hammer and divulged some new information about the highly anticipated sequel to last year’s Emmy award-winning web musical, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog.

While we’ve previously announced that they’ve been talking about the sequel, everything has been pretty much in the air, but now Fillion sheds some light on the title and some songs. Unfortunately, Fillion stops short of saying exactly what said title would be.

“There are plans. The media for the sequel has not yet been decided, but there is a title.”

Still, a title is a good start. That is, unless the title they decided upon is “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog 2.” I gotta say that I’m hoping for “The Bride of Dr. Horrible” or some sort of title in which they ...

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Joss Whedon To Direct An Episode of Glee

Bruce Simmons — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:40:56 +0000

When you think Joss Whedon and musicals, it’s not with dread. His more creative and unique entertainment venues have generated some very popular products. Some examples of those, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode titled “Once More, With Feeling,” and the latest, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

Now, Joss Whedon will be adding Glee to his dossier of credits.

Fox ordered the back 9 episodes of the season of Glee and as a big fan of the show, Joss made sure there was so scheduling conflicts when asked by the studio to direct an episode. In fact, Joss had this to say about the news:

“Hey kids and parents of kids and super-old, like ancestor-old-but-not-dead-yet-type people, just poking my oversized head in to say that the rumors are true… unless something very odd happens in the next few months, I will ...

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Nathan Fillion’s Castle Stands Strong

Rob Keyes — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:10:54 +0000

Can you believe it?! Nathan Fillion is the lead in a television series that made it to a second season!

Castle, the new hit ABC series is moving full steam ahead into its second season and it looks like it just might have a bright future.

I don’t get it. Everyone who watches Fillion on screen immediately falls in love with the guy and the characters he plays, yet he’s had two shows in a row canceled on him early. Join us as we look back at some key moments in Fillion’s career and talk about his recent successes…

Although, he made a name for himself with Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place alongside Ryan Reynolds, Nathan Fillion’s cult following began with Joss Whedon’s Firefly, which was incredible, but was unfairly treated by Fox ...

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Dr. Horrible Emmy Video Skit

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:24 +0000

The evil Dr. Horrible actually interrupted the Primetime Emmy Awards the other night! How sweet is that?

Over in my article where I gave you a heads up about a Dr. Horrible skit in the Emmy Awards show on CBS, I asked our readers to chime in with what they thought and we got some awesome feedback.

But now, you can see what you missed for yourself if you didn’t catch it live.

The Dr. Horrible skit had the ensemble of the cast from the popular web series which included Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felica Day and Simon Helberg.

For those who haven’t seen the web series, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is about Dr. Horrible, who is a wannabe bad guy. He’s not a real bad guy – he just can’t quite seem ...

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Neil Patrick Harris Returns Emmys To Glory

Anthony Ocasio — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:28:08 +0000

After an amazing job hosting the Tony Awards this past June, Neil Patrick Harris was tapped to host The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

How was he?

Yet again, pretty amazing. It seems as if he elevated the entire production to another level.

When the show first started and Neil came out singing, I have to be honest, I really didn’t enjoy it. I thought that while Neil has an amazing voice, the song just wasn’t anything great. Especially when compared to everything else that would happen during the course of the night.

Still, I didn’t give up hope. I love Neil Patrick Harris (NPH) and knew that ultimately he would do a great job. His background in acting, magic and Broadway created this perfect Doogie Howser showman. He didn’t disappoint. His jokes were great. His delivery was casual, ...

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Dr. Horrible At The Emmys

Bruce Simmons — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:10:04 +0000

According to Entertainment Weekly, Neil Patrick Harris will be heading a Dr. Horrible-themed number somewhere in about the middle of the show.

For those Whedon / Harris / Horrible fans who might possibly be watching the Emmys, come on back and let us know how the skit went.

We’d love to know!

UPDATE: Check out the video of the skit at Dr. Horrible Emmy Video Skit!

Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Whedon Wins An Emmy For Dr. Horrible

Bruce Simmons — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:12:51 +0000

Joss Whedon finally received some official recognition with his work on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.

On Saturday, (9/12/09) Joss Whedon won the Emmy for short-format live-action entertainment programs. Way to go Joss!

This is his first Emmy and his 2nd such nomination. His first Emmy nomination was for the silent episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode titled “Hush.” (That was one creepy good episode.)

Horrible was part of a new Emmy category recognizing what they call short-format-action-entertainment, which I presume is a category for web-shorts and other like entertainment.

Again, this is an awesome recognition for Joss Whedon and if you haven’t caught this musical short yet, trust me, you won’t be disappointed. I went into it very tentatively because I’m not that fond of musicals, and just like the musical Buffy episode, “Once More With Feeling”, it was pretty ...

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Joss Whedon Discusses Dr. Horrible Sequel; Possible Feature Film?

Rob Keyes — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:30:48 +0000

Joss Whedon spoke to a group of reporters this week at a Paley Fest Panel and revealed some of the ideas he has for a sequel to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog as well as well as how we might be seeing it.

For those of you not familiar with Whedon’s successful internet project, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is a 43-minute musical film, separated into three episodes, that was made available for viewing online for free (for a limited time) and later available for purchase through iTunes and on DVD.

The series featured the incredible cast of Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day and Simon Helberg and it earned a huge fan-following, critical acclaim and multiple awards. It even went as far as earning a #15 spot on Time magazine’s top 50 inventions of 2008.

Needless to say,
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Solved: Dollhouse – The Mystery Of The 13th Episode

Bruce Simmons — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:48:10 +0000

So… what, exactly, is the deal with Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse?

Thursday and Friday, the Internet went nuts with worry that the number of episodes the Fox Television Network is said to be airing for Dollhouse was being short changed. The info distilled into a hyperbole of rumors saying Dollhouse was canceled because the season was being cut short. The truth of the matter is that Fox paid for 13 episodes, but only planned on airing 12.

Which makes us wonder: What’s up with that?

The Dollhouse History

June 4th 2008, Screen Rant reported that Fox was going to give Whedon a 7 episode run of Dollhouse, without airing a pilot for the show. They also gave it a Monday time slot, being the lead-in show for 24.

June 15th 2008, we reported ...

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Has ‘The System’ Driven Joss Whedon To Quit TV?

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:19:39 +0000

In one of the articles I was reading, a line in the opening paragraph said:

“…Dollhouse, has convinced him to abandon TV for good. His alternative medium: Web serials.”

Wow. Is that for real?

Wharton University of Pennsylvania was talking about how Joss Whedon wants to change the way Hollywood does business. As I’ve said before, he’s working within the system when he doesn’t balk at things like getting his new show shoved to Friday nights. Then again, maybe collectively FOX and Whedon knew something was up.

But it’s hard to ignore the success of Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog on the internet. From the initial free release, to iTunes, to Hulu and then to DVD, the skit did well and Wharton Univ. called it “something of a case study for marketing independently produced content.” Basically, Whedon spent ...

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Review: Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog

Bruce Simmons — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:02:39 +0000

The short version: For a three-part Internet show that lasts only 43 minutes, Joss Whedon packs in a complete story with well timed song, bits of action and a tragic love story – all wrapped up as a misguided tragedy that is pretty entertaining.

Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog is a three-part, 43 minute Internet Series musical comedy drama created by Joss Whedon during the writers strike and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. It’s best described as “a villain’s tragedy with a ‘happy’ ending.”

Warning: The review can be deemed story spoilers!

The episode opens with Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) practicing his evil laugh. He admits to working with a vocal coach to help improve said evil laugh. He’s trying to become a member of the Evil ...

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Comic-Con ’08: Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible Panel

Bruce Simmons — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:59:16 +0000

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog is a three act internet flick about a lovelorn wannabe-supervillain who tends to break out into song.

As the panel started and Joss Whedon was introduced, a complete standing ovation erupted from the audience. The crowd truly appreciates the work he has done, presently does and I suspect, will do in the future.

He was also joined on-stage by Dr. Horrible writers Jed and Zach Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and the cast – Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day and Simon Helberg. Neil Patrick Harris brought weaponry in the form of the freeze ray gun used in the short series, maybe in case the questions got out of hand.

They went immediately to audience questions and some of the highlights from the panel were:

We’ll be seeing more Serenity Comics.

Sugar shock will be ...

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