Joss Whedon, it’s revealed, was offered the chance to get involved with the recently confirmed reboot of Buffy The Vampire Slayer...
You needn't class this as much of a surprise, but it turns out that Warner Bros and its co-producers on the already controversial Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot did approach Joss Whedon about being involved with the film.
Whedon reacted with humour, grace and frustration to the news that Buffy was getting a big screen reboot, arguing, "This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths - just because they can't think of an original idea of their own."
If you want to catch-up on the Buffy story, and Whedon's full response, then take a look here.
The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that Joss Whedon was approached last year about the reboot, and asked if he wanted to help develop the new take on Buffy. He, unsurprisingly, passed, choosing to make The Avengers for Marvel instead. Given that he'd basically rebooted Buffy once already, it's understandable that the offer didn't hold much appeal to him.
The Hollywood Reporter also notes that 20th Century Fox, which made the original 1992 movie, had first dibs on the Buffy reboot, but passed on it. Hence, Warner Bros became involved.
There's more on the story at The Hollywood Reporter right here.
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