| Joss Whedon Says There's Still Hope For BUFFY Spin-Off RIPPER |
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| Thursday, 19 April 2012 06:19 |
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I'm sure most Buffy fans will remember back when there was talk of Rupert Giles - Buffy's mentor/father figure played brilliantly by Anthony Head - getting his own solo series. Apparently it was something that very nearly happened, and would have been set in Giles' native UK, back when he had earned the nic-name "Ripper". It was assumed that since so much time had passed that Whedon must have given up on the idea, but not so. In an in-depth interview with The AV Club, the director still sounds enthusiastic about making the show - at least in some form!..
“The thing about Ripper – the essence of it – is that the BBC came to me at one point like, ‘It doesn’t have to be Ripper. It can just be [Anthony Stewart Head], and there’s magic, and he’s Tony, cuz he’s awesome.’ And that’s the thing: For some reason, he keeps Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/rorschachsrants/news/?a=58198 |
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