This from Dorothy Snarker of afterellen.com: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic series (Season 8) is now a motion comic. The first episode was released 19 July on iTunes and Amazon Video on Demand. The first 19 comics in the series will be animated in this way. Then the 19 episodes will be released as a DVD in the fall. Episode one is available only in the US and Canada, and there will be no worldwide release until after the DVD comes out.
The characters are voiced by:
Buffy - Kelly Albanese
Dawn - Julie O'Connor
Xander - Daniel Taylor
other characters - J. Anthony McCarthy, Jane Mendez, Michanne Quinney, Gary Clemmens, Alex Collins, Heather Hemmens, Dan Kirschner,
and Kristina Klebe.
Veronika Decides to Die has a 30 September German release date. Still no release date for the UK and
the US. The film has been released in France on DVD and can be ordered from
Amazon.fr.
It is showing in Europe and South America, and a download is available from ZML.COM.
Tino85 in Bulgaria wrote a review of the film for IMDB.
CONVENTION: THE MUSICAL
in Paris, France 27-29 August 2010 will have Nicholas Brendon representing Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
and Renee O'Connor representing Xena Warrior Princess. It is not
clear right now if there will be a third guest representing yet another series, as originally intended.
A schedule of events has been posted on the Convention's website.
Among the more interesting discussion topics listed so far are:
Buffy Sing Along
Xena vs. Buffy
Xena's Melody
Xena's Real Voice
In Joss' Head.
The Convention will take place at: Carré Bellefeuille, 60 rue de la bellefeuille, 92100 BOULOGNE BILLANCOURT, Paris, France. A 3-day ticket is € 169. One-day tickets are € 59.
Soleil Moon Frye, with whom Gellar did GIRL TALK, couldn't find enough organic goods for her new
baby, so she opened "The Little Seed" in Los Angeles
with one of her friends. The store stocks sustainable versions of everything baby-related, from clothing and body care to
toys and gifts, and now the products will be available to those outside L.A. through a partnership with Target. The clothes,
booties, hats, and blankets arrive in stores 4 July.
According to Teen Daily, Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) has reportedly turned down a role in a film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that would have seen her co-star with Sarah Michelle Gellar. Gellar has said she would not be involved in such a production without Whedon, so does this mean that Whedon is trying to cast a new Buffy film? -- UPDATE: Hudgens now says she was never asked about the Buffy film and Gellar (through her representative) also denied any involvement in the project.
According to VANISHINGTATTOO.COM, Gellar's tattoos consist of the following: She has a scripted Chinese tattoo with blossoms on her ankle which is a Chinese symbol for integrity. On her left hip are images of the Celtic alphabet. On her ankle she has a heart pierced with a dagger. On her back she has 2 dragonflies.
Gellar replaced Kate Bosworth in this. Directed by Emily Young. Co-starring Jonathan Tucker (Tim Weiner in"The Virgin Suicides") and David Thewlis (Remus Lupin in Harry Potter films).
Veronika attempts suicide, then wakes up in mental hospital to learn that she has five days to live.
Rena Owen (Nurse Josephine) was Taun We in Star Wars Episodes II and III. Melissa Leo (Mari) was Winnie Mann in 3 episodes of THE L WORD.
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Directed by Simon Sandquist and Joel Bergvall. Co-starring Lee Pace and Michael Landes (Jimmy Olsen in Lois and Clark TNAOS). Paul Jarrett (Psychiatrist) was Mr. Fleming in THE GRUDGE 2 and James Earl Ray in THE X-FILES.
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New York book editor gets involved with older New York writer. Co-stars Alec Baldwin. Released in Germany as "Upper East Side Love". Jill Eikenberry (Marlene Eisenberg) was Ann Kelsey in LA LAW. Vanessa Branch (Faye Faulkner) was the adult Naomi Wildman in ST VOYAGER.
REVIEW
A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star (Gellar) falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life.
With Kevin Bacon, Brendan Fraser, and Forest Whitaker. Director: Bob DeRosa.
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Premise: 3000 years ago, an imaginative warlord discovered that every 3000 years a "constellation" aligns in just the right way to enable the opening of a portal to another "world". Probably he would have been an Assyrian, as they were the only conqueror types around in those days. Having read something in his ancient Babylonian history about this portal conveying a bunch of power on whoever opens it, he did so. As a result, his army (of 3001) was turned to stone, and 13 "monsters" came through the portal to earth. He was made immortal.
Film is visually stunning with a great soundtrack. Kevin Smith (Dinner Cook) was Simon Theory in "Southland Tales".
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CLIPS AND PIX
Mean stepmother (Sigourney Weaver), tries to change the ending of Cinderella. Meanwhile, Ella (of the Cinders) is learning self-sufficiency, and questioning her "happy ending". Ella ends up marrying the dishwasher (Freddie Prinze Jr.) George Carlin was the voice of the Wizard. Wallace Shawn (Munk) was also Baron von Westphalen in "Southland Tales".
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CLIPS AND PIX
A traveling business woman begins having nightmares of a murder that occurred 15 years ago. She returns to a Texas town where her father still lives. Soon she is drawn to an old farmhouse, where the murder took place.
With Peter O'Brien and Adam Scott. Director: Adam Sussman
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The Grudge with Catholic schoolgirls. In Tokyo, a young woman (Tamblyn) is exposed to the same curse that afflicted her sister (Gellar). The supernatural force brings together a group of previously unrelated people. Jennifer Beals, Arielle Kebbel, and Amber Tamblyn co-star. Directed by Stephen Susco.
Amber Tamblyn (Aubrey) was Janice for 1 episode of BTVS(All the Way).
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CLIP AND PIX
Alternate reality as created by a time-shifted actor(Dwayne Johnson), and a time-shifted Iraq vet(Seann William Scott). Set in Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Gellar portrays Krysta Now, an adult film star developing her own reality television project.
The DVD is a shortened version of what was shown at Cannes. Perhaps someday the original cut will be issued. Dwayne Johnson, Justin Timberlake, Cheri Oteri, Mandy Moore, and John Lovitz. Directed by Richard Kelly.
Stephen Susco director. With Jason Behr, Ted Raimi, and William Mapother. An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a supernatural curse that seems to induce suicide. For some reason this film is shot largely in hallways and stairwells.
Jason Behr (Doug) was Billy Fordham in BTVS. Clea DuVall (Jennifer) was Marcie Ross in BTVS.
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CLIP, INTERVIEWS, AND PIX
Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Menshov, Mariya Poroshina, and Galina Tjunina. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov. This film broke all box-office records in Russia. In the International version of the film Yegor (Dimitriy Martynoy) is seen watching BTVS (Buffy vs. Dracula).
CLIP AND TRAILER
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Mystery, Inc. are guests of honor at the opening of the Coolsville Museum of Criminology. Morgan Brayton (1st Mullet Nerdette) was the Shoemaker in BABETTE'S FEET.
Freddie Prinze Jr., Peter Boyle, Seth Green, Alicia Silverstone, and Linda Cardellini
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If you watch Sarah Michelle Gellar's films in German, Gellar's voice is usually that of Nana Spier. The voice of Gellar in France is singer Claire Guyot. In Brazil, Sylvia Salustti dubbs Buffy into Portugese.
After an angry break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange happenings. Matthew Lillard was Brock Hudson in SHE'S ALL THAT. Linda Cardellini was Cassie in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.
Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini. Directed by James Gunn.
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Cindy is daughter of mob boss. Main boyfriend is basketball player at Harvard. Figure out the plot from there. I'm not sure if this film is supposed to be funny or serious. Adrian Grenier(of Entourage), Eric Stoltz, Directed by James Tobak.
CLIP AND PIX
John Neville (Dr. Reese) was Sir Isaac Newton in STTNG (Descent Pt.1). Eric Stoltz (Teddy Carter) was Alan Tofsky on MAD ABOUT YOU.
Kathryn bets sex against a Jaguar that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to have sex with Annette.
Christine Baranski, Tara Reid, Sean Patrick Thomas, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe. Directed by Roger Kumble. Jim Jenkins (Mr. Caldwell) played a priest in BTVS (Lover's Walk).
CLIP AND PIX
Director: Mark Tarlov. With Sean Patrick Flanery and Patricia Clarkson. A department store executive (Flanery) tries to resist falling in love with a young woman (Gellar).
Patricia Clarkson (Lois McNally) is great in this. Margaret Sophie Stein (Mrs Meuller) was Corvina Lang on All My Children.
CLIP, RECIPE, AND PIX
This is a bad movie, except for the fact that Gellar has a cameo in it as hot chick returning cold food. All the characters are cliches. Anna Paquin (Mackenzie Siler) was Flora McGrath in THE PIANO.
With Robert Picardo. Toys gain a kind of intelligence after advanced military technology is used in their manufacture. Could be viewed as a comment on the stupidity of warfare by an intelligent audience. One scene has a human character literally mowing down the apparently sentient commandos with a riding mower. Commando Elite voices by the original cast members of "The Dirty Dozen" Voices of the Gorgonites by members of SPINAL TAP. Christina Ricci (Kristina Van Tassel in SLEEPY HOLLOW) also did some Gwendy Doll voices. Cheri Oteri (Zora Charmichaels in Southland Tales) is the Globotech Telephone Operator.
CLIP AND PIX
A really funny spoof of the genre. Selma Blair, Cici's friend on the phone, was Cyane in one episode of Xena in 2000. Corey Mendell Parker, (library guy) was Paul Mayweather on "Enterprise" for 1 episode. One of the dancers, Sarah Christine Smith, was also a dancer in SOUTHLAND TALES. Wes Craven has a cameo as a doctor.
Director Wes Craven. With David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Laurie Metcalf, and Portia de Rossi.
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Helen and the gang are in danger one year after their car hits a stranger whose body they dump in the sea. Patti D'Arbanville is Mrs. Shivers (uncredited). D'Arbanville got her start with Andy Warhol's "Flesh" in 1968.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Anne Heche. Director: Jim Gillespie.
CLIP AND PIX
Sally Kirkland and Kathy Bates. Directed by Amos Kollek.
A New York hooker (Kirlkand) and her daughter (Gellar) are rescued by a yuppie stockbroker. A very good film. Were cars really that big in 1989? Great soundtrack.
CLIPS, CAST AND PIX
Apparently the scenes of Elizabeth with her students have been entirely deleted and are not included in the DVD. Green Acres on the wide screen. Chevy Chase is funnier than Eddie Albert, though, and Madolyn Smith is a step up from Gabor.
With Alice Drummond and Jack Gilpin. Nicholas Wyman (Dirk Criterion) was Grant Booth in Swans Crossing.
Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz. A music student in New York breaks his jazz hero out of jail and heads for Mississippi. Some great guitar work by Steve Vai and Ry Cooder. Tim Russ (Robert Johnson) was Tuvok in STAR TREK VOYAGER. Harry Carey Jr. (bartender) was Mutino in CROSSBOW.
PIX AND EXPLANATION
Elliott Gould fights tradition and his own indecisiveness to win Margaux Hemingway. Two memorable scenes in this film. First, Carol Kane attempting to seduce Elliot Gould, and second, Gould's highly emotional confrontation with his Uncle Phil (Sid Caesar). Sid Caesar is the best part of this film.
Sid Caesar, Carol Kane, Elliott Gould, Margaux Hemingway, Shelley Winters. Menahem Golan director.
CAST & PIX
At Gellar's age (32), both Susan Sarandon and Faye Dunaway had acted in 13 films. At the same age Meryl Streep had done 6 films. (They were all great films, but only six.) Gellar has had 15 significant film appearances, and has, of course, done a lot more TV.
Gellar is now 33. At age 34, all three actors mentioned above, Sarandon, Dunaway, and Streep, received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
Gellar has appeared in two theatrical productions. In 1986 she was Molly in the Horton Foote play, "The Widow Claire".
She played another Molly (Mollie at age 13) in 1990 in the Neil Simon play, "Jake's Women", but the show closed out of town after a trial run in San Diego. When Simon decided to do the play again in 1992, Gellar was the wrong age for the part and Brenda Vaccaro took the role.
Pilot, so far unaired. With Nate Corddry (Jason in "Suburban Girl"), Molly Parker, and Adam Scott (Helmsman on the Defiant in "Star Trek: First Contact"). Show is about Neil, Mary, and Alice Malady, three siblings in New York.
Mary Anne Spano, the key makeup artist, used to be makeup
artist for ALL MY CHILDREN.
Stop-motion animation and satire characterize this show created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich.
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Girl in pink-rimmed glasses sitting next to the groupies - Uncredited - DVD available from Amazon.
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Dr. Horrible (Neil Patrick Harris) has a really bad couple of days fighting his nemesis (Nathan Fillion). Wonder what Gellar is doing here? The Dr. is a bit like the Buffy "supervillain" Warren Meers.
The Wandering Juvie(2004) - voice of Gina
I have been able to find one STILL from this episode.
There's Too Much Sex on TV - voice of That Actress on That Show - (2003) TV
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With Jack Black. A spoof of The Fellowship of the Ring (specifically, the Council of Elrond scene) from the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. On the Region 1 Extended Edition DVD of The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR). Disk 1,Chapter Selection scroll past the final chapter (The Council of Elrond), and a golden ring will appear. Push play to see it, with an introduction by Peter Jackson. or click here to see it without the introduction.
With Jack Black. This parody and the "Lord of the rings" spoof were the highlights of The 2002 MTV Movie Awards.
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"Passion Fish" (Episode 16 Season 1) Originally aired 16 February 2001. Satire deals with the lives of five actors who star in a fictional high school drama called "Grosse Pointe". With Irene Molloy and Al Santos.
Joley Fisher (Hope Lustig in 5 episodes) was Paige Clark on ELLEN. William Ragsdale (Rob Fields) was Dan in 4 episodes of ELLEN.
CLIPS AND COMMENTS
Escape from New York - Debbie
A great (but brief) performance by Gellar. James MacDonald (Garth) was Detective Stein in 3 episodes of BTVS
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I Will Remember You (1999)
Sanctuary (2000)
Soul Purpose (2004) (only back of head visible. archive audio)
Archive footage of Buffy used in the pilot and 4 other episodes:
City of (1999)
The Bachelor Party (1999)
Conviction (2003)
Just Rewards (2003)
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Stephanie Courtney, the Progressive Insurance chick, was Gwen, Files & Records in the Angel episode "Dad". CLIP
145 episodes (1997-2003)
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French Stewart, Samantha Eggar, Linda Hamilton, Lisa Kudrow.
Hercules and the Falling Stars (1998) Reba McIntyre also guest-starred in this episode.
And They Call It Bobby Love (1998) TV episode - voice of Marie
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Filmed in Australia. Less realistic than Gilligan's Island. With Dyan Cannon, Martin Mull, Jennifer Holt. Kevin Weisman (Brinx) was Dreg in BTVS.
CLIP AND PIX
Promotional Title: The Summer of Seduction
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Based on biography of Jackie by C. David Heymann. With Stephen Collins and Marianna Bishop. William Devane (Black Jack Bouvier) is President Henry Hayes in the STARGATE universe.
CLIP, CAST AND PIX
Teen magazine show with Soleil Moon Frye. Only 5 episodes were made. Brad Kane was Jonathon Levinson's singing voice in the BTVS episode "Superstar". He also portrayed Tucker Wells in "The Prom".
CAST & VIDEO
Season 2 Episode 13 - "Actors" 1988 Have not seen that episode but did obtain a copy of the film cobbled together from several other episodes. Emporer Frederick (chief bad guy here) died June 10, 1190. He drowned in a river. Gessler, the other bad guy in this piece, seems to have lived more than 100 years later, as did William Tell. Note this screenshot and observe Gessler's chest insignia. Remind you of anything?
episode #62 aired 12 March 1988. Title: Company Man Eddie Jones (J.D. Hayes) was Jonathon Kent in TNAOS and played Sam Evans and Baliff Henry Evans in the brief 1991 revival of DARK SHADOWS. Louis Zorich (Jack DelRoy) was Burt Buckman in MAD ABOUT YOU.
CLIP & THE STAR TREK CONNECTION
Gellar was a flower girl at the wedding of Kurt Corday (Mark Lewis) & Mindy Sue Lewis (Krista Tesreau).
SCREENSHOTS
Don't know which episode she was in. This was the one of the first American network shows to feature a gay character. (He was closeted until the very end of the series.) Starred Tony Randall (as Sydney) and Swoosie Kurtz.
With Valerie Harper. Carol Kane (Ilene Cohen) was Cheryl in OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Based on the novel "Asking For It", by Joan Taylor. Directed by Mel Damski.
First run on CBS 12 January 1983.
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