nerd4hire
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Mr_Gordo said:We could keep having the battle of quotes, but it really is pointless.
I'm sorry, but I disagree. I think it's "entirely pointy". That's why they give us these little quote tags, so we can quote things.
Taken out of context, a quote can mean something completely different than what was originally intended.
Yeah I know. I always try to link to the source, so the person can make up his own mind about context.
The truth is we don't know what's going on in the TV movie department. Before a contract is signed, anything said in the media can have seriously negative effects to towards those talks. People blabbing about negotiations has killed deals in the past.
I work for a production company that creates content for the G4 network. A little while back, comcast(the company that owns G4)bought techtv. It took over a month to finalize the deal, but up until that deal was finalized we couldn't say peep one about it. The public already knew about it...it was widely known from day one, but we were directed to act like we had no idea that comcast bought techtv because we were told that it could sour the deal.
That's really interesting (seriously. I'm not being sarcastic).
The thing is though, I don't think Garth Ancier has to worry about me. I don't believe anything he says anyway. (OK, now I'm being sarcastic. 🙂 )
This is all I see when I look at the tv movie front. The WB says that they have contacted Joss, and that they have an offer on the table. James Marsters shortly thereafter says that Joss told him that he he wanted him to be in a TV movie. And Anthony Stewart Head also says that he recently met with Joss and they talked about a Giles TV movie. All this doesn't spell that a tv movie series is a done deal, but it looks like Joss has recieved this offer, and is right now bouncing ideas off of people to see who is interested. Figuring out what he could do with TV movies. Again though, he's busy right now with firefly, and I doubt he would be able to take time out of his busy schedule to be in hardcore negotiations at this point in time.
I recognize that as your opinion. Here's mine. Here's what I see. James Marsters suggested Joss wants to do a group of four mini-movies. James has exaggerated details of possible movie deals in the past. I don't disbelieve him on this one, but I don't blindly believe him on it either. For me it's like he didn't even say anything.
I read that article about ASH having dinner in London with Joss too. He did say Joss was bouncing Ideas off his head concerning a Giles series, or movie, or something. I lost the link, but I naturally assumed they were talking about the proposed Ripper movie they want to do with BBC. You know? the one they've been talking about for a couple of years now.
Now as far as the comedy team of Levin and Ancier go, I don't believe a word they say. They remind me of that old lawyer Joke.
Q: How do you know Ancier and Levin are lying?
A: There lips are moving.
Please don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to convince you, myself, or anybody else there will never be a Buffy/Angel related movie, or spin-off. I'm just saying there is no credible information at this time allowing us to believe an Angel movie is imminent.
And I'd like to stress again, Joss will be doing a convention in Chicago on August 13-15. There will no doubt be a question and answer period. He will of course be asked questions on the subject of WB movie deals. I will be listening carefully to his answers. Until that time though, these stories are just dust in the wind.