XxSlayerxX
The News Reporter
Staff writer from the OC compliments Buffyverse.
AH: In terms of pure economics, the success of the Spider-Man and X-
Allan Heinberg might not be exactly what you think. While he may work on hit shows like Sex In The City and The O.C., he is also a comic book fan. Part of a new generation of comic book writers like Geoff Johns, Joss Whedon and J. Michael Straczynski who have come from other mediums to write comics for one reason: because they love comics. Now he is assembling a new group of young heroes who want to try and find out what being an "Avenger" truly means.
Men films have definitely given comic books more cachet in Hollywood. But the television networks are still trying to figure out how to do super heroes on the kind of budget and schedule that doing twenty-four episodes a year requires. It's a tricky proposition, but not impossible. Joss Whedon and company did it year after year on Buffy and Angel -- and beautifully, too.
Source: http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=31561
Since my other Buffy mentions/relating thread was sent here, I guess I'll just post it here.If the mods think this isn't the right place, please move it.
AH: In terms of pure economics, the success of the Spider-Man and X-
Allan Heinberg might not be exactly what you think. While he may work on hit shows like Sex In The City and The O.C., he is also a comic book fan. Part of a new generation of comic book writers like Geoff Johns, Joss Whedon and J. Michael Straczynski who have come from other mediums to write comics for one reason: because they love comics. Now he is assembling a new group of young heroes who want to try and find out what being an "Avenger" truly means.
Men films have definitely given comic books more cachet in Hollywood. But the television networks are still trying to figure out how to do super heroes on the kind of budget and schedule that doing twenty-four episodes a year requires. It's a tricky proposition, but not impossible. Joss Whedon and company did it year after year on Buffy and Angel -- and beautifully, too.
Source: http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=31561
Since my other Buffy mentions/relating thread was sent here, I guess I'll just post it here.If the mods think this isn't the right place, please move it.
