September 25, 2002
More Buffy Next Year?
Author: Michael Hinman
Date: 09-23-2002
There really could be an eighth season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" on UPN, even if star Sarah Michelle Gellar comes back. But who would be the new star of the show?
"Buffy" executive producer Marti Noxon recently talked to Sci-Fi Wire about those possibilities.
"It is a discussion that we've begun to start having, with both Fox and UPN," Noxon said. "But it's really ... stages. I think the main thing that (creator) Joss (Whedon) feels, and I also feel, is that we wouldn't continue if we didn't feel that we had something exciting to bring to the table. If it felt like we were desperately trying to keep the franchise alive, that's not something that I think interest him. I think it's much more about, can we come up with a concept that might be either Sarah-free or Sarah-light that feels, you know, like a show worth doing?"
Among the possibilities tossed about is having Faith (Eliza Dushku) stay on after she makes several guest appearances at the end of the upcoming season as well as possibly having Buffy's little sister Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg) taking over the lead role.
"We don't really have a firm plan," Noxon said. "I mean, (using Dawn) is obviously one of the possibilities. But we haven't settled on that at all. I think it was just time to grow Dawn up a little bit, and it's just sort of a natural thing that she would want to sort of follow in Buffy's footsteps."
And about Faith, Noxon said that it "depends entirely" on Dushku's schedule.
"It's definitely a very interesting possibility," she said. "I know some fans are pretty excited about that. So we'll see. I don't even know if Eliza's interested."
Of course, all this talk and Noxon said it isn't written in stone that Gellar will even leave after this coming season.
"Sarah has not said definitively no, but I think it's pretty liekly that she'd at least want to scale her involvement back."
SYFY PORTAL
Buffy Season 8 Mulled
Source Sci Fi Wire
READ COMPLETE ARTICLE
MESSED UP
Hi guys, if you happen to send an email 3 days ago, kindly resend it to me. Just to say - my email had left me hanging.
Don't see your name in the 'Madness Winners', then drop me a line too. Thanks.
September 21, 2002
Faith Spin-Off?
Source EDTV
Comments from Wanda of E, when asked about a possible Faith spin-off:
So, if Faith is coming back for the last five Buffy eps, do you think they might be planning a Faith spinoff, if Sarah Michelle doesn't re-sign?
From your mouth to Joss' ears. They truly, truly have not decided the fate of the show or whether SMG will be back. However, yes, it does sound like this is a very strong contingency plan. I'm sure Joss and Marti have heard the reaction to the possibility of "Dawn the Vampire Slayer." I'm curious, though, what do you all think of a Faith spinoff?
King Of The Hill
Watch out for "King Of The Hill" Season 7 Premiers on November 3 as Eliza Dushku dubbed the part of Bobby's girlfriend.
CHECK IT OUT
The Kiss
IMDB has confirmed. Eliza Dushku will be playing the role of Megan in the movie 'The Kiss'. It is set to be released next spring.
IMDB
Bigger Pix
Bigger pictures have surfaced at the TORONTO 2002 - Welcome to Collinwood - Premiere.
Click pictures for a better resolution.
Photos courtesy of IMDB
I've been gone for almost a week. Hopefully this won't happen again coz life has been so busy for me. Anyway, forget about my drama and shoot for the filler. I'll go w/ the site recognition first, two new awards for KINDRED. Thank you so much. My family has been extending as I have 3 new wonderful affiliates. And lastly, I got a new feature on the site called, "Certify Your Madness." These are the cool people who have stormed their way to win. SEE MADNESS WINNERS
I'm cooking for new site features and a possible revamp again [I never stop]. A new feature should be up now, but my memory did it again, I left the diskette somewhere, so I need another work. Yay me!
September 13, 2002
Eliza in Total Movie Mag
Source ELIZA DUSHKU ORG
Eliza Dushku is on the cover of Total Movie Magazine for September 2002 issue. Go and grab a copy now.
Click pictures for a better resolution.
KINDRED officially won the BEST CONTENT honors in the The Sweet Pain Awards. Thanks a lot to all the judges.
September 11, 2002
High Stakes
We have been flooded which so much articles about Eliza's return in Buffy. Well apparently, I got one here that I've failed to read. Entertainment weekly have released an article a week ago and this is what they have.
Faith returns to ''Buffy'' and ''Angel'' -- Eliza Dushku's renegade slayer will return to cause more trouble in Sunnydale.
by Gary Susman
Fans of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' who've lost faith over the last couple of seasons will surely rejoice over the news of Eliza Dushku's return to the series. According to the Hollywood Reporter, producers confirmed the recent rumors that Dushku will be back this season as Faith, the renegade slayer who made Buffy's life even more miserable than usual during the 1998-2000 seasons. She'll also be popping up on spinoff ''Angel,'' producers said.
There has been much talk that this may be the final season of ''Buffy,'' with Sarah Michelle Gellar itching to capitalize on her burgeoning post-''Scooby Doo'' film career. Producers tell the Hollywood Reporter that no decision has been made regarding the show's future, but the fact that Faith isn't showing up until the final five episodes of the season would provide a climactic opportunity for the series to go out with a bang. Dushku fans who can't wait until those shows air next spring can catch the actress next month on the big screen in ''City by the Sea,'' opposite Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand, and James Franco.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Site News
KINDRED received two awards. Thank you very much. Plus, I got one great affiliate [RMO]- A Rose Mcgowan Site.
September 9, 2002
Eliza At The Toronto Film Festival
Source EDTV
Eliza Dushku has attended 2002 Toronto Film Festival - "Welcome to Collinwood" Premiere and Wireimage.com have the latest shoot. Small pictures though, we'll get a bigger one soon.
Check out WIREIMAGE.COM
Dushku Ponders 'Buffy' Return
Posted in Teen Hollywood September 5:
Eliza Dushku is considering returning to the TV series that made her famous - if she can find the time.
Dushku played Faith on the popular series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" until Hollywood beckoned.
Now the 21-year-old is having to juggle a hectic film career with her commitment to her former employers. Her latest film, "City By The Sea," which co-stars Robert De Niro, is about to be released in America and time is not something she has a lot of.
Dushku says, "I don't really know. I might go back and do 'Buffy' again this year."
"I'm trying set aside time in my schedule for that. But I'm totally open to going back and forth between movies and television right now." TEENHOLLYWOOD.COM
Yet Another Review
De Niro does his tormented-cop-with-a-few-skeletons-in-the-closet thing
By Moira Macdonald
Seattle Times movie critic
But the parts don't quite add up to something greater, probably because there are too many of them — veteran cop Vincent LaMarca (Robert De Niro) is dealing with a cycle of violence (and possibly a "murder gene") in his family, a murder investigation involving his son (James Franco), an unknown grandchild, his son's recovering-addict girlfriend (Eliza Dushku), a bitter ex-wife (Patti LuPone), and an agreeable girlfriend (Frances McDormand) who nonetheless wants to figure out where their relationship is going.
THE SEATTLE TIMES
September 6, 2002
CBTS Today
It feels so long not updating for the past 5 days. This week has just been a total mind dead epoch for me and I’m still in the process of recuperating. Oh well.
Getting started. City by the sea officially opens today. I’m very definite that Eliza Dushku will be getting high five of praises for her role as Gina. Though it frustrates me to learn that her role is not that long, still not a losing end. Just as any role that she plays, is more than remarkable to say. Pretty thinking.
Below is a very good read of Eliza’s character.
From Reeling Reviews.
"City by the Sea" is De Niro and Franco's film but there are a couple of supporting roles that are notable. Eliza Dushku gives a solid perf as Joey's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son, Angelo (named after Vincent's notorious father). Unfortunately, the actress falls out of the picture too soon. There is real chemistry between Dushku and De Niro that made me want more. WEBSITE
Just Can't Get Enough of Faith
It's official: Eliza Dushku has signed to reprise the role of evil slayer Faith in five episodes of UPN's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and three episodes of The WB's Angel next season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actress' busy film schedule has kept her away from the Buffy franchise, but she has committed to appear in the final five episodes of Buffy in its upcoming seventh season, the trade paper reported. Earlier this summer, Buffy creator Joss Whedon had told SCI FI Wire that he was talking with Dushku about coming back to the two shows. Dushku first appeared on Buffy from 1998-2000 and guest-starred on Angel in its first few seasons. Buffy returns to Tuesdays at 8 p.m. PT/ET on Sept. 24; Angel begins its fourth season in a new Sunday 9 p.m. timeslot Oct. 6. WEBSITE
Updated Picture Gallery
Just added 15 pix of Eliza Dushku in the New Guy. Kindly see "Credit Read" in the pix section. CLICK HERE
September 1, 2002
Buffy Fans Have Their Faith Rewarded ...or is that they get a reward in Faith?
Buffy and Angel fans have been grousing for a while over the lack of crossovers between the two shows since Buffy moved to UPN last season. Well, the fans won't have to wait much longer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, rogue slayer Faith (Eliza Dushku) will be appearing in the final five episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and three episodes of Angel this season. Dushku, who has had an active film career away from the Buffyverse, had long been rumored to be in talks to star in her own Buffy spinoff. When viewers last saw the character, she was cooling her stakes in prison with Angel helping her on the road to redemption. Little has been mentioned of the character since but she has remained a favorite subject of the fans. Little is known about her reappearance on both series but it is possible that it could open the door once again to a potential spinoff, possibly to launch after Buffy completes its run. Another rumor puts Faith into the role of the slayer if / when series star Sarah Michelle Gellar decides to leave the series. Either way, lock up your sons and arm your daughters. Faith is back in town. FILM FORCE
More Articles
Oh goodness. Articles are really flooding. Enjoy reading.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Both Dushku and "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon have expressed interest in reviving Faith. In a recent interview, Whedon said he hoped to bring back Dushku on both UPN's "Buffy" and The WB's "Angel" next season if he and she could match schedules. "Buffy" begins its seventh season on Sept. 24 and "Angel" starts its fourth season on Oct. 6. READ MORE [NYPOST.COM]
More and More
Click header to read the details.
Interview of the week: Robert De Niro [UPI]
Faith The Vampire Slayer? Would Faith Take Over Buffy? [SYFY]
Watch Eliza's Scene
Here's a look on Gina's character.