HBO orders new series from Joss Whedon - " The Nevers"

[NinjaPug]

The Nevers is described as an epic science fiction drama about a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies and a mission that might change the world. Whedon will serve as writer, director, exec producer and showrunner on The Nevers.


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joss-whedon-sci-fi-drama-nevers-ordered-straight-series-at-hbo-1126951

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joss-whedon-sci-fi-drama-nevers-ordered-straight-series-at-hbo-1126951

That... sounded interesting except for the word "Victorian." Now it just makes me think of a Firefly / Pride and Prejudice and Zombies mashup.

[plastroncafe]

Could maybe be good?
But could also be final nail in He's Gone Full Hack coffin.

Either way, I sure am glad I have his name listed on Tumblr Savior.

[Andrew NDB]

"Faith the Vampire Slayer" or BUST! ;)

[Autbot_Benz]

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how dare that evil man whedon get another show

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

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how dare that evil man whedon get another show

I've never before noticed the anime pictures on the wall in that GIF. Just adds that much more. :tlol:

[plastroncafe]

Can we not with the word triggered? asks the person with/and in treatment for PTSD.

How about Lemongrabbed?
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[TurtleTitan97]

Premise sounds interesting. I'll give the first episode a watch at least.

[Andrew NDB]

Can we not with the word triggered? asks the person with/and in treatment for PTSD.

Triggered by... triggered? That can't be a real thing.

[NinjaPug]

That... sounded interesting except for the word "Victorian." Now it just makes me think of a Firefly / Pride and Prejudice and Zombies mashup.

He must be a fan of that era. He was supposed to do a comic a couple years back that was described as a "Victorian female Batman"

I'm guessing that project/idea morphed into this new series.

[Papenbrook]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joss-whedon-sci-fi-drama-nevers-ordered-straight-series-at-hbo-1126951

Well, look-y here. "The Misogynist" gets another chance to prove himself worthy of his name.

Gross.

[sdp]

Triggered by... triggered? That can't be a real thing.

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how dare that evil man whedon get another show

:lol::lol::lol:

No self-awareness

[drgon78]

Not a fan of the Victorian age but maybe it will be interesting, who knows.

[NinjaPug]

Whedon out.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joss-whedon-exits-hbos-the-nevers

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

That's fine. Whedon's never impressed me much. Don't even care for Firefly all that much.

[ranger_scout]

Whedon out.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/joss-whedon-exits-hbos-the-nevers

No surprise. Ray Fisher says it’s because of the ongoing investigation that Warner Bros. is conducting following his accusations of Whedon’s awful and inappropriate behavior.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/ray-fisher-alleges-joss-whedons-hbo-exit-justice-league-investigation/

[Papenbrook]

Good. I'm glad.

He should never had gotten the chance.

[Shark_Blade]

LMAOOOOOOOOooooooooooOoooOo

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[Sumac]

No surprise. Ray Fisher says it’s because of the ongoing investigation that Warner Bros. is conducting following his accusations of Whedon’s awful and inappropriate behavior.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/ray-fisher-alleges-joss-whedons-hbo-exit-justice-league-investigation/
As they in Russia: "He had whined it". :lol:

Good. I'm glad.

He should never had gotten the chance.
What had happened with "compassion, empathy and forgiveness" you lot peddle so much?
Or they are reserved only for true believers, like in case with any religion?

[NinjaPug]

First trailer. No mention of Whedon. I’m sure HBO was banking on marketing this show based on his resume (mainly Buffy and the Avengers) because the cast is full of relatively unknown actors.

HBO is also splitting the season in two parts so only the first 6 episodes will be out in April. Feels like this could be a one and done show.

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[ranger_scout]

Here's a summary of the awful things that Whedon did to people while they were working on his TV shows.

Inside Joss Whedon’s ‘Cutting’ and ‘Toxic’ World of ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel’ (EXCLUSIVE) (https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/joss-whedon-buffy-angel-charisma-carpenter-toxic-workplace-1234915549/)

[Papenbrook]

Truly disturbing ...

... and disgusting.

[Leo656]

I can't help but wonder, after reading this, which if the "Buffy" actresses he bullied into sleeping with him in exchange for more/better work. Gellar? Hannigan? Carpenter? All of 'em? Had to be at least one of them; his ex-wife accused him of (and he confessed to) sleeping with several of the women working for him including the actresses. Maybe he was pressuring Carpenter to abort her baby because he thought there was a chance it could be his? And that bit about Gellar "not even wanting people to say his name around her" is HIGHLY suspect.

This guy... is an even bigger scumbag than most. And that's pretty surprising. Like, I always got a very "fake" vibe from him, and when the first batch of accusations came out I was like "Yeah, he does sound like an asshole, I believe it." But man, this guy is a HUGE asshole if even half of this stuff is true.

I do my fair share of "victim-blaming" sometimes. "They all still took the check," and all of that. But that still doesn't give him any excuse to act the way he did. And to do it while presenting and promoting himself as some kind of super-liberal womens' rights advocate? And come to find out that 110% of that was just a strategy to gain access to hot young women and sleep with them in exchange for work? Super gross.

Yeah, f*ck this guy. Never liked his work much in the first place, but yeah, f*ck Joss Whedon. If even half of this stuff is true, then he really doesn't deserve to work in that industry ever again.

[Sumac]

Whedon was nu-"male feminist" before it has become popular: slightly obese, balding guy with beard, who always claims to be on women's side. And, of course, as most "male feminists" he is a huge creep.

[Leo656]

I look at pictures of the guy from back in the "Buffy" days, and it all makes sense.

This guy never got laid in high school, and if he did it was pity sex, or he had coke or whatever. Hot chicks don't willingly sleep with guys who look like THAT, all pudgy and scruffy and doing the "bald combover" thing at age 23. So when he became a bigshot writer/producer, his first order of business was to leverage his position into getting all the kinda chicks who ignored him in high school and college to f*ck him so they'd be able to have a career.

You take one look at the guy, and you just Know. Now it all makes sense.

[ZariusTwo]

Whedoncon is no more, they've changed the name officially to "The Hellmouth Convention"

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/whedoncon-distances-from-joss-whedon-changes-to-hellmouth-convention/