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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

By Daniel Saney

Wednesday 28 September 2005, by Webmaster

Joss Whedon has revealed that he would like Allyson Hannigan to reprise her Buffy role of Willow in the Spike TV movie.

Speaking to tvguide.com he explained: "You know, if I get a chance to use Allyson, I’ll use Allyson. That’s a given. There’s no maybe about that. The maybe is, does she have time?"

He also stated that he has been in touch with Alexis Denisof (Angel’s Wesley) over the matter but again nothing material has come of it. Also, he confirmed that Amy Acker (Illyria) is interested in the endeavour.

As for where the the project stands, Whedon explained that it is very much in the planning stage. "We don’t have a paradigm set up yet. We don’t have anything solid to announce," he explained. "I’m just making sure that the creative people I need are in place before I set up a whole deal and then James Marsters (Spike) goes, "Gosh, you know? That’s kind of behind me now."

"Or [if] I don’t have a writer I can trust, because I don’t have time to do it all myself; I need one of my peeps. And there’s no greater peep for something like this than Mr. [Tim] Minear. I’m optimistic that I will actually have something to say in the near future, but at this point it’s still me and my buddies going, "Wouldn’t it be cool?"


8 Forum messages

  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    28 September 2005 21:49, by Simone
    Don’t forget Xander!!!!!! Please Josh, we need Xander too!!!!
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    28 September 2005 22:32, by neyla
    oh my God that is such a good idea! I love Spike so much! Who is going to be in the movie? will david boreanaz or sarah michelle gellar going to be? so like is she going to have to choose between the two? great! im so happy
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    28 September 2005 23:22, by lvbrat
    So it is a Spike Movie, yay. Why is Amy Acker going on e-online saying it’s a Spike-Illyria Movie o_O
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    29 September 2005 08:21, by Nancy
    I VERY much doubt that Sarah Michelle Gellar or David Boreanaz would like to be in any buffy/angel related tv-movie. They’ve both "moved on" (Wow dont I sound bitter? well I am glad for them but it still sucks that they wont do anymore of these projects) and of course neither of them outright say that they wouldnt ever (because they probably know their buffyverse fans would be angry about that) but still, I’m very happy that they’re going to continue it with/without them. It’s going to be awesome. Cant wait!
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    30 September 2005 01:03, by Anonymous
    Didn’t AH say she wasnot going to be in a Spike movie? JM wants to be the star or at least be an equal. I know she is close with Joss but I dont see her being in this right now thats assuming it actually get made. JM
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    30 September 2005 03:45, by Anonymous
    What about Faith??? Eliza’s not busy at the moment and Faith and Spike seemed to play off each other well.
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    30 September 2005 09:32, by Kassix
    I get why the character spike has been chosen and I’m a little disappointed to be honest. I also think a Faith film would have been better. There is the fear that the bigger stars from teh serious wont want anything more to do with jossverse but I hope this isnt the case
  • > Joss Whedon eyes Willow for "Spike" Tv Movie

    15 October 2005 09:41, by Chosen
    and don’t forget Charles Gunn!!!! the way it ended for Wesley, it really sucks..