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"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" Comic Book - Released today !

Webmaster — 2009-11-18T15:46:24Z

From the Joss Whedon-helmed webmovie Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog comes the origin story of the next greatest supervillain of all time . . . DR. HORRIBLE !

In this One-Shot Wonder, Zack Whedon and artist Joelle Jones (Token) establish how a young, impressionable, but brilliant Dr. Horrible was drawn into a world of crime. Readers are reacquainted with the charming, brawny, crime-fighting superhero extraordinaire Captain Hammer when Dr. Horrible crosses paths with his greatest enemy in an all-out showdown of immeasurable proportions. Special guest appearances include Dr. Horrible's love interest, Penny ; his sidekick, Moist ; and a meter man.

Fans of Joss Whedon and the smash-hit musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog will not want to miss this !

* Make sure to check out the two variant-cover issues !

* Includes two alternate covers by artist Kristian Donaldson (DMZ, Supermarket) and a pin-up from superstar artist Gene Ha (The 49ers).

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"Dr. Horrible" Fan Play at the University of Connecticut

Webmaster — 2009-11-12T20:29:11Z

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http://web2.uconn.edu/wdlcalendar/index.php/occurrence/40336

Fox to open online studio inspired by Joss Whedon and "Dr Horrible" Web Series

Webmaster — 2009-11-07T19:14:07Z

Fox Digital Studios puts focus on brands

Using Director Joss Whedon as inspiration, News Corp. rebrands unit to incorporate more advertising into entertainment content.

The Microsoft-sponsored Family Guy special isn't the only major piece of branded entertainment you'll see from News Corp. in the coming months. Fox Atomic, News Corp.'s recently shuttered 2-year-old genre studio, is being rebranded to become Fox Digital Studios, a new unit that will focus heavily on branded programming.

David Worthen Brooks, a former senior vice president at Fox Atomic, will act as creative director of the digital studio, tapping Roger Mincheff, former founder-chief executive of digital marketing agency Spacedog Media, as its new senior VP branded entertainment of digital content. Both will report to Peter Levinsohn, president of new media and digital distribution for Fox Filmed Entertainment.

Mr. Mincheff is a bit of an unorthodox hire for Fox, having worked primarily on graphic novels in his 11 years heading Spacedog Media, where he integrated brands like Mazda, Universal Music, Qantas Airways, Boost Mobile and Harley-Davidson into storylines and other entertainment content. But Mr. Levinsohn saw it as a fairly seamless transition from comic books to online video.

"What we're all talking about he's already done," Mr. Levinsohn told Ad Age. "He's figured out how to get branded advertisers into a story, and there's really no difference whether it's graphic novels vs. video content."

Mr. Mincheff said his use of brands in content has always been to enhance a story's credibility. "If you're going to tell a hip-hop story, extreme sports story, a basketball story, you can't do it without brands, because brands are such a part of that world and makes it more authentic. At Spacedog, we did these incredibly relatable, human stories, and for the first time ever in comic books we saw brands do big brand integration as well. So to be able to work with Fox in completely out-of-the-box ways is pretty awesome."

Dino Bernacchi, Harley-Davidson's director-advertising, promotions and entertainment, who worked with Spacedog on integrating Harley into the graphic novel Johnny Delgado Is Dead, added, "In the days of old, the person who got stuck to the branded-entertainment division was one of the marketing folks from the film studio. This is a guy who came from the comic-book and interactive background and made his way to one of the hottest, coolest networks to be the bridge between advertisers and content."

Fox is the latest broadcast network to put dedicated resources behind digital content, following similar moves from NBC, which has a similar division spearheaded by Microsoft vet Cameron Death, and ABC, which got into the digital content arena last year with the Toyota-sponsored Squeegees. NBC has been the most aggressive of the bunch thus far, shopping around a dedicated programming slate for NBC.com to advertisers in this year's upfront and recently launching CTRL, a Web series sponsored by Nestea starring Tony Hale of Arrested Development.

But despite early investment from advertisers and the attraction of brand-name actors, no TV network has yet to truly crack the code of how to develop original programming that works as well online as it does on the boob tube. And whenever they put successful Web series on TV — NBC's acquisition of MySpace's QuarterLife, ABC's redo of MSN's In The Motherhood — they fail within weeks.

Mr. Levinsohn declined to reveal any projects currently in development, but expects Fox Digital Studios to start shopping a production reel to advertisers by end of the fourth quarter. He thinks Fox has a solution to broadcast's online programming problem by targeting the diverse audiences across News Corp.'s digital portfolio, which includes everything from MySpace and Fox.com to its 33% stake in Hulu.

"We have a very active music consumer within MySpace Music, so it's not inconceivable that we would look to create a piece of content that resonates with a music audience that would be broadened for ubiquity across the web," Mr. Levinsohn said. "We would try to leverage the audience we have with gamers or sports fans on other sports fans on other properties in the same way. What's unique here is we're storytellers, and we can create content for any genre — there are brands that make sense for any genre, too."

As an aspirational model, Mr. Levinsohn pointed to Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog, an independently produced musical web series that starred Neil Patrick Harris and found a site-crashing cult following of more than 1 million views in its first few weeks on the web. "They had a very well-respected director, producer and writer in Joss Whedon, really talented people involved in the project and an interesting combination of ad-supported, transactional and physical all rolled up into one distribution life cycle."

Nathan Fillion - "Dr. Horrible 2" Web Series - There are plans !

Webmaster — 2009-11-03T11:10:32Z

Joss Whedon's online musical "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" not only broke new ground for Internet media, it also landed an Emmy in the short-format, live-action category of the annual awards. So, it was probably no surprise that the series already had a sequel in the works long before all the award talk began. Back in August, we got the scoop from Whedon himself—and now we have an update from one the project's stars, "Castle" and "Firefly" star Nathan Fillion.

"There are plans," Fillion told MTV News. "The media for the sequel has not yet been decided, but there is a title."

While Fillion couldn't spill on the proposed title for the "Dr. Horrible" sequel, he did say that Whedon and the rest of the "Dr. Horrible" creative team—Joss' brothers Zack Whedon, Jed Whedon and Jed's wife, Maurissa Tancharoen—already have a few of the songs written.

"Joss, I was talking to him right before we won the Emmy," said Fillion. "He said that he's finished writing a song or two. He told me a couple of verses to the song."

"It's going to be great," he said. "I know a bunch of cast members of Dr. Horrible who would love to get back into it."

Click on the link for more : http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/11/02/exclusive-nathan-fillion-says-dr-horrible-sequel-has-a-title-several-songs-written/

The American Cinematheque Blows Up the Internet : Webisodes on the Big Screen

Webmaster — 2009-10-17T10:14:55Z

From viral amateurs to star-packed shorts, the American Cinematheque launches an ongoing series offering the rare opportunity to see some of your favorite Internet sensations projected onto the glorious big screen of the Egyptian Theater. This month features Felicia Day and her multiplatform mega-hit Web series The Guild and Joss Whedon's Emmy winner Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Celebrate Oktober Fest before or after tonight's with beer and German food at the Pig 'n Whistle (next door to the Egyptian Theatre. 5PM - 2 AM.

A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door, first come, first served for those waiting in line.

Friday, October 16 – 8:00 PM WEBISODES

"The Guild," Season 2, 2009, 40 min. Felicia Day has become an innovator in the world of Web-based production by writing, directing, producing and starring in this hilarious multiplatform online series, which pokes fun at the culture that surrounds massively multiplayer online games such as World of Warcraft. Official Website

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," 2008, 43 min. During the Writers Guild of America strike in 2007, film and television creator Joss Whedon decided to write something specifically for the Internet. The result was this three-part Emmy-winning Web musical starring Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day. It's the story of a "low-rent super-villain, the hero who keeps beating him up, and the cute girl from the laundromat he's too shy to talk to," says Whedon. Discussion in between with Felicia Day and Joss Whedon (schedule permitting).

"Dr. Horrible" Web Series Charity Screening in Salem, MA this Friday

Webmaster — 2009-10-16T17:25:02Z

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http://community.cantstoptheserenity.com/viewtopic.php ?f=29&t=764

"Dr. Horrible & The Guild" Web Series - October 16, 2009 Screening

Webmaster — 2009-09-29T19:34:01Z

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http://stayinginwithvlada.com/2009/09/27/october-is-all-about-dr-horrible-and-the-guild/

"Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" Comic Book - Available for pre-order (you save 20%) !

Webmaster — 2009-09-27T10:34:16Z

From the Joss Whedon-helmed webmovie Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog comes the origin story of the next greatest supervillain of all time . . . DR. HORRIBLE !

Fans of Joss Whedon and the smash-hit musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog will not want to miss this !

* Make sure to check out the two variant-cover issues !

* Includes two alternate covers by artist Kristian Donaldson (DMZ, Supermarket) and a pin-up from superstar artist Gene Ha (The 49ers).

Click on the picture to pre-order (your save 20%) :

"Dr. Horrible & The Guild" Web Series - Los Angeles 2009 Halloween Screening

Webmaster — 2009-09-25T11:14:21Z

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http://www.whedonopolis.com/staticpages/index.php ?page=drhorrible2009

"Dr. Horrible" Web Series in TV Guide's "Best Moments" at The Emmys

Webmaster — 2009-09-21T19:03:43Z

Emmys Top Moments : Kristin Chenoweth Cries, Ricky Gervais Goofs and More !

Sure, the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards didn't boast the fireworks of last week's Kanye-"enhanced" VMAs, but CBS' entertaining three-hour telecast ran smoothly, a credit to host (and producer) Neil Patrick Harris, whose competent hand and effortless improvisational timing made him the subject of more than one of this year's top moments.

7. Best Dance : We'll be honest : Usually musical segments either bore or horrify us. But Dancing with the Stars' Maks and Karina combine exciting ballroom steps with modern costumes and music that doesn't remind us of Vienna. Their routine neatly segues into a hot routine by the kids of So You Think You Can Dance that keeps the show's momentum going but isn't so long that we curse the producers for padding the show.

6. Put-Down-the-Remote Award : The opening musical montage is a daunting proposition for any awards-show host. Harris, whose recent contributions to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and the Tony Awards demonstrate that he can certainly carry a tune, acquits himself pretty well with a gleeful homage to watching TV. A highlight is a dizzying, rhyming list of all the networks. He also looks ahead to a smooth-running show : "Here's hoping Kanye West likes 30 Rock," he cracks.

2009 Emmys Gallery : Check out all the red carpet arrivals

5. Best Explanation of the Pecking Order : "The thing about the Golden Globes and the Oscars is that they have film stars with their jawlines and chiseled looks," Ricky Gervais explains as he presents the award for best variety show. "But in this room, I'm probably above average. Steve Carell is considered handsome [here]."

4. Television-Is-Dead Award : Just as the accountants from Ernst & Young begin a staid recitation of the awards' official rules, Harris, as the titular villain of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, interrupts their segment to declare television dead and to extol the virtues of watching content online, despite its smaller format and jerky transmissions. Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion) arrives just in time to stand up for TV's rep. "I love CSI : Miami — the other two are a little too heady for me," he says.

3. Best Commentary : John Hodgman, the comic actor known for his gig as "the PC" in Apple's clever commercials, elicits many a chuckle with his witty (though not technically accurate) color commentary. "This is their 900th Emmy, and frankly that's too much," he deadpans, as The Daily Show accepts the best variety award.

2009 Emmys Gallery : Who dazzled ? Who fizzled ? Check out all the red carpet hits and misses

2. Wildest Update : After Jon Cryer's surprise win for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Harris (who was a favorite to take the category) interrupts Cryer's backstage comments to reporters to ask, with faux-bitterness, how it felt to win. The sour grapes continue as The Amazing Race picks up its seventh Emmy for Best Reality Competition program. "Upsets at every turn !" Harris enthuses with mock awe.

1. Most Tearful Win (Sniff) : "I don't know why I am crying right now," Pushing Daisies sweetheart Kristin Chenoweth says as she accepts her Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. What starts as a heartfelt list of thank-yous morphs into a joking appeal for work : "I'm unemployed now, so I'd like to be on Mad Men," she says. "I also like The Office and 24."