Doctor Who Club of Australia

[Theta Sigma]

Buffy creator Joss Whedon is finally reunited with Buffy alumnus Eliza Dushku for a brand new show Dollhouse:
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2007/10/whedon-returns-.html

The article explains that the show "will chronicle the exploits of a group of individuals who are "imprinted with personality packages" — meaning that they can assume a variety of indentities (language skills, physical talents, memories, etc.) to be used for all types of tasks. When these missions are over, the individuals have their memories erased and reside in a guarded laboratory known as the Dollhouse; Dushku's Echo, however, is slowly coming of consciousness."

At the moment the show only has a seven-episode commitment for 2008 and the article also says that Eliza is also serving as a producer on the show.

Being a Buffy fan, this reunion of Joss and Eliza is something that I am looking forward to.

[meglos]

I wiil have to keep an eye out for that one. I'd watch Eliza in anything

[Theta Sigma]

Dollhouse now has its first two staff writers as Sarah Fain and Liz Craft formerly of Women's Murder Club have joined the show:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/02/murder-club-cre.html

[Theta Sigma]

Four more people have now joined the Dollhouse cast.

They are Tahmoh Penikett, Fran Kranz, Australian Dichen Lachman and Enver Gjokaj.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3if1626547a1ca56888069e948f9a917ea?imw=Y
"Penikett will play Paul Smith, an FBI field agent obsessed with the urban myth of Dollhouse and a twisted romantic foil for Echo.

Kranz will play Topher Brink, a twentysomething genius programmer responsible for imprinting the dolls.

Lachman will play Sierra, a doll like Echo and her friend, who has every personality in the world but her own.

Gjokaj will play Victor, also a doll and a friend of Echo's, who is childlike when he's inactive, and everything from Errol Flynn to young DeNiro when he's active."

[Theta Sigma]

The Dollverse http://www.dollverse.com/ has reported that Olivia Williams has joined the show as Adelle the brains behind the operation that houses the blank slate dolls and Eonline has picked up on the casting of Henry Lennix as Boyd Langton. Boyd Langton is an ex-cop who keeps track of Echo when she's out and about on her missions.

[Theta Sigma]

Joining Eliza Dushku is another familiar Buffyverse face Amy Acker playing the recurring role of Dr Claire Saunders. Also in another recurring part is Miracle Laurie playing November. Their casting was announced by Joss Whedon himself:
http://whedonesque.com/comments/16096#223812

[Theta Sigma]

Trailer:
http://io9.com/391020/watch-eliza-dushku-awaken-to-a-new-identity

Looks good.

Variety has announced that Dollhouse will air next year (in the States).

[Theta Sigma]

According to TV Tonight, Dollhouse could be heading to 10 unlike the previous Joss Whedon shows which had been on 7.

[Theta Sigma]

Found out that Fox has increased the episode order for the show from 7 to 13.

[Theta Sigma]

Here is a sneak peek of what goes on in the Dollhouse:
http://seat42f.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2369&Itemid=9

[paisley-sage]

As much as I adore Joss and am enjoying the 8th Season of Buffy in Graphic Novel form, I have always disliked anything Elisa Dushku has done. The previews look awful and the premise for the series contrived. Hopefully by going into the show with such dire expectations I may find that I actually enjoy it.

[Theta Sigma]

A prequel episode is being filmed which will become the pilot episode:
http://www.tv.com/story/11508.html?tag=gumballs;img;0&om_act=convert&om_clk=gumballs
"The creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer [Joss Whedon] is shooting a new "prequel" episode to serve as the show's pilot. Whedon said he opted to craft a new introduction to the series after meeting with Fox executives, who expressed concerns about the accessibility of the first episode."

[Theta Sigma]

Joss plans webisodes for the series:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/07/dollhouse-webis.html

[Theta Sigma]

FOX8 has picked up Dollhouse. Dollhouse goes straight to FOX8 after 10 decided not to show it. The following article explains why:
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/09/dollhouse-for-fox8.html

[Theta Sigma]

Official website has been launched:
http://www.fox.com/dollhouse/

[Theta Sigma]

Mark Sheppard who previously appeared in a couple of Firefly episodes will be returning to the Whedonverse in an episode of Dollhouse as he himself revealed in his MySpace page.

[Theta Sigma]

It has been reported that Dollhouse will begin (in the US) on February 13 2009. (It has been noted that February 13 was the date that Angel was cancelled in 2004).

New trailer:
http://dollverse.blogspot.com/