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Wed Mar 19, 2008 — by Karl Cramer
Joss Whedon on his Superhero Musical
Joss Whedon discusses his online superhero musical
"Once more, with feeling!" No, it's not the infamous musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Joss Whedon is developing another musical.
This time around, the project will feature his other passion: superheroes! Whedon revealed on his blog today that during the writer's strike he and his family wrote three 10-minute episodes of a musical intended for the Internet. And to his great surprise, they actually finished it, began preproduction and are in the midst of filming it.
Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog will star Neil Patrick Harris, best known for his role as Doogie Howser, M.D., and Nathan Fillion, best known as Capt. Reynolds on the sci-fi show Firefly. We're tickled that the actors once again assume those titles when they play Doctor Horrible and Captain Hammer respectively. Rounding out the cast is Buffy alumni Felicia Day as Penny.
The news directly from Whedon:
So.....
The bag is catless.
During the strike I started writing a musical intended as a limited internet series, 3 episodes of approximately 10 minutes each. Writing with me was my brother Jed, his fiancee Maurissa, and my other brother Zack. To my shock and surprise, we finished it. To my greater shock and surprise, we managed (with the help of many people I'll be praising at length soon) to drag it into preproduction (yes, just as DOLLHOUSE was given a start date two months away and all my comics were due.) And today, after a grueling week of writing everything ever while trying to be a producer, I got to start shooting. A musical.
This much I will say: 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. And I'm having the time of my life.
"DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG"
Neil Patrick Harris.....as Dr. Horrible
Nathan Fillion..........as Captain Hammer
Felicia Day.............as Penny
And a cast of Dozens!
Coming soon.
-j.
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Comments (7)
Matt Raub (9:14 AM on Thu Mar 20, 2008)
Doogie? Mal? Whedon??? Sing-a-longs?????!?
Am I the only one totally geeking out over this?
Brian Alvey (12:28 PM on Thu Mar 20, 2008)
I thought it sounded pretty interesting, but seeing NPH as the lead kicked it up a notch for me!
(Seriously. No lie.)
Rick Marshall (12:43 PM on Thu Mar 20, 2008)
I am a NPH fan as well.. I'll admit it.
Russ Rogers (1:21 PM on Thu Mar 20, 2008)
I think Neil Patrick Harris deserves better than "best known for his role as Doogie Howser, M.D." After all, he is on a current hit TV show; he plays Barney on "How I Met Your Mother."
It's like saying Sally Field is best known for her role as The Flying Nun. When everyone knows that her best role was as Gidget!
For HUGE Neil Patrick Harris fans, check out RiffTrax.com, where some of the former Mystery Science Theater crew continue to spoof movies by selling commentary tracks to be played simultaneously with your DVDs. Mike Nelson and special RiffTrax guest, Niel Patrick Harris send up "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
http://shop.rifftrax.com/rifftrax/willy-wonka-and-chocola...
Rick Marshall (4:01 PM on Thu Mar 20, 2008)
I think it's pretty accurate to refer to NPH as "best known for" Doogie Howser. I don't think I've ever watched anything with NPH in it and not had someone in the room reference "Doogie" at some point. that said, I think he's EXCELLENT in "How I Met your Mother" - in fact, he's the main reason I keep watching.
mike weber (3:44 PM on Fri Mar 21, 2008)
"...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..."
Which is too shy? Low-rent super-villain or the hero who keeps beating him up?
Anonymous (1:00 PM on Fri Mar 21, 2008)
Don't forget Neil Patrick Harris in Harold & Kumar as the best celebrity cameo in a movie ever.