More Dollhouse Woes
Posted on November 11, 2008
We really can't believe this is happening just as we feared it might. Last week we learned that Fox has exiled Joss Whedon's upcoming show Dollhouse to a Friday night Death Timeslot, just after we heard Joss say that after reshooting the pilot that all was well with the show and the network brass. Now, The L.A. Times is reporting that the script for the seventh episode was so bad that the show may stop production -- again -- so Joss can fix it.
On Thursday, it became obvious that the problems persist. Production on the seventh episode, which is supposed to begin Monday, is being delayed at least a day because the script was in such bad shape, according to a source who requested anonymity. The script for the sixth episode also had big problems, causing production delays that left the cast and crew very frustrated, the source said.This show has had more drama than a season of Angel -- and it hasn't even aired yet. We don't know if we can stand the strain of waiting to see if the show will actually air, or if it's all been some kind of horrible practical joke Fox is playing on us.Whedon, who directed the first episode, is hardly seen on set these days, focusing all of his attention to writing. The show stars Eliza Dushku and centers on a group of people who are imprinted with the personalities and abilities they need to carry out specific missions. After they carry out their duties, their memories are wiped clean and they live together like children in Dollhouse, a futuristic dormatory and lab.
"We have yet to gain any momentum," the inside source said. "The network wants to tone things, and Joss is trying to figure out how to give them that and still do the show he wants to do."
Sounds like deja vu for Whedon. The "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" creator vowed to never work with Fox again after experiencing creative issues with Fox over "Firefly," his canceled TV show that led to "Serenity," the movie, after success on DVD.