Buffy Without Whedon or Gellar ...?

... don't make me laugh! But according to E Online, this is exactly what the plans are.

This new film will not be a sequel or a prequel, but a "relaunching" on the lines of Star Trek. This also means no Willow or Zander or Spike or any of our other beloved characters. A new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie without the film and series mastermind Joss Whedon, I just find this hard to believe.

Apparently, Fran Rubel Kuzui, the director of the 1992 Buffy movie - starring Kristy Swanson as Buffy - and her husband, Kaz Kuzui of Kuzui Enterprises feel like they need to cash in on the vampire craze that is sweeping the nation thanks to Stephenie Meyer's hit book series, Twilight.

With the success of the HBO series, True Blood, based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris, the upcoming IFC series of the adaptation of Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton, and the forthcoming release of the 2nd Twilight movie, New Moon - vampires seem to be everywhere.

I have been a vampire lover since Barnabas Collins entered my life in 1966. Salem's Lot by Stephen King was the first vampire book I read, but I quickly moved on to the classic by Bram Stoker, as well as Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. So this overwhelming frenzy with all things vampire, 40 years after my infatuation started, is very surprising to me.

But, in the interest of fairness, I'll wait until a movie is actually produced to make up my mind about a new Buffy launch. I'm just keeping my fingers - and toes - crossed that the Kuzui's will see reason and pull Whedon and Gellar onboard.

Thursday Thirteen #7 - Favorite Vampire Movies

Here are my top 13 favorite vampire movies:


1.) Dracula - 1931, starring Bela Lugosi; based on the Bram Stoker novel of the same name.















2.) Bram Stoker's Dracula - 1992, starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder; based on the novel by Bram Stoker of the same name.













3.) Interview With the Vampire - 1994, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt; based on the Anne Rice novel of the same name.














4.) From Dusk Till Dawn - 1996, starring George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino; written by Quentin Tarantino.














5.) Dracula 2000 - 2000, directed by Wes Craven.














6.) House of Dark Shadows - 1970, directed by Dan Curtis and based on the television series, Dark Shadows.













7.) The Lost Boys - 1987, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman.














8.) Blade - 1998, starring Wesley Snipes.













9.) Underworld - 2003, starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman and Michael Sheen.














10.) Salem's Lot - 2004 TV adaptation of Stephen King's novel by the same name; starring Rob Lowe, Rutger Hauer, James Cromwell and Donald Sutherland.











The last 3 are not movies, but television series that I enjoy and still watch on a frequent basis:


11.) Angel - 1999-2004, starring David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter; created by Joss Whedon.





12.) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series) - 1997 - 2003, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan and Anthony Stewart Head; created by Joss Whedon.





13.) Dark Shadows (TV series) - 1966-1971, starring Alexandra Moltke, Joan Bennett, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Louis Edmonds, Nancy Barrett, Lara Parker; created by Dan Curtis.

Thursday Thirteen #2 - David Boreanaz

For the 2nd edition of my Thursday Thirteen, I've decided to give you 13 reasons to love David Boreanaz - the tall glass of water from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Bones. Hubba hubba!

1.) I first fell in love with David when he played Angel on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

2.)Even with a smirk on his face, he makes me melt!

3.) Be still my beating heart!

4.) Please don't tell my hubby about this one - it'll be our little secret!

5.) After two different series in which he played a vampire, David is now a regular guy as Seeley Booth on Bones.

6.) Look at those pearly whites!

7.) I never could resist a man in blue jeans ...

8.) When not acting, David lends his talent and celebrity to help out PETA.

9.) No comment, I'm just looking!

10.) Sorry, I'm speechless; see #4.
11.) For your eyes only.

12.) Couldn't resist one last shirtless pix!

13.) Even in full vampire make-up, David Boreanaz is a hottie!

Now, I hope I have given everyone 13 good reasons to love David Boreanaz. The entire 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 5 seasons of Angel, and the first 2 seasons of Bones are all available to rent through Netflix. Also, Amazon.com has new and used copies of all the DVDs. Go on, go ahead ... you know you want to!