Buffyverse (Fan made productions)
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This article deals with fan-made productions using elements of the Buffy and Angel franchises. 20th Century Fox and its licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create any commercial products with the name and trademark Buffy and Angel. Consequently, these fan productions are unauthorized and subject to legal issues. Even so, this body of work exists and continues to grow. Fans have produced works in fan films, and more commonly in fan fiction.
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[edit] Fan films
Fan films have become more common, as computer and digital technology has advanced, to allow films to be produced for less money. Furthermore the growth of the internet has allowed such films a way be distributed amongst a potentially wide audience. Several Buffyverse fan films have been made, but more are upcoming.
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Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer | December 2001 | |||
| Short film made by Foiled Productions, an independent film production company based in the UK. It's spoofing the "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". | |||||
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Consanguinity | September 2004 | |||
| Consanguinity is a machinima computer-animated series inspired by Joss Whedon's series. The first Season was first released in 2004. The following year it was released in higher quality. Season 2 is yet to be confirmed. | |||||
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Cherub | February 2006 | |||
| The adventures of "Cherub", the vampire with bunny slippers. The first Season consisting of 12 episodes, began to appear from February 2006. Season 2 is currenty being released. | |||||
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Forgotten Memories | Upcoming (2006/2007) | |||
| Continuation of Buffy after Chosen. Full Episode written and starring Emma Paige Langley. Soon to be released. | |||||
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Vangelis | Upcoming (2006/2007) | |||
| Production was completed on this Angel spoof in 2006, but the fan film has yet to go online. The creator, Harvey Chin said on Whedonesque that "I'm giving it away free via the net after I see whether or not it can have a chance to be seen at a convention". Muffin the Turtle Killer was initially planned as a prequel to "Vangelis", but only five scenes were completed and the project was ultimately abandoned. | |||||
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Slayers | Upcoming (2006/2007) | |||
| "Slayers" is set after "Chosen". It revolves around the lives of two young slayers and their friends in a city in California as they get to grips with new powers. Filming is due to begin in summer 2006. | |||||
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In the Heavyskies | Upcoming (2007) | |||
| "In the Heavyskies" is set 6 weeks after "Not Fade Away". An Old One has been ascended and is trying to resurrect another Old One to help him take back this dimension. The “Powers That Be” step in and grant powers to the first ever Male Slayer. Filming is to begin early 2007 with the movie being released Fall of 2007. | |||||
[edit] Fan fiction (literature)
Buffyverse fan fiction is expansive and thousands of stories are available. This list contains only some of the most notable and ambitious fan fiction projects.
[edit] Fan comics
- "Smile Time: The Comic"
[edit] Fan fiction documents
- Lydia Chalmers' "Thesis on William the Bloody"
- Lydia Thesis on Spike.
- Lydia's Journal
- Contains the journal entries from the Watcher, Lydia.
- VirtuaLunatics' Virtual Season 8
- Includes a number of documents (e.g. Dawn's Diary, Ethan's Journal and Anya's Will)
[edit] Virtual seasons (long-running)
'Virtual Seasons' are made up of multiple stories (usually around 22), they often take place after the end of Buffy Season 7, or Angel Season 5. The most common Buffyverse virtual seasons are Buffy Season 8 and Angel Season 6.
This section features Virtual Seasons that have completed at least their first season.
- Angel: No Limits
- Angel Virtual Season 6.
- Buffy: Chosen
- Buffy Season 8 is finished. Season 9 is currently uncompleted.
- Buffy: The Virtual Continuation"
- Includes two full virtual seasons, seasons 8, and 9, and a feature long finale, "Original Syn".
- Informant's Buffy Season 8
- Buffy Season 8 is finished.
- Slayer
- Series focusses on Faith, Spike, Xander and Dawn in a world where Sunnydale was not destroyed. Also features an Alternate Fifth Season of Angel. Currently eighteen episodes and still running with every 3-4 episodes equivalent to a full-length Buffy novel.
- Virtual-Mutant: Angel
- Angel Season 6 is complete and Season 7 is showing.
- Virtual-Mutant: Faith
- Faith Season 1 and 2 has be completed and Season 3 is coming soon.
- Virtual-Mutant: Slayer Academy
- Season 1 is has been completed and Season 2 is showing
- VirtuaLunatics' Virtual Season 8
- A continuation of Buffy which includes stories, diary entries, Anya's will and more.
- Virtual Slayer
- Buffy Season 8 done. Angel Season 6 and Buffy Season 9 remain incomplete as of present.
- Watchers
- Highly successful virtual spin-off series, Watchers continues where Buffy ended in Chosen. Now in its fourth season, there have been over 70 full-length episodes including thousands of digitally manipulated images, sounds and music videos. Each episode is written in prose format with the goal of coming as close as possible to "watching" a television episode on the internet.
- Watchers Restoration
- Spin-off from Watchers. Set in the year 2130 and beyond it features the descendants of the founders of the new Watchers Council. Now in its second season.
- Where Do We Go From Here
- Buffy Virtual Season 8.
- Willow the Series
- Season 1 is done, but Season 2 has yet to be completed.
[edit] Virtual seasons (new)
This section features Virtual Seasons that have not yet completed their first season.
- Mutant Existential Scoobies
- Angel Virtual Season 6. So far, there are 16 episodes.
- Three Deep
- An Angel Season 6/Buffy Season 9 Virtual Season.
- Virtual-Mutant: Willow
- Willow has been delayed mid-way through Season 1.
- Virtual-Mutant: Kennedy
- Season 1 is showing
[edit] Legal issues
The attitude of the Buffy and Angel copyright and trademark holders towards fan works has so far largely ignored fan productions providing they are not made for profits. Buffyverse fan films currently operate in an informational vacuum, since 20th Century Fox has made no official statement regarding their existence, pro or con. Fan filmmakers have generally kept a low profile, hoping not to draw attention to themselves.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
[edit] Fan fiction (literature)
See above.
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Produced: Cherub | Consanguinity | Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer Upcoming: Forgotten Memories | In the Heavyskies | Slayers | Vangelis |
