Neil Patrick Harris and Joss Whedon Have A Hit With Dr. Horrible

 
Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator and internet darling Joss Whedon has been making the rounds to promote his newest project Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog , though now that the blog has launched the publicity seems like it may have been unnecessary. The site has had to move to a new server due to massive traffic experienced. The blog is the home of a three-part, 40 minute musical which debuted today with the two subsequent parts to be released on July 17 and 19, respectively. The series will only be available on the web until July 20, and after that it will be available for purchase on DVD. MTV Movies describes the plot: It's a superhero spoof starring Neil Patrick Harris as a supervillain wannabe who dreams of being accepted into the Evil League of Evil. Thwarting him from his goal is his nemesis, Captain Hammer (played by "Firefly" star Nathan Fillion), as well as his affection for a girl from the Laundromat (played by Felicia Day). Since its debut, the website ( ... [link]

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