On 'Dollhouse' set: Whedon talks pilot reshoot

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Early buzz: 'Dollhouse,' 'L Word,' 'Robot Chicken,' more
Published 7/23/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
Hello there! I'm in a mad rush to get everything together for Comic-Con, so excuse me if I write a little less today. My flight leaves early tomorrow morning, and I'll head straight to the convention center once I arrive in San Diego. I can't wait! Check out these headlines while you're here: - Joss Whedon is retooling the pilot for Dollhouse . - Dr. Dre has developed a set of ...

Is Whedon playing his cards right with Dollhouse?
Published 7/23/2008 by James Anthony at Culture: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk
... . Whedon will shoot a "prequel" episode to serve as the show's pilot. He decided to do so after meeting with Fox suits, who expressed concern (wait for it) about the accessibility of the first episode. Firefly fans, no doubt noting echoes of the forced creation and shooting of the train-robbery episode to replace the show's original pilot, will probably wince a little. James Hibbert, on his Live Feed blog, reports Whedon as saying : "When we talked to the network I got a sense of hesitation about what we had, and I understood why. There's a concern about the audience coming ...

Joss Whedon Shooting New ‘Dollhouse’ Pilot; Is It ‘Firefly’ All Over Again?
Published 7/23/2008 at Vulture
... , Joss downplays similarities, noting that this time, the new pilot is his idea (developed in response to the network's reaction to his original pilot). He elaborates in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, acknowledging that he "hit himself in the head over this" owing to parallels with his Firefly experience. "These are not stupid people" at Fox, he said. "I decided I needed to make a preemptive strike. I wasn’t going to entrench around my art. It is very fluid — the creation of a television show." ...