A never-before-seen demo reel for an animated Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff has hit the web.
Described as the "Holy Grail of the Buffy fandom" on fan site Whedonesque, the three-minute featurette (embedded) picks up right in the middle of the Buffyverse, showing the entire gang back in action.
Originally developed by Buffy creator Joss Whedon as a Saturday morning 'toon back in 2001, the show was never picked up by a network and has long been considered dead in the water.
But now, with the "leak" to YouTube neatly coinciding with the aftermath of Whedon's successful internet miniseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog**, Buffy fans are wondering if Sunnydale's infamous Hellmouth will see a new life – as a internet or DVD release.
Given that the clip first surfaced a few days ago and has yet to be yanked by its copyright owner, the forum buzz could be right and the
"leak" could really be a gauge to test fan interest. So far, the clip has tallied more than 80,000 views in four days – compared to the five-day total of more than 2 million views for Horrible's three-act miniseries.
Although the clip looks like a cross between Disney's spy toon Kim Possible and Batman: The Animated Series, it boasts killer star power: With the exception of Sarah
Michelle Geller, the entire cartoon cast – from Giles to Cordelia – is voiced by the original actors from the series.
It's enough to give any Buffyite the shivers.
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