There's tinkering to be done under the roof of Joss Whedon's new sci-fi series Dollhouse.
The geek auteur has requested a temporary hiatus to put pen to paper and polish scripts. Production on set shutdown last week and is expected to resume on Sept. 25.
"Joss asked for some extra time, and because the show was several months away from airing, we were able to grant his request without disrupting our ability to deliver the shows well in advance of broadcast," a rep for Fox told Entertainment Weekly. The spokesperson went on to say the studio is still very excited for the show, which is currently still slated to air in January.
In July, Whedon admitted he was having issues with tone and clarity after revealing his decision to shoot a new pilot episode. TelevisionWeek suggests those issues may be lingering, given the complexity of the storyline.
Dollhouse features Buffy alum Eliza Dushku (pictured), as amnesia-stricken "doll" called Echo, working for a mysterious corporation that imprints her with a false identity before farming her out to complete top-secret missions and tasks.
TVWeek also hinted that Fox executives could be worried viewers may find it challenging to root for Echo, because the heroine has little of her own personality or free will.
See also:
- Shooting for Whedon's Dollhouse Resumes
- Whedon Plans to Reshoot Dollhouse Pilot, Cites 'Tone' Issues
- Dollhouse Fans Campaign to Save Show -- Before 2009 Air Date
- First Peek at Whedon's Killer Dolls
