The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || The next writer of Iron Man appears to be Justin Theroux, the same man who recently wrote another Robert Downey Jr. flick 'Tropic Thunder,' according to Variety || Jonathan Murphy will follow 'October Road' producers Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec and Scott Rosenberg to 'Life On Mars' to play Detective Chris Skelton, according to TV Guide || Kristen Bell will return to the third season of 'Heroes' to play Elle Bishop in a multi-episode arc, according to People magazine || Ntare Mwine, who most recently starred in 'The Riches,' will do a nine-episode stint as an 'artistic African' during the third season of 'Heroes,' according to The Hollywood Reporter || Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six in 'Battlestar Galactica,' has been cast in the Fox pilot 'Inseparable,' according to The Hollywood Reporter ||

Joss Whedon Interested In Reviving 'Ripper'

Would feature popular Buffy character

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Whedonesque
Jul-28-2007

Now that he's not spending time trying to bring "Wonder Woman" to the big screen, Joss Whedon is heading back to his roots by finally putting together a long-standing project that has collected more dust on the shelf than ever before.

Whedon told fans at San Diego's Comic-Con this past weekend that he is looking to finally put together the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" telemovie spinoff "Ripper" sometime next year.

The movie, which would feature Anthony Stewart Head as his character from "Buffy," would be a 90-minute project produced for BBC, according to Whedonesque poster Deanna B. It's likely that the movie would then head to the United States afterward, either on a cable channel like SciFi Channel, or BBC's own BBC America.

"Everybody [is] in the same frame of mind that it should happen and will happen soon," Deanna B. paraphrased from Whedon, adding that he had been talking with Head. "Joss is getting sick and tired of not entertaining us enough, so he wants to do things like 'Ripper' that can be done quickly. Lots of creepy things in the back of his brain that needs to get out."

Whedon had announced his intentions to do "Ripper" soon after UPN ended "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as a project geared toward British audiences and appearing on BBC. However, the project -- which was slated to be a back-door pilot -- never got off the ground. It's unclear whether this new project would be a one-off type of movie, or something that could lead into a future series on BBC.

Finally, Whedon did address questions about a possible "Angel" movie, but said he didn't need do. "It's called 'Bones,' Season 2," Whedon joked.

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