Sarah Michelle Gellar is back in the spotlight after a few years of relative silence. Her new series Wolf Pack is making big waves. The actor, who became a cultural icon after the popularity of her ’90s breakout Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has remained closely associated with the series over the years, with many fans turning to her to set the record straight regarding the show’s controversies. Still, there’s one incident that Gellar is planning to keep her silence on — and that’s the scandal involving Buffy creator Joss Whedon, who was the target of some very concerning allegations.
What are the allegations against Joss Whedon? Joss Whedon (right), creator, writer, and director of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ talks to Sarah Michelle Gellar, with cast in background. | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Whedon has long been one of the most acclaimed creators in Hollywood, with...
What are the allegations against Joss Whedon? Joss Whedon (right), creator, writer, and director of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ talks to Sarah Michelle Gellar, with cast in background. | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Whedon has long been one of the most acclaimed creators in Hollywood, with...
- 2/2/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar hopes the legacy of the show will continue. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a supernatural teen drama created by Joss Whedon that ran from 1997 to 2003. Upon its initial release, the show gained high critical acclaim and a huge fan following. However, in recent years, controversies around Whedon have put the show's positive legacy into question. The show gained scrutiny after Charisma Carpenter alleged a toxic environment on the show and abusive behavior from Whedon. Many stars spoke out and backed up Carpenter's allegations. Aside from a vague comment about working on a toxic male set during her career, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's lead star, Gellar, had largely remained silent about the accusations.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gellar addressed Buffy the Vampire Slayer's controversial legacy, as well as why she hasn't publicly spoken out about the abuse allegations.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gellar addressed Buffy the Vampire Slayer's controversial legacy, as well as why she hasn't publicly spoken out about the abuse allegations.
- 1/18/2023
- by Rachel Ulatowski
- ScreenRant.com
One of the few good things you can say about the current state of the entertainment industry is that it’s gradually becoming less of a safe haven for abusers. One of the latest set of allegations, levelled against one-time geek god Joss Whedon, have now been furthered by a stunt team couple from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Sophia Crawford, who performed as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s stunt double throughout Buffy’s first four seasons, and Jeff Pruitt, who was the series’ stunt coordinator from the beginning of season 2 to the end of season 4, met on the show’s set and began dating. Pruitt eventually found the working environment untenable and left the series after Whedon grew into “a real egomaniac who believed his own hype” and “tensions grew and certain members of the crew began to plot against each other.”
Crawford was asked to return to continue portraying the blonde badass’ more dangerous moments,...
Sophia Crawford, who performed as Sarah Michelle Gellar’s stunt double throughout Buffy’s first four seasons, and Jeff Pruitt, who was the series’ stunt coordinator from the beginning of season 2 to the end of season 4, met on the show’s set and began dating. Pruitt eventually found the working environment untenable and left the series after Whedon grew into “a real egomaniac who believed his own hype” and “tensions grew and certain members of the crew began to plot against each other.”
Crawford was asked to return to continue portraying the blonde badass’ more dangerous moments,...
- 7/13/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
The Expendables and The Expendables 2 star Dolph Lundgren is back in action with Anchor Bay's apocalyptic thriller Battle of the Damned, which debuted on Blu-ray and DVD earlier this week. The actor portrays Max Gatling, a former soldier who is hired by an affluent businessman to rescue his daughter from a quarantined zone, after a deadly virus is released in a major city. We have a giveaway lined up where fans can take home Blu-ray copies of this action-thriller, directed by Christopher Hatton (Cyber Wars). Take a look at how you can add Battle of the Damned to your collection.
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- 2/20/2014
- by MovieWeb
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When a deadly virus is accidentally released into a major city, its population is quarantined by military blockade. And for a wealthy industrialist desperate to rescue his daughter from inside the rabid chaos, his only hope is former commando Max Gatling (Dolph Lundgren). Now Gatling has one day to bust in, blast through hordes of the undead, find the girl, and hunt for a way to get them both out alive. But will a small band of survivors and an army of killer robots turn his mission into maximum slaughter? Check out our exclusive red band trailer for Battle of the Damned!
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Battle of the Damned will be released February 18th,...
Anchor Bay Films presents Battle of the Damned, where you can pick your apocalypse - germ warfare, zombie assaults, and/or deadly robots!! With unrelenting action and unyielding suspense, Battle of the Damned commences February 18, 2014 on Blu-ray™ and DVD.
Battle of the Damned will be released February 18th,...
- 12/18/2013
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Jeff Pruitt, who was the stunt coordinator for Buffy The Vampire Slayer during its early years, has given fans a real treat this week. Over 30 minutes of behind the scenes footage from the set of Season 2 of Buffy, all never before seen.
I haven’t been able to sit and watch it yet, but it appears to have a lot of gems that will make you yearn for Buffy to be back on the air, or have you grabbing for your DVD collection.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, of course, was created by Joss Whedon and starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters, Nicholas Brendon, Anthony Head, Seth Green, and oh, so many more. Thanks to IGN for the heads up.
I haven’t been able to sit and watch it yet, but it appears to have a lot of gems that will make you yearn for Buffy to be back on the air, or have you grabbing for your DVD collection.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, of course, was created by Joss Whedon and starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Boreanaz, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters, Nicholas Brendon, Anthony Head, Seth Green, and oh, so many more. Thanks to IGN for the heads up.
- 6/28/2013
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Here's something neat for our fellow "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans... though it's been a long while (too long in fact) since we've seen anything new from the famed cult classic TV show (how we miss it), IGN has clued us in on quite the find.
"Jeff Pruitt, who served as stunt coordinator for Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first several seasons of the show, has given fans a pretty cool new (to us!) video to check out. Pruitt has posted a video on YouTube comprised of behind-the-scenes footage, mostly shot by Pruitt himself, during Season 2 of Buffy."
Nice! Hopefully more stuff like this will surface, and hey, Sarah Michelle and company... would it be so bad to have a reunion movie instead of the remake? A lot of fans would be happy to know where these characters are today, and sorry, but the comics aren't exactly cutting the mustard.
"Jeff Pruitt, who served as stunt coordinator for Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first several seasons of the show, has given fans a pretty cool new (to us!) video to check out. Pruitt has posted a video on YouTube comprised of behind-the-scenes footage, mostly shot by Pruitt himself, during Season 2 of Buffy."
Nice! Hopefully more stuff like this will surface, and hey, Sarah Michelle and company... would it be so bad to have a reunion movie instead of the remake? A lot of fans would be happy to know where these characters are today, and sorry, but the comics aren't exactly cutting the mustard.
- 6/27/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The discover of the day goes to our pal Eric Goldman at IGN who recently ran roughly 30 minutes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer behind-the-scenes footage which has been unseen until now. This must-see video for Buffy fans can be found after the jump. The footage was uploaded by stunt coordinator Jeff Pruitt. There's a lot to chew on here and the whole gang is represented. Great stuff!
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- 6/27/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
New "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" behind-the-scenes footage has surfaced and it is amazing.
The Season 2 home videos come courtesy of Jeff Pruitt, who served as the show's stunt coordinator from 1997-2000.
In the video above, Sarah Michelle Gellar practices ice skating, Seth Green speaks in a variety of voices in werewolf makeup, Alyson Hannigan and David Boreanaz toss around a football (in costume) and those are just a few of the highlights. The video also features a look at some of "Buffy's" big Season 2 moments, including that epic sword fight between her and Angel.
The 10th anniversary of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series finale recently passed and Gellar told The Huffington Post she only has the fondest memories when asked about the anniversary. "I'm incredibly proud of that show -- proud of everybody on it, of what we did ... You can't be prouder of that show," she said.
The Season 2 home videos come courtesy of Jeff Pruitt, who served as the show's stunt coordinator from 1997-2000.
In the video above, Sarah Michelle Gellar practices ice skating, Seth Green speaks in a variety of voices in werewolf makeup, Alyson Hannigan and David Boreanaz toss around a football (in costume) and those are just a few of the highlights. The video also features a look at some of "Buffy's" big Season 2 moments, including that epic sword fight between her and Angel.
The 10th anniversary of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" series finale recently passed and Gellar told The Huffington Post she only has the fondest memories when asked about the anniversary. "I'm incredibly proud of that show -- proud of everybody on it, of what we did ... You can't be prouder of that show," she said.
- 6/27/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
These days we see a lot of behind the scenes videos and featurettes for movies. It has become part of the marketing campaign from the studios. They didn't really do this kind of thing back in the day, but we've got something for all of you die-hard Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans! This incredibly fun 30-minute behind the scenes video is sure to make fans of the series giddy. I had a great time watching this!
The video was uploaded by stunt coordinator Jeff Pruitt, and it's from the second season. It features several members of the cast and crew, and includes footage of stunts, fighting, shooting scenes, costumes, and lots of fun goofiness.
Here's a explanation of the video:
During season 2 we were trying to promote the show so I had various crew and cast members talk to the camera directly to the fans. This was a time before...
The video was uploaded by stunt coordinator Jeff Pruitt, and it's from the second season. It features several members of the cast and crew, and includes footage of stunts, fighting, shooting scenes, costumes, and lots of fun goofiness.
Here's a explanation of the video:
During season 2 we were trying to promote the show so I had various crew and cast members talk to the camera directly to the fans. This was a time before...
- 6/27/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We have images in from IFC Films' horror "The Objective," starring Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, John Huertas, Michael C. Williams and Jeff Pruett. The film is the winner of the New York City Horror Film Festival Audience Award. Winner of the Milagro Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Daniel Myrick (one of the directors of "The Blair Witch Project") directs and writes alongside Mark A. Patton and Wesley Clark.
- 2/4/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have images in from IFC Films' horror "The Objective," starring Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, John Huertas, Michael C. Williams and Jeff Pruett. The film is the winner of the New York City Horror Film Festival Audience Award. Winner of the Milagro Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. Daniel Myrick (one of the directors of "The Blair Witch Project") directs and writes alongside Mark A. Patton and Wesley Clark.
- 2/4/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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