OMIGOSH!!!! I am so psyched!!!! Finally, a NEW offering from the Buffyverse!!!!
The article says it’s about Giles’ days before meeting the Buffster. Given ASH’s age, I can’t see it being completely set in the past (unless someone else portays Young Giles/Ripper maybe). Perhaps the Ripper stuff is told in flashbacks and something happened which is what Giles actually has to solve/resolve/fix in the modern day.
As such, I really REALLY need and want an appearance by Willow!!!! I hope she’s in it - if not as a main character then at the very least a cameo by Alyson Hannigan (I hope she’s not too busy with her other stuff, and given the purported friendship between Joss and Alyson and Tony (listen to me naming them like I know them) then A.H. would almost certainly agree to be in it, provided she had no prior engagements scheduled). It might also be a way to include Wesley who could be someone Giles knew back in the day at the Watcher’s Academy. And since Wes and Willow are married in real life, then getting them both to participate would be presumably easier as well!!!
I can’t wait to see this - hopefully it will be of the same hig quality that Buffy and ANger were under Joss’ guiding hand. And it’s well past time that Giles got some recognition and more details on his background, including his early days as a rebellious dabbler in the Dark Arts with Ethan Rayne and his other pals in the club of Eygheion (I know I spelled it wrong - you try!). :-)
But in addition to Giles....I have got to see my favorite witch!!!! :-) It’d be brilliant if Giles called upon Willow to please come and help him do whatever needs done. Please Please Josh, Aly, BBC and anyone else - I beg of you, put Willow in it!!! :-) And make the next movie about her! :-)