Variety and Entertainment Weekly report that Joss Whedon will develop a series called Dollhouse for Fox that, barring a writer’s strike, will go into production next year for the fall season. Seven episodes will be produced initially, starring Eliza Dushku in a concept that’s pure Philip K. Dick:
Dollhouse follows a top-secret world of people programmed with different personalities, abilities and memories depending on their mission.
After each assignment—which can be physical, romantic or even illegal—the characters have their memories wiped clean, and are sent back to a lab (dubbed the “Dollhouse”).
It’s odd to me though that he’s working with Fox again after the Firefly debacle.
Update: E! has a Q&A, and of course Whedonesque is flipping out.
Whedon’s also directing tonight’s episode of The Office.