Starry Night Events is proud to announce its inaugural event, Whedon Fest, a convention for fans of Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and Dollhouse). Whedon Fest is set for Oct. 1-3, 2010, at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Headliners include actress Amy Acker (Angel, Dollhouse, Happy Town), in her first Canadian appearance, and Nicholas Brendon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Criminal Minds). More guests will be announced as the event nears.

Whedon Fest will give Whedon fans an opportunity to get together, meet some of their favourite stars and engage in programming celebrating Whedon’s television and movie creations. Programming will include autograph and photograph sessions, guest talks, a Geek-Off tournament, a Saturday night dance, dessert party meet and greet, contests, giveaways and much more! Fans will also get the chance to give back by participating in a charity auction in support of SickKids Foundation.

Ticket memberships to Whedon Fest start at $85 for the whole weekend and go up to $225 for Gold memberships. More information on the event can be seen at www.starrynightevents.com

Also, IMDB has the project listed on Amy’s resume, albeit rumoured, and offers the following synopsis:

A singer-songwriter beat up by the L.A. music machine who moves with his wife to Sironia, Texas.

So, for now, I shall add this project to the sidebar & hopefully we’ll have further confirmation and/or information regarding this project later on.

The convention is due to take place on 1-3 April, 2011 in Heathrow, England.

The worlds second scheduled unofficial three day convention for fans of Joss Whedon’s DOLLHOUSE featuring:
• guest talks
• photo and autograph sessions
• competitions
• parties
• and much more

Be sure to visit the official website for further details!

At the moment, it is unclear which episode Amy will be guest starring in — although it does look to be episode 23, which is airing on May 25, 2010 — and whether she’ll share scenes with her husband, so be sure to check back for further information as it becomes available.

For more details, visit the official website.

So what’s in store for the season finale?

Mark Valley: Well, in the season finale, Baptiste comes back. Amy Acker shows up and plays this one character who is very pivotal in Chance’s past in that she was sort of the catalyst for his ultimate change into becoming Christopher Chance. Lee Majors is in that episode. Armand Assante plays Chance’s old boss. There’s a couple of major confrontations there. I think, what’s fun, is Jackie Earle Haley and I have our first fight, even though it takes place in the past, but you can see the roots of their relationship and why they have such a trusting bond as well.

Juliet’s documentary, Take Flight, offers a behind-the-scenes look at Oldman directing his music video for the band Chutzpah entirely with cell phones, one of which Oldman himself operates. “It’s like being inside his brain…seeing through his eyes,” says Juliet.

Because Take Flight is about the creative process, Juliet’s also interviewed some of her acting colleagues for the documentary, including a fistful of names very familiar to fans of Buffy, Angel and other favorite genre shows, as well as a handful of music stars.

Check out the guest list: Kat Von D, Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor on Smalllville), Sam Anderson (Bernard from Lost, Holland Manners from Angel), Amy Acker (Angel, Alias, Dollhouse), Christian Kane (Angel), David J (bassist for Love and Rockets, Bauhaus), Armin Shimermn (Quark from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Principal Snyder from Buffy), Harry Groener (The Mayor from Buffy) and Andrea Romano (voice director for all of Warner Bros animation.)

The madness premieres on julietlandaustakeflight.com, where you can watch a trailer for the film now. We’ll definitely be checking this one out.

Amy Acker and Larry Pine will star in The Boomerang Theatre Company’s reading of Mary Jett Parsley Wrenn’s The Monster Tales, at The Actors Company Theatre Studio on February 1 at 7pm. Cailín Heffernan will direct.

Presented as part of The Legacy Reading Series, the play tells the story of a lonely young woman who discovers her singular humanity when a monster appears from under her bed.

Acker is best known for her television roles on Dollhouse, Angel, and Alias. Among Pine’s many Broadway credits are Bus Stop, Angels in America, and Joe Egg; he has also starred Off-Broadway in more than two dozen plays, including Stuff Happens, The Seagull, and Vanya on 42nd Street.

Tickets are $25, and will include a reception afterwards.

For more information, please visit www.boomerangtheatre.org.

The region 1 DVD (& Blu-Ray) release will, of course, be released next week on Tuesday — July 28, 2009.

Fire & Ice will be released in the UK under the title of Dragon Chronicles – Fire And Ice on September 7, 2009. You can currently pre-order the DVD at Amazon.co.uk for £11.69 £9.98 — there’s no additional details just yet but I’ll be sure to keep you guys posted!

Be sure to check back for HQ DVD screencaptures from Fire & Ice (and Dollhouse) in a few months’ time.