OK, so that's not its name. But someone (I suspect College Humor) has created "A Horrible Turn," a sorely needed musical prequel to "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog." It's unauthorized, made by superfans, and depicts Dr. Horrible's early years. (And it'll be out on November 10 - view the trailer here or below.)
Production value looks good, and I have every expectation that the original cast and creator of "Dr. Horrible" will appreciate this for the video fanfic that it is. Those who are expecting that this homage will approximate the success of its predecessor may be disappointed - while I'm sure the actors in this trailer (and yes, I'm judging it from the trailer until the film is released) are fine, they're no NPH, @feliciaday and @nathanfillion, who have their own substantial hordes of followers. Not to mention that "inspired by Joss" is probably not the same level of adored genius as "actual Joss." (Gosh, why don't Joss Whedon and Neil Patrick Harris tweet? We need to get @feliciaday on this.)
But I'm fairly sure that the original team will see this as fan flattery and not as plagiarism. Check out the trailer, and begin to feel a little bit of the craving return. (Hat tip: Jake Marsh)
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