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8 Superheroes Who Failed In The Movies But Soared On TV

Despite the success of a great many superheroes on the big screen, some are not so lucky. For whatever reason – be it problems with the casting, the script or the directing – certain comic book characters did not make their way to the silver screen intact.
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Published: Sep 13, 2016 06:57 pm

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8) Buffy The Vampire Slayer

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Unlike the others on this list, Joss Whedon’s feminist icon Buffy the Vampire Slayer does not originate from comic books and is a screen original. Still, with her superpowers and status as the saviour of the world, she’s definitely a superhero, so we’re counting her here.

In 1992, Whedon’s script for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, acclaimed within the industry, was transformed into a movie that did not do his writing justice. Starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland and Rutger Hauer, it’s a fairly cheesy affair that’s just a footnote in the comedy horror genre.

That could have been the end of it, but thankfully, Whedon took his idea to TV. The result was a television icon that ran from seven seasons between 1997 and 2003 and has cast a huge legacy ever since. Not to mention it properly launched Whedon’s career – which eventually led to him directing The Avengers.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered. Since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester, he has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade. The MCU is his comfort place but, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is The Incredibles.
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