Earlier today, we reported that Warner Bros have bought the rights to Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Whit Anderson set to write the film.  If you’re like me, you immediately think of Joss Whedon when you think of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Sadly though, the show runner of the original beloved series will not be involved with this upcoming film in anyway whatsoever.  Judging by the comments left on a number of sites, this has frustrated and angered many Whedonites and fans of the original series.

Now, only a couple of hours later, Joss Whedon has made a statement regarding his thoughts on the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot.  You can read his clever and very Whedonesque comments after the jump.

EW sent an email over to Whedon asking about his thoughts on the upcoming film, and Whedon started off his response by saying:

“This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths—just because they can't think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.”

Whedon, later on in his response, goes on to say:

"Obviously I have strong, mixed emotions about something like this. My first reaction upon hearing who was writing it was, "Whit Stillman AND Wes Anderson?  This is gonna be the most sardonically adorable movie EVER."  Apparently I was misinformed. Then I thought, "I'll make a mint!  This is worth more than all my Toy Story residuals combined!" Apparently I am seldom informed of anything. And possibly a little slow. But seriously, are vampires even popular any more?

I always hoped that Buffy would live on even after my death.  But, you know, AFTER.  I don't love the idea of my creation in other hands, but I'm also well aware that many more hands than mine went into making that show what it was. And there is no legal grounds for doing anything other than sighing audibly. I can't wish people who are passionate about my little myth ill. I can, however, take this time to announce that I'm making a Batman movie.  Because there's a franchise that truly needs updating. So look for The Dark Knight Rises Way Earlier Than That Other One And Also More Cheaply And In Toronto, rebooting into a theater near you.

Leave me to my pain!  Sincerely, Joss Whedon."

For more information about the upcoming Whedon-less Buffy the Vampire Slayer film, you can read our post from earlier today and the article from when we first heard about the film back in May 2009.