Top on my list of most anticipated new projects is the upcoming Joss Whedon/Eliza Dushku thriller, Dollhouse. The WGA stike worried us, but it was already ordered pre-strike, so Joss is getting back to work on the scripts post-strike. An interview with IO9 has more on Joss’ current projects.

What about Dollhouse will draw in your Buffy and Firefly fans?

Well, Eliza (Dushku). Duh. It’s very different than the stuff I’ve done before, but at the same time it’s still a very hardcore examination of the human condition. It really sort of boils it down to who are we, how are we programmed, what do we need, what is okay about us, and what is really not okay. It’s the most morally gray thing I’ve ever done. I think it might actually anger a lot of my fans, but there are questions I still have to ask. Ultimately I think it will intrigue them because that.

This type of show is perfect for Joss and Eliza. I enjoy when he explores the “morally gray” as he sometimes did in Firefly and Angel. Eliza’s character seems similar to her “Tru Calling” character, with a little of dark-Faith sprinkled in. The more I hear about this project the better it appears.