Joss Whedon, writer/director for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Serenity, is turning the Internet on its ear with the his latest creation: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blogs. This short movie is being broken up into three acts and is set to be released a few days apart starting today. The three acts will be made available through Sunday, July 20th, and then, it will disappear as free content and be made available as a download for a fee or as a DVD.

The first Act has just hit the World Wide Web and it looks terrific. The film features Neil Patrick Harris as a demented evil doctor who might take over the world if he wasn’t so incompetent.

It’s a fun view and shows how the Internet has evolved from an ancillary communication tool to a viable media outlet. As more clients are wondering how to reach out to consumers in a relevant and memorable way, Whedon is taking a lead in creating something very different. I only hope this is the beginning of some very horrible Web pages.

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