Good news today for Whedonistas: according to The Hollywood Reporter, Dollhouse & Firefly alum Summer Glau has signed on for NBC's upcoming superhero drama The Cape.

The show will star David Lyons as Simon West, a disgraced ex-cop who adopts a secret identity - the eponymous Cape - in order to clear his name.

The story says that Glau will play Orwell, "a cute and intrepid investigative blogger who fearlessly goes after corrupt cops and costumed bad guys." As handles go, Orwell is a pretty good one to pull out.

Oh, and don't fret - THR also reports that Orwell won't have a problem handling thugs physically, and not just on THA INTERWEBZ.

So what do you think of Ms. Glau's new gig?

Ask any Browncoat what the most shocking moment in Serenity was - besides the fact Firefly itself got canceled - and the majority of them will have just one word: Wash.

Patton Oswalt says he was one of them. And according to MTV, Oswalt will get to say goodbye to him in Serenity: Float Out, a June 2 one-shot. Oswalt says the story will involve friends of Wash's building and christening a ship in his memory, giving them the chance to reminisce about him. Patric Reynolds will do the pencils, and the cover art for the story, done by Buffy Season 8 artist Jo Chen, will be donated to Can't Stop The Serenity.

Oswalt, of course, is no stranger to the Whedonverse: he did two capable turns on Dollhouse as lonely rich man Joel Mynor.

Meanwhile, here's a neat little video from DragonCon 2005: Alan Tudyk, who played Wash, reading a eulogy for "himself."

Update on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:55AM by Hour42

UPDATE: As it turns out, both of the characters we lost in Serenity will get posthumous props: CBR reports that Dark Horse will release The Shepherd's Tale in November, covering the origin of Shepherd Book. And in an added bonus, this story will be co-written by series creator Joss Whedon and his brother Zack, with art by Chris Samnee.

Ever wanted to see more of The Doctor? Looks like you'll get your wish this coming season, from these pics (courtesy of Blogtor Who). In this ep, titled "The Lodger," The Eleventh Doctor finds himself a new flatmate while waiting for the TARDIS to return with his companion Amy Pond. So how's he spend the time? By playing some football, of course! 

Of note: this episode, written by Gareth Roberts, is actually an adaptation of a Tenth Doctor story Roberts wrote for Doctor Who Magazine. Here's to hoping the scene where the Doc's new pal (comedian James Corben) accidentally brushes his teeth with the Sonic Screwdriver.

In the name of fan-service equality, we'd also like to post this link to an InStyle interview with Karen Gillan, wwhere she talks about playing Amy, and shows off some fashion sense of her own.

Well, this should make Peter Pixie happy: Variety is reporting that Smallville will indeed return for a 10th year.

On one level, this shouldn't be surprising: during the "Absolute Justice" 2-hour episode, we heard Amanda Waller (Pam Grier) speculate that Clark Kent would be needed for a coming "Apokolips." You know what this means, right? Hunky Pizza Delivery Guy Darkseid!

So what do you think about the 'Ville getting another season? Are you willing to stick around and wait for Clark to fly - or to punch somebody?

Yesterday we posted one version of the new Doctor Who teaser. Well, this BBC One promo gives us one more detail - Matt Smith's debut, "The Eleventh Hour," will air this Easter weekend. According to Doctor Who Hideout, that specifically means April 3rd. Looks like the wait's almost over - at least, in the UK. No word yet on BBC America airdates.

So, everybody out there ready to roll in the new TARDIS yet?

Also, during this past Sunday's episode, El Secreto noted that the trailer would be shown in 3-D in British movie theatres. Well, one enterprising soul has given us a glimpse of what that might look like. Check it out!