There are quite a few of us in this forum, all of us eagerly awaiting the film`s release.
There is another thread somewhere around.
There were actually 15 episodes made.
My favourite episode (among many) is "Objects in Space". And my favourite screen shot is the serenity ship being chased by the huge smoking Reaver ship.
Nathan Fillian is going, as well as Sean Maher, and Summer Glau, with a couple more guests to be announced.
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
When you're an executive producer and creator of a science-fiction television series, usually you pack up your desk and move on to your next endeavor if you hear the fateful words that you've been cancelled. That is, of course, unless your name is Joss Whedon.
After thrilling and entertaining television audiences for years with programs like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Joss Whedon -- writer/director/producer extraordinaire -- turned to his trusty team during the 2002 pilot season and decided he was going to do it all over again with Firefly. Set five hundred years in the future and featuring a cast of nine interesting and beloved characters (each played brilliantly by Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, Morena Baccarin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Ron Glass, and Summer Glau) aboard a small space freighter, there ware willing to do whatever they could to keep their ship running, no matter how illegal the jobs may be. Described by critics as a "space western," Whedon once again created a fictional universe in which fans could break away from their own mundane routines and live in a world where action and adventure easily meshed with the emotional and comedic - a trademark mix that can be found in practically anything Whedon touches.
FOX produced thirteen episodes of this amazing series, but only eleven were aired. Not only did the entire series not finish on air, but the episodes that did make the cut were aired out of sequence and stuffed onto Friday night -- a night well-known for being low-rated in the television world. Averaging only a mediocre-sized audience of dedicated viewers, FOX pulled the plug at mid-season, causing loyal fans to start fierce campaigns in order to save the show. Whedon, who previously had luck in getting UPN to rescue Buffy from untimely cancellation by The WB, was also disappointed and informed the Firefly crew that he would not rest until he found a new home for them as well.
Then when the other networks passed over the opportunity to air something so brilliant, Whedon decided to go another route. He approached Universal Studios with the idea of Serenity, a full-length motion picture based on the series and named after the Firefly-class vessel the crew maintains. The studio loved it, the entire cast returned, and the film got underway. It hits theaters nationwide on September 30th, 2005. But it doesn't stop there.
In an effort to get the dedicated fans in on the promotional process, Whedon and Universal have been showing rough-cut screenings of the film in 35 different cities around the country, including one recently at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, California. Fans are snatching up tickets left and right, causing most of these advance screenings to completely sell out before the film even opens. And what's better is that the film is earning rave reviews even before the film is polished up and fully ready for a nationwide release. Also, presumably to add to the already mounting anticipation, the cable network Sci-Fi Channel (which is owned by NBC Universal, a distant sibling of Universal Studios) has also recently picked up syndication rights to air all thirteen original episodes of Firefly in the weeks leading up to the film's release.
All of the above has also caused speculation that if the film does well in theaters, film sequels or even a resurrection of the original series may soon follow. If that progression sounds familiar, it's because the same order of events took place back in the late '60s when a little science-fiction series known as Star Trek was canned by NBC and then shortly resurrected where it exploded into a huge movie franchise. A whopping total of four spinoff series (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise) also eventually made it to the air, the last of which, Enterprise finally ended its run this past May.
Could the Firefly franchise expand so extensively that it will continue entertaining audiences well into the year 2045? The storytelling behind it could certainly propel it to do so, and I couldn't imagine no better man than Joss Whedon at the helm of such a phenomenon. But of course, only time will tell.
well ive only caught half an episode of firefly but would like to see more, speaking as a hardcore "farscape" fanatic i know the pain of having something much loved ripped away. im pleased that fan pressure has got firefly another shot at life, much like farscapers got "THE PEACEKEEPER WARS" mini-seies. im still praying that moya and pilot fly again. us sci-fi lovers have got to stick together when there is so much dull "reality tv" around lately. REALITY SUCKS............
If you have Sky, keep an eye on the SCI FI channel. They like Firefly.
Not sure if Cable or Freeview carry Sci Fi.
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
nope not freeview...and its a disgace its not available. they arent a subscription channel and they make money off advertising! its rupert murdoch being a greedy swine again and buying "exclusive rights". i really hate that man.
I`m so glad I opted for satelite all those years ago, instead of cable like EVERYONE else in the street.
The amount of Cable salesmen that came knocking at the door because we were the only non cable subscriber. Just too blind to see the huge great steerable dish stuck on the side of the house as they walked down the driveway. "We`re cheaper than Astra" they said. Well duh, you only supply half the amount of channels that I get, I replied. In the end I let one salesman into the house, and showed him the channels he was insisting I couldn`t get on satelite. He got a bit upset when I turned the dish to point at another satelite and showed him his "cable only" channels being broadcast on satelite.
Mind you, the fun you could have with a steerable dish late at night!! And I don`t mean watching the TV. My sister and I used to take it in turns to watch out for lone or pairs of drunks to walk by, then operate the steering system. Should have seen the drunks jump at the noise the dish made as it twisted on it`s pole.
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
But as I`m unable to get to the Edinburgh Film Festival to watch Serenity this week, then I`m going to stay trailer free for another 6 weeks til the film comes out on general release!
6 weeks and counting.
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
basically the podcasts are just like radio shows made by firefly fans for firefly fans. they are in mp3 format and very considerately 99% spoiler free. each one is about an hour long and full of info and they arent too heavy on pc memory. heres the link..... http://signal.serenityfirefly.com/signal.php
To be properly dressed at the opening of 'Serenity', you need...
A CUNNING JAYNE COBB HAT!
As it so happens, I have one for sale on Ebay here. Knitted by my own fair hands, it is also very warm to wear in the winter. Please look, and bid generously.
Ranger Elenopa,
You can get more with a kind word and a two by four, than you can with just a kind word.
I got mine for the 13:40pm showing at GunWharf on thursday.
It`s the only showing I can get to over the whole weekend, luckily it also happenes to be the earliest in the whole area (fancy that!!).
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
It`s getting a lot of adverts across the shows I like to watch - which means I`m in it`s target audience.
That would be a good thing if I was part of the "male 18-24" demographic. which we all know is not me. But then ANYONE over 30 is not in ANY demographic statistics as far as TV makers are concerned. I suppose they thiink that no-one over 30 wathces TV????
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
The film was amazing, but I've actually never seen the TV series. i didn't know it was one until a few weeks ago. What channel does it air on? I'd like to see it, if it's as good as the film. I'm also a fan of Joss Whedon, so it must be good. How come it got cancelled, BTW?
Its on the sci fi channel now and then. They had a marathon not long ago. I missed it. But after watching the film, I went straight out and bought the DVD. Its well worth it.
It was cancelled because Fox couldnt work out the genre, so didnt know where to place it. Or something like that. I'm sure Angelus will be able to tell you more about that.
The Fox execs cant cope if a programme can be aimed at more than one type of audience. They didn`t know whether to advertise it as a comedy, drama, sci-fi or western. So they stuck in the "kiss of death" timeslot on a friday evening, with no advertising, and pulled it whenever they wanted to show any kind of sport.
The film has done amazingly well considering it doesn`t have a "known" cast.
******************************** John Smith: So what am I then? Nothing. I`m just a story.
Doctor: You`re an echo. That`s all. A TimeLord is so much more. A sum of knowledge; a code. A shared history. A shared suffering. Only it`s gone now, all of it. Gone forever.
I recognised Alan Tudyk from A Knight's Tale, 28 Days and, most recently, Dodgeball. He's funny; I actually didn't know if he was one of the TV cast, but he is. I nearly bought the DVD the other day, but I didn't. Is it definitely worth it? I think I should write and tell Fox to get it back on TV, and on more accessible channels!
