(PR) Margaret Weis Finds Serenity
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PRESS RELEASE
DATE: April 26, 2005
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Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.
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MARGARET WEIS FINDS SERENITY
Margaret Weis Productions to Produce Roleplaying Game Book Based on Universal Pictures' Upcoming Release Serenity
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, (April 26, 2005) - Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. is pleased to announce its agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to produce roleplaying game products based on Universal Pictures' upcoming film Serenity. Written and directed by the Oscar®- and Emmy-nominated Joss Whedon, (creator of Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Angel), Serenity is scheduled for release on September 30th, 2005.
Like the film, the roleplaying game book is set in the future and allows players to either re-create the action of the movie or experience new tales of adventure. The core book, the Serenity Roleplaying Game, is a self-contained roleplaying game using a new game system specially created for the line. The game book will be a full-color, hardcover book featuring still images from the film as well as original artwork. It will provide rules for play, character creation, and a short adventure along with information about the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship, Serenity. A release date for the Serenity Roleplaying Game is forthcoming and will be followed by supplemental roleplaying game books and an interactive website.
"The universe created for Serenity is amazing," says Margaret Weis, New York Times best-selling author and game publisher. "The movie presents a fascinating and intriguing view of the future. Serenity combines the best conventions of science fiction and westerns in a unique way, and is a natural fit for a roleplaying game."
Vice President of Margaret Weis Productions, Jamie Chambers, who leads a team of game designers and writers, including Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, James M. Ward, Tony Lee, and Andrew Peregrine, commented, "I could not be more enthusiastic about the new game. Everyone involved on this project has an excitement and passion for the material, one that shows in the quality of their work and the fun we're having in early playtests." Chambers continued, "Our goal is provide a game that is easy to learn, fast to play, and encourages the kind of fast-paced action, fun, and character development that fans will see in theaters."
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About Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.
New York Times bestselling author Margaret Weis, author of Dragonlance and the Death Gate Cycle, leads her company into ventures for book and game publishing. The company has card and roleplaying games scheduled for 2005, with exciting plans for the future. Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. is based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the birthplace of hobby roleplaying games.
About Serenity
Joss Whedon- the Oscar®- and Emmy-nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel-now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut, Serenity.
Based on Whedon's cult hit television series Firefly (which has taken on a second life following its December 9, 2003, DVD release, winning new fans and critical praise worldwide), Serenity will continue and expand upon the adventures of the memorable characters launched in the series, who will be joined by new characters created expressly for the motion picture adaptation. Whedon will act as both screenwriter and director, with Barry Mendel (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and The Life Aquatic) producing and Chris Buchanan and Alisa Tager (of Barry Mendel Productions) serving as executive producers. The Serenity cast wi
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I got to talk with Margaret Weis and her staff in March at an industry trade show. (She is SO my idol.) They truly love Firefly -- they were fluent in "Browncoat" -- and I know they're going to do a brilliant job.
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Hmmm... now, what's the word again? Ummm... Oh yeah...
SHINY!!
"My God - you're like a trainied ape. Without the training."
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ooh... very, very shiny! Card games and role-playing games! Neat!
*makes note on Christmas list*
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Originally posted by JamieChambers:
Like the film, the roleplaying game book is set in the future and allows players to either re-create the action of the movie or experience new tales of adventure. The core book, the Serenity Roleplaying Game, is a self-contained roleplaying game using a new game system specially created for the line.
Good! I can't tell you how weary I am of seeing seemingly every licensed property RPG get shoehorned into D20. There are some settings for which D20 just doesn't work. I'll certainly get it when it comes out. Because even if it turns out that the system itself is go se, I can easily convert it to the Savage Worlds system.
Speaking of which, the crew of Serenity (as well as a few of the more noteable baddies) have been statted with Savage Worlds.
http://savageworlds.blogspot.com
You have the right to the remains of a silent attorney. If you cannot afford one, tough noogies!
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...And of course, from there it's just a hop-skip and a jump to MMORPG. Maybe we can get LucasArts and BioWare to develop it (a la KOTOR). How ironic would that be?
Let's see... Mal-licious would be a Companion, zoid would be a Shepherd (with mysterious skills, of course), TiPpY would be an Academy escapee, Gunny could be our merc, Static our pilot, and Haken the Cap'n of our Firefly-class transport, the Irritability...
And JewelStaite ( http://www.fireflyfans.net/showprofile.asp?u=6501) would be our sunny mechanic, the emotional rudder of our ship. Sorry, we got dibs...
Ideally,
zoid
P.S.
Still need a female martial artist and an effete doctorly geek who gets tongue-tied around willing farm girls. Bad news is that the doc will never get to kiss the mechanic (otherwise, I'm pretty sure I could pull off 'effete' my own damnself). Any takers?
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"Sure as I know anything, I know this: I aim to misbehave." -Capt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity, a.k.a. 'the BDM'
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I have been working w/ Jamie and crew and developing this RPG and I must say it is shaping up to be one of the greatest RPGs I have ever seen, and I have played and read up on nearly all of them.
If you are an RPGer or just want to play in the 'verse Joss created than this will be the game for you. Keep your ears open for updates as we get them.
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Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:
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Originally posted by BrownCoat1:
I have been working w/ Jamie and crew and developing this RPG and I must say it is shaping up to be one of the greatest RPGs I have ever seen, and I have played and read up on nearly all of them.
If you are an RPGer or just want to play in the 'verse Joss created than this will be the game for you. Keep your ears open for updates as we get them.
Ooooh...
"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."
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I'll be interested in seeing how the mechanics work, personally. At this point, that's the reason I play a game - you can do anything, any setting, with the right mechanics. 
Rabit
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Do we know when the RPG is coming out? Will it be out before the movie? Or just sometime in the future?
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