A 'Bring Back Firefly' Petition URL is anyone is interested

POSTED BY: RGCheek
UPDATED: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 14:37
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RGCHEEK

Sunday, July 3, 2005 2:53 PM

http://www.petitiononline.com/cttsfu/petition.html

Its got 48 sigs so far; might get some momentum if some from this forum sign it.

GROUNDED

Sunday, July 3, 2005 2:55 PM

This is kind of pointless...

There have been numerous discussions in the past about the fact that the movie deal precluded a return to TV for a long time.

R1Z

Sunday, July 3, 2005 4:01 PM

You might want to touch up your grammar before sending this to anyone.

"This letter is a pleas to consider again"??

To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks. --Robt. Heinlein

AURAPTOR

Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:09 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RGCheek:
http://www.petitiononline.com/cttsfu/petition.html

Its got 48 sigs so far; might get some momentum if some from this forum sign it.

Firefly IS back. Check out SciFi channel, July 22nd, 7pm. ( Friday )

There, mission accomplished!

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

ECGORDON

Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:53 PM

Of course they mean new episodes, not just a repeat of what we have all seen countless times on the dvds.

However, why is the petition addressed to UPN/CBS? It should be to NBC/Universal, the company that holds the current film rights to the story. The channels that company owns include NBC, USA, Bravo and the Sci-Fi Channel, among others.

wo men ren ran zai fei xing.

RGCHEEK

Thursday, July 7, 2005 7:35 PM

I didnt start the petition, so I am not responsible for it; just letting people know it was there.

I am hoping that after the movie the series resumes production.

That is not unreasonable.

MACBAKER

Thursday, July 7, 2005 7:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RGCheek:
I didnt start the petition, so I am not responsible for it; just letting people know it was there.

I am hoping that after the movie the series resumes production.

That is not unreasonable.

Actually, it is an unreasonable hope. Universal isn't going to have any interest in Fox profiting from their movie with a series revival. Fox (the studio, NOT the network) owns the TV production rights to the series. Unversal has the movie rights. For now the only Firefly we'll see, will be more movies. Fox sold the movie rights to Unversal, but kept the TV rights. Unversal and Joss couldn't return Firefly to TV without Fox's approval and involvement until the contract agreement expires (which has been quoted at 10 years). Believing otherwise, is just wishful thinking, and signing the petition is pointless!

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

AUROTER

Thursday, July 7, 2005 7:50 PM

Much of the potential series' renewel will be based on the movie. However, even Joss himself has stated that the liklihood is more movies, not more episodes.

Let's just go one step at a time. The movie will kick ass, and from there we can see who's going where. Thanx for the link anyway.

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AZIRAPHALE

Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:44 PM

"Fox sold the movie rights to Unversal, but kept the TV rights. Unversal and Joss couldn't return Firefly to TV without Fox's approval and involvement."

Who's to say they won't get Fox's approval? Firefly was cancelled because it wasn't making the network enough money. The DVDs have sold far more than anyone expected, and are still going strong; if Serenity blows the top off the box office, Fox might reconsider.

Nobody else besides Fox can make Firefly-based TV for the next ~10 years, but that doesn't mean Fox themselves won't get back in on it before then. Right now it's fans of the TV series being pulled into the movie; they might want to take the chance that the movie will pull in fans to a new series. If I were an exec at Fox, I'd be watching the numbers very, very closely on this one: how often can you get a competing studio to advertise your own property for you?

ACROWLEY

Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:56 PM

Might I suggest that you watch the movie, then discuss whether or not the series should return to TV?

Also - regardless of the movie - in the time it takes for FOX's rights to expire, it is feasible that none of the actors will be around / willing / available to reprise their roles.

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