USA Network buys rights to air Serenity in 2008

POSTED BY: GatorMarc
UPDATED: Friday, November 4, 2005 15:02
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:56 PM

Yeah Jidiot...

I am 42 years old...and a female..NOT a pimply-faced 16 year old who lives in my parent's basement!!! What they hell is wrong with me?? Why do I want to redecorate my bedroom to look the the inside of Inara's shuttle. Why do I suddenly want to get a tattoo of the serenity logo...or maybe a cute little firefly??? Why does a man in a brown coat and tight pants make me all floopy??

HAVING A MOVIE THIS GOOD COME OUT DURING MY MIDLIFE CRISIS IS NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!

JIDIOT

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 3:25 AM

I can think of worse ways to have a mid life crisis

With a whole family of Firefly fans, it has been the major topic at dinner each night and a great disappointment that the figures are bad.

However we are promoting it madly to all our 50 something friends and I think my son has seen it 3 times and taken a lot of friends to see it.

By the way we are in Australia and it has done over $2 million here, although I think that is Aussie $ so not so good in US terms.

BAPTISMO

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 5:13 AM

**SPOILER IN HERE***

Spoiler tags fuck heads.

I dont spend all my time avoiding spoilers like

Select to view spoiler:

"Wash and Book die"

for fun, I avoid them because I havent seen the movie yet and I dont want it spoiled.

Doesnt get released here in New Zealand until the 11th of Nov..so thanks for nothing retards.

(thats to those in this thread that didnt use spoiler tags or mark their posts with !!SPOILER!! etc.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2005-04-29

TVDIR

Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:15 AM

No disrespect to the previous posters. I love Firefly/Serenity as much as you do. But, lets be realistic on USA purchasing the telecast rights of the movie. USA and all other broadcast/cable networks buy movie packages from motion pictures companies/syndicators all the time. The Serenity movie was part of a package deal that also included The 40 Year Old Virgin and The Skeleton Key. $3 million for telecast rights is a very low figure.

With USA purchasing Serenity to telecast on USA and SciFi, this does not mean any new Firefly or Serenity sequel in the near future. So, please stop hoping for more 'verse. This movie deal has no bearing on any further adventures for Mal and Co.

The only hope is Universal deciding to make a movie sequel. Of course, with the very poor showing at the domestic box office, it's not likely we'll see our BDH together again in new adventures.

Maybe the upcoming DVD sales will help launch a new adventure or the movie is well received on HBO and later on USA. Who knows? But, right now, Serenity is loved by critics and hardcore fans, but is considered a major box office bomb. The latter is what matters most.

SADLITTLEKING

Thursday, October 20, 2005 7:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mrpresident:
My post-Katrina Firefly fan group all agree that killing off Wash and Book was an unnecessary plot point, especially if there was any hope for a sequel. We understand that in real life, this stuff happens. But movies are not real life. You keep your main characters alive so that your audiences have something permanent to hold on to, to return to whenever the next "episode" appears, be it the next week or 5 years down the road. That act was an act of ending, nothing less.

Not really. Characters evolve and characters die. Comic books, historically, are full of characters who have evolved over time and characters who have died. And of new characters who came on board at one time or another. It's the nature of a continuing story.

Secondly, I think the plot points concerning the deaths of Book and Wash were there for a reason. You can't think Mal would start fighting a war unless someone he really cared about was killed (Book). And you can't believe that any of the characters are in real danger unless someone dies (Wash). The whole time that the crew were fighting off the Reavers, my heart was pounding cause if Wash could die, anyone could. I especially jumped when River was grabbed by the Reavers. "No! They can't kill River!!!" But it was a distinct possibility which is why I had that reaction. So while those two deaths were sad moments for fans, they did add a lot to the movie than if no one had died. Cause then you'd think that everyone is invincible and the danger they were facing would have no credibility to it whatsoever.

JASONZZZ

Friday, November 4, 2005 1:49 PM

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Originally posted by mrpresident:
OK, GatorMarc, you seem pretty knowledgeable from reading your comments on other posts, as well as your response to mine. Do you honestly think it really has a chance in hell of returning to the small screen?

Just like in *real life*, people go thru multitudes of danger and some go unscathed, some die, for apparently no good reason at all - so do movies and shows. Yeah, some times exec kill off shows just because of exactly no good reasons. $hit happens in real life as does in the almighty JW universes.

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JASONZZZ

Friday, November 4, 2005 1:53 PM

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Originally posted by iamspacecase:
I don't have any expertise on the subject, besides being a fan, but the movie seemed to be an ending, and it was a good ending. I love the show, but don't expect it to be back with original crew or Joss at the helm, that dog is dead. I'm hardly an expert, but May 2008 doesn't seem to be realistic as a follow up to the movie or the series. I wish that I could have more Firefly on the small screen, that is where it belongs, but I'm also realistic. Lucas has the right idea in taking his series to the small screen. Follow the money and you will find George Lucas. Unless they start filming Firefly season two within a year it seems unrealistic to me.

hmmm... however, things like Star Trek came back after very very long time. I remember standing in the stores waiting for the laserdiscs to come out.... ooooh la la..

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Friday, November 4, 2005 1:55 PM

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Originally posted by FollowMal:

I agree with GatorMarc.... SciFi is the place that this may come to. Maybe in a series and maybe as a made for TV movie or miniseries. And if they did that from time to time with our BDH, I would be forever happy. At least we'd get that much. As for the thought... would the cast do it? I think they would. I get the impression from every interview that I've read that Nathan Fillion is aboard no matter what, and I'll bet the rest are too.

FollowMal

I love it when fans of a post apocalyptic show with a pessimistic view of the future - gets optimistic about the future...

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EMBERS

Friday, November 4, 2005 1:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SadLittleKing:
Quote:
Originally posted by mrpresident:
My post-Katrina Firefly fan group all agree that killing off Wash and Book was an unnecessary plot point, especially if there was any hope for a sequel. We understand that in real life, this stuff happens. But movies are not real life. You keep your main characters alive so that your audiences have something permanent to hold on to, to return to whenever the next "episode" appears, be it the next week or 5 years down the road. That act was an act of ending, nothing less.

Not really. Characters evolve and characters die. Comic books, historically, are full of characters who have evolved over time and characters who have died. And of new characters who came on board at one time or another. It's the nature of a continuing story.

Secondly, I think the plot points concerning the deaths of Book and Wash were there for a reason. You can't think Mal would start fighting a war unless someone he really cared about was killed (Book). And you can't believe that any of the characters are in real danger unless someone dies (Wash). The whole time that the crew were fighting off the Reavers, my heart was pounding cause if Wash could die, anyone could. I especially jumped when River was grabbed by the Reavers. "No! They can't kill River!!!" But it was a distinct possibility which is why I had that reaction. So while those two deaths were sad moments for fans, they did add a lot to the movie than if no one had died. Cause then you'd think that everyone is invincible and the danger they were facing would have no credibility to it whatsoever.

actually I think that it opens up plot points for a sequel,
Zoe had managed to keep her inner peace throughout the war, and she said she wasn't so afraid of losing something that she didn't want to have it...
but I'm thinking that this could all be changed for her now. I think she had finally met up with real loss and pain, and she is going to be changed when we see her again....

Also River is suddenly much more important, rather than being a crazy passanger she is now right in the center of the action (for future action)...

In a lot of ways, everything has changed...
change is scary
but it keeps things lively!

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FOLLOWMAL

Friday, November 4, 2005 3:02 PM

Embers, I agree. My daughter and I were talking about it yesterday and we both said, (trying not to be spoilery!) that we were genuinely afraid that they were all in mortal danger. We were convinced this was impossible to get out of. We were heart in our throat frightened for every single one of them! A lady in the audience ahead of me, was visibly cluthing her head and semi groaning... " they have had it, OMG, OMG".

I haven't been a fan of any other Joss shows... I think that may have to change somewhat now, but I understand from other references that he's a fearless writer. That is what we like about him.

As for the future. River is THEIR weapon now. That is interesting in and of itself to me. I like the feeling I get of her connection to Mal and Serenity. There are other stories to tell, other heists to do. There are still villians left in the 'verse... a couple I can think of right off the top of my head. There are still unresolved love interests... that is of interest to me too.

I'm not gonna give up. Just about everyone who sees the movie or the show falls in love. Can't walk away as if it's just another movie. A connection is made. I think that connection bodes well for all of us Browncoats. Look at all the new folk signing on here who have seen the movie, just the movie... and are now looking for more. After they see the DVD's of the show, they can't help but be hooked.

My daughter, 19, says she loves it that River is now more in the action. I think you would find others who feel the same.

We're still flyin'!

"You want to meet the real me now?" Mal

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