Joss Interview in LA Times mentions *possible* Firefly return
POSTED BY: Micronaut
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 22:59
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From Joss...
Quote:
He would also like to return to television, after telling Variety in 2004, "I have a bitter taste in my mouth with where TV has gone in the past five years." Whedon said the experience he had with "Firefly," which was canceled after 11 episodes, taught him what guarantees he would need to go back. "I don't want another 'Firefly.' I can't do that. It hurts too much," he said. "I'll learn to golf or something instead. And that, by the way, is not going to help the golf world.
"But because of the new media, because of DVDs, because of the Internet, there are so many new avenues that basically I feel like I can go back to TV when I have the power to set up a paradigm wherein I know I can complete a story."
Here's the full meal deal (requires free reg):
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-whedon4mar04,1,3843929
.story?page=1&ctrack=1&cset=true&track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-entnews
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Much work remains to be done before we can announce our total failure to make any progress...
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Of course, that's simply about returning to TV with something, if the conditions were right. It's not specifically about returning to TV with "Firefly" (which he's already stated is done and gone, because you can't just up and recapture something that specific years down the road).
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I know theonetruebix that it would never be the same and all but it is good to know that Joss is thinking outside the box (idiot-box?)as far as his future is concerned and even if it doesn;t hold any pecific Firefly stuff maybe it could be something even better?
If we can love Buffy, Angel, and all ten members of a certain Firefly class vessel perhaps the next crew will earn our love and devotion as well.
Imagine how sad Joss must be feeling about the loss of WOnderWoman so much that he is talking about taking up golf! That's seriously unhinged in my estimation. (Sorry golfers)
Maybe there are more stories to tell .....
Come on little crazy person .....
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If Joss is done wih firefly and is so to speak putting his foot down, then why get people hooked on it. they are going to be just as disapointed as we are and what kinda of atitude is that? a bad one i feel.
I feel if Joss wants to save Firefly or continue on with this verse, he would be letting writers write novels and comics to help get people hooked, ya know?
I guess what I am trying to say is if out leader is giving up, then maybe we should too. I see alot of "We will hold here and buy you the time!" signs, hell from what i can tell the capt left and he aint coming back, so why hold.
Keep Flying!!
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Link worked for me when I clicked on the words Joss Whedon - The L.A. Times interview. at the top of this post http://whedonesque.com/comments/12627
Quote:
Originally posted by Tholo:
I feel if Joss wants to save Firefly or continue on with this verse, he would be letting writers write novels and comics to help get people hooked, ya know?
Joss is writing another comic book Serenity: Better Days
from Dark Horse Comics September 2007.
Serenity is getting a 3-issue mini-series. Buffy is getting a whole season in comics the article is titled 'Buffy' creator Joss Whedon has the heroine returning for a comics-style Season 8.
This gives me hope because Joss is giving us some Firefly/Serenity stuff but it is not a whole season. There is still a possiblity of Firefly/Serenity movies or episode like movies.
The key is the actors all want to do more Firefly/Serenity. Joss wants to do more Firefly/Serenity with the cast.
The Serenity DVD sold so well we are getting a Special Edition.
http://whedonesque.com/comments/12606
Serenity: Special Edition DVD to be released in July.
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joss | March 02, 01:00 CET
Don't know about you, but I'm holding.
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People, we've got a franchise here! The Powers That Be know there is cashy money to be made.
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Finding Serenity Edited by Jane Espenson (essays about Firefly)
Serenity the Official Visual Companion
Serenity Role Playing Game -book not just for RPGers- 
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Serenity: Those Left Behind the Graphic Novel
Serenity: Better Days Comic Books (2007)
Firefly the Official Companion Volume 1
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Music: Serenity soundtrack CD music by David Newman
Firefly the TV show: Firefly the Complete Series DVD box set
Music: Firefly soundtrack CD music by Greg Edmonson Theme by Joss Whedon
Music Score: Firefly: Music from the Original Television Soundtrack (Paperback) (2007) 
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142342056X/sr=8-2/qid=1172116692/ref=sr_1_2/102-1591806-9000908?ie=UTF8&s=books
Link from http://www.serenitystuff.com/2006/12/18/firefly-sheet-music-on-the-way/
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Until I hear Joss say there will NEVER be another movie. tv show, comic, or any other form of our verse i will be holding the line.
From what I have read he is still constantly talking about his wish to create more content, its just that he has not decided on the medium.
Hold the line and keep flyin!
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Just been thinking on your comment that it seems unfair to get people hooked on firefly/serenity if there is no hope of further episodes or a sequel. Can you answer one question :
Would you really be happier to have never seen firefly/serenity?
For me it burns me up to think they cancelled such an incredible show but on the other hand at least I got to see those few episodes and the movie. I treasure them and I can always flick them on the TV anytime I want...that means a lot to me! Maybe its a security blanket(for adults) but Mal and the rag-tag crew can always snap me out of a bad mood. That is special....
Keep Flying!
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I remember reading a while back (possibly a year or so) an interview with Joss where he said something about having "ideas" for a new show. When asked if it was something a little more "mainstream" since he hadn't had much luck lately with his usual stuff (ANGEL/FIREFLY's premature cancellations), and he said something like it might be. Then he was asked if it might turn into something else later on, he made it sound like it was likely that it would.
It's been so long that I don't remember the details or even where I found this interview, but I'm not making it up.
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In an Interview from last year Joss specifically stated that he didn't Green Light Serenity Novels because he "Still had ideas to be worked out" and that "The only way I want to move the story forward is with the Actors". I personally believe this to mean that Firefly as the premise of the Original Series is dead, but Serenity itself is not. I can easily see him taking the story on from the end of the BDM. If he makes a Film, it'll be Serenity 2. If he goes back to TV, I believe Serenity: The Series is still quite possible.
He seems to be very passionate at the moment about making Goners. But whatever project he goes to next, it'll only exist because of financing. Someone out there in the Business has to want to pay for it.
So we hold.
"Might have been the losing side, still not convinced it was the wrong one." -Mal
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