new series????

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UPDATED: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 23:13
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SWARLANIS

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:23 AM

Fox may be hesitant to sell the rights to Firefly... But they didn't want to give up Sliders either.
After the treatment Fox gave to Firefly, Sliders, Family Guy, and most recently, Drive... They are boycotted in my house.

(First time posting)

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FUZZYFREAKER

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 3:05 PM

Ah, but you forgot Futurama in that list of things FOX has killed in a horrible fashion.

But yeah, I think that Sci-Fi would work fine for a return of Firefly. Stargate has always had a huge budget, and if you look at some of the things they've done on BSG, I think it'd work well.

SWARLANIS

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:42 PM

I knew I was forgetting something...
On the topic of SG1... Didn't that show originate on Showtime? Maybe I'm just confused.

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WYTCHCROFT

Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:46 PM

i'm pretty sure joss would make firefly with sock puppets if that's what it took to get it back on air. the budget aint the issue.
it's ownership and actor availability.

{oh and is it me or does joss seem kinda blacklisted...)

ECGORDON

Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:54 PM

I had always assumed that Firefly had a rather high budget as tv shows go, it certainly looked like it. But in one of the companion books, I believe it was Firefly Volume 1, Joss said that it had a lower budget than Buffy on the WB, and that had to be fairly low by tv standards.

Don't forget that the majority of the pilot's budget, along with subsequent episodes, was the design and building of the sets + the special effects, but Zoic should have most of that saved for eventual reuse if Firefly or Serenity is ever revived.

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KILLERBANANA

Monday, August 13, 2007 3:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by wytchcroft:
i'm pretty sure joss would make firefly with sock puppets if that's what it took to get it back on air. the budget aint the issue.
it's ownership and actor availability.

{oh and is it me or does joss seem kinda blacklisted...)

Yeah, I really think ya'all need to be looking at the availability of the actors at the moment, they are all doing their thing with up and coming shows (desperate housewives, Chuck, Terminator), but, the reasoning behind the idea is kinda juicy, so its not impossible, I'd certainly like to see it happen. Just anywhere but fox.

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KAYNA

Monday, August 13, 2007 8:06 AM

As to SciFi losing SG-1 and BSG, I think they're trying to fill the gap with Flash Gordon. I don't think it's quite up to the task. Judging by the pilot, it's not bad but it's also not that good. Forgetable so far.

As hs been mentioned here, there is also the issue of availability. Most of our cast is gainfully employed right now. It would be nice to get them all back together for another go at a show though. Wouldn't a "special television event" be nice? Something longer than a mini-series but shorter than a full season. Fourteen new episodes for Joss to do with as he pleases. That would be so shiny.

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MUGGI

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kayna:
As to SciFi losing SG-1 and BSG, I think they're trying to fill the gap with Flash Gordon. I don't think it's quite up to the task. Judging by the pilot, it's not bad but it's also not that good. Forgetable so far.

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eeeeeee don't even say Flash Gordon is "forgettable"...it doesn't deserve that. Neither does "Painkiller Jane", a sad watered-down version of a great comic book.

I think Firefly would be great project for Sci-Fi, but don't forget that Sci-Fi hasn't exactly shown a great amount of intelligence when working with its hit shows. Listen to the cast of BSG..almost every one of them has said that Sci-Fi screwed up on their scheduling, marketing, support, etc etc for the show. Sci-Fi had their first BONAFIDE hit, and they had no clue what to do with it.

The (rumored) decision to split the final BSG season over two years is another example of bad marketing choices..the show's a hit, but doing something like that is going to alienate the casual viewership. They're not going to watch ANOTHER season of re-runs and come back with enthusiasm in 2009. It just doesn't work that way.

As for my personal opinion, I think the actors would do more (though the BDCE commentary didn't make it sound like they were pining for it like Joss, especially with Nathan), and we all know Joss would do more, but I'm not holding my breath. FOX still owns the tv show, and they're more likely to sit on a possible hit than turn it over to another network. That's the whole thought process behind "development deals" with actors and such..better to pay them to do nothing than have them go elsewhere and be successful. I don't see why it would be different with Firefly.

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