Zap2it Sheds light on Fox Decision
POSTED BY: Jonwes
UPDATED: Thursday, May 16, 2002 17:43
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A Zap2it article explains rather nicely the reason for all the confusion about Firefly's status:
- In a last-minute decision, FOX has reportedly decided to pick up "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon's sci-fi series "Firefly" for fall 2002.
The decision means "Dark Angel" is gone from the network's lineup after two seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. FOX will officially announce its lineup later today (May 16).
The network was apparently less than thrilled with the two-hour pilot for "Firefly." Whedon's drama, which he's described as a Western set in space, will follow the crew of a small spaceship that works at the margins of an interplanetary government.
Whedon offered to write a new pilot script, which FOX will now use as the premiere. The original pilot will be saved for a later time.
FOX's decision is said to have upset the "Dark Angel" team, who believed the show might be picked up for a third season after some recent active campaigning by series co-creator James Cameron. Sources tell the Reporter, however, that the network never made any formal commitment.
Story source: http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?25953
Fox is said to be EXTREMELY pleased with the script for the new one hour pilot.
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